do you have any bones that need collecting?
I feel like I'm stuck in this strange land of t.v. viewing, eating whatever I see, missing things and people, trying not to think about moments and looking outside and fooling myself into the idea that it's actually summer. Maybe the first sunny day after a few storms does that to people.
I'm starting to doubt my ability to choose people to like. It seems like all I ever do is choose the people that no one likes, or who is controversial, or who is ridiculously smart and Christian, or who has kinks that are definitely illegal in several U.S. states. Do I choose people who I can never truly be happy with? Or am I just attracted to people who aren't right for me as a way to sabotage any relationship I'll ever have? Or am I just kind of freaking out because I might actually (like really, like not rebound, not maybe I'll share a soda with you and bat a few eyelashes because that's what girls do in this situation) like someone for the first time after the break-up who I might actually have a chance to be with and I don't know what I'm doing because it's a girl and I'm not actually ready to be with someone new, male or female? What the fuck...I think I'm just bored and lonely and need to get back to school to have something else to think about all day. Or maybe I'm just scared that I might like someone who isn't the ultimate player, but definitely the ultimate non-monogamist. How does that even work? How are you together, if you're not really together? I need like, an Idiot's Guide to Dating Girls. Or Not Dating Them.
So, I heard about this new show, Cashmere Mafia, which is basically Sex & the City with kids and business women and is actually made by the head writer of Sex & the City or something like that. There's also another show, Lipstick Jungle, on some other channel that is made by the writer of the book that Sex & the City is based on, Candace Bushnell. Now, there is one huge reason I chose to watch Cashmere Mafia over Lipstick Jungle. And that reason is Lucy Liu. And the other one is actually Brooke Shields, because she's on Lipstick Jungle and I have this thing where I get irritated whenever I see her face, so it was actually immediately out. But still. Lucy Liu is an awesomely huge coup for Cashmere Mafia, in my opinion. And what follows is a kind of review of the first episode...Lucy Liu's adorable freckles and all...
So, the show is not amazing, but has the potential to be good. It's set in New York (of course...if I ever make a show I swear it's going to be based in like, Modesto, or something. People have lives worth telling stories about outside of the East Coast or L.A....believe me) which add some obvious eye candy and revolves around 4 beautiful women (although, I have to say I hate Frances O'Connor's hair. It looks like she just realized bangs exist and she's not quite sure how they function yet. It looked the best during a scene when she was laying in bed with her husband and had apparently just gotten out of the shower and she wasn't in some boring suit.) The women met in business school and now they all have super awesome jobs in high-powered businesses in New York and half of them have husbands and kids. I don't know their names yet, so, I'm going to go by hair color or their real names, or past characters on other shows.
Lucy Liu's character is obviously the Carrie of the 4, based only on her wardrobe. She wore this thing that reminded me of everything that was wrong with every outfit in Beetlejuice to her engagement party. Considering that around about every 3 episodes, Carrie managed to wear something that made me want to cringe a little and then say to myself, "No, I'm sure it's really amazing, and I just can't see it. Look again...must reevaluate fashion...", I'd say Lucy Liu is definitely on her way to major Carrie status. But her hair always looked awesome.
Miranda Otto's character is intriguing, and she looks so beautiful with red hair and without the armor from Lord of the Rings. Although, I literally just don't like her face when she opens her mouth. As long as she just stands there, that would be great. I'm sure I'll get used to her when she's talking but for now it's a little weird. There's a blonde one...who's character name may or may not be Caitlin....but I'm going to call her Rachel for this week because she played a character named Rachel on The O.C. for a few episodes (yes, the Rachel who tried to steal Sandy away from Kirsten in the first season during the whole court case against The Newport Group debacle...ah, the swamprose lives on) and that's all I can associate her with for now. So, Rachel is cute and a bit rude and a definite supplier of the funny. She is also realizing that she may be gay, a storyline which I think had some surprisingly realistic moments. Then there's Frances O'Connor's character...she's not entirely memorable to me, probably because there wasn't exactly that much going on with her this episode. She has kids. And nanny issues. That's all I can say.
So, that aside, there were some genuine/charming moments in the pilot. Basically anytime Lucy Liu smiled was good. And when she tells Miranda Otto's character, who has just found out that her husband has been cheating on her with someone she knows, to wear something "a little more brave." Just the way she says the word brave is nice and endearing and immediately makes me feel more connected to their friendship. So, kudos to that. And speaking of the cheating, Miranda Otto's speech about knowing that there were other women in other places that her husband is with, and hating it but still loving having someone to be with and make holidays for and how it's difficult to be with women like them because they're so successful, I thought was really well-written and she delivered it in a way that I would never think of, but it still worked for me. And the last line, "So, there it is, the truth about my perfect marriage. But, kids, don't try it at home" could have been a disaster, but Miranda said it with just the right amount of self-pity and humor and twinkle of tears in her eyes and it was one of my favorite moments of the episode.
And Lucy Liu literally said, referring to her boss walking toward her and her fiance, "Oh, here comes Lord Voldemort" so I thought that was adorable. And for Rachel's gay stuff, as someone who is kindof going through the same thing, I thought it was pretty believable - if there were no angst and just funny cuteness. The way Rachel gets flustered after the chick kisses her and the hilarious look on her face when she gets back into her car - kind of like, wtf did I just do but in that sweet, third-grader kind of way. Again, Frances O'Connor didn't do anything interesting enough in this episode to mention. Oh, but she has kids. Did I say that?
