The Girlfriend Experience 2.5-6: In and Out

The hottest episode of The Girlfriend Experience so far this new season - episode 2.5-6 - in the Erica and Anna action.  But the Bria segment made up for it with a more compelling narrative.

Indeed, the political backdrop of Erica and Anna is, at this point, too much in the background, or too literally backdrop.  Many of the scenes are even shot this way, long shots of people sitting a tables, which could almost be still-shots to accompany the conversation.   Fortunately, Erica and Anna are both captivating characters, especially Erica, who carries the story with her irrepressible seductions, especially what she does to Anna at a counter in a crowded venue.

Bria's attempts to seduce men are, alas, not irrepressible at all.   She struck out last week with Ian, and still can't much more than a kiss from Paul, and not even that when the "children" aka Kayla are around.   None of this is Bria's fault.  Ian's calling on all his strength to be professional, and he'll likely to surrender to Bria before the end of this season.   As for Paul ...

Well, obviously, there's something wrong with him.  His playing the perfect gentleman is just that - an act.  It's not that he doesn't want to sleep with Bria, it's that he's pursuing the relationship for some other reason.  Either his idea of the girlfriend experience is literally a friendship and nothing more - not very likely - or he has some other motive in all of this.  Maybe he's connected to the case in some way, working for the people Bria will be testifying against?  But if that, how did he find out about Bria?

That's what I meant about the Bria story being more compelling at this point.  And I'll be back next week with more.


See also  The Girlfriend Experience 2.1-2: Two for One ...  The Girlfriend Experience 2.3-4: Hard to Come By

And see also The Girlfriend Experience: Eminently Worth It (my review of Season 1)

 

It all started in the hot summer of 1960, when Marilyn Monroe walked off the set of The Misfits and began to hear a haunting song in her head, "Goodbye Norma Jean" ...