Rachel Abrams

Who's looking for the escape hatch now, huh?

Right.

So the fact that we know relatively little about her might have given the show's creators this feeling of license to kind of fill in the gaps in the way that was the most dramatic, would make the most entertainment, would make it the most watchable.

And the character that they created is glamorous and mysterious and most importantly, perhaps, seemingly immune and maybe even put off by JFK Jr.

's fame and spotlight.

She's basically portrayed in opposition to all the other women in the universe of this show as being the only woman, perhaps, who is able to resist the sexiest man alive, which almost certainly flattens the real-world experience of these two people, but nevertheless makes for extremely watchable television.

Right.

Okay, let's talk about another major element of the show here, and this has been talked about a lot, which is the style and fashion of the 90s, and specifically also Carolyn Bessette's style and fashion.

Oh, I just threw it on this morning.

It feels like, as I mentioned, every clothing retailer, everything on Instagram is trying to sell me some version of her style.

How would you describe the way that she dresses in the series?

But wait, can I just say, though, that, like, I feel like Carolyn Bessette's style on this show is a Rorschach test.

Because either you look at her and you think, as you do, this looks like The Gap.

It's just, like, simple jeans, long-sleeved white shirts, suede skirts with knee-high boots and a black top.

Like, what is so special about this?

Or your reaction is, this is the chicest thing I've ever seen.

All I want is a bias-cut slip dress that's black.

and, like, simple heels, no jewelry.

She was famously never wore any jewelry.

Apparently that's a resurgence, not wearing jewelry.