What are you watching as of late? For the reason that writers’ strike, I’ve discovered it tougher to search out nice collection, however this week I’ve been loving…
Season 2 of Life & Beth. (Right here’s the trailer, above.) Amy Schumer performs Beth, a wine salesperson who returns to her suburban hometown and falls in love with a candy, quirky farmer named John (Michael Cera). After they get married, Beth suggests John see a therapist about a few of his offbeat behaviors, and he finally ends up getting identified with autism spectrum dysfunction. As somebody with shut buddies and family members on the spectrum, I like seeing a personality with ASD in a giant present, particularly a heat, upbeat comedy.
Additionally! Within the present, Beth can be having a midlife disaster of types — ought to she change careers? Ought to she get married? Ought to she have a child? The one time I went by way of a midlife disaster, should you might name it that, was once I was approaching 40 and realized that someday I might die. I imply, truly die! For actual! That also sort of blows my thoughts, and I’ve to suppose arduous to wrap my thoughts round it, and as soon as I do, I sort of freak out and instantly laser-focus on very particular banal issues, like whether or not I like medium or small hoop earrings (small, I believe), or whether or not Honeycrisp apples style higher once they’re saved within the fridge (they do).
Funnily sufficient, whereas watching the present, I’ve additionally been devouring an advance copy of the (glorious, to date) Miranda July novel, All Fours, by which the protagonist — an artist with a husband and little one — additionally catapults right into a midlife disaster. This half made me snort:
There was just one good friend, a girl named Mary, who I used to be too shut with to [lie to], so to her I simply stated I used to be having a little bit of a disaster however I couldn’t go into it now.
“As in… midlife?”
I laughed, no. Though perhaps midlife crises have been simply poorly marketed, perhaps each was profound and distinctive and it was only some foolish males in purple convertibles who gave them a nasty identify. I imagined greeting such a person solemnly: I see you’ve reached a time of nice questioning. God be with you, seeker.
Apparently, I discover midlife crises and reckonings compelling. I’m additionally very right here for midlife renaissances.
What are you watching as of late? Lately I additionally actually preferred The Dry. And, since we’re on the topic, have you ever ever had a quarter-life or midlife disaster?
P.S. Extra enjoyable issues, and what are your high three motion pictures?