Emily in Paris
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The next episode was that same week.
Things seemed pretty summery and speedy for the rest of those five episodes.
Our mid-season premiere picks up, and it is suddenly, somehow, Christmas.
Seven and a half?
Thosebetween-scene lobotomiesare doing a LOT of heavy lifting this season.
The important thing is that Sylvie is here, and Sylvie is wearing a fabulous coat.
How does she makeorangelook so chic?
It is not for us to question; with Sylvie, we are here only to learn.
There ARE other places in Paris, thank God.
I feel the same way!
But you know what?
The low messy bun, the red lip, the little eyeliner flick.
Her outfit feels very Blair Waldorf on the Met steps.
Emily is planning to go to Chicago for that classic white-Christmas experience.
Of course,weknow that this show would never abscond from Paris for someplace as not-Paris as Chicago.
Hence, its only a matter of how and when Emilys travels get derailed.
Like, even if you dont havemuchfamily, dont you have enough family for Christmas?
Mindy will be staying behind in Paris, hosting her orphaned Christmas party, which is probably a blast.
Nico and his family are in St. Barts, and Mindy doesnotwant to join.
Ive done Christmas in the middle of a succession war before.
Again, I must ask this: WHY arent we watching the show about younger Mindy?
(Also, as if shed want to be in a bikini around an infamous sex creep.
No thank you, indeed!)
Love the high-bun/tendril thing shes got going on.
The sequin clown dots on the leopard robe are a little much, but what can we do?
Mindy is going to Mindy.
Benoit will be in attendance.
Yet again, this prompts me to ask, how long has it been since our mid-season finale?
But would other events in the episode suggest a longer time lapse?
Merry Christmas from Sylvie!!!
Do ANY of us deserve her?
Character consistency: Its a Christmas miracle!
), only for the inevitable to befall her: The flight is canceled.
Sure, outside, she is wearing a winter coat.
Its verygo, girl, give us nothing.
Camille keeps trying to tell her mom that its over between her and Gabriel.
I cannot tell if we are supposed to believe Camille believes this or not.
She performed very flatly, as is her standard practice, alas.
Dinner consists of a light cultural exchange about the varying Christmas traditions across cultures.
Apparently, in France, Santas helper whips children.
In related news, this episode is 40 minutes long … scenes like this are dragging us down.
If you ask me, the platonic ideal of anEIPepisode is 28 minutes long.
I need a break from the children to gather my strength.
Praise baby Jesus in the manger: Sylvie is here!
Later, Sylvie changes into a tight, strapless black dress with silver boots.
She looks impeccable no matter what shes doing.How?!
I can only hope to channel this spirit the next time my cooking angers my smoke detector.
Laurents daughter, Genevieve, is already so much cooler than Emily.
Shes in town to interview for a position as Carine Roitfelds assistant.
Back at Megeve, tensions are high as Gabriel continues to lack any emotional intelligence or social awareness.
Takes a real gentleman to make both women in his life feel like the third wheel.
He sucks so much I cannot believe these women are fighting over him.
And is skiing for two??
God, he is the worst!
I was hoping for more of him, but he skis off into the sunset.
Maybe well see him back in Paris?
But fortunately, finally, she lets everybody have it.
GO, EMILY, GO!
I am kvelling!!
Has she been reading my recaps?
Benoit is also here just so he and Mindy can be awkward and make eyes at each other again.
I write in my notes,just tell me Alfie has a girlfriend.
I am so over this plot.
And then, because the holiday spirit has struck this world it snows in Paris on Christmas!
I also want to say I think Lily Collinss performance in this scene is genuinely lovely!
I believe her verge-of-tears situation completely.
In Emilys absence, Camilles mom eggs on her daughter to make a move on the freshly dumped Gabriel.
Why would you want your daughter to be in a committed relationship with this loser?
Camille dramatically tells Gabriel she has to tell him something about the baby.
The question is this: Will she come clean or pretend to have lost her (nonexistent) pregnancy?
How dark is this show willing to get?
