The Tom-Greg scene at the end was, I think, the only moment in the whole show that felt fan-servicey. (I just really can't stand Greg! Why, Tom!)
I heard in an interview with Jeremy Strong today that the meal fit for a king scene was the very last scene they filmed, which seems like a somewhat satisfying thing to know. (And yes, of course, there was no stunt milkshake.)
Also holy cow, let's just casually drop Kendall's apparent literal infertility in the series finale???
May 26, 2023·edited May 26, 2023Liked by Eve Tushnet
Another thing I have been mulling over is how Tom is the only character they're letting feel the absolute physical exhaustion of this week. (It feels like Shiv has been pregnant forever, but the show keeps reminding you we're basically at one day per episode this season.) Why, though? If they wanted me to believe he has a "real job" now, wouldn't they have shown him doing something besides yelling at subordinates about obvious problems? They do occasionally let other characters seem competent, but I'm not sure they've ever given that to Tom. (Tom is only at his best when berating Greg, I guess?)
PS Is anyone else doing good writing about this show? I don't know anyone else in meatspace who is watching it and have a desperate desire to discuss it. (Perhaps one of the uses of Twitter I miss without guilt.)
Roman asking "is he in there?", simultaneously the most little kid at a funeral question and also "no, not everything is a prop." The there was there, and it's here.
Also Eve I'm glad they got your note about Roman's literal wound becoming his escape hatch
The Tom-Greg scene at the end was, I think, the only moment in the whole show that felt fan-servicey. (I just really can't stand Greg! Why, Tom!)
I heard in an interview with Jeremy Strong today that the meal fit for a king scene was the very last scene they filmed, which seems like a somewhat satisfying thing to know. (And yes, of course, there was no stunt milkshake.)
Also holy cow, let's just casually drop Kendall's apparent literal infertility in the series finale???
Another thing I have been mulling over is how Tom is the only character they're letting feel the absolute physical exhaustion of this week. (It feels like Shiv has been pregnant forever, but the show keeps reminding you we're basically at one day per episode this season.) Why, though? If they wanted me to believe he has a "real job" now, wouldn't they have shown him doing something besides yelling at subordinates about obvious problems? They do occasionally let other characters seem competent, but I'm not sure they've ever given that to Tom. (Tom is only at his best when berating Greg, I guess?)
PS Is anyone else doing good writing about this show? I don't know anyone else in meatspace who is watching it and have a desperate desire to discuss it. (Perhaps one of the uses of Twitter I miss without guilt.)
Roman asking "is he in there?", simultaneously the most little kid at a funeral question and also "no, not everything is a prop." The there was there, and it's here.