Anthology television series based on Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience."Anthology television series based on Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience."Anthology television series based on Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience."
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Based on Steven Soderbergh's 2009 film of the same title, this anthology series is set in Washington, D.C. in the days leading up to the presidential election and centers on high-end NYC escort Christine (Riley Keough), who offers clients "the girlfriend experience" while leading a double life as a young attorney in training. —BeachGirl Oz
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- TriviaActually based in Chicago, not New York. The movie this series is based on, The Girlfriend Experience (2009), was set in New York.
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Cold but still inviting
The show is delivered in a cold, unemotional manner that sets the tone. It seems similar to Mr. Robot and American Psycho in a lot of ways. People going through motions of life but mainly pretending. There is no intro for the show - the episodes start and eventually the title of the show displays on screen.
Christine is a law student and dresses in boring and mundane business attire, has basic professional hair, and seems pretty boring. You can tell she is intelligent however.
From the first sex scene we see the lead character's need and desire for control. Control of men, control of situations, and control of opportunity. What follows is the delving into the world of sex for hire, and beyond that a "Girlfriend" experience. Christine dives into this secretive world with both feet and develops an persona named "Chelsea". Chelsea is beautiful with long flowing hair, is feminine, attractive, well dressed, and poised; almost a counterpart to her day to day self. Her clients get to feel that they are important and cared for in her presence. For her it is an act. She is always on top; in the bedroom and in the relationship. She takes notes to remember small details of her clients, she edits her words and reactions to her client's wishes.
We see the main character position herself to always profit in some way in her interactions. In reality she is cold, distant, and calculating. How far will she go? How deep will she sink to get what she wants? What will the ultimate price be?
I've only seen 4 episodes of the season but it shows great promise. It may not live up to expectations in the end but I hope it does.
Christine is a law student and dresses in boring and mundane business attire, has basic professional hair, and seems pretty boring. You can tell she is intelligent however.
From the first sex scene we see the lead character's need and desire for control. Control of men, control of situations, and control of opportunity. What follows is the delving into the world of sex for hire, and beyond that a "Girlfriend" experience. Christine dives into this secretive world with both feet and develops an persona named "Chelsea". Chelsea is beautiful with long flowing hair, is feminine, attractive, well dressed, and poised; almost a counterpart to her day to day self. Her clients get to feel that they are important and cared for in her presence. For her it is an act. She is always on top; in the bedroom and in the relationship. She takes notes to remember small details of her clients, she edits her words and reactions to her client's wishes.
We see the main character position herself to always profit in some way in her interactions. In reality she is cold, distant, and calculating. How far will she go? How deep will she sink to get what she wants? What will the ultimate price be?
I've only seen 4 episodes of the season but it shows great promise. It may not live up to expectations in the end but I hope it does.
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- Apr 19, 2016
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