West coast definitely has a healthier food culture than New England (the rest of East Coast too but their food is tastier!) and Middle America that are accustomed to hot dog stands, microwaveable meals, and the typical rush and importance for their profession that doesn't allow for much gourmet. To their own fault because you could quickly make a healthy meal and take it to work to eat then. Soups, rice, and meats if there's a microwave at work. And soups can be eaten cold if there's no meat in it.
And what about that the American girl thst rescues the agency....in every situation...Classic american show that americans save the world...its a cliché
Its a harmful cliche...the US fucks up the rest of the world, not just with the military. An american company is trying to destroy france's pension system now with the help of macron, and the clout of American multinationals is so great that they may be able to ruin french pensions like they obliterated pensions in the US.
Netflix produces a lot of terrible female characters (e.g. Sierra Burgess, Tall Girl) that don't reflect what a typical American is or aspires to be. Only the dregs of society act the way Emily does.
That’s what annoys me about Emily. Basically thinks the world is like America and if it isn’t, it’s weird and doesn’t try to adapt. Like the way she acts with her coworkers. She can still stand her ground on things and the french will respect her on that, but she tries to force her ways on them without trying to see how the environment is first hand, adapt to it and then after finally getting to know them will she be able to bring up her ideas.
I think what annoys me even more than the stereotypes is her attitude, and how we're supposed to think it's cute that she can't/won't adapt and will instead make an entire society and culture that she's chosen to live in bend to her ways. She just comes across as really entitled.
Je suis d’accord. Maybe I’m too old, but it just doesn’t work at all. Makes me want to rewatch the Paris internship scenes from the Julia Ormond Sabrina...
For me, it was actually not annoying but rather funny, because it was exactly my experience of dealing with Americans in my professional life. They come to countries that have culture and history much older than theirs, and act as if they must educate us how to be civilized and progressive. I know some Americans who moved abroad and didn't even bother to learn the language after 10+ years. They just surround themselves with people who speak English and complain about the locals that don't.
Because the agency was bought by an American company, and they send Emily to Paris to make sure the agency became more compatible with the American audience
@john riva cool. With that logic, we might as well produce movies where babies are murdered. After all, it would just be entertainment, right? Not real. Movie.
@@markb1170 lol wtf? yes, because american french stereotypes equates to baby murder in cinema becoming the next logical step in netflix entertainment.
@@markb1170 I mean, horror films are also a popular form of entertainment. People do watch them, but it doesn't mean they agree with murdering children, you know? People can watch this show, find it entertaining, and still recognize that it's not an accurate depiction of the culture. Honestly, it's not often that American media accurately depicts its own culture. Its easy though, to see how unrealistic it is when it is your own culture. I'm only sorry that some people seem to forget the inaccuracies in media when other cultures are presented.
About the not enough French thing... what I found weird was the French speaking English to each other. I mean, of course, it makes sense that they would speak English when Emily is around, so she can be included; but when she's not, I think it's weird that the conversation isn't in French with subtitles.
@@redbrick1976 it doesn't matter, COCO was an American movie but they made sure the grandparents spoke Spanish, u know like how many immigrants have older relatives that dont speak the language. The point is that mistakes like that take you out of the story. Just like Emily has a closet full of channel!!!
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@@redbrick1976 obviously, but they're still French actors and it wouldn't have been a very complicated improvement.
Sitting on a balcony with a cigarette in the mouth, in one hand holding black coffee and the other hand holding red wine, oh, and this is in bright daylight because everyone is unemployed. But the laundry is hanging and shading the face, so we are unbothered by the sun.
only ancient romans eat grapes all day for greece, you will see cake, historic stuff, athens being the only known city there, maybe a few ports here and there, antiques, they are all smart and know philosophy, maths, art and theatre
I only watch this for the memories from my Paris travels last year If it was Emily in Seoul, I can imagine her meeting kpop stars driving Ferraris and wear luxury clothes and everyone dress like BTS, but nooooooo that is not Seoul
To be fair to the "boulangerie" woman. Emily didn't even say hello comming in. "Boulangeries" are almost were we learn as child to always say "boujour" when we enter somewhere.
Sometimes you can’t say hello, because the seller is busy with an other client. But when it’s your turn you still have to say bonjour. I’m introvert. That’s what i usually do :)
It really bothers me that emily is such an empty character, like she supppousedly loved her boyfriend, but then she gets rid of him too easily. I know it's a show for fun and we don't have to take it seriously but come on u could have put so much deepness in her personality. I just wanted to like her as a character but it was impossible
I always say that it's incredible how fanfic writers can create good characters, while paid writers make something so by-the-numbers. Probably they're given little time to write the script.
She wouldn’t stand a chance at her job if she didn’t speak French well. Also, some of the conversations between French characters in the show are conducted in English. I know it’s just a show, but that’s so wrong.
Probably because Netflix didn't want to go through the trouble of putting editing subtitles, plus it'd be more convenient (though not culturally accurate) if the audience could understand what they were saying without reading the subtitles. Reminds me of a CW show called Reign. You have Scots at French court, but everyone has an English accent.
