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Thoughts on American Crime Story S03e01
Heyo, so, I watched it and Iâll try not to spoil it, but here are some points I wrote down while I was watching it: some are more important, some are downright purely petty.
Opening scene and the feel in general is that everythingâs somehow âtoo polishedâ for being the 90s? I donât know how to describe it, but like MLâs workout clothes are not garish, the computers are big but not noisy, the glasses have big frames but are not thick enough... honestly, it made the immersion in the narration more difficult
Beanie Feldstein doesnât look like ML at all, sorry
Sarah Paulson sounds different from herself and kinda looks like Linda Tripp (I havenât heard LT speak much, so I cannot compare the two voices), but no matter how many prosthetics they put on her, the affect of her mouth is so peculiar and typical of Paulsonâs that itâs unmisteakable
Speaking of the two points above: why did they do such a good job on Paulson and they havenât even TRIED to change Feldstein to fit MLâs face a bit?
The brief scene in which we see HRC her whole demeanor/body language is way too rigid, almost to project a âhaughtinessâ that is not typical of her. Do I also have to add that Edie Falco looks NOTHING like Hillary Clinton?
15 minutes in, there is a non graphic scene that depicts Vince Fosterâs suicide. Honestly, I think they could have let the poor soul be, for the sake of his family and the people who knew him. I understand that, doing so, they make their position on various conspiracy theories known (they deny an affair between HRC and Vince Foster and they make clear that they donât support the conspiratorial homicidal angle), but it seemed somehow avoidable
Iâm basically pretty much convinced that the beginnings of the Paula Jones lawsuit were more or less what was portrayed in this episode. Also, the victim-blaming that we hear from journalists during the press conference sets the tone for 90s colture around these matters
George Stephanopoulos was the only âcharacterâ I recognized before they said his name and all just because of the hairstyle, but heâs not portrayed as short enough and, as I said before for others, the actor doesnât look like him AT ALL
Man that prosthetic nose sure is not well done! (Talking about Paula Jonesâ, but I think it is the case for most nose prosthetics in this production: you can basically see where the makeup changes shade and has a different texture, thatâs where the prosthetic is. I guess in Hollywood now everyone and their cousin has had a rhinoplasty, so itâs impossible to find real big noses anymore?!)
The fact that Paula Jonesâ lawyers were scouted out by republican pundits (idk if this was true? Can anyone confirm?) kinda legitimised what Hillary said in that famous interview about the âvast right wing conspiracyâ to take down WJC.
(Also, if we think about an international audience, nobodyâs gonna know who Anne Coulter and her gang are! Itâs not explained enough as they are introduced)
Kathleen Willeyâs case is handled ok, they leave it mostly to the interpretation of the viewer (who is just told that WJC kissed her after she asked for a change of mansion/salaried job since sheâs a donorâs wife employed kinda âpro bonoâ(?!?) in the WH, so itâs not so clear if said action was consensual or not). Iâm kinda waiting to see if there will be any subsequent IRL rebuttal/statement from WJCâs press office, because until this point thatâs the most close it has come to hinting at an unwanted contact
âIt takes a dramatic turnâ LMAOOOO!! (If you know, you know. Also, that was apparently total BS)
At first glance, the beginning of the episode seems difficult to follow for people who are not aware of what happened in real life/arenât huge nerds about WJCâs impeachment. I found it kinda unuseful myself and I know the context, I think it would be pretty much non explanatory for someone not in the loop.
After MLâs first day at the Pentagon, WJC phones her at home, asking how her first day at the new job went. Honestly, I donât remember if WJC knew ML would be transfered, but if he did, I donât really think he called her right away. Idk, itâs more of a hunch, since ML herself said WJC called her âKiddoâ for a while and she was afraid he had forgotten her name. đ
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Miscellanea in no particular order, there are minor spoilers.
Still not seeing anyone as their âreal lifeâ counterparts except Paulson
Nice to include a friend of Monicaâs who warned her about not spilling the beans, it shows one can be a 20something and still have more foresight.
