Emily in Paris: body dysmorphic, quirky, uncultured?

[@zoeunlimited]

What were your thoughts on the show?👀

[@mattinaafshar4554]

I think we really need to besties

[@ems0up]

I hate watched it all :( but I couldn't stop

[@randomcat9975]

I haven’t even watched the full video, yet, but there’s a third season???

[@cronchyskull]

So... I live in an undisclosed location that us geographically close to Paris and am not a native nor fluid French speaker. I've been to Paris as a kid twice, but as an adult, I really want to go back bc there's a course I wanna take there. I've been worried about how I'll come across and about being insensitive or clueless. But now I no longer worry. Because compared to Emily, I think I'll be fine. 😌

[@Tttt28882]

Tried to watch it but couldn’t… Didn’t catch my attention this much!

[@hufthoch4812]

The biggest Problem is that Emily comes to Paris and her "superior american way of thinking" solves all the problems. The Show is just unbelivably xenophobic and ignorant of other non-American western cultures.

[@yaqiza]

yeah as a french person i felt like i was looked down upon it was very disappointing.

[@lenabeddar9398]

As an american , most of my family lives in france and my father grew up partially there, and Algeria I have been their multiple times. All I can say is that they did the French dirty and majority of the things about france were wrong.

[@jfar3340]

@@yaqiza vraiment tu étais si déçue?

[@yaqiza]

@@jfar3340 Non mais t'inquiète je suis passée à autre chose quand même 😭 Mais c'est vrai que j'étais contente que ça se passe à Paris et au final c'était clichés sur clichés, racisme, les americains sont meilleurs bla bla bla donc c'était décevant

[@jfar3340]

@@yaqiza Oui mais dans nos films aussi y a plein de clichés sur les américains qui sont souvent dépeints comme des obèses cowboy incultes ou des star hollywoodiennes sans entre deux. J'ai bien aimé l'émission, ce qui m'a le plus étonné c'est le niveau d'anglais des français à Paris; je te garantis, les gens ne parlent pas aussi bien anglais à Paris même dans les boîtes de marketing.

[@lillylauterbach244]

About Emily’s fashion being loud and out of touch, I think it might suit the character kind of well. Because if you think about it, Emily is completely over the top and sometimes disrespectful and annoying

[@kathydelarosa1286]

I like this point of how her style reflects her character. Kind of like that "loud American" stereotype.

[@amayaperry]

I think that part makes a lot of sense which is kind of why i sat through season 1 but as i continued it frustrated me how she would make big mistakes and ultimately would still come out on top in a way that was out of touch.

[@alyssapinon9670]

She’s basically a Michael Scott who doesn’t get called out on her BS

[@darkwebgirl]

I worked with Patricia Field for 4 years, multiple seasons of NYFW, my photo on here is actually a campaign shoot from Valentine's day. Even years ago during the first season, Pat's mind wasn't the best, and she was considering retirement. She has two dogs which she loves very much, they were at the studio with her every day, and they both began mentally declining together, and it seemed like she had started to go with them, sadly. I think Pat tried her best to carry Carrie Bradshaw vibes over to Emily in Paris, and I think that's the maximum amount of effort she gave. I vividly remember her back and forth between the studio and Paris for quite a while. That took a toll on her as well.

[@korigraham926]

@@alyssapinon9670 Michael Scott had a heart at least- he just needed some guidance lol

[@randomuser9847]

As a french person I highly agree with the fact that emily in Paris is pretty offensive towards French people and culture... I mean we already don't have the best image, so it's just disappointing how it's cliché and not settle our reputation. Just as you said, it glorifies American culture over French culture, they could have do it in another way, less "insulting" :( (Edit : thanks for the answers!!)

[@india1846]

im from europe, not france, but i know what you mean. It's the fact that emily comes up with mediocre ideas and everyone acts as though shes saved the world and that the American perspective is revolutionary 😂.

[@gabriellebaker3070]

I agree. Being an American and seeing an American character being so disrespectful to other cultures, and somehow being almost praised for it, is disappointing and quite unsettling. There is no respect or love in this show, its embarrassing 😞 I wish i could afford to travel to Europe and other places, but I cant right now; and yet, a lot of Americans who DO have the means to travel are often the ones who make all Americans look like entitled, disrespectful assholes 😑 I will not be watching this show. Much love from California 💜

[@palakjain510]

The best representation i saw as an Indian living in India from your country was Celine (played by Julie Delpy) from "The Before" trilogy esp the first part. Hope to see more characters like her.

[@amal-wo2ww]

do you hate muslims?

[@schnuffipuffi8972]

Wont help you much but I like your culture. Still your reputation- questionable but ours to. Greetings from our beerdrinking nation to our slightly self obsessed neighbors...😘

[@FrederikkeBroekner]

honestly the worst scene was when emily was a waitress and mixed up champagne/champignon and when the guest had an allergic reaction she got offended and was like 'I DONT SPEAK FRENCH HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW' and Gabrielle was like 'oh no that sucks, but you did your best

[@Margriet101]

Ja maar in Amsterdam wordt je ook vaak in het Engels door veel personeel aangesproken toch?

[@kateg6633]

lol yes that was completely unrealistic - i live in France and couldn't speak any French when I arrived, and champignon is one of those words you learn in your first week/month purely from being in supermarkets, reading menus, and generally existing.

[@jfar3340]

Tu parles bien français maintenant? Vas y montre nous un peu ton niveau

[@ojeda5577]

​@@jfar3340 oui, oui

[@lumityviktuuristanartist4100]

@@jfar3340 je ne suis pas française mais j’ai appris le français depuis que j’avait 3 ans , que penses-tu de emily en Paris ?

[@lis7613]

The "american who goes to another country and tries to impose their culture there" is actually very... accurate. To anyone how haven't heard abou "Fordlandia" (aka the country Ford tried to build as a southern American city in the middle of Brazilian Amazon Forest) is a good story to be flabbergasted by. But as you may see normally things don't go as well as it goes for Emily... Even if no one said that the show was written by Americans you could gess it by how successful she is despite, well, everything Zoe just said (in a great way)

[@Tttt28882]

Brazilian-Italian here and I’m shocked I never heard of such a thing! Tks for bringing this out! I’ll definitely research more…

[@klarapopilkova5791]

I never heard of that but it seems normal. Americans in general do have a bit of a God complex, even in their school system - not learning geography properly being one of the most visible ones - they cant even point France on a map sometimes. Or even Brazil. And that's really sad. Also not trying to offend anyone but that's just the vibes I get from social media - which of course isn't everyone but its still sad.

