Normal People
"I Would Never Pretend To Not Know You, Connell."
This was devastating. In my opinion Paul Mescal’s performance in this show is equal or maybe even better to his performance in Aftersun. The title “Normal People” speaks to a lot of why this show is so powerful. I don’t think I’ve seen any piece of media that feels as raw, real and authentic as this show does for me. I was engrossed in the story line as it felt like I was watching two real people’s lives unfold. I couldn’t say when the last time was, if there was any, when a piece of media has made me feel such a strong range of emotion and it will be a long time until something does again. I legitimately deluded myself into thinking that they would end up together because even in the end, the love was still there. And that’s what is so devastating, love was not enough, and often it never is. I could write thousands of words about everything I love about this show but I won’t. I will say this show is, in my opinion, perfect. Not in just what the show says and does but what it doesn’t. The silent moments and long glances are just a powerful as the monologues just how in real life the things we don’t say are just as powerful as the things we do. This is a piece of art that has changed how I see life, love, and myself. Truly a masterpiece that anyone would be lucky to enjoy unadulterated.