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Emily In Paris: A Review

 I'm going to be incredibly controversial for a second. I quite liked Emily In Paris. I did not by any means think it was a well done show, and some of the French stereotypes are absolutely outrageous, but sometimes that's what you need. Mindless, over-the-top garbage, just so you don't have to come up with any sort of intelligent thought for twenty minutes. And in that aspect, this shows succeeds incredibly. As someone studying A-Level French, in order to do a combined honours containing French, in order to do a year abroad somewhere in France; the original premise of this show really called out to me. That's my dream! I thought; and in a way, she's experiencing everything I would want to. Good wine, good food (although as a vegetarian who hates cheese, I'm not sure how well I'd fare with French food), and a gorgeous view from her apartment. And almost all of the cast are ridiculously gorgeous, so aside from Emily's god-awful fashion, this show was neve