[@itsametree6365]

@@Tttt28882 there's a video about it by a youtuber named wendigoon if you want to check it out, it's pretty interesting to watch

[@freshbling7096]

@@trinitym5552you do realize people can talk about more than just one issue, right? Just cause now they are rightfully criticizing this xenophobic show does not mean they don’t talk about the Islamophobia in France

[@yaqiza]

As a french person who lives near Paris and actually studies there, the show was not realistic at all and i felt insulted every single minute of the series tbh it was very awkward to watch it and don't get me started on the stereotyped pocs. As you said, it felt like the french culture and Paris were fetishized by the americans. I'm very disappointed with Emily in Paris but not with your video Zoe you never disappoint 🤍 Love from (the actual) Paris🇫🇷

[@Tttt28882]

Ik I’m not in the place to say something about France, but as an Italian it reminds me of those American (and I mean the country and not the continent) movies where they overly stereotype every single thing they can about Italy… A family member who’s related to the mafia, a “typical” Italian woman having her features sexualized (poor me bc not my features lol), somebody trying to master our accent (if not mocking it), how we eat pizza every second, how all Italian men are incredible lovers (lol) or womanizers and oh, of course, how we are full time doing “🤌🏼”!

[@ceressdemeter]

@@Tttt28882 Saaame, as a Mexican im done with American superiority. In their movies, series, comics and books they usually portrait other cultures like they want. Idk why they always portrait like they're the center of the world. And other countries are just something u can see a taste, but no a real country, with real people living theirs lifes As a white Mexican, u can imagine what comments i get for that people, specially bc where i live is very turistic (the city of Mexico) And omg i can't with their stereotypes, like, they're traveling there!!!! They have eyes, they can see what it's happening in the country. And i feel so bad about other countries. I got a lot of friends from south and central America, specially from Argentina and Honduras And Americans dont I'ven know that those countries exist, and if they know, they think that are other Mexico just in the south. I can't, they have stereotypes of China, italians, Spaniards, Russians. Every single country u can name, belive me, they have they offensive stereotypes. Idk why they still making that type of movies and series, if they really love a country they will investigate about it. It's not that hard, they only need to use google, KZbin, see videos from people of there

[@yaqiza]

@@Tttt28882 yeah i see what you're talking about, it's very interesting , even as a french person i'm pissed when i see that italian people are always somewhat related to the mafia in movies or sexualized or both... I think these kind of american shows promote ignorance and the people who watch these shows and believe them will be either very disappointed when they actually come to France or Italia because it's nothing like their fantasies or they will love it because they actually learn about the culture and/or just enjoy their trip like Zoe for example

[@bassma9795]

@@Tttt28882 i'm moroccan and my uncle years ago traveled to canada to complete his studies and met his wife there and they got married after he graduated, and for their honey moon they came to morocco and after seeing the airport here and the city she was suprised because she though that we live in the sahara and always wear traditional clothes like they see in tv, it's like they're living in their own world and don't know anything about any country and live on the stereotypes that they see in movies and those documentaries about forests and animals and the life in the wild (if they watch them 🚶‍♀).

[@jfar3340]

@@Tttt28882 Look Paris has NOTHING to do with Italy. Please stop comparing our country to yours this is racist. Thank you.

[@anastasiia58]

The “no emotional investment” aspect is totally on point. I live in Ukraine and I’ve watched seasons 2 and 3 during air raids and blackouts cause I wanted something light to calm my anxious brain. You literally need one brain cell to watch Emily in Paris.

[@ravenglebsky9404]

Agree but also the show makes me very unhappy with reorientation of only one Ukrainian character the have

[@anastasiia58]

@@ravenglebsky9404 do you mean Petra? The funniest thing about her is that she was clearly played by a Ukrainian actress cause she spoke the language so well and you cannot fake it but somehow she could not find it in her to tell the writers that Petra is so clearly not a Ukrainian name, lol. And then they made her an opportunistic thief. I mean please, she obviously should have been Russian:) There’s gotta be some record Netflix broke by managing to offend so many different cultures in one tiny show:)

[@nanazhezhe8271]

@@anastasiia58If she’s a thief she’s Russian” thanks for the nationalism. They have made her Ukrainian because for the Americans all slavs=slaves, white trash, including Belarusians, Ukrainians and the entire Eastern Europe

[@anastasiia58]

@@nanazhezhe8271 spoken like a true Putin slave👏👏👏

[@nanazhezhe8271]

@@anastasiia58 Proofs I support Putin? Plus, I am not wrong, lol. Ukraine and Belarus like many post-Soviet countries are being confused with Russia, blame Western media and westerners themselves for that, not me. I’m not sending rockets to Ukraine and always supported незалежность, the word Westerners unable to read in the first place, because they speak American. Ukraine and Belarus will be confused with Russia not because Putin is bad, but because the US could have cared less about portraying Eastern European countries nations and ethnicities decently unless it’s a quirky and comfy enough country for tourism

[@Emily-tb1ud]

The show is popular because all the actors are really hot. Like you said it's an easy (yet cringe) watch where you can experience this idealistic portrayal of being a hot American with hot American problems in a French backdrop

[@jfar3340]

@@ImSoHappy777 Lilly Collins

[@reilarus]

pfff

[@jfar3340]

@@reilarus test 123

[@ericapaley1579]

The part about Mindy acting “loud,” “rude” or “uncultured” supposedly because she’s Chinese is so far from the reality of the Chinese expats and Taiwanese people I’ve met that it’s painful…Talking about sex in public is still extremely taboo and if anything, people who live or grew up in Asian countries with a thriving culture of street fashion look more put together than their American counterparts. People also care a great deal about being polite, and while not all of the social courtesies translate perfectly into American culture, they are evident if you spend any amount of time with a Chinese or Taiwanese person.

[@966aAad]

I don't think they made it accurate but I think the intension of her character was she grew up with " be polite" so much that after going to a different she just got wild. I am not Chinese but I did grew up in a very "be polite" culture and family and I can see myself acting like her if I get away

[@Itriedbeingcreativebutfailed]

I hate Emily in Paris and I think we all do. It's not funny, the storyline is boring af, it's disrespectful, it doesn't make sense, Emily doesn't deserve anything she got, she wears stuff she can't afford, and the list goes on but I'm too lazy to keep going. BUT THE FASHION PART OH MY GOODNESS I CANNOT. She wears literal designer stuff that she couldn't afford in 100 lifetimes while she's displayed as the "not caring abt what they wear" character. She shouldn't even know that those clothes exist cuz she doesn't care abt it enough to spend that much money on it. I have to stop cuz I'm really raging rn but it's good to let everything out

[@Itriedbeingcreativebutfailed]

I wasn't done with the the video when I wrote this comment and turned out she made the same points as me. Hands down queen

[@kathydelarosa1286]

I get where you are coming from but this is also a fantasy romance-comedy kind of show. It is not meant to be taken literal. This is just a dream of what a typical American girl wants to achieve moving abroad. If you are going to take things this literal then watch a documentary series.

[@beepbobeep4594]

​@@kathydelarosa1286 IKR people are so annoying, it's literally just a fun show

[@geeloxoxo2574]

We still watch it cz it's kinda a guilty pleasure lol the show is bad yet entertaining can't wait for season 4!