The thong episode seems toned down from what I remember from MLâs recounting. Did it happen like itâs shown here or not? Weâll never know
I donât know what spin they wanted to give here, but even after various iterations trough the years of MLâs description of the events, with variations like framing them trough the lens of metoo and so on, at least here itâs made clear that Monica kinda took the first step (she declared a crush on WJC). I am yet to understand if they kinda conflated two events, because after MLâs declaration of her crush, weâre told theyâve kissed (I kinda seem to remember that in real life the pizza episode was the one when they first met/kissed? I might be wrong and at this point I donât want to double check)
âBillâ seems a bit too forward in the first one on one meeting with ML, after she declares her crush on him. Idk, doesnât ring 100% true
Nothing graphic is shown, but you see âML and WJCâ kiss
Betty Currie is some secondary character, when IRL she facilitated the meetings of ML e WJC and definitely knew what was going on. It has not been explored (yet)
The neckties ML gifted WJC are mentioned (as well as Leaves of Grass. Also, thereâs a story where WJC says he saw the book two weeks prior to Election Day of 96? So that kinda makes me feel a little sick to my stomach, when it comes to the whole betrayal of trust from WJC towards HRC, because I always thought WJC was trying to leave ML at this point)
A clip of the Pride and Prejudice BBC miniseries is shown on TV in universe and has the getty images logo? this is a huge oversight for whomever put the series together!!!
Iâve already said you see ML and WJC kiss (twice), which apart from making me feel queasy, makes kinda clear theyâre both into it and thereâs no coercion
Weâre shown a recreation of the â96 reelection fireworks hug between WJC and HRC: this is a clip that has been giffed lots here on tumblr or the piece of videohas been shown on here in its entirety and, let me tell you, in reality it was much more emotional and much more of a moment when WJC and HRC held onto each other in 96, than whatâs been depicted in the series. If you remember, HRC had teary eyes. Here she is shown briefly in the background. It shouldât surprise you I am not happy with this depiction.
I kinda understand why Paula Jones is pissed tbh: I have never heard her speak in depth, but her character seems kinda like a caricature. Also, sheâs described by one of the people as âdumb as a rockâ
Did ML really gift WJC a knicknack in the shape of a frog? Thatâs BAD if true, we know itâs HRC who gave him one, donât know if he already had a collection in part or she was the one to start him collecting with her gift.
The fact WJC told ML she was like âThe Faceâ on the show âMike Hammerâ because heâd see her everywhere he went, sounds like a subtle dig at ML to me... kinda gives you the impression ML was a bit obsessed and a smudge stalkerish
Did ML and Tripp really jot down an EXCEL SPREADSHEET (which is the most bored bureucrat but in-line-with-their-job thing to do), to document WJCâs and MLâs interactions?!
Edie Falco as Hillary makes me want to barf, especially in the scene that recreates the 1996 inaugural ball. Thereâs no chemistry as the two actors are dancing: they try to copy the whispering between WJC and HRC, but they didnât capture their expressions of lovey-dovey bliss at all. Edie Falcoâs face/expression in general is way harsher than HRCâs ever was and her whole presentation screams tacky, instead of the classiness that exhuded from Hillary that night. Honestly, so far we havenât seen her much, but she might have already secured the spot of worst casting decision of this series.
Did Bill really whisper to Monica from the stage of the â96 Inaugural Ball that he liked the dress she was in? If so, i kinda feel a little sick, since he was there dancing with HRC and apparently being quite smitten with her. Guess we have to rewatch the â96 inaugural ball with a magnifying lens.
Delicate subject, but we need to talk about it: ML had a relationship with a guy when she was at the Pentagon. If I remember well he was in his 40s, she also fell pregnant and had an abortion... look, I donât want to demonise anyone, but I think that knowing she was seeing someone else, instead of pining for WJC 24/7 when she was at the pentagon would be something to know, especially when the series has framed it like she was just doing the latter. Also, MLâs tendency to date much older guys, should showcase a pattern and therefore should be explored.
I really appreciate any comments, I feel like I am both indifferent to ACS, since it doesnât seem remotely âthemâ (WJC, HRC, ML...) with regards to aspet/voice/mannerism, but I am also incredibly invested in knowing what was actually true and what have they toned up or down for the series.
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Michelle Obama holds Huma Abedin's son, Jordan, then 2 months old, next to her and Hillary Clinton in Washington, D.C.
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Sheâs such a cutie in grandma-mode đ„°đ
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