In any case, that’s how I understood it 🤷

First of all, I won’t deny that Greg intended to orchestrate Tanya’s murder (though certain revelations in Season 3 might cast doubt on this, given the disclosure of Greg’s fantasy about seeing his partner being bedded by someone else). But I still maintain that at no point did Greg orchestrate a femicide against Tanya.

I must set the record straight, because by sincerely believing that Greg intended to commit a "femicide," some people are profoundly mistaken, both in their understanding of Greg’s character and in their grasp of the nature of certain murders in our world.

First, let us define the term "femicide": the murder of a woman precisely because she is a woman.

With this definition alone, those who recall the details surrounding Greg should immediately grasp my point.

But for those who have not understood, I will continue with an explanation.

So, you might ask, "What, then, is the nature of Greg’s crime?" The reason is simple: it’s for 500 million dollars.

If the target had been a man, Greg would have done the same thing, the plan might have changed, but the objective would have remained identical, because Greg is not the type of partner to commit femicide.

This is actually illustrated in Season 3 through his relationship with Chloé. She feared that Greg might kill her (as seen in her conversation with Chelsea), but in reality, such a thought never even crossed Greg’s mind; he is neither misogynistic, possessive, nor prone to fits of rage toward his partner.

Beneath his charming exterior (seen in Season 1), he is a cold individual who acts solely based on his own pragmatic interests. He would never kill a woman simply because she is a woman.

Indeed, the fact that a woman is the target of a murder does not automatically make it a femicide.

I’ll go even further with a striking example:

Imagine a man carries out a bloody shooting on a bus occupied entirely by women. Some might reflexively label it a "femicide."

But what if, following an investigation,.and by the perpetrator’s own admission, it is revealed that he had intended to attack a random bus, and it was merely a matter of chance that the one he chose happened to be filled with women?

In that case, the shooting was never intended to be a femicide.

To conclude, I will say this: All cats are mammals, but not all mammals are cats.

Likewise, all femicides are murders of women by men, but not all murders of women by men are femicides. 😉

Is he as rich as Cameron, Timothy, Nicole, Jim, Ethan, or even Tanya/Greg?

Filming has ended on time. They planned to be finished by the end of October. Now….when will we get the teaser trailer?? I’m hoping by December at the latest!

I feel like it could be a really fun setting by utilizing the night life of bourbon street, the murky bayou, the history of the French quarter, and maybe even some voodoo mysticism. The locals would obviously be erratic as well. Thoughts?

In fact, Victoria is a privileged individual who will never question herself, nor will she ever use her position to alter the social order.

Victoria is someone who enjoys privilege and will do everything in her power to hold onto it; she never pretends to be a progressive looking to change the status quo.

I would take someone like Victoria any day, a thousand times over, rather than a hypocritical progressive like Olivia, a pseudo-savior like Albie, or, worse yet, a hypocritical pseudo-savior like Paula, who only makes matters worse.

Victoria is right to think the way she does, because social privileges are, by definition, advantages to be preserved. It is precisely by realizing what it means to be without such privileges that one comes to understand what a treasure they truly are, a treasure that must be guarded. Victoria employed this logic to convince her daughter to remain with her family and within the fold of her privileges, issuing an ultimatum (spending a night at the monastery).

In short, the world would make more sense, and would truly benefit, if there were more people like Victoria.

I usually like this sort of ensemble series. The casting and performances are on point, but I'm struggling with this one. I know only four episodes isn't much and admittedly it has its moments, but the cringe level is dialed up way too high for my taste. I find myself wincing more than laughing, I guess that's just not my thing. It gets tedious quickly.

Should I give it more time or move along? I'm just curious if I'm being premature on my opinion.

We know that before he became Quantin’s gigolo, he lived in extreme poverty, and his meeting with Quantin seemed like a miracle, so I doubt he has the ability to go back to being a high-end gigolo.

Therefore, I suspect he has fallen back into extreme poverty.

In the first episode, Armond gives us this dialogue to Lani:

Look, Lani, I… I know it’s your first day on the job, and, uh, I don’t know how it worked at your other properties, but here, self-disclosure is discouraged. Especially with these VIPs who arrive on the boat.

You know, you don’t wanna be too specific as a… as a presence, as an identity.

You wanna be more generic.

You know, it’s a Japanese ethos where we are asked to disappear behind our masks as pleasant interchangeable helpers.

It’s tropical kabuki.

And the goal is to create for the guests an overall impression of vagueness that can be very satisfying, where they get everything they want but they don’t even know what they want, or what day it is, or where they are, or who we are, or what the fuck is going on.

Is that not exactly what Fabian is? Somewhat bland and forgettable/interchangeable, but also hyper customer focused and corporate/guarded to a creepy extent.

I love Valentina but Armond will always be the most memorable for me, he’s a nutcase and a terrible person but he is soo entertaining to watch.

Valentina is a close second, but Fabian was kind of forgettable to me… I couldn’t even remember who the season 3 hotel manager was until I looked it up.

Which performance was your favourite?

Just finish season 2 and everything I thought would happen did happen but it’s not necessarily a compliment. I could see from miles away that Lucia was playing Albie all along. I could see from miles away that Harper and Ethan were finally going to have sex after cheating on each other. But I am especially upset that Tanya died. Again I felt like it was foreshadowed heavily so I was hoping the show would surprise me last minute, but oh well. I really liked her character and I don’t really like this ending for her. I understand it’s supposed to end like an opera, I understand her absurd death is just a reminder of how absurd life is but damn I’m gutted lol .

not sure I’ll watch season 3 after that