I think the strangest stereotype is the mistress thing. Everywhere in high end jobs in big cities yes there are affairs etc. The programme acts like this is only a French thing and massively exaggerates this. The Americans always portray London in a similarly falsely optimistic way. Would have liked to have seen Emily adapt more and even a 30 second montage of her getting a grasp of French and the people warming to the fact she's starting to integrate.
True. The company I worked for years ago had executives having affairs. We had french executives too, but most high level executives regardless if they were french or not were doing naughty things with their non spouses during their out of office events. Come to think of it, most of the companies I worked for my coworkers were havin secret trysts behind the scenes. Financial, medical industries especially. Most of these affairs sort of come out during large business trips and conventions. I work with the marketing department and we gossip about these things because we always catch them sneaking into their lovers´ rooms.
@@adelaidemcmillan3176 It´s such an unfair stereotype to the French especially when infidelity happens in EVERY culture. Here is the US there is def a lot of workplace secret romances even if they have rules against it in place. The Philippines where I was born and raised before coming to SF; there is so much infidelity there as well - that´s why they have so many movies and teleseryes involving mistresses vs wives.
Agreed. However, I’m Polish and I remember reading about a study, that said that affairs and cheating are slightly less stigmatised in France, than they are in many other countries. I wonder how true that is.
Just some interesting extra info about floor numbers. In Hong Kong, the 4th floor is usually skipped, because the number 4 pronounced in Cantonese sounds like the word 'Death'. So you would have the floors be G(ground), 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, etc. Not very relevant but I think it's quite interesting
The show is very self-aware. Emily giving her co-workers "10 work place commandments" is ridiculous, and the writers know it. Or did you take it literally?
Actually, these are some of the most tragically unaware viewers. The creator is the show is Darren Star, someone known for discarding reality and opting for stereotypical fantasy every time. It’s Emily in Paris by Darren Star, now How to be an American Abroad by Kamala Harris, it’s not serious. What is serious is how worked up people are getting over a stereotypical show.
Its also a British thing to say “excuse me” before asking a question. And “please” I was soooo shocked when I went to America and when Americans ordered anything they would say it like “can I get a cappuccino” instead of “can I have a cappuccino please?”
It depends on the type of American you are. I for one always say “hi, can I have a cappuccino?” Then the day, “ok anything else?” And then I say “no, thank you so much”!
I’m American and everyone I know says it something like “hi can I please have a cappuccino?” “Sure, anything else?” And then “no, that’s it, thank you” But I have seen people like “give me a large coffee” too and that’s it so it really depends on how the individual was raised I guess
As some people have noted, some do say 'please'. On the other hand, I find myself rarely saying 'please'. If I wanted to make that request more polite, I might say "would I be able to get a cappuccino (please)". The more auxiliary verbs, the more polite.
@john riva yes look to non french people it just a show you don't getbwhat it actually shows but to french people as a show bieng filmed in france it just shows everything that not french.
So funny to see how upset Americans are about this show. Totally missing the point, They're so self centered and oblivious to everything, they don't even realise that many American actually DO all these clichés things. I think this show makes fun of the American stereotypes even more than the french stereotypes
it's funny to see people from the US and France upset about this show. It's such a silly little show not meant to be taken so seriously lol. it pokes fun at Americans and at French people.
I also wish they would speak French more in the show. Sometimes it doesn't make sense in that regard because French characters speak english even when Emily is not there. Otherwise, as a French person myself, I really enjoyed the show. But yes, there's a lot that doesn't make sense.
they do that all the time there was an attempt of a show last year , mexicans living in the US, three generations of them, still speaking with heavy mexican accents, even the ones who ere born there, BUT still speaking english with each other when no english speaker was around : absurd. I think some part of the american soul is still not at ease with the fact that people can really think talk and make sense of the world with something else than english, four years old can't deal with this either, it's a cognitive thing . And there is also the fact that many americans would be turned of if they had to read subtitles.
agreed, I watched it with French subtitles, but just ended up listening to the English (I'm American but studied French) and I wish French was spoken more. It was literally like she was an American in America.
The stereotype is not just for French people I guess, also for “ Rich Chinese girl “. BMW is too cheap for super rich people I suppose and rich Chinese girls don’t just look so silly by yelling in the club .🤷♀️
ah yeah I guess there's that stereotype too! Even though to be honest I had a chinese friends when I was studying who totally fit that mold of "my dad works in a huge company in China and I have a no limit credit card at all time, etc...". I guess you'll come across those types of people more often in Paris because that's where people dream to go to in general. but OF COURSE that's a minority!
@@Street_French There's people in France who are like this too in other EU countries. The girls who are raised in richer Parisian communes like Saint-Cloud are either really well-raised and responsible, or completely oblivious to their surroundings. :/
@john riva point,but my comments are just following the wind of this video to say something about “stereotype “,and I saw this video because I do like this show , since it makes me happy and specially the hot neighbor 😂
@@aaliyahfoster2705 ya I agree, when people try to define a bunch of people by only seeing a small group ,here comes the stereotype,but what is worse is that media does so.
@@TongHui-v2o The media has the obligation to come up with a "role" and "character" to everything. Even educational nature shows I've watched make the researchers seem like "all" heroes and zoological gods when I've seen and heard some of them make some morally inhumane assumptions and opinions about different species.
