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To fill the void until then, Ive been watching interviews with the cast on YouTube.
In this final episode of the season, Julia starts out in a terrible mood.
Its extremely weird that the show chooses to make Betty Friedan its villain, but okay!
Paul tries to console her, but its clearly not working.
Long-distance is so hard without a plan in place!
But they basically just started going out, so its okay.
Also, theyre obviously perfect for each other and should get married immediately.
Russ is unexpectedly saddened because Julia conquers all, but its still wonderful for all concerned.
Hunter says not to thank him, just go be amazing.
Blanche is strangely disconnected and walks out.
Blanche begins to cry and admits that shes going blind, and it will happen quickly.
Without her eyes, she says, she is nothing, and definitely not Blanche Knopf.
Lets have some ahistorical homosexuality, like.
We deserve it after this week.
Julias mood continues into rehearsals for the final season-one episode ofThe French Chef.
After accidentally slamming the oven door on her souffle, she says she needs a minute and walks off.
Havent we all, in our time, metaphorically slammed an oven door on our souffle?
Alice checks on Julia, who knows she should apologize to the crew.
When Alice mentions that theres only one episode to go, Julia says that sounds like enough episodes.
On the surface, this is all valid!
But we know this is not what happens with Julia Child, and therefore she is currently making thewrongdecision.
At dinner, Alice and Russ commiserate over milkshakes.
Russ refers to Alice as Al, and she says, I hate when you call me Al.
To quote myepisode-five recap, Russ calls her Al.
As a fellow Alice, might I say, I hate being called Al.
You cannot call us Al solidarity!
Now she realizes that while Julia cares about her, she cares about other things more.
Isaac very sensibly replies that everyone does that.
Julia is readingThe Feminine Mystique, and Paul calls her a masochist for reading it.
Julia finally admits that she lied to Paul about the show.
Paul feels extremely hurt, which makes sense!
I would feel hurt, too!
In this first moment of discovery, though, hurt feelings are fair.
Paul works out his feelings at his dojo.
After filming is done, she thanks everyone, and Paul takes a photo and makes everyone say fromage.
Im so glad they addressed this honestly, discussed it, and moved forward!
This makes up for the early episodes Paul!
Julias co-author Simca calls and invites her back to France so they can cook together and go on walks.
This sounds fun, minus the cooking part.
Russ is no longer allowed to do his documentary project because they wont have the money for it.
Hes back on the book show he started with (remember the book show?).
Alice will no longer be the producer of an extremely popular public television show that she helped syndicate.
Paul and Avis feel rudderless, and now Paul is drawing pears in the kitchen.
It has come to this.
Paul doesnt want to go to France!
He loves France, but he does not want to help Julia run away from the show.
The wonderful thing aboutThe French Chefis it will not save or ruin the world.
It is for them and for the people who enjoy it.
All this show is is joy the joy of being in your company for half an hour every week.
Oh, excellent job, Paul!
Im going to think of this the next time someone maligns a silly show I love.
Russ calls Julia the Parmesan of public television (the big cheese).
Hes back to doing documentaries!
Alice calls Isaac and tells him the show is back on.
No, Alice, nooooo!
She hangs up to watch the final episode of season one.
Judith is editing in front of her TV.
Paul and Julia drink to another year and 26 more recipes.
Egad, she says.
Okay, but aah!
Judith hasnt made her career switch to cookbooksormarried Blanche Knopf yet.
Alice has seemingly dropped Isaac (nooooo!).
Well, lots to get to in season two.
