Fleishman Is in Trouble
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What is the truth of the stories of our lives?
Hes lived the last 15 years according to Rachels demanding schedule and is beyond over it.
Fortunately for Toby, heisvery competent at his chosen profession.
But Toby didnt do that in his earlier conversation with Rachel.
Yes, Libby and Seth.
Lets back up slightly.
Over regular lunches throughout the summer, the trio has been renewing and recementing their decades-old bond.
Concurrently, Libby has been steeping in an unnameable and not entirely explicable dissatisfaction with her whole deal.
Voice-over is a high-wire storytelling gear.
Of course, it calls attention to how voyeuristic viewing is, implicating us in the process.
Its wildly seductive to be drawn into a story this way, though.
Hes been through so much; hes at sea emotionally.
We can give him some grace in those unfortunate, graceless moments, right?
So Libby is telling us Tobys story.
Or, despite her protestations to the contrary, it might turn out to be her own story.
Is there a singular truth?
Yes, where is she?
Perhaps more important:Howis she?
Assorted thoughts:
A quick word about the inescapable nouveau Woody Allen-ness ofFleishman.
Its baked right into the series tone, location, and font highlighted in all of the promotional materials.
I hypothesize that the font selection is an acknowledgment of Allens oeuvre as an ancestor ofFleishman.
I love the score, especially in the opening sequence.
In the novel, Libby is forever cataloguing the parade of slogany tank tops that havent aged well.
