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Jackson McHenry:Were here because weve had to organize an emergency discussion.
There was simply no other way around it.
Its concerning, frankly.
Emily, high on opium while at a house party, gets her period and collapses in despair.
This was when I suspected that the show was, in fact, coming specifically for me.
And then it goteven better.
He lives in a tiny cabin with an absurdly large selection of beans.
He appears shirtless, and then gets mad at Hailee Steinfeld for asking too many questions.
Kathryn:The show has a real talent for casting guest stars and small roles.
Toby Huss plays Emilys father, and hessogreat and beardy and expressive.
Except thatone episode earlier, the show rolls out an entire Aaron Sorkin political walk-and-talk parody.
Nothing revs my personal hype engines faster than a good joke about 19th-century serial storytelling!
Spoiler culture lives forever!
The joke really lands because Austin and Lavinia are a perfect pair ofHark!
Its a delightful detail from the past to exhume, the kind that enhances the comedy of the show.
Kathryn:A lot of the humor comes in around the margins.
Smartly,Dickinsondoesnt let its silly, absurd anachronisms be the only things driving the surreality.
That structure also makes Emilys romantic relationships all the more awkward and tragic.
Kathryn:Dickinsonis not perfect.
Its not a flawless gem polished to within an inch of its life.
and What even is Apple TV+, surely that is a fake thing, right?
All of these are valid questions.
Kathryn:You could probably watch it twice, if you really made an effort.