[@Itriedbeingcreativebutfailed]

@@kathydelarosa1286 I just don't think the comedy and romance part is written that well either. I am a writer myself and maybe that's why I'm so upset abt bad writing. It's my opinion but if you can still enjoy it: go on idc

[@sushmita9269]

Emily in Paris is exactly how South Asia feels when any Western shows pervade the continent, but since it's France, people are actually upset.

[@oliwiasurymt1123]

True

[@coriolisky]

Yup.

[@meuthianabilapratiwi5535]

Lol true

[@viciously_me]

Soo true. Like we've been having this episode since 2015 or something

[@boredstuff8015]

True

[@xxspicy.cheetoxx2914]

You are literally my fav influencer rn. You just spread positivity in every video. Not to mention how funny you are and your editing is amazing. Love u sm from England xx

[@unrulycrow6299]

Regarding Sylvie calling Emily out on how she treats being in Paris as being in an amusement park and it's chef's kiss, so on point. I'm French, born and raised in Paris, and this is a very common reproach to tourists. Yes it's ✨️Paris✨️ but it's also a place where people live jfc it's not an amusement park. Also regarding the joke about Lean French Women always smoking - we just... Eat reasonable portions and walk a lot? And even then, the country is still having an increasing issue of obesity. So this sort of line is just gross and rude and not representative at all of the country as it currently is.

[@jean-baptistegrenouille1431]

The amusement park thing is so true. Americans tourists treat Paris like it's the zoo or something. One time some Americans even took pictures of my cousin and my sister for whatever reason, as if they were objects here to entertain them...

[@matariki9818]

They actually could have shown something with the whole "Lean French Women" : 1/ Paris specificity and its absence of car culture - indeed, when living in Paris, you walk - and for more and more people, bike - a lot. Never take your car, except the occasional cab at 2am. You can walk to your grocery store. You may take the subway, indeed, but often standing instead of sitting. 2/French specificity now - we here take time to eat and to cook. Almost no takeaways, lots of homecooking, heaps of cooking with friends, family...and the more time you take to cook and to eat, the healthier it is for your body. I remember, each year I spent abroad, in two very different countries, whenever there where several French people around we would always talk about food, or assist in the food making. It's a thing, and not a cliché. It would have been nice to show that instead of the cheap "French people are all smoking".

[@alexandraapolline8434]

@@jean-baptistegrenouille1431 That's not only Americans. When I was around 8 years old, visiting the Louvre with my school, some East Asians tourists took pictures with me because I was a "typical French girl" :) But honeslty, it's not that bothering.

[@jfar3340]

Emily in paris est un super show qui glorifie paris et la france

[@gavacasa]

@@jean-baptistegrenouille1431 to be fair, this is how most tourists behave (not only American tourists). I’m from Peru and whenever I go to Cusco there’s tourists taking pictures of locals. That does not mean that it is right or ok, but it happens all over the world and Americans are not the only ones doing it

[@FoxGlove8]

As a french person thank you for speaking about the cultural insensitivity

[@jfar3340]

yeah because French are well known for being very culturally sensitive towards others ;)

[@gwenbar8144]

@@jfar3340 oh you're teaching me something 😲

[@jfar3340]

@@gwenbar8144 n'est-ce pas? Surtout la grossophobie française omniprésente par rapport aux USA.

[@gwenbar8144]

@@jfar3340 oui ça ça ne m'étonne pas du tout... On est assez conservateurs sur pleins de points au final

[@jfar3340]

@@gwenbar8144 100%. Pleiin de trucs! Et après les anglophones ont pitié de nous parcequ'ils se sont un peu foutus de notre gueule dans Emily in Paris qui en bout de ligne est une satire? C'est pas plus satirique ou stéréotypé que la vérité si j'mens, les chtis, etc etc... En ce qui me concerne j'ai pas besoin de l'empathie des américains (ou de zoeunlimited)

[@Jess-Rabbit]

Regarding the body dysmorphia thing I honestly think its a bit disingenuous of Lily to pretend like she doesn't still have ED tendencies. She is visibly very underweight and is thinner than almost all of the very thin French women on the show. She basically looks the same as she did in To the Bone where she said that she "healthily lost weight to portray someone with anorexia". As someone who has struggled with an ED for nearly half my life, I can see through the bs. She can exist however she wants but I don't think its healthy to go around pretending that body type is one of a fully recovered person

[@leni0210]

This. In Season 3 she's even thinner than in S1 and S2. She looks emaciated and scrawny, which is very visible when she's next to Camille who looks radiating, healthy glowing next to her (and Camille is still slim). I have to say that Sylvie also looks thinner than in the previous seasons which ages her a lot. I also have an ED background and both Emily and Sylvie scream eating disorder. I'm all for being slim and fit and pretty (like Camille), but these two characters are giving off extremely red flag body images for female viewers.

[@oreochocolate_lavacake9960]

Same though people don't realise how bad it can be to have someone severely underweight and still say their healthy like literally I may look very skinny but I'm actually 15 years old and 52 kgs which is a healthy weight for people my age my friend is 51 kg and she's a bit more curvey and has some cellulite but is no doubt at all healthy so people should really so more research than just look at celebs bodies.and things like that the last time I was 35 kgs was when I was 7

[@cryingwatercolours]

she definitely isn’t as thin as she was on to the bone, though there was also ofc special effects, but you are definitely right. just looking at her instagram, she looks like she’s trying to look as slim as possible, and i don’t think she’s at a healthy point yet. with the whole “thin is in” thing, i think she’s given into it, often flaunting things like her ribs. but she is also naturally slim i think, like for some people their collarbones/chestbones are visible at any weight so it’s hard to tell

[@bugbug4665]

I was feeling bad with myself seeing her so thin like this on season 3. i just gave up to watching. She look the same as on Bone and why nobody is talking about that? All this is very weird.

[@bugbug4665]

@@cryingwatercolours exactly! I have the same feeling looking at her instagram

[@geeloxoxo2574]

I hated how every character easily moved on from relationships 😭😭 Sylvie, Mindy, Gabriel like they all moved on like nothing n jumped to a new partner!!

[@MaraMara89]

No time for heartbreak, no time to grief, no time to think - jumping from one relationship to another :/

[@rainy-matcha]

I really hate that in season 3 unemployment was portrayed as "fun" and "quirky" when so many people suffer from it. Absolutely disgusting.

[@despoinatsoukala4502]

Skipping lunch to smoke a cigarette is not uncommon in Greece as well, particularly with people Slivie's age. They just go straight to dinner, which is always after 9pm. It is not to keep slim, it is just a bad habit. Cigarettes are always a priority fro smokers 😅

[@jfar3340]

Finally someone speaks the truth

[@CarolinaCoelho777]

Ya its realistic not promoting smoking

[@daninicole9075]

I greatly appreciate how you touched on ED's and body dysmorphia within the show without picking apart any of the bodies of the actors/actresses.