I find it odd how the creators were scared to have this show be in French or have more French in it. It's not as if American viewers will abandon a show because it isn't in their language, Elite is entirely in Spanish and it has a huge American/English speaking fanbase.
hmm I guess there's a looong history of the american public not watching the original movies but instead watching the recreated american versions. I don't know if there's any other country in the world that does that. Intouchable/the upside .... .The Ring.... Le diner de cons/dinner for schmucks ... The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... etc etc... But Netflix might be changing the game when it comes to that idea because Lupin is sooo popular in english speaking countries^^
I watched it in French audio and French is not my first nor second language. Though, I don't know how the company expected Emily to learn an entire language in that short a time. I've only been learning a year and don't think I could speak nor spell successfully enough in a business setting.
I don't find the men in this show appealing, tbh. It's like they cast the most bland Ken-doll Frenchmen they could find to cater to American Hollywood sensibilities. There are more attractive French actors out there.
Yes, this show is full of cliches and one dimensional characters and Emily seems culturally tone deaf, but the thing that had me on the edge of my seat was waiting to see if she would trip and fall on her face when walking the streets of Paris. Who wears stilettos on those cobblestone streets???!!!
I think the point of it was her poorly adapting after being thrown into a completely new place while retaining who she is, her fashion is supposed to be her American identity
Yeah, even without cobblestones, stilettos are probably as common as hair on Trump's head (the one without the wig). I can't remember the last time i saw a woman wearing stilettos. Have i ever even seen any?
As a person from Chicago who has moved to Paris I felt that they portrayed both Parisians and Chicagoans as very one dimensional. Of course everyone has a different experience moving here. Mine was vastly different and much better than portrayed in the show. 😊
I find the show makes me cringe, especially the Emily character - we don't need to see more stereotypes and anyone watching this is learning nothing about France. Which seems a wasted opportunity by the makers, because the show could attract people interested in France and French culture if it had anything truthful to say. I am more interested in the videos by people in the know like yourselves, filling me in on truthful detail. Merci.
@@hahay6727 exactly! One of my biggest pet peeves is when they get someone asian who's not chinese to play a chinese character and think they can just pass. Besides 'ni hao' I don't think I understood a single thing Mindy said. Honestly it's like they didn't even hire a language coach and just had her read google translate because she got NONE of the intonation right. It's like she read the pinyin and didn't care at all that chinese is a tonal language. I cringed so hard. There are many caucasian people learning mandarin who speak 100% better than Mindy did in that episode.
What all the critics are missing is that they are showing Emily as a huge stereotypical midwesterner. She is a walking stereotype. Just as much as the French are being stereotyped. The show pokes fun at and exaggerates both cultures. For some reason, people are only picking up on the French Stereotypes.
True, but the difference is that Emily is rarely portrayed in a negative light while the French people most definitely are. Emily's stereotypes are treated as an important part of her culture that she shouldn't sacrifice because it has value, while the French's stereotypes are portrayed as what's holding them back.
@@andremendozaf yes, I also think that a difference between the American and French stereotype is that it’s an show from USA. It’s not problematic to point fun at your own culture and have a unlikable stereotype. But the biggest problem is that they portray another culture as something bad, through characters actually dissing French people and the fact that France has to change for the American culture
humm, I think what she meant is that in France, there is this belief that major social changes that happen in the US end up being a reality in France ten years or so later. So obesity being a major issue in the US means it's coming our way since the younger generation tends to act and eat way more like Americans then older French people.
Disagree with the un / une! I get corrected ALL the time, I live in Courchevel in the French Alps. I thought the show was really entertaining as some light hearted trashy tv. Agreed it’s all stereotypes but made me laugh. 🤷🏼♀️
As an American, one of my least favorite things about us is how loud we tend to be. I'm with Maïa. In traveling in France, I've had a fair number of people correct my French, but every single time it seemed more like an effort to help me. It really helped me improve along the way. You guys are great. Love your videos and IG. I tell people to subscribe all the time.
oh thanks glad to hear you enjoy what we do and you share our channel around ^^ ah yeah I guess people tend to speak more loudly in the US. NY is probably also way more loud than other cities in the US let's be real haha
Agreed, from my personal french experience( study abroad and 2 vacations) I would say it has some half truths, but exaggerated for comedic effect, I wish they would speak more french, I was hoping by the end of the season Emily would be semifluent
I would have liked more French too, but that probably doesn't suit most people as Maia said. That's not typical though either, to be semi-fluent within a couple of months without knowing any French before she got there. When I was younger I did assume that I would just move to Europe and learn the languages. I have finally put in the work required and it is possible but it usually requires me insisting on speaking French (for example) and I am far from fluent. Did you learn some French before you studied abroad?
@@julie-rw7xu just little, a few months of Duolingo lol, before I arrived, but I was already bilingual, I been speaking and studying Spanish for 10years plus, not sure if it helps me or just confuses me more, my study abroad was only 5 weeks in the summer, what helped me the most, was that I stayed with a host family, which only spoke french on the day to day basis, plus the program gave us an optional 15 hour communicative course, which I took along my other Economics class, towards the end I felt pretty confident and semifluent
oh that's actually a great idea, it would have been so interesting to see her make some progress in French, such an interesting concept, but way more complex to write in a script I'm sure
Me too! It irked me whenever two French characters kept speaking in English even when Emily was not part of the conversation. Giri/Haji was part English and part Japanese, so it's not like a dual-language show hasn't been done before.
