Ice Water in Their Veins

Truman Capote exposed his swans although thinly veiled in his Esquire article. He could have added some fictional details to throw readers off the track. He was sloppy and lazy to think the swans would approve. If viewers are supposed to be empathetic to Capote, I didn't care for him as a writer or human being. Chloe Sevigny's C. Z. Guest is perfect in her performance here as she is caught between the swans and Truman. Capote's world explodes as the expose causes him to be exiled from the swans. Would he have published the article if he knew about Babe's cancer? I don't think he would have stopped there. Tom Hollander gives an award winning performance as Truman. We see Joanna Carson and Lee Radziwill in the second episode. The episode goes back and forth in time and place which can be annoying and distracting to the viewers. Truman was all about himself. He was self loathing and unlikeable but masked by his wit and humor. His relationship with John was violent and volatile as seen in this episode. It really is hard to like Truman even now. I do feel more sorry for the swans for the ultimate betrayal.

I have exactly zero sympathy for the so called "Swans".

It's fun watching them finally have something approaching a problem in life.

They lived off others, now it's time to have a giggle at their expense. I mean, did Truman lie about anything?

Gus directs with style and intelligence. So happy to see he's back. One of our great film artists.

One of the best things about the show is its pacing. It takes time to set up characters and situations. So you really feel what's going on.

Great performances. So wonderful to see Molly back on our screens.

Tom Hollander is brilliant as Truman. What a piece of work he was - but we are compelled to watch him dig his own way to hell.

Can't wait for the rest of the series to unfold.