Really enjoyed the series and your commentary is great! I can totally relate to the characters, as I am 55 and married 27 years with grown kids. I was grateful to see that on screen with some degree of realism of how it goes in a long marriage (esp Kate and Jack). The whole generativity vs stagnation notion is going through my head. I think Ann is definitely depressed (the farm video game) and I wish someone could have intervened with her before Nick gave up on their marriage to do the cliche younger woman, flashy car thing. Maybe it would have happened anyway. I love Claude so much! And Colman Domingo is just so good.
Amanda--I love that you brought the framework of the developmental stages! I hadn't thought of that but you're spot on! I will be taking that lens with me for the final 4 episodes. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts!
This is so good! Just finished the series and many of these thoughts went through my mind (though way less articulate). There’s so much going on, much of it slightly uncomfortable.
I really enjoyed this show but the may/december thing kind of bothered me and I can’t totally put my finger on why. I think it’s because they all talk to/about ginny like she’s 22 and not 32 (it’s more of a june/december lmao) and I think that would be a really interesting thing to examine except the show itself ALSO seems to think she is 22. it’s like a general infantilization of millennials and i’m not sure how much of it is intentional! it’s interesting.
Really enjoyed the series and your commentary is great! I can totally relate to the characters, as I am 55 and married 27 years with grown kids. I was grateful to see that on screen with some degree of realism of how it goes in a long marriage (esp Kate and Jack). The whole generativity vs stagnation notion is going through my head. I think Ann is definitely depressed (the farm video game) and I wish someone could have intervened with her before Nick gave up on their marriage to do the cliche younger woman, flashy car thing. Maybe it would have happened anyway. I love Claude so much! And Colman Domingo is just so good.
Amanda--I love that you brought the framework of the developmental stages! I hadn't thought of that but you're spot on! I will be taking that lens with me for the final 4 episodes. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts!
Can't wait for you to see Lila's play in the first fall episode!
This is so good! Just finished the series and many of these thoughts went through my mind (though way less articulate). There’s so much going on, much of it slightly uncomfortable.
Completely. I had some audible cringes and covering of my face moments.
I really enjoyed this show but the may/december thing kind of bothered me and I can’t totally put my finger on why. I think it’s because they all talk to/about ginny like she’s 22 and not 32 (it’s more of a june/december lmao) and I think that would be a really interesting thing to examine except the show itself ALSO seems to think she is 22. it’s like a general infantilization of millennials and i’m not sure how much of it is intentional! it’s interesting.
I hadn't put that all together, but wow. you're so right.