I read somewhere that TV shows usually and purposely have actors speak more English than foreign languages, because North Americans don’t like reading subtitles. What really made me cringe in this show is whenever French characters would speak in English to each other even when it wasn’t necessary (Emily not there or while whispering).
What’s even more frustrating is how they’re making us feel bad for her, and how she’s always acting like a victim towards the fact that she can’t get the guy that she wants who has A GIRLFRIEND who btw is YOUR FRIEND
its weird to see that everyone is thinking that she is applying for the job in paris without experience, but i saw a pregnant boss who sends Emily too paris. Sylvie never hired Emily, Sylvie got stuck with Emily as her advisor from America. So her pay roll is still at America and she works for Sylvie as her advisor, the job that the pregnant boss of her would do if she was not pregnant.
ah yeah we didn't say she's applying to a job in Paris but she's still unqualified to work in the fashion industry. Being a social media manager in pharmaceutical and a social media manager in fashion are 2 different jobs.
15:00 Another way I've heard people say "Ca sera tout ?" is "Avec ceci ?" Both of those caught me off guard in my first couple weeks of boulangerie encounters!
"Aww.. look at me in my American girl next door cuteness! It gives me the pass to not respect the society and their culture and appear non conformist instead of downright derogatory."
As a foreigner living in Paris for the last 9 years, and as someone that watched the show, I can say that a lot of the things represented in the show unfortenately are true, but some are also exagerated or just a stereotype... The chambre the bonne is just so untrue for instance!!!! However, the thing of being rude when someone speaks "loud" in a public place that can happen: once I was in the bus speaking with 2 friends (not french) and a french girl next to us, just shout at us "shut up! you are too loud and on top you are speaking a foreigner language" like that, really rude and limit xenophobic!!! Also, altough I speak fluently french with a foreigner accent, french still correct me my accent. I don't think they understand that an accent doesn't mean that a person speaks incorrectly a language, and that it's difficul to loose it... Those are just examples of things that they can totally happen in Paris, but not necessarily in France. France is not Paris, and Paris is just a beautiful city but with a specific social dynamic. I do love this city tough!
American sometimes will do that with foreigners who speak English with heavy accent they will poke fun of it and may treat you as if you do not know how to speak English.
@@jeffpro8 That's honestly never happened to me, or anyone I know. I live in a very diverse area and the most common xenophobic things to say are ,"Go back to your country", "Where are you REALLY from?", "*Slur #463" When I was learning anglophones were very accommodating.
I adore you guys! I watched "Emily in Paris" solely because I needed to feel like I traveled somewhere during this pandemic. The acting in this show is a bit lame for me as I prefer KDramas (Korean Dramas). Netflix has a few good ones. Anyways. I am originally from Germany and used to live in the South of France. I thought the French people were lovely and direct. I think that the show portrayed the American Emily however exactly as how I encountered Americans. Salut!! 😁
Das ist shade, if you only see the worst in a culture. Sure in every culture there are things to laugh about, but to say das ist alles, dann dass is nicht so gut.
This show is just for fun. We should not take it seriously. Obviously for those who have been here in France for a long time ( been here seven years), know there is more to it than just the stereotypes. It made me laugh , though.
I have been here for longtime too (20 years) and the show make me laugh! 😂 I was so like her when I arrived in France. So naive! Where do they hide the Gabriels !
100% / Just entertainment guys. Anyone with half a brain would realize that a lot of the show is exaggerated. I am Canadian & if I had a nickel for everytime I saw an American show or movie where they made fun of Canadians 😂
@Zayalla Fantasy Right, because she is the only one who is behaving badly & not respecting cultures on the show lol / If she was super likeable, noone would be talking about the show this much. I'd say the creators have done what they set out to do, wouldn't you?
On Netflix, if you turn the audio onto French, Emily speaks french fluently, but with a really strong american accent. I had never heard anything quite like it before. Instead of apologising for her lack of French, (as she is forced to do a lot in the show) she apologises for her 'accent'--which allows for another (largely false) stereotype to be covered: that the french can't bear french in foreign accents.
What bothered me the most in this show is the fact french characters always are speaking in english between them when Emily is next to them. This is not realistic. They sure would make an effort but not that much ! And in real life, few french people speak english so well they would keep on speaking in english all the time like in the show. I guess Netflix wanted to avoid too much subtitles but why ? There are many spanish scenes with subtitles in Narcos...
that's cause its an American show, they do that when representing most countries except maybe for hispanic ones, but if you think in any American find based in any country, ex mama Mia, or any film based in Italy, they also do that.
@john riva yes I know. I just wanted to talk about what I, personnally, found irrealistic in the show. That's all. In Narcos there were a lot of non-english speaking sequences, and it's an american show as well...
I didn't like all the negative stereotypes of this show and I almost stopped watching. My grandparents first language was French and my mother spoke both French and English growing up. Our ancestors settled in Quebec from Paris and then traveled to America. I love hearing French from all around the world and I am currently learning French. It sounds cheesy but listening to French is like music to my ears. It's such a gorgeous language.