[@kvakva78]

camille deserved better! it is not fair to be in a relationship with both a woman and a man that she was trying so hard to win

[@kathydelarosa1286]

I did not get this at all in the show. I finished the whole thing

[@kendallfeild4608]

i'm sorry.... what's not fair about cheating?

[@Chloeyboey217]

Camille did not deserve better. She cheated…

[@geeloxoxo2574]

Camille annoyed me in the last episode

[@geeloxoxo2574]

@@Chloeyboey217 fr n she played the victim and made it all about Emily like didn't she cheat?

[@goldminnie2086]

I just want to mention how they suddenly made Camille bi to keep the plot going

[@bowiesmilk8912]

Nah she was bi since the beginning because when she and Emily accidentally kissed Emily said "I'm sorry" so Camille said "I'm not" that was definitely flirty

[@MaraMara89]

I am not mad they made her bi, I am mad she did cheat on Gabriel... right after she was so much hurt when he "cheated" on her (they were on a break when he went further with Emily)

[@cvnnamxxn0o0]

I feel so bad for Lily Collins. Not only does she most likely receive hate bc of the character she plays, but they had to incorporate body dysmorphia in the show (a supposed comedy drama!) while the director most likely knew of her past issues.

[@kikizuzu1063]

Don't feel bad for her - if I'm not mistaken she is one of the show's producers (or just has a part in creating the show aside from acting as a main charakter but I don't know exactly what role it is because english is not my first language so forgive me) so I'm fairly certain she has more freedom/power to choose whether she wants to portray something in the show. For all we know it might've even be her own idea 🤷

[@charoraimondogarcia]

I don't want to asume but she looks like she relapsed, it makes me un confortable to watch especially after seeing the movie To the bone

[@ImSoHappy777]

maybe its fake it till you make it?

[@charoraimondogarcia]

@@ImSoHappy777 I hope, because the environment of Emily in Paris doesn't seem very healthy to recovery

[@sarahlaurent62]

She's an executive producer, though? She could totally say no to storylines since she is higher rank than the director or scriptwriter.

[@marthie7103]

I dont remember if it was the same way in season 1 and 2 but what really bothered me about the storyline in season 3 is that nothing ever happened? Like three quarters of the time they just stood around talking and even if something happened it barely had any consequences

[@april426]

i thought the same thing! if anything, season 3 felt more like a filler to me

[@kathydelarosa1286]

I breezed through season 3 and I was like.... thats it?!

[@mamienovacuisine]

Yes! And it's always the same solutions to all of the problems: an emergency party, with the cute guy making the food and that's it.

[@Iananana2601]

I’m from Ukraine, and despite that they did us dirty in second season, Emily in Paris came to be sort of an escape from harsh reality, a moment to forget about what’s going on outside. I’m not usual consumer of content like that, but oddly, this series reliefs some of my worries for a moment. Just like a candy 😀

[@micalee8901]

I thought if anyone were to be offended by the series it should be the Ukranians. I thought they made americans look quite silly (and made fun of everyone else) so I viewed the show like a satire. I don't understand why people have to be so uptight about everything, it's just a show mean as a guilty pleasure

[@theluschmaster]

Emily in Paris is just one of those shows that you don't watch seriously, otherwise you'll stay offended or angry. I watch it for the pretty scenery and decor etc. Otherwise, there's a lot that the show lacks in writing, content and dare I say - even the acting .. I completely understand that some people feel targeted and attacked (i.e French people) and that sucks but instead of watching it and sharing it etc, perhaps petition against the show? That might be more effective.

[@MsJuJuBabii]

I didn’t think it made French people look bad at all.. my husband is Eastern European and so is all of his family and they’re like that. Very straight up no BS , no sugar coating and no one gets butt hurt. I used to get butt hurt at the beginning like “why did she talk to me like that? “ but now I just laugh and they laugh too. I’m South American and also born there and my husband and I are basically combining 3 different cultures and I will say when I went to Paris I encountered some American tourists and I hate to say but the stereotype is true . At least for the most part and even though I speak English and live in the US I was embarrassed and I spoke to the French in Spanish and they liked me right away where they couldn’t stand Americans 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@carolitoffana]

Wait, ok I get it she is thin, but the fact that the actress has personal health issues should have nothing to do with her work honestly. She shouldn't be allowed to work because is "unrealistic"? I don't know about that. The fashion makes total sense to me, an American marketing girl trying to be fashion in Paris, Emily is over the top and so is her wardrobe, to me it seems accurate. I still watch it because I like to laugh at something funny and absurd at the end of the day without overthinking it

[@acaiennie]

There’s a sign in my school saying “don’t be like Emily is paris!”

[@CrystalKayann]

She was so painfully skinny in season 2 and 3 I had to stop watching because it was triggering - especially when she would go running.... :( I hope Lily Collins is okay (I am aware she used to have an ED)

[@bugbug4665]

Same!

[@Evilian33]

I also stopped watching already on season 1 because a running scene was way to triggering :((

[@settond6610]

I’m not even French (I’m Italian) but I really felt French people annoyance. This treatment in particular from Americans can be applied to all Southern European countries, we are to frequently represented as lazy, unreasonable, sexually promiscuous, attractive but only for quick and exotic sexual experiences, our countries are taken as fun parks instead of places to visit seriously for the culture and history.

[@kalypsodeepsea982]

I agree. As an Italian myself (living in Canada but raised in the culture), I am always surprised by how the Americans view Southwest Europeans. I have been to so many countries, and I am always stunned to see how far the locals are from the stereotypes.

[@dutyfree5192]

That description is on point, I'm a spaniard and that's how I see americans (Or brits, or germans, etc) see us and I hate it

[@sharknado623]

​@@dutyfree5192Germans are more respectful and see our countries not as amusement parks, at least

[@sineadr8933]

The next season should be fun for you so 😅 don't want to give you spoilers

[@MaraMara89]

@@sineadr8933 Exactly my thoughts ;)

[@juliegarandeau5997]

The show is such an inaccurate caricature of the French culture that it's actually mocking American clichés. As a French person I like to watch it and laugh at the clichés (croissants, cigarettes, sex..) and I think that's actually what's funny about the show. What actually bothers me is that that the very expensive lifestyle of Emily is portrayed as normal even though almost no one can afford it, especially since inflation (daily restaurants, appartement in Paris, high fashion brands, castles in the country side...) The lifestyle of the middle and poorer classes are also valuable and can also be romanticized ❤

[@jfar3340]

there are lots of croissants and cigarettes in France, and lots of sex like anywhere in the world. What bothered me was that most Parisians in the show spoke a near perfect English, which is NOT the case in real life. The vast majority of Parisians can't speak English to save their lives.

