Normal People
rewatching this within a day at this point in my life was simultaneously the best decision i’ve ever made and also the worst bcuz my mental health can simply not take the amount of feelings this makes me feel but it has also truly solidified itself as essentially my favorite show.
it’s so fucking horny but also has so much yearning and storyline to it. following these two characters and how they constantly drift and reconnect, yet always are a presence in one another’s lives is something truly magical to watch unfold. there r so many monologues that simply lift the series up so insanely well and daisy edgar jones and paul mescal are simply divine. their chemistry is off the charts and everything they do in this show is done with such care and passion. there r also some shots in the show that literally take my breath away. this portrays adolescent love in a painfully raw way w such a lack of communication that it will literally make you scream in frustration but also make u wallow in ur own loneliness bcuz men like connell waldron simply just don’t seem to exist anywhere!! there were abt 4 or 5 times where i had to pause it and just sit w the dialogue bcuz it’s so spectacular and i wish someone would fucking care for me like connell and marianne care for each other.
sally rooney’s outstanding writing really shines via the screen and the words truly come to life. the amount of character growth and parallels to the protagonists from when you first meet them to when you depart from them is just so breathtaking as you can see how much they’ve learned from their life experiences and also each other. the score is also v subtle and understated but is so so so beautiful. i adore this show w every fiber of my being and am still struggling to fully articulate how much i care abt this series.
i never write that long of reviews but it is 2:52 am and i am still bawling my eyes out from the last 10 min of the last episode so the feelings r vulnerable rn to say the least. read the book, then watch this horny, sad, and beautiful show for what it is and appreciate every second of it bcuz a series made w this much care should be recognized and appreciated to its fullest extent.