@Natasha Syma Hi Natasha, I am not Acadian but I find the history of the Acadians very fascinating. Do you have French ancestors? My ancestors settled in Cap-St-Ingnace, Quebec in the 1650s and lived there until around 1903. Then they settled in Maine.
I think this is interesting content that you break down the interactions in the show and tell us how it really is in Paris. It's very informative for someone like me who wants to learn about Parisian/French culture. Most people respond to the show by attacking the main protagonist and her "entitled American" ways, which isn't interesting to me at all, so I'm glad you didn't dwell too much on that. I hope you can do other Emily in Paris episodes as well to educate us more about your culture. Merci beaucoup :-)
ah thank you for your feedback :))glad to see you found our perspective intersting and informative ^^ yeah we didn't see the point to just bash her it would also be kind of hypocrite to say "stop spreading stereotypes about French people", but then also say " she's so american bla bla bla " lol
I am french, and i can confirm everything she said. We are direct and blunt, we love debates, we correct foreigners. I even posted several detailed post regarding french grammar on TH-cam to help a vietnamese who was learning. When Emily Said: "Une pain au chocolat", we would correct her simply by repeating what she said, this way: "Ah, un pain au chocolat, bien sûr, un instant je vous prie" >>> "Ah, un pain au chocolat, sure, one minute please". Fun trivia note: there is a very long conflict in France about the "pain au chocolat". These damn parisians call it "Pain au chocolat" when everyone who makes sense know very well that it is "Chocolatine". Lol, countless disputes over countless decades. The good thing, if you are ok about being corrected, is that french people definitely will bother to do it and spare time to help you. But it looks to me that foreigners consider this is arrogance oO... Well...
And yes, about getting corrected at a bakery: I actually did get comments like that several times in Paris! For some reason, especially at the bakeries:)) Just like in the series, they were not rude at all and I felt they just wanted to help
After watching the first episode, I thought it was okay but I think a better Franglish show on Netflix is definitely The Eddy. Gives a more realistic and fresh perspective of life in Paris.
I'm French and thoroughly enjoyed the show. It's light and upbeat, away from our gloomy covid reality. People should stop taking everything so seriously.
You guys do know that not everyone has the same way of thinking/analyzing as you, right? I personally struggle in catching sarcasm, unless it's exaggerated by a lot. Neurodivergent people could also easily misunderstand things implied or shown in this series. If they wanted to show stereotypes, they had to make it more clear because IMO, "Emily In Paris" was just full of stupidity, inaccuracies and cringe worthy moments. They even managed to make it kind of racist towards Chinese people, somehow.
I actually watched for the scenery and the fashions. I have been traveling to the South of France for 20 years, stopping for a few days in Paris on occasion. Not taking the show all that serious. Just for fun and to get away from being quarantined and this nasty American election cycle.
In buildings in some Spanish speaking countries it’s PB (planta baja) and then the first floor. Also, I know the show is a bit exaggerated, but I think you could really feel how uncomfortable Emily was, and the French people around her. Maybe that’s thanks to the actors, and not so much the writing, though.
I live in Spain and my apartment is on the second floor, which would mean going up two flights of stairs (the ground floor is planta baja) though fortunately we have lifts! I love Paris and I have only twice encountered people being rude there, though I've visited the city (and other parts of France) many times. My French isn't that great either. I do remember going into a restaurant in Paris with some British friends and we were speaking to each other in English. When we asked for the menu the waiter brought us one in English. We noticed that the price for the formule was more than the price we had seen in the window, so we asked in French for the French menu and sure enough it was cheaper! lol
I really enjoyed this video. I watched Emily in Paris. It was entertaining. I did see some of the usual stereotypes in the series. It is 2020 can’t we be more accurate. Would be nice for if you both we give your thoughts are the other episodes as well. Thank you for going to the actual location of the apartment.
i hated the stereotypes in this series, like i kinda wished they would've shown the real way Paris is and make her really learn and not just turn everything around to fit her and her little main character world
Please DO NOT REACT to more episodes. Because even though Emily in Paris is SOOO BAD I would be forced to watch your react video out of love and respect for your channel 😬 Emily In Paris is SOOO POORLY written and full of cliche French and American stereotypes. React to good French movies instead?
Duuude, Emily slept with a new person almost every episode lmaoo. This show was okay though, it helped me learn more French. Hopefully you guys continue to react to this show.
If you want to learn more french there is "au service de la France" on Netflix, I Hope it's avaible world wide, it's so good and funny. It's about (dumb and proud) french Spy in 60's, with a lot of "auto-dérision", on racism, homophobia and sexism at the time, I really recomand it 😊
Sooo, it’s interesting how you were comparing the greetings in France and US, I live in Canada and EVERYONE says excuse me-hi, bonjour, pardon moi, sorry... anything😂😂
J'avoue la bise de Paul abusé... Y a que les grand-parents qui lâchent des bisous retentissants comme ça. (Ou un gros lourdeau à la limite du harcèlement sexuel comme c'est peut-être le cas...)