[@alix5060]

C'est pas du tout ça qui ma déranger c'est de la fiction donc bon il faut pas s'en étonner mais le problème c'est que ça glorifie l'américaine c'est vraiment n'importe quoi

[@jfar3340]

@@alix5060 Ca glorifie la France, Paris et les français. Emily est montrée comme étant grotesque et faisant abstraction de ce qui est autour d'elle. ce show magnifique est une vraie lettre d'amour de la France de la part des américains; j'Adore.

[@natatatm]

Honestly I'm just worried about lily collins. She's been open about struggling with an ED and it seems like her figure has been getting smaller and smaller from season to season... she's always been quite slender, but she's been looking closer to her "to the bone" figure than her "mirror mirror" one. Idk, I just hope she's okay.

[@confusedpotato5017]

THANK YOU for acknowledging the body dysmorphic stuff, like, as someone that has struggled with anorexia and is currently trying to recover, things like that can be very triggering. And I certainly did not expect to be triggered by a show like that of all things

[@miajoseph1316]

i genuinely appreciate the critique, but i don’t think that the body dysmorphia critique is completely accurate - body dysmorphia is a mental disorder in its own right and can absolutely be independent of eating disorders and general body image concern. i completely think that the show does spread harmful ideas regarding body image, but i think that the term bdd is used so commonly without really understanding the nature of the disorder itself.

[@amysterling9219]

The show was created by Darren star who also created sex and the city. I feel like Emily and Carrie are very similar. They just never learn 😒

[@PaladineGirl]

Carrie spent 2 days in Paris and STRUGGLED, she had a whole arc!!!! Sex and the city is retro and a bit lacks in stuff but it's still ICONIC. I'm really disappointed that emily in paris doesnt deliver.

[@elizavetaromanova9650]

I think the show is written with the goal to be so obnoxious. It is an escapism piece, and in this way it is very similar to sex in the city. There are unrealistic problems, zero responsibility for immature behavior, bright clothing and even a distinct thinness of the main actress. Truly, such a thinness might be an obligatory trait of an escapist movie. So the show is not badly written: it’s manipulatively written

[@mar1nn998]

Escapist?

[@coriolisky]

Yes, it is very escapist, manipulative writing.

[@jfar3340]

i agree

[@JulesSeptember2307]

Best. KZbinr. EVER. You're so inspiring and just overall an amazing human being, I hope you know that. Thank you for existing Zoe 🥺❤️ With love from South Africa :) ❤️ Xx

[@katyoutnabout5943]

I’m really familiar with french culture, and ive thought really hard about what this show is trying to do. And i think the answer is that Emily is the anti-hero. She is protagonist and antagonist. We follow her story, but she causes the drama wherever she goes. For example, She turns a blind eye to cultural differences and it comes out as optimism. And i think, when you start watching it from this perspective, a lot of views change about how Emily interacts with people around her. Second, Emily in Paris does have a team of french writers. But you can tell they are at odds with the american director. The american director wants this to be a feel-good show in the city of Love. The french team wants to show real life in Paris as an immigrant, and how clumsy and awkward and lonely it is. And the result is a somewhat confusing plot. So the result is this show is wearing a lot of different hats, trying to be a lot of different things, and I’m curious to see how things unfold.

[@kathydelarosa1286]

Very insightful comment, definitely made me think

[@colleenepicnessism]

agree with this take - you hit the nail on the head

[@jfar3340]

yeah I agree; Parisians can't speak English to save their lives, and in the show they all speak perfect English with a very light accent.

[@MsJuJuBabii]

I also think they’re taking us on a journey. Idk if you saw the behind the scenes but they said that basically the beginning was done that way intentionally. That now Emily is starting to dress differently because she’s slowly becoming more Parisian and now we’re seeing more of france not just Paris and more of the true culture of the French not just the stereotypes. So it’s like we’re also on this trip along with Emily. When I first came to the US I thought all the house looked like the home alone house 😅 and everyone was so nice and welcoming and RICH! 😂 but that obviously wasn’t the reality I encountered. Everyone has their own stereotypes

[@jfar3340]

@@MsJuJuBabii 100%

[@MariaEduarda-se9kk]

I watched the first two seasons when they were released and i kinda enjoyed it. But as for the third season... I had zero expectations, so it took me a few weeks to actually start watching it. And i regretted it immediately. The first ep gave me so much anxiety (i hate problems, especially when i think they're unnecessary, and for me every emily problem was like this), i just couldn't bear watching emily having two jobs and not simply quitting one of them (like why was it so hard????) and getting into all that trouble. I watched until the third ep and then stopped cuz i knew it'd make me feel bad if i continued. Definitely never gonna finish this season or watch the next ones. And your analysis was so on point!! Loved the video as always.

[@klarapopilkova5791]

The real "secret" in french/european physique compared to USA is the simple fact that we have much more food regulations, less sugar in things and fast food isn't that cheap here (I mean yes compared to a classy restaurant it can be but fast food just isn't the cheapest option - that is cooking at home from scratch). Anyone who travelled here says this too, it is not a hard to find piece of information. Also - Im not trying to blame it on people of the USA, absolutely not, its on your government and the organizations making food regulations. So basically french cousine has less fat (as in oils), less salt and sugar and uses fresh ingredients. And that's really it.

[@klarapopilkova5791]

Also I hope its clear that I dont try to insult anyone by my comment. Its simply an observation about how the two food cultures work and why they have different outcomes.

[@cleolympekaraoke906]

So it's a systemic problem. The problem with stereotypes like "Americans are fat" is that they put the blame on each American individually and not on government or organizations making food regulations.

[@mambointhehouse4859]

I clicked so fast when i saw a notification from zoeunlimited

[@Mintshake_bunny]

Now, the real question is, why are your videos so good? I have no interest in Emily in Paris whatsoever, yet here I am devouring every word you say. You have admirable talent and skillset for video-making and your analyses are well thought out and delivered! ♡

[@Omar_ToxicBanana1701]

"She gets followers on Social media by posting selfies" yeah thats fiction

[@ThibsCo]

thanks for using the music!😭🙏🏾

[@MsInreality12]

I am on my own, I love the fashion. I love Emily's outfits. They're so balanced in a chaotic way which I happen to like. Of course it isnt something that we would wear everyday, but I enjoy it.

[@bella_plt111]

You're the only one I love watching her videos you really inspire me All love

[@kaykk2]

Thank you for being such a unique and inspiring creator, and for bringing such brightness and something to look forward to always 🤍 hope you had wonderful holidays thank you for everything you do Zoe !!

[@borndive]

I haven't watched it but I watch basically every video you post because they are so interesting

[@nocloud6460]

sameee

[@brownrevolution1]

Same!!! Why am I so invested in this show😂

[@cloudiepouty6376]

I cant- the funniest thing happended right as zoe started talking about her style at the perfect moment i got a clothes add that says ready to fix your style

[@AnaCristina0412]

I wasn't interested in this serie but I watched your video and now I'm much more reluctant to watch it 😂 I just don't have the time to waste in that kind of show. Love your content ❤️

[@emimew]

Me, who hasn’t watched a second of the show but got a friend that told me EVERY detail about it: “Wait, there is a third season out?!”

