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Plus, Nick Viall has turned out to be a very underwhelmingBachelor.
You know what you could really use right now?
A pal and a confidante.
Bully for you, because at long last, all ofThe Golden Girlsisstreaming on Huluas of today.
Sitcoms, like procedurals, are built on a deep, reassuring rhythm.
Theres conflict and resolution, opening and closing, theme song and end credits.
One of the women has a guest stay over.
There is a household crisis (burglary, illness, house repair, financial shortfall).
There is a medical event (heart attack, spasm, menopause, Alzheimers).
One of the gang briefly considers moving out.
Theres a facet of the world, political or technological or otherwise, that the women struggle to understand.
Regardless, Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia will talk about it humanely and with compassion.
Things will work out.
AsSonia Saraiya wrote for A.V.
(Except to fill Blanches physical needs, of course.)
Face some financial realities, confidently.There are a lot of waysGolden Girlsfeels a bit dated.
Itshould its a comedy that premiered in 1985.
But in at least one respect, the show feels socially evergreen: when it deals with money.
Their husbands, often their primary sources of income, have died.
They have retirement savings, but not much.
Rose needs to find a job, which is hard for an older woman.
Dorothy works as a teacher, even though shes nominally in retirement.
They share the house because they want to, but also because its a cost-saving measure.
They face things head-on, because they have done it before and they know they can do it again.
Theyre models of female hardiness, because they have no choice.
They will make you feel like you’re free to do it, too.
More than the food itself, its the idea that they acknowledge the food for what it does.
Theyre stressed, so they eat cheesecake.
It helps them feel better, and recognizing that is not a source of shame.
Blanche continues to worry about cellulite, but she still eats the cheesecake.
Its not just the food, either.
They all play cards together.
They watch movies (not just porn).
Stick it to the man.There are good, nonpolitical reasons to watchGolden Girls.
What could be more loathsome than aging women who still think they have worth in the world?
Whose bodies are imperfect and who are yet, somehow, the protagonists of their own stories?
For this reason, along with so many others,Golden Girlsmakes for ideal viewing right now.
Your heart will be warmed.
And now, as always,Golden Girlswill thank you for being a friend.
