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Thoughts on American Crime Story S03e01

Heyo, so, I watched it and I’ll 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 everything’s somehow “too polished” for being the 90s? I don’t know how to describe it, but like ML’s 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 doesn’t look like ML at all, sorry

Sarah Paulson sounds different from herself and kinda looks like Linda Tripp (I haven’t 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 Paulson’s that it’s unmisteakable

Speaking of the two points above: why did they do such a good job on Paulson and they haven’t even TRIED to change Feldstein to fit ML’s face a bit?

The brief scene in which we see HRC her whole demeanor/body language is way too rigid, almost to project a “haughtiness” 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 Foster’s 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 don’t support the conspiratorial homicidal angle), but it seemed somehow avoidable

I’m 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 “character” I recognized before they said his name and all just because of the hairstyle, but he’s not portrayed as short enough and, as I said before for others, the actor doesn’t look like him AT ALL

Man that prosthetic nose sure is not well done! (Talking about Paula Jones’, 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, that’s where the prosthetic is. I guess in Hollywood now everyone and their cousin has had a rhinoplasty, so it’s impossible to find real big noses anymore?!)

The fact that Paula Jones’ 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 “vast right wing conspiracy” to take down WJC.

(Also, if we think about an international audience, nobody’s gonna know who Anne Coulter and her gang are! It’s not explained enough as they are introduced)

Kathleen Willey’s 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 she’s a donor’s wife employed kinda “pro bono”(?!?) in the WH, so it’s not so clear if said action was consensual or not). I’m kinda waiting to see if there will be any subsequent IRL rebuttal/statement from WJC’s press office, because until this point that’s the most close it has come to hinting at an unwanted contact

“It takes a dramatic turn” 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/aren’t huge nerds about WJC’s 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 ML’s first day at the Pentagon, WJC phones her at home, asking how her first day at the new job went. Honestly, I don’t remember if WJC knew ML would be transfered, but if he did, I don’t really think he called her right away. Idk, it’s more of a hunch, since ML herself said WJC called her “Kiddo” for a while and she was afraid he had forgotten her name. 😅

26 notes • Posted 2021-09-09 22:46:57 GMT

Thoughts on ACS s03e02

Miscellanea in no particular order, there are minor spoilers.

Still not seeing anyone as their “real life” counterparts except Paulson

Nice to include a friend of Monica’s 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 ML’s recounting. Did it happen like it’s shown here or not? We’ll never know

I don’t know what spin they wanted to give here, but even after various iterations trough the years of ML’s description of the events, with variations like framing them trough the lens of metoo and so on, at least here it’s 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 ML’s declaration of her crush, we’re told they’ve 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 don’t want to double check)

“Bill” seems a bit too forward in the first one on one meeting with ML, after she declares her crush on him. Idk, doesn’t ring 100% true

Nothing graphic is shown, but you see “ML and WJC” 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, there’s 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!!!

I’ve already said you see ML and WJC kiss (twice), which apart from making me feel queasy, makes kinda clear they’re both into it and there’s no coercion

We’re shown a recreation of the ‘96 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 what’s been depicted in the series. If you remember, HRC had teary eyes. Here she is shown briefly in the background. It should’t 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, she’s described by one of the people as “dumb as a rock”

Did ML really gift WJC a knicknack in the shape of a frog? That’s BAD if true, we know it’s HRC who gave him one, don’t 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 “The Face” on the show “Mike Hammer” because he’d 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 WJC’s and ML’s interactions?!

Edie Falco as Hillary makes me want to barf, especially in the scene that recreates the 1996 inaugural ball. There’s no chemistry as the two actors are dancing: they try to copy the whispering between WJC and HRC, but they didn’t capture their expressions of lovey-dovey bliss at all. Edie Falco’s face/expression in general is way harsher than HRC’s ever was and her whole presentation screams tacky, instead of the classiness that exhuded from Hillary that night. Honestly, so far we haven’t 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 ‘96 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 ‘96 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 don’t 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, ML’s 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 doesn’t seem remotely “them” (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.

31 notes • Posted 2021-09-15 21:51:54 GMT