[@Jenny-vm3yu]

Personally, it’s a guilty pleasure for me. I’ve been to Paris a few times (as a child) so I know French people aren’t how they are portrayed. But it also links back to whimsical childhood memories of a beautiful city on family holidays. I love the lightheartedness and escapism. It always comes out in December, so I can feel like I’m on a summer trip in the winter. Also, as a married woman I enjoy seeing Emily go through living her best single life, dramatic relationships, breakups, makeups and forbidden love. I’ve been with my husband since I was 22, so those times are long behind me. Once you find your person you kind of enjoy watching a fictional characters mess and journey to love. My favourite character is Mindy, I absolutely love her, her voice and signing are amazing.

[@TheArunimaa]

I have lived in Paris for more than a year. While I completely disagree with the glorified potrayal of the American way that Emily brings, I cannot help but agree with the fact that I did encounter more rude people in Paris than I did in any other place. I don't usually comment on videos but this one hit close to home. I don't expect anyone to validate my experience but I did have a hard time in Paris because I spoke little french (since it was a sudden move). I still wouldn't consider French people rude because I have been to other parts of France and the people were lovely!!!! I'm afraid I can't say the same for Parisians though. Living in a city plagued by tourists takes a toll I guess!!

[@jfar3340]

Emily in Paris actually glorifies Paris and the French, not Emily. It's a great show and an amazing ad for Paris.

[@xragdoll5662]

My dad said that he was in a bakery in Paris with my mother and they pretended not to speak any English until he started speaking French which he is fluent in lol. I’d love to go and I’m scared just because of the rude people and that’s sad.

[@jessn.3851]

@x ragdoll I visited Paris for two weeks and didn't experience any rude behavior. A woman rolled her eyes at me because I paid for a sandwich with a 20 euro bill and didn't have change, but that was my fault! If you've been to New York, I can say that experience is worse than in Paris. Don't be afraid to go just because you have heard some people are rude. However, living somewhere is always different from visiting, so if you plan to move there it could be a different story.

[@jfar3340]

@@jessn.3851 your fault because you didn't have change? Come on! Come one! This wasn't your fault! It's horrible customer service!

[@jessn.3851]

@J Far Yeah, I didn't take it personally. I still got the sandwich. I don't expect people to smile just because I am buying food.

[@missveenus8249]

about fashion choices they made for emily, i think they're trying to have it all. they need the audience to find her relatable, so they push this narrative of her not being able to afford a lot of things (despite it clearly being false), and then they dress her in brands head to toe because, i believe, their biggest income is advertising. and so we have this heroine who's still "quirky" and "relatable" but dresses like an A tier celebrity for the aesthetics of the show.

[@salomedilouya542]

I am a Parisian, lived in Paris all my life and I know well all the parts of Paris (from the wealthy ones to the more popular ones), and I SWEAR Emily in Paris is soo far from the city I know and love. It is so sad that the actual magic of Paris, not the cliche one, can’t deserve a good representation.

[@cmamzco543]

i´ve never been so early love your videos

[@aliciascott7244]

I love that you made this. Thank you!

[@eeaw6031]

Her outfits are straight out of shake it up

[@Praline71]

Thank you so much for speaking out what we all think. As a french person and parisian, I did want to have a look on the series to get an idea. One season was way enough, distracting without any real intellectual reflection up behind. Two more were just ... a mistake. Especially considering now that they basically promote extreme weight loss as the episodes go + superficiality at its peak.

[@jfar3340]

ce qui m'a déçu c'est qu'yavait pas de scène à gare du Nord.

[@kattuce6235]

You basically said everything in this video. Thank you for pointing out the wrong in this series. What bothers me the most with Emily in Paris is the fact that some people think that this is a great representation of France and Paris. As a french person, I can say that this is clearly a caricature. I watched the two first episodes. I don't like the acting, the characters and the overall story/context. Why does this show even exist🥲 Thanks for the video btw!

[@jfar3340]

100%; ce n'est pas une bonne représentation de la France et de Paris. Depuis quand tout le monde parle anglais aussi bien en France? Aucune chance qu'une américaine comme Émilie de tombe sur autant d'anglophones même dans une boîte de marketing à Paris. Aucune chance.

[@gwenbar8144]

@@jfar3340 puis surtout ce qui m'a le plus dérangé (et j'ai vu que la saison 1) c'est la manière dont ils nous font passer pour des nympho. Tout le monde est irrespectueux et fait des remarques déplacées à tout bout de champ. Surtout quand il explique à Emily qu'on ne dit pas "je suis excitée" en France parce que c'est sexuel alors que non ???? certainement pas dans ce contexte en tout cas. Et le coup de "c'est ok de tromper son/sa partenaire ahahah"...🤦🏼‍♀

[@jfar3340]

@@gwenbar8144 Ahaha oui le côté nympho/libération sexuelle était très exagéré mais ces américains qui se flagellent parcequ'ils disent qu'ils ont manqué de respect envers les français dans l'émission (comme dans ce présent thread, même si Zoeunlimited est une canadienne vivant aux USA), c'est grotesque. Ce sentiment de culpabilité envers les autres ethnies de la part des américains est en soit raciste. Vous vous êtes foutus un peu de la gueule des français dans votre émission? OK pas de problème, on a pas besoin EN PLUS de votre pitié.

[@cleolympekaraoke906]

@@jfar3340 C'est assez étonnant dans une série connue pour ses clichés parfois très négatifs sur les Français de retenir un micro-détail comme ça (probablement fait pour que les étrangers qui regardent la série soient plus à l'aise) pour se plaindre que les Français sont encore trop bien représentés.

[@jfar3340]

@@cleolympekaraoke906 Bien au contraire. C'est tout sauf un micro-détail. Les Français dans Emily in Paris n'ont pas seulement un excellent niveau d'anglais, ils parlent anglais ENTRE EUX! plutôt que de se parler en français et on met des sous-titres pour que tout le monde comprenne. Le problème est beaucoup plus profond. Les américains et beaucoup d'anglophones trouvent ça bien normal qu'à Paris dans une boîte de marketing Sylvie et compagnie se parlent en anglais entre eux même au téléphone et même quand ils ne s'adressent pas à Emily. C'Est profondément dérangeant et cela véhicule la FAUSSE notion que la vie se passe en anglais et que les langues ne sont que des patois folklorisés mignons parlés à la maison. 2e guerre mondiale: les soldats anglais sont surpris de voir que les soldats français parlent français et disent : they say ''vin'' but I'm sure at home they say wine like everyone else. C'est vraiment triste.

[@titaniumtime1362]

Love this video! You nailed the review!

[@estherandherlittleworld7821]

I'm always so excited for your videos! I haven't watched Emilly in Paris, but so good to see you talking about all of it :)

[@jfar3340]

I don't think you should rely on someone who doesn't know anything about French culture to review Emily in Paris. Watch it and make up your own opinion. The show is pretty good.