Oh, and Pat Fields does all the clothes. So, yea, it is basically Sex and the City with more kids and less sex. But mostly it's just an excuse to watch Lucy Liu every week.
I'm starting to doubt my ability to choose people to like. It seems like all I ever do is choose the people that no one likes, or who is controversial, or who is ridiculously smart and Christian, or who has kinks that are definitely illegal in several U.S. states. Do I choose people who I can never truly be happy with? Or am I just attracted to people who aren't right for me as a way to sabotage any relationship I'll ever have? Or am I just kind of freaking out because I might actually (like really, like not rebound, not maybe I'll share a soda with you and bat a few eyelashes because that's what girls do in this situation) like someone for the first time after the break-up who I might actually have a chance to be with and I don't know what I'm doing because it's a girl and I'm not actually ready to be with someone new, male or female? What the fuck...I think I'm just bored and lonely and need to get back to school to have something else to think about all day. Or maybe I'm just scared that I might like someone who isn't the ultimate player, but definitely the ultimate non-monogamist. How does that even work? How are you together, if you're not really together? I need like, an Idiot's Guide to Dating Girls. Or Not Dating Them.
So, I heard about this new show, Cashmere Mafia, which is basically Sex & the City with kids and business women and is actually made by the head writer of Sex & the City or something like that. There's also another show, Lipstick Jungle, on some other channel that is made by the writer of the book that Sex & the City is based on, Candace Bushnell. Now, there is one huge reason I chose to watch Cashmere Mafia over Lipstick Jungle. And that reason is Lucy Liu. And the other one is actually Brooke Shields, because she's on Lipstick Jungle and I have this thing where I get irritated whenever I see her face, so it was actually immediately out. But still. Lucy Liu is an awesomely huge coup for Cashmere Mafia, in my opinion. And what follows is a kind of review of the first episode...Lucy Liu's adorable freckles and all...
So, the show is not amazing, but has the potential to be good. It's set in New York (of course...if I ever make a show I swear it's going to be based in like, Modesto, or something. People have lives worth telling stories about outside of the East Coast or L.A....believe me) which add some obvious eye candy and revolves around 4 beautiful women (although, I have to say I hate Frances O'Connor's hair. It looks like she just realized bangs exist and she's not quite sure how they function yet. It looked the best during a scene when she was laying in bed with her husband and had apparently just gotten out of the shower and she wasn't in some boring suit.) The women met in business school and now they all have super awesome jobs in high-powered businesses in New York and half of them have husbands and kids. I don't know their names yet, so, I'm going to go by hair color or their real names, or past characters on other shows.
Lucy Liu's character is obviously the Carrie of the 4, based only on her wardrobe. She wore this thing that reminded me of everything that was wrong with every outfit in Beetlejuice to her engagement party. Considering that around about every 3 episodes, Carrie managed to wear something that made me want to cringe a little and then say to myself, "No, I'm sure it's really amazing, and I just can't see it. Look again...must reevaluate fashion...", I'd say Lucy Liu is definitely on her way to major Carrie status. But her hair always looked awesome.
Miranda Otto's character is intriguing, and she looks so beautiful with red hair and without the armor from Lord of the Rings. Although, I literally just don't like her face when she opens her mouth. As long as she just stands there, that would be great. I'm sure I'll get used to her when she's talking but for now it's a little weird. There's a blonde one...who's character name may or may not be Caitlin....but I'm going to call her Rachel for this week because she played a character named Rachel on The O.C. for a few episodes (yes, the Rachel who tried to steal Sandy away from Kirsten in the first season during the whole court case against The Newport Group debacle...ah, the swamprose lives on) and that's all I can associate her with for now. So, Rachel is cute and a bit rude and a definite supplier of the funny. She is also realizing that she may be gay, a storyline which I think had some surprisingly realistic moments. Then there's Frances O'Connor's character...she's not entirely memorable to me, probably because there wasn't exactly that much going on with her this episode. She has kids. And nanny issues. That's all I can say.
So, that aside, there were some genuine/charming moments in the pilot. Basically anytime Lucy Liu smiled was good. And when she tells Miranda Otto's character, who has just found out that her husband has been cheating on her with someone she knows, to wear something "a little more brave." Just the way she says the word brave is nice and endearing and immediately makes me feel more connected to their friendship. So, kudos to that. And speaking of the cheating, Miranda Otto's speech about knowing that there were other women in other places that her husband is with, and hating it but still loving having someone to be with and make holidays for and how it's difficult to be with women like them because they're so successful, I thought was really well-written and she delivered it in a way that I would never think of, but it still worked for me. And the last line, "So, there it is, the truth about my perfect marriage. But, kids, don't try it at home" could have been a disaster, but Miranda said it with just the right amount of self-pity and humor and twinkle of tears in her eyes and it was one of my favorite moments of the episode.
And Lucy Liu literally said, referring to her boss walking toward her and her fiance, "Oh, here comes Lord Voldemort" so I thought that was adorable. And for Rachel's gay stuff, as someone who is kindof going through the same thing, I thought it was pretty believable - if there were no angst and just funny cuteness. The way Rachel gets flustered after the chick kisses her and the hilarious look on her face when she gets back into her car - kind of like, wtf did I just do but in that sweet, third-grader kind of way. Again, Frances O'Connor didn't do anything interesting enough in this episode to mention. Oh, but she has kids. Did I say that?
Oh, and Pat Fields does all the clothes. So, yea, it is basically Sex and the City with more kids and less sex. But mostly it's just an excuse to watch Lucy Liu every week.