The Eddy
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The Eddy cant find a groove.
His marriage fell apart after the death of his son, but at this point the details remain fuzzy.
So far, not so good.
That has much to do with its singer, Maja (Joanna Kulig), Elliots once-upon-a-time lover.
The episode opens with a performance in full swing, with Maja front and center at the mic.
The crowd sways in appreciation but somethings not right and Majas not at her best.
If not everyone in the audience can sense it, Elliot can.
Its a bum note on which to end the night.
Unfortunately, itsnotthe end of the night.
Elliot also seems to have a habit of driving others away.
Instead, shes hooking up with a rando and shirking her responsibilities.
And yet, this first episodes closing moments suggest there might be a way forward after the loss.
Elliot responds by looking vulnerable and moved in ways hes never let himself be elsewhere in the episode.
I dont want to go home without you, Julie tells her father.
Given that theyre central to the show, its important that the songs work, and they do.
(Even the off performance at the beginning sounds pretty good.)
Thorne gets the created by credit and Chazelle only directs the first two episodes.
That said, Chazelles direction in this first episode sets a strong standard for the others to follow.
Also key: the decision to film live performances and work with a real band.
Paris, of course, also plays an important role in the series.
Also, add Kulig to the list of real musicians.
A multi-hyphenate, the Polish-born performer has worked as an actor and a musician for years.
Finally, the episodes title, like each of the series episodes, takes its name from a character.
And that character isnt easy to love.
Holland plays him as thorny and distant.
We also find out hes experienced a lot of loss in his life, too.
Maybe fleeing is all he has left.
Or maybe this will be a show about him finding he has other options.