[@nukacloud4219]

I agree with most of this, buttt you can't be mad at a show for having a black character that you don't like or an asian character that you don't like or so on. Is every person that isn't white supposed to be portrayed as a perfect person? There are bad white characters and good white characters, not every character in every show is supposed to be great, that would be very boring. An asian person being in a show shouldn't be seen as a representation of asian people. Shows, books, movies, and other forms of art should just be taken as exactly that, art. You shouldn't look for politics in everything.

[@kackareznickova5431]

I kinda feel like it's cool to hate this show so people are hating on it a little too hard. To me the show is extremely shallow with shallow relationships and that's what I find to be the biggest problem of the show. We don't get much explanation of why is Emily the way she is. The second problem is the narrative that Americans are better than Parisians, but that's also not quite true, since Emily's boss is also American but painted as the villain. I think we should somehow believe Emily is really talented, what we see, but it's annoying that she doesn't really struggle and gets everything handed to her. I don't mind the jokes about French people, that's how everyone in Europe talks about them and all the nations have different quirks. We know. It's funny. Id be great if they made fun of Americans more. I don't think that Emily was trying to have it all, this season. She just wants to be good, do good, and be loved. She is trying to be a good friend to Camille now, but it's not working out. I don't believe at all she was trying to steel Gabriel at all. She was really trying to make it work with Alfie and she did struggle. I felt like Alfie was the one that was not sure of the relationship.

[@ginnundso]

Have to agree. I don't understand this amount of hate. The plot is indeed shallow and overall it's a boring show, but I don't mind watching it. For me, I used it as a show on the side where I don't have to concentrate (except if they spoke French, to read the subtitles yk) and can play games on my phone or do smth in the household whilst letting the show run lol. It's easy, simple entertainment. I also don't mind the jokes about french culture, I'm also European and we all have the jokes and our own cultural quirks here - like you already said. I'm German and there's tons of jokes and stereotypes in media about Germany, but it's fine because it's funny to me. I don't mind. Those jokes don't mean my country is bad or insulted, it's just what it is: a joke

[@kackareznickova5431]

@@ginnundso Hi neighbour! (I'm from The Czech Republic) And yeah I agree, the show is ok... and it's completely fine as a background noise.

[@jfar3340]

It's a great show, shallow but pretty awesome. Hating on it is also shallow.

[@SpanishObsessionLucie]

How can you try and be a good friend to someone whose boyfriend you fucked? 😂 It is sociopathic and there's no fixing that. Can't believe people root for that. It's just as stupid as Carrie and Mr Big sleeping with a married guy but saying "ilI am not the other woman". It's called gaslighting, my friend ❤

[@SpanishObsessionLucie]

​@kackareznickova5431 haha. Yes. Completely fine as background noise 😂

[@rubyhu3139]

You're the first youtuber to point out how weird Mindy's casting was!! As a native Mandarin speaker this is so infuriating, like either cast someone that speaks Chinese or let the woman speak Korean. I refuse to watch it after watching 3 episodes from season 1, I can feel my brain cells dying with every second of the show.

[@jfar3340]

too bad its a pretty good show

[@Kikokrazyy]

The show is fine if you detach from overt nitpicking and just “enjoy” it at face value. Anyone who looks at the show and thinks it’s an accurate representation of French culture have their own problems to work through. My biggest nitpick of the show, having watched all three seasons, is the horrible way they promote promiscuity while in relationships. Also, don’t even get me started on the horrendous lack of critical thinking. Emily, and every character in this show, would not have ANY of the problems they struggle with if they learned how to properly communicate and think before acting on impulse. Emily can act however she wants, and people are supposed to just accept it. And FINALLY, after three seasons, some people are starting to get annoyed with her antics. It’s incredibly unrealistic to have every single person that meets her fall head over heels, and then praise her for being a genius. Is Emily in Paris a bad show? Yeah. I will agree, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy tuning in to see what awful decisions are going to made, and the repercussions of those decisions. Definitely not made to be taken seriously. However, this show can leave bad impressions on the wrong people.

[@parksophie8854]

I had to watch the restaurant scene for a paper for university and that was enough for me 😂 Thank you for going through all of his to make this video 🤎

[@ashlaww]

honestly why not let people have a easy going show. most subscription services carry plenty of dark thrillers, slapstick humor, and reality tv. i’m not saying it’s great i’m just at the point where it’s refreshing to not have something so dark

[@kellygreengables3936]

The issue about the show is not that it's easy going. I agree that people should have an easy going show. No one is asking Emily in Paris to change it's mood/tone. The issue about the show is that it undermines everything it tries to promote itself to be.

[@impactive3124]

Very good resume of everything that has already been said by other creators on YT months ago.

[@jfar3340]

resume = CV

[@impactive3124]

@@jfar3340 not in this context. noun noun: résumé; plural noun: résumés 1. a summary. "I gave him a quick résumé of events"

[@jfar3340]

@@impactive3124 LOL are you kidding, accents in English? Resume = CV if a noun, or start something you left off if a verb. LOL

[@chiaraa4811]

Thoroughly enjoyed your review! Particularly about the resistance to learn other languages: it really reflects my experience with the majority of my US friends.

[@charlottegobrrr]

FIRST! I LOVE YOU

[@yfkevangeest8748]

Maybe you would like Dix pour cent (10 percent)? Emily in paris reminded me a bit a this show, but it is actually french and a lot better

[@SpanishObsessionLucie]

Yes!

[@milkenzi1]

i agree on the problematic aspects you mentioned, but when it comes to stuff like her unrealistic follower growth, how she can afford branded clothes, etc. - I do not care. I never care about such things because I watch tv shows to forget about real life and its complications, not to analyze what's too good to be true in real world :D

[@meditacion6798]

As a mexican who constantly kaughs of her own culture i find mindy not racist at all. Nor the fact that emily does not speak french as problematic, cause as u said she isnt very smart. Meaning she might just be too slow

[@madalinaanton3253]

For me the quintessence of this show is the episode where they made the ukrainian woman shoplift, because the show is quirky like that and eastern europeans are destroying Paris apparently. And because this show is made by americans it's quite obvious they thought being xenophobic towards a white woman would be entartaining, it's like they really wanted to be racist but were afraid and chose a white person instead, and in true american fashion they chose an eastern european woman, ignoring we had a whole Brexit voted in order to get rid of us.

[@mosmie]

As someone who is’nt either asian, american or frech… i didn’t thought about the show this much and i think there is the problem. As someone who isn’t affected by the portrait of a culture in this show you don’t dig deeper. I think a lot of people like me could possibly see these things (cliches) as normal which is really problematic… thank you for pointing out these things 😌

[@peachmelissa]

Having lived abroad in Seoul and now for many years in Tokyo, I feel it's quite easy to meet [especially men] who have lived here for decades that do not speak enough of the language to go to the bank themselves. They often marry a local and have kids and still somehow end up the biggest dependent in the house... and the entitlement at work :( Of course not all American or Western people I've met are super entitled but many :(

[@mio26k82]

It is not only western thing. I live in Europe in the country where our native language is pretty hard and at the same time quite a lot of people speak pretty well English. In case of foreign well educated workers from all around the world it is very rare to meet someone who speak our language even if they live here for very long time and are in relationships with native. If someone is learning it is probably women,lol.