Dans certaines régions de France la bise a plus tendance à se faire comme ça, j'en ai eu l'expérience en Franche-Comté ! Mais en dehors c'est effectivement moins courant et donc plus gênant
@@Calioism vous avez raison, il ne faut pas prendre le cas de sa région pour une généralité ! En fait dans tous les cas c'est vraiment décuplé par le contexte travail-patron-premier jour de boulot....
Quand je faisais un échange scolaire en France, le grand-père de ma famille d’accueil m’a soudainement embrassé sur les lèvres au lieu de me donner le joue-à-joue habituel. J’avais 15 ans à l’époque et j’étais absolument traumatisée 😂😩
This made me realize, as someone raised in america by Hispanic immigrants, I still have the custom of saying hello to people when I walk in anywhere and before I ask an employee for anything. I realize my first reaction is to always go "hello! Um I need...". I didn't realize people just cut straight to the chase.
ah intersting :) I think what we also meant is that if someone doesn't say hello in some anglophone countries, it's not that big of a deal, whereas in France it's really rude
Maybe it’s just working in retail, but generally in the U.S. it still seems pretty rude not to say hi to someone before you ask something... unless they’re someone really close to you?
I am from Luxembourg and I've been in several countries all over Europe, and in my opinion, everywhere you go people say hello when entering a store or something like that. It really is considered to be the minimum and rude if you don't do it. I worked in a supermarket and found it extremely rude when people came up to me asking questions without having the decency to say hello first. It's the least thing you can do and people usually do it. I've never been to the States so I don't know how it is like over there. But in Europe, it is definitely considered to be a sign of respect.
The cheek to cheek thing, I remember seeing that on tv and when a girl did it to me for the first time in High school (I'm American btw) I thought men were suppose to kiss the cheeks and women were only cheek to cheek so I straight up kissed both her cheeks and it felt weird even for me. She was shocked. Her bf was in the same class and saw it. And that's how I came out to my whole class out of no where.
I mean... i get it, no one likes to be presented in a bad light especially in a netflix show but cmon guys, i’m European and French people are really NOT welcoming, and it is a well known thing okay.. if you dont speak french dont bother do come however god forbid they try to learn other language when traveling😂 and regardless of all of this, show basically gave you the best marketing and PR ever because everybody wants to come to Paris now, so I do not get the biterness around the show
I agree with This that French people ( girls in particular) are not as welcoming compare to French guys. I experienced this while I was at a party with my bf. It happened here in Australia.
Now I will watch the show, on mute, just to see the sights of beautiful Paris. We were lucky enough to see Paris, and we read up beforehand, so we always greeted everyone and just showing courtesy, and made sincere attempts to speak French. Parisians were kind to us and we had a wonderful time. I dream of staying on Ile Saint Louis for a month and exploring more of the City of Lights from there.
There is a scene in a later episode when emily meets camilles brother. I want to know if the reaction the family had was normal!? It was so odd to me! I'd love to hear the french perspective.
ah cool yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
I found the show is interesting and I won’t meet many French people in Japan. That’ll be funny if Netflix do the Japanese version of Emily in Tokyo! I work with French people in Japan so it is great resource to know its stereotypical culture!
Some Japanese people have such a romantic view of Paris, that they have psychological breakdowns when they go to France and realise that it isn't like in the movies. It's called Paris Sydnrome in English I think.
I prefer French series more than American...its more realistic and better acting....so you can actually relate to what is happening... European tv shows are cooler :)
@@morphinebaby4671 just reporting what I read in this article! www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8847853/Emily-Paris-fans-BAFFLED-Lily-Collins-31-reveals-character-22.html
@@kathatesthis1422 that’s what I thought until a friend sent me this article! Idk!!! www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8847853/Emily-Paris-fans-BAFFLED-Lily-Collins-31-reveals-character-22.html
I would love to see more reactions about this show. To be honest, this show is a guilty pleasure. I hate it but I love it. I hate it because they rely so much on stereotypes. I love it because the outdoor scenes remind me of when I was in Paris. I miss that time. I find myself looking at the background to see if I had visited that location. I want to go back and live there for a while but can only see that happening if I learn more French. It was such a struggle only having first level French, even, though I met so many nice/kind French people. I also love the show because of their costumer, Patricia Fields. She is an amazing talent and really tells the deeper story of each character through their clothes and accessories. As someone who studied fashion, watching Patricia Fields’s work is such a treat. It’s like a secret behind the scenes look at the story and its characters; almost like another language between us fashion and costume insiders. I also hate that every man she comes across is portrayed as a horny French man. When I was there, I’ve never seen so much flirting or sexual innuendos. Yes, there were quite a bit of handsome men everywhere but they weren’t flirting with every girl. 🙄
Hi, I just discovered you channel, I wanted to see what people from Paris thought of the show and you guys popped up as the first result. I binge watched the entire series today and I thought it was pretty good! You guys should do reactions for the rest of the series.
I subbed when you told me to. The French lessons cemented it and your point of view and perspective as a native and someone who lives there. Brings me back to when I had room mates from Paris.
ah cool it was the first time that we did that type of reminder, it was awkward for us lol but I'm glad it reminded you to follow us if you like what we do^^ And glad you enjoy what we do !
