Wow, this innocuous little sitcom gets quite a pasting from the imdb crowd! I wonder why?
I find it odd that so many reviewers, the majority of whom are presumably American, are getting their knickers in a twist over it to such an extent. 'How DARE this American girl roll up in Paris, without any experience of the language or culture, and proceed to make a series of social gaffes in every episode?! And THEN, to make matters worse, she posts pictures of herself eating patisserie on Instagram! This is OUTRAGEOUS - and symptomatic of EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD!!!'
Well, get over yourselves, it's a sitcom, not a treatise on the dangers of US cultural imperialism - and don't forget that the French once had a powerful empire too. It's a classic 'fish out of water' scenario, it's meant to be light and fluffy, and it's raison d'être is to poke fun at social mores and the clash of cultures, against the backdrop of Paris at its most appealing. If you're not into any of these things then why are you even watching?
Points against: I hate Emily's clothes, although I appreciate that she's meant to be a bright, brash contrast to the likes of Sylvie. Also I'm on series 2 at present and concerned that it's all going to be relationship shenanigans and not much else. But series 1, for me, was a 10. And Lily Collins is great.
I find it odd that so many reviewers, the majority of whom are presumably American, are getting their knickers in a twist over it to such an extent. 'How DARE this American girl roll up in Paris, without any experience of the language or culture, and proceed to make a series of social gaffes in every episode?! And THEN, to make matters worse, she posts pictures of herself eating patisserie on Instagram! This is OUTRAGEOUS - and symptomatic of EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD!!!'
Well, get over yourselves, it's a sitcom, not a treatise on the dangers of US cultural imperialism - and don't forget that the French once had a powerful empire too. It's a classic 'fish out of water' scenario, it's meant to be light and fluffy, and it's raison d'être is to poke fun at social mores and the clash of cultures, against the backdrop of Paris at its most appealing. If you're not into any of these things then why are you even watching?
Points against: I hate Emily's clothes, although I appreciate that she's meant to be a bright, brash contrast to the likes of Sylvie. Also I'm on series 2 at present and concerned that it's all going to be relationship shenanigans and not much else. But series 1, for me, was a 10. And Lily Collins is great.