Jia Tolentino

It was a good fake out of the of the Jason Isaacs being the pure tragedy. Yeah.

It was a good fake out of the of the Jason Isaacs being the pure tragedy. Yeah.

But also, you know, we were talking about people passing tests in the last episode. It's like he, you know, arguably he passed the test. Like the second when he knocks the coconut milk out of Saxon's hand, he's actually saying I am stronger than I thought I was and I don't have to actually kill my family. Yeah. You know.

But also, you know, we were talking about people passing tests in the last episode. It's like he, you know, arguably he passed the test. Like the second when he knocks the coconut milk out of Saxon's hand, he's actually saying I am stronger than I thought I was and I don't have to actually kill my family. Yeah. You know.

Yeah, although when he's clutching Lachlan in his hands, he's like, oh, there are things more important than money, such as your child being alive. And I bought that. Like, I bought that. He felt that. And he was like, that would have been a worse loss than all of it. And here I was 12 hours ago thinking, actually, I would kill everyone.

Yeah, although when he's clutching Lachlan in his hands, he's like, oh, there are things more important than money, such as your child being alive. And I bought that. Like, I bought that. He felt that. And he was like, that would have been a worse loss than all of it. And here I was 12 hours ago thinking, actually, I would kill everyone.

In fact, I would give everything to just have everyone be alive.

In fact, I would give everything to just have everyone be alive.

I know. I want to talk about the gal pals.

I know. I want to talk about the gal pals.

Well, how I thought it was actually going to work out was the way the dinner starts, which is they are far more distant than they were when they started the vacation. You know, like you can feel the sort of the vacation ennui of the very privileged, you know, sinking in where they're just like, this is done with, you know, like, let's get out of here. I'm tired from my vacation.

Well, how I thought it was actually going to work out was the way the dinner starts, which is they are far more distant than they were when they started the vacation. You know, like you can feel the sort of the vacation ennui of the very privileged, you know, sinking in where they're just like, this is done with, you know, like, let's get out of here. I'm tired from my vacation.

And you think it's what Jacqueline and Kate start snapping into, which is the beginning register, which is like, isn't this just the most fun we've ever had? Like, I have felt so good, ladies, when I'm with you. Like, I feel, I just feel at home. My heart is so full when I'm with you. And they're just fucking lying through their teeth.

And you think it's what Jacqueline and Kate start snapping into, which is the beginning register, which is like, isn't this just the most fun we've ever had? Like, I have felt so good, ladies, when I'm with you. Like, I feel, I just feel at home. My heart is so full when I'm with you. And they're just fucking lying through their teeth.

She's like, the garden has bloomed.

She's like, the garden has bloomed.

And it's like me hating my friends more than I've ever hated anyone. My garden has bloomed so much. And then Carrie Coon steals the show, of course, as always. But her monologue is so beautiful. It's so good. Her face is so amazing, the way she delivers that.

And it's like me hating my friends more than I've ever hated anyone. My garden has bloomed so much. And then Carrie Coon steals the show, of course, as always. But her monologue is so beautiful. It's so good. Her face is so amazing, the way she delivers that.

Jacqueline says, like, my other friends dislike me because of superficial reasons, but you guys can dislike me because of profound ones, which I think is a beautiful thing to say about old friends. Yeah. But Lori breaks it all open.

Jacqueline says, like, my other friends dislike me because of superficial reasons, but you guys can dislike me because of profound ones, which I think is a beautiful thing to say about old friends. Yeah. But Lori breaks it all open.