Maybe it's just me, but I found the show incredibly rude towards french people. I have french origins and when I visited Paris in 2019, people were incredibly kind and compassionate towards myself and my family. It could be because we all spoke french, but waiters at cafés joked around with me and even gave me their vinaigrette recipe! Emily was rude and her french accent and lack of effort to improve it was irritating.
speaking the language makes a huge difference. it’s the same in montreal, speak to (some) of them in english and they’ll probably ignore you even though they speak it as well.
Thank you for giving a light critic and hopefully watchers of this show realized it's just entertainment. When I lived in Belgium I'd go to France every opportunity and saw the good, the bad and the ugly. Loved the food and the people I met were in general very nice. Of course there's always a couple of jerks but that is the same in any large city.
I watched this show all the way to the last episode, hoping, in vain, that Emily would learn, adapt or assimilate. They could have done so much with this show and they chose the same old, same old. I’ve wanted to go to France my whole life, took four years of French to that end and I wanted this show to be my vicarious trip to Paris. Not to be.
Come to visit us Karen, there not only Paris in France ;) (but don't miss it, it worth it anyway). And you don't need to learn so much French ! It's help but it's not an obligation.
Je subscribed !! Glad that I found you and grace to Emily in Paris! I am learning French and dream of loving in Paris soon!! 🇫🇷 you are the coolest you actually found her apartment!!! I agree her attire are hideous specially her first day shirt!! Can’t she dress up professionally like normal American do! Ladies her are very conservative and professional. I agree the boulengrie lady is a gem 💎 she can learn from her! But wait!! Emily did not learn a shit during her stay !! Keep going I love your work.
You are both so kind about this show. I’ve seen other videos that ripped Americans apart! I’m American and I just took it as a fun show and of course I knew they were exaggerating both American and French stereotypes. Everyone needs to just chill out and have a good laugh once in awhile 😂
Omg when I was in Paris last year I had the same issue with the number of floors🤣🤣 I was trying to find my husband in Zara but I kept walking around the wrong floor because I had counted the ground floor as the “first floor”🤣🤣🤣
Thank you~! You saved me the displeasure of having to watch even one episode of this ridiculous program. BOTH of YOU are so nice so I will subscribe! ♥
😂😂🤣🤣. It was JUST A FILM!!! And it was made to satire stereotypes! Lighten up! Life is serious enough between Covid and terrorist attacks....take it for what it is, just a good laugh.
I really like how you covered the show! I learned a lot about the nuances in vocabulary and more about life in France. I definitely feel like there's a difference in speaking a language vs. knowing a language.
This was a fun video! To those saying oh don't be too serious...it's just a show: this is ALWAYS used as an excuse. I get this show is entertainment. BUT you cannot deny that entertainment has an influence on people around the world. UNDERSTAND your influence..your power. Don't take things too seriously you say? Well there are people around the world who unknowingly use what they watch and experience (especially now that everything is on social media) and take it im the back of their minds... Like the study on cartoons and violence in children. So yes. Yes i see this as entertainment..but when it deals with culture? Stereotypes? I think better can be done. Unfortunately...it is not where the money is. Maybe they can create a show where there is a realistic and more relatable character and plot; anyone who acted the way emily did will get fired. In multiple companies, that thing she did with the vaginalsuppository can be found to be inappropriate. She could be fired due to breach of contract. also she has almost 10 channel bags ranging from 5-10kUSD. Um? Okay? Anyway. That was not entertaining to me (disclaimer: this is my opinion)
I’m American and I speak a little French, but I have a lot of French family and have been to Paris a few times. I realized at one point that the rudeness from wait staff or other service people to Americans often stems from a place of insecurity in their English. Sometimes people will say they don’t speak English but really they can get by; they’re just embarrassed not to be fluent. I think it’s a culture that takes language seriously in general.
@@Street_French Americans don't care if you can't speak perfect english, especially in France, so my advice to the french is don't feel insecure. We're all learning from one another.
I can relate abit, i never Forget the first time I was in Paris try to order ice cream in French by my own, and the staff just give me a look then asked my French friend “what does she want?” In English ! I was 😡😡🤬🤬
@@breakaleglapositiveattitud1347 hmm I feel like it's okay to be frustrated with not being able to understand a customer but the stereotype comes from the condesending tone some french service staff use. Some people look plain irritated that you don't speak the language. In a lot of other countries, not knowing the language is usually met with more understanding and service employees wouldn't show a bad attitude. Well, it's just a stereotype ofc, not everyone is like that.
@@kathleenwebsteryums I don't think French service workers are condescending. It's just that Americans are so used to service workers being overly nice and tending to their every need before you even ask because they're practically slaves to the tip system so they NEED you to like them in order to make rent. But French servers have a salary, they don't need your tips, it's nice if they get tipped but it's not a necessity. So they just do their job, no butt kissing needed. I don't think it's rude or condescending at all. I went on exchange to Paris and at the beginning, when I froze trying to speak French, people switched immediately and spoke to me in English without me asking. Nobody was condescending. Americans are just too used to everyone smiling and being "nice" all the time. That's just unrealistic imo
@@luciagarcia4820 Ah I see. I'm not American and I've never been so I can't really say anything about that. I've travelled to countries in Asia (no tip system) and some european countries including France. Hmm how do I put it, French service workers are not necessarily rude but cold maybe? It's not a bad thing but it does lessen the customer experience sometimes. I guess you're right. I might be too used to the respectful and friendly customer service of other countries.