[@coriolisky]

Yeeeees, this is so true. And straight cis dudes do this way more often than women, but the latter are the ones who get roasted for it.

[@Lovleymelie]

Thank you sm for your videos! It helps me on days where i dont feel mentally so good ^^

[@helenahoffmansouza6600]

hii zoee, hi guyyys.. so, im 16, I'm Brazilian (i know im young, i know i killed grammar and i know its not much relevant, but anyways), i knew you in 2021 and i hated myself. I was too skinny, too ugly, i struggled a lot with acne and bullying and i couldn't handle a big change at my life: i was about to move for the first time the place i lived.. i was broken. Knowing you're channel was a big motivation for me, you became my inspiration and i still watch since there. My family don't understand why i watch all your videos and sometimes cry while doing it, but even whithout understanding it they know you make me very happy.. thats it.. xoxo

[@mariemarie3197]

A question to everybody: do you have any really decent movie or series recommendations about French culture? I am currently learning French, so I would love to know more about this culture💗 As for Emily in Paris, I think this show is extremely problematic, twisted, ignorant and disrespectful.

[@francoiseklein9621]

Dix.pour cent (call my agent) , Sylvie/Philippine has a small part

[@rachiboo14]

I love Emily in Paris and I think everyone talking about this show should admit the same 😅

[@Tttt28882]

If that’s the love letter, imagine how the hate one would look like then 😂

[@cleolympekaraoke906]

It must be a joke, or they have a weird definition of love.

[@mse6818]

I LOVE YOUR MICRO-MICROPHONE😭❤

[@angelicag8978]

I agree with everything but the fashion. I love Emily’s wardrobe, she made me start saving to buy better bags and dress better for work.

[@mina_ophelia.Moonbeam]

I'm Italian, but I lived in Paris many years because my aunt is Parisienne. I visit Paris several time, and when I 've watched the show, I've found it very offensive and racist against french people. I've always find kind and gentle person in Paris, not in all France, but in Paris definitely yes! I've found the show so "a clichè "of all bad things that people, especially Americans, thinks of French and eEuropean people in general. French and Italian are really similar, and personally I'm a little upset when I've watched it. it's so untrue and exaggerate. It's like when I watch an U.S ,movie and Italian are always portrayed like gross, old fashion ( well we're one of the most important fashion industry in the whole world, sorry...) , every Italian person, only had restaurants or make pizza , cannoli ext. they're always too loud, too friendly , not that it's a bad think but it's portrayed in a goofy ways, and it's not like this. in Italy there's some of most elegant and classy women I've ever met, even when they go to the supermarket they're really refined , and not everyone only sing, play mandolino and doing nothing all the day like many movies trying to display. this is most an Americans things to underestimate others country to makes them shine much more, and show how better they are, and let me say, I love U.S and American, I have many u.s friends and they're adorable, but when they met me for the first time they're shocked because I'm blonde with green eyes. that for explain how people have a certain image of Italian, or in case of Emily, french people. that's my impression of EIP. thanks for this video, you're completely right. kisses from the beautiful Italy.

[@jfar3340]

Si vous n'êtes pas français pourquoi commentez-vous en faisant comme si vous saviez de quoi vous parliez? Prière de s'abstenir quand on ne sait pas, merci; par respect pour la France et ses habitants.

[@muffi125]

The fact that season 3 started with the double work life got me so stressed that i did not bother watching beyond episode 1 yet.

[@marismarimare]

the " I don't have lunch I just smoke" bit is SO funny because let me tell you, we French people take our lunch break SERIOUSLY

[@aressanatapia2072]

“ but the people, uh they’re kinda mean” All the nice and genuine people I met in France: 👁️👄👁️

[@alem_elleaime]

This. video. is. perfect. Thank you so much !!

[@fr33yamusic]

This confirmed all my assumptions and reassures me that I made the right choice PASSING on this one

[@jfar3340]

too bad its a great show

[@threeohone1559]

OMG she is tori from victorious grown up 😂😂😂

[@PatientInAffliction]

Same thoughts!!!!

[@howtobechi8260]

I have never (and probably will never) watch emily in paris, but the way zoe talks about it reminds me of how I felt watching WEEDS ... the whole vibe is the same, why am i still watching this?

[@theseaofstories2959]

As someone learning French since almost 7 years, I am disgusted by the portrayal of French people and their culture. The thing which made me the most infuriated was the fact that almost every single French person that Emily interacts with knows and SPEAKS English and ,even after such a long time in Paris, Emily knows almost no French. Come on, she wouldn’t survive tjat long in Paris without knowing basic French.

[@z.k.7472]

It can be a fun easy watch if you expect it to be horribly inaccurate. Although as for the bag charm and being basic - I understood the scene as her talking about her younger years when she and her friends could not afford more expensive pieces yet and the bag charm is something that she has treasured since those years.

[@Sunny__Johanna2]

Your videos help me so much and they make me smile :)

[@amayabynum8639]

I love this video! You did such a great job!

[@annetanoh3891]

Bad shows are my guilty pleasures, I'm not ashamed😌

[@Kaybye555]

Exactly. It's just entertaining and certainly seems like an exaggerated satire. Not all shows/movies should be educational and deep. I shouldn't make fun of naive/annoying people in real life, let me make fun of Emily

[@jenmessier2195]

Exactly I don't think this show was in anyway to be taken seriously... Just tongue and cheek. I actually have an active ED and this show has never triggered me because I see it how it is... Fluffy. And if anyone believes that this show is anyway based on reality from the outfits to the culture to the success of Emily well honestly don't know what to say....

[@pixi3d3ath47]

i think the show is funnier if you don’t take it too seriously. I really think it’s filled with flaws, but also we have way too many grim Euphoria meets Riverdale shows and it’s a breath of fresh air to have something that’s not glorified trauma corn. That’s why Emily in Paris is so easy to watch even if Euphoria has better writing-it’s easier to binge on. the thing is shows like SATC, Girlfriends, anything sitcom-y we’re something you could watch over and over, and most modern tv shows make these 8 movie like episodes that are incredibly hard to watch twice. It’s insulting to French culture but I think a great parody of Americans and self centeredness such as Emily’s.

[@coriolisky]

Glorified trauma corn! That's a great phrase.

[@VividReads]

For anyone interested in watches proper French show with a similar vibe I recommend Call your agent.

[@SpanishObsessionLucie]

That one actually has a plot, character development and makes at least a bit of sense. I watched it to improve my French. ❤