Tag: Ashley Park
Whether It’s Emily in Rome or Emily in Paris, It’s Still Emily in the Merde and, Now, Borrowing Way Too Overtly/Specifically from Sex and the City
Considering that Darren Starr created Emily in Paris, it was bound to happen, sooner or later, that the show he’ll always remain most known for, [Read More…]
Girls5eva Season 3 Explores the Struggle Between the Group’s Bid For Worldwide Fame and Simply Settling for the “Medium Time” Instead of the Big Time
If Girls5eva is seeking to achieve anything (apart from de-glamorizing late 90s/early 00s pop) in season three, it’s that, sometimes, “settling” is for the best. [Read More…]
Emily in Paris Season 3 Aims to Solidify Itself As the McDonald’s Version Sex and the City—While Promoting McDonald’s
It seems all too on the nose that the first episode of Emily in Paris’ third season would immediately bring McDonald’s into the formulaic equation. [Read More…]
Post-COVID Paris, Qu’est-ce Que C’est?: Emily in Paris, Season 2
By trying to be more “aware” that it’s selling a farce of a fantasy the second time around, Emily in Paris aims to win more [Read More…]
Girls5eva De-glamorizes Late 90s/Early 00s Pop for a Tragicomic Effect
If anyone can get “complicated,” niche comedies greenlit, its executive producing duo Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. And while Girls5eva has the Fey stamp of [Read More…]
Distorted Postcards From An American Terrorist in Paris
The most recent terrorist attack on Paris comes not in the form of a random knifing or driving a car through a crowded area, or [Read More…]
