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Shewasremarkable, and the series enjoys showing that off.
There are brief moments of tension, and theres the satisfying pleasure of watching a person figure something out.
Here she is, delightfully human both onscreen and off.
Juliadoes not focus on Childs entire life.
In the other, a doctor informs Julia that shes entering menopause.
The development of the TV story line isveryfun.
(Spoiler: The shows a hit.)
Juliarevels in all the little mechanical bits and pieces that go into creatingThe French Chef.
How to pay for all the groceries on their tiny budget?
What will Alice do to make herself an indispensable and valued team member?
How will they teach Julia how to look at the right camera?
Its that bracing, comforting hit of competence porn: people who care, doing their jobs well.
I dont know, but I also dont mind a little historical revisionism when its fun!
Childs tendency toward culinary excess does not need to be echoed by quite that much narrative excess.
Then theres the question of Alice, the producer whos so crucial to building Childs early TV career.
Alice is an invention who feels too neatly invented.
Yes,Juliahas some flaws, but its good qualities outweigh the missteps.