@@kathleenwebsteryums And you speak about Paris and Paris is not all France 😊 even in France parisian people have the reputation to be rude/cold so I can understand but..
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I wonder why French people fails to see the cliches of the American people on the show :)
West coast definitely has a healthier food culture than New England (the rest of East Coast too but their food is tastier!) and Middle America that are accustomed to hot dog stands, microwaveable meals, and the typical rush and importance for their profession that doesn't allow for much gourmet. To their own fault because you could quickly make a healthy meal and take it to work to eat then. Soups, rice, and meats if there's a microwave at work. And soups can be eaten cold if there's no meat in it.
And what about that the American girl thst rescues the agency....in every situation...Classic american show that americans save the world...its a cliché
yeah true that's a bit much ...
Its a harmful cliche...the US fucks up the rest of the world, not just with the military. An american company is trying to destroy france's pension system now with the help of macron, and the clout of American multinationals is so great that they may be able to ruin french pensions like they obliterated pensions in the US.
Netflix produces a lot of terrible female characters (e.g. Sierra Burgess, Tall Girl) that don't reflect what a typical American is or aspires to be. Only the dregs of society act the way Emily does.
That’s what annoys me about Emily. Basically thinks the world is like America and if it isn’t, it’s weird and doesn’t try to adapt. Like the way she acts with her coworkers. She can still stand her ground on things and the french will respect her on that, but she tries to force her ways on them without trying to see how the environment is first hand, adapt to it and then after finally getting to know them will she be able to bring up her ideas.
@Paco Dominguez yeah, but *cough* WW2 and all that...
I'm French but I gotta say at least this show makes us realize how frustrating it is to see your culture misrepresented in the media
ah yeah :/
I’m Mexican, so for me it happens all the time, and yes it isss
I'm Russian and I couldn't agree more
I'm chinese, and the singular Asian character in this show isn't even Chinese, like her chinese sucks why did they make her chinese ddhhsjdj
same
I think what annoys me even more than the stereotypes is her attitude, and how we're supposed to think it's cute that she can't/won't adapt and will instead make an entire society and culture that she's chosen to live in bend to her ways. She just comes across as really entitled.
I agree. I found her behaviors and attitude frustrating.
YES thank you for saying thiis
Je suis d’accord. Maybe I’m too old, but it just doesn’t work at all. Makes me want to rewatch the Paris internship scenes from the Julia Ormond Sabrina...
For me, it was actually not annoying but rather funny, because it was exactly my experience of dealing with Americans in my professional life. They come to countries that have culture and history much older than theirs, and act as if they must educate us how to be civilized and progressive. I know some Americans who moved abroad and didn't even bother to learn the language after 10+ years. They just surround themselves with people who speak English and complain about the locals that don't.
Yeah, that’s arrogant like Luc said
Just can't stand her "bring the American perspective to France"....why French needs American perspective?
Because the agency was bought by an American company, and they send Emily to Paris to make sure the agency became more compatible with the American audience
@john riva cool. With that logic, we might as well produce movies where babies are murdered. After all, it would just be entertainment, right? Not real. Movie.
@@markb1170 lol wtf? yes, because american french stereotypes equates to baby murder in cinema becoming the next logical step in netflix entertainment.
@@markb1170 I mean, horror films are also a popular form of entertainment. People do watch them, but it doesn't mean they agree with murdering children, you know? People can watch this show, find it entertaining, and still recognize that it's not an accurate depiction of the culture. Honestly, it's not often that American media accurately depicts its own culture. Its easy though, to see how unrealistic it is when it is your own culture. I'm only sorry that some people seem to forget the inaccuracies in media when other cultures are presented.
americans do that to everything though..
About the not enough French thing... what I found weird was the French speaking English to each other. I mean, of course, it makes sense that they would speak English when Emily is around, so she can be included; but when she's not, I think it's weird that the conversation isn't in French with subtitles.
yeah it makes no sense :/
It's a Hollywood produced show, not a French show lol
@@redbrick1976 it doesn't matter, COCO was an American movie but they made sure the grandparents spoke Spanish, u know like how many immigrants have older relatives that dont speak the language. The point is that mistakes like that take you out of the story. Just like Emily has a closet full of channel!!!
@@redbrick1976 obviously, but they're still French actors and it wouldn't have been a very complicated improvement.
And let's be honest, French people really struggle to speak english amongst themselves even when a non-french speaker is around
I really would want to see an Emily in Greece to see what the world things about us. Hanging around in gowns and eating grapes all day maybe?
Sitting on a balcony with a cigarette in the mouth, in one hand holding black coffee and the other hand holding red wine, oh, and this is in bright daylight because everyone is unemployed. But the laundry is hanging and shading the face, so we are unbothered by the sun.
only ancient romans eat grapes all day
for greece, you will see cake, historic stuff, athens being the only known city there, maybe a few ports here and there, antiques, they are all smart and know philosophy, maths, art and theatre
oh yeