Interior Chinatown: Ad Guy
December 7, 2024 1:16 PM - Season 1, Episode 8 - Subscribe
Advertising is based on one thing: happiness.
Presented as a series of commercial breaks, three months have passed and Willis has become a famous detective. He stars in a string of commercials where he has an assistant named Josh who seems to interrupt him whenever he is about to have a meaningful moment. Lana is put on leave so that her background can be checked as she continues her search for Jonathan. She joins Carl in going to the docks. Lily has become a successful realtor, but Betty promotes a gentrified presentation as opposed to something cultural, damaging her relationship with her daughter Audrey. Willis films a commercial for Fatty's hot sauce, apparently becoming rich himself, and the two get into a fight about their respective lives. Realizing that this was the life Turner warned him about, and admitting that he misses Jon, Willis finally patches things up with Lily.
Presented as a series of commercial breaks, three months have passed and Willis has become a famous detective. He stars in a string of commercials where he has an assistant named Josh who seems to interrupt him whenever he is about to have a meaningful moment. Lana is put on leave so that her background can be checked as she continues her search for Jonathan. She joins Carl in going to the docks. Lily has become a successful realtor, but Betty promotes a gentrified presentation as opposed to something cultural, damaging her relationship with her daughter Audrey. Willis films a commercial for Fatty's hot sauce, apparently becoming rich himself, and the two get into a fight about their respective lives. Realizing that this was the life Turner warned him about, and admitting that he misses Jon, Willis finally patches things up with Lily.
Seriously. This episode was a great example of how the show runs with what somewhat feels like a real world setting, but at the same time, it all runs parallel to the absurdity of what Willis experiences. It's saying so much at once it's sometimes hard to process it all.
posted by Atreides at 7:50 AM on December 9, 2024 [1 favorite]
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