Emily in Paris
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What if, decades ago, our elected officials had heeded the clear, dire warnings of climate scientists?
She is 18 seconds faster than yesterday because her life is about to CHANGE.
Exhibit A:Emmanuel Macron and his teacher-bride, Brigitte.
Exhibit B: She has no other examples.
On the eve of this extraordinary career opportunity the fulfillment of an entire lifes fantasies!
The reason she got a masters in French!
Like, did she WANT a baby?
Flee to France, Madeline!
Have a destination pregnancy where theres universal health care!
Here, she explains the whole situation to Human Plot gadget: the Chicago Boyfriend.
It is here we learn something that made me actually shout Wait, WHAT?
at my screen: Emily doesnt speak French.
While being hilariously underqualified?
), and hes all, So you dont have aFrenchboyfriend, and leaves her with his phone number.
Its also unclear to me how old Emily is supposed to be.
Does she really think its a good idea to just blurt out in English!
Emilys experience lies in pharmaceuticals and geriatric products, not in luxury brands.
Naturally, this apartment belongs to a cute French guy named Gabriel (Lucas Bravo).
He says hes from Normandy, and she literally says that she only knows Normandy fromSaving Private Ryan.
And then, when he looks at her like shes a moron, she follows up with, D-Day?
EMILY, IM PRETTY SURE THE GUY FROM NORMANDY KNOWS ABOUT D-DAY.
Can you IMAGINE this conversation happening in the reverse?
Gabriel meets a cute Hawaiian girl.
He says, Oh, I only know that from the moviePearl Harbor.
She looks at him like he is a psycho.
He clarifies, … World War II?
But a potential friend walks up to her and says, Are you from Indiana?
Okay, Im sorry, but WHO would just assume Lily Collins is from Indiana?
Who would look at her and think Bloomington?
I hate to say this so early on, but it does appear they may have miscast Emily.
Show me literally one good idea she has had this entire episode!
Perhaps this is the real emotional journey she will be taking this season.
Godspeed, brunette Caroline Calloway.
And then, of course, their reception gets all fuzzy, and the call drops.
In the entire building.
And here I thought the lights were the most magical part of the city!
Sacre bleu!
It will be very scientific,like all my ratings.
just do not question my methods.
The entire city looks likeRatatouille.
Again, I ask, HOW OLD IS SHE SUPPOSED TO BE?
Mindys pitch on why Paris is great includes the line the lights are magical … no.
