Season 1 of Emily in Paris got here out throughout Sydney’s first lockdown, simply after my wedding ceremony was postponed, my airline tickets weren’t refunded, I used to be unemployed, and feeling just a little sorry for myself.
Whilst some folks took it WAY too critically and exclaimed it was the worst factor to hit Netflix and Paris, I loved it for what it was: an escape from actuality in an attractive metropolis.
I’m excited in regards to the second season as I’m hoping I’ll be capable of recognise extra of the areas featured from my time residing there all through 2020 and 2021.
I’ve been seeing the trailer throughout social and thought I’d write a light-hearted model of what Emily in Paris ought to incorporate to make it extra realistic- and hold the haters away!
I perceive it’s as ‘actual’ as it’s ‘actual’ for Carrie to reside within the house she does writing a column every week or that there’s an precise sport that kills off its contestants enjoying crimson mild, inexperienced mild, nonetheless, I feel no expertise residing in Paris is full with out that includes a number of of those…
Taking the metro in Paris
In Paris you’d be loopy to take a automotive anyplace and to get round, you’re possible going to have essentially the most luck ducking underground and leaping on the metro. I say possible as this must take into consideration strikes and random stops in the course of two platforms for no defined motive. It additionally typically smells like urine (and by typically I imply 9 instances out of 10), it’s cramped and while a number of the musical buskers will be very proficient, there are additionally the extra confronting beggers who haven’t been lucky sufficient to have entry to common bathing.
Getting a visa in Paris
I’m certain her workplace most likely took care of this, however I feel it’d be hilarious to see Emily visiting the Prefecture making an attempt to kind out her visa. This place is an absolute nightmare and doubtless, together with the French medicare workplace, essentially the most irritating place any foreigner can go to. Long strains, dossiers of paperwork and eye rolls from workers who appear to make up new guidelines every time you go to, it’s a joyful expertise for anybody.
Apartments in Paris
Again I do know it’s only a present, however her house is next-level unimaginable and it’d be very uncommon for her to safe a spot so BIG. Again, maybe her workplace organized this however I lived in 17 sq. metres and it value 1,300 euros a month within the north of the seventeenth so she must be counting her blessings!
Her alternative of footwear
I’m relieved to see within the trailer beneath Emily lastly discovered some flat sneakers. If she’s not taking the metro or bus round, likelihood is she’s strolling, and Parisian streets should not high-heel pleasant. Cobblestones + heels = sad ankles!
Trying to discover a toilet
In Paris, discovering a toilet is all the time a problem (particularly throughout lockdown!). Sure you might discover one, nevertheless it received’t be free. I feel it’d be hilarious seeing Emily negotiating at a bistro to make use of their toilet sans paying.
More range
The present is VERY white and this simply isn’t the case in any respect in Paris. The metropolis is a melting pot of many French folks from completely different cultural backgrounds and I feel it’s vital that is explored greater than the token Asian greatest buddy and black co-worker.
With all that being stated, I’m wanting ahead to binging the present when it’s launched on December 22 and might’t wait to see what adventures Emily will get as much as in Paris.
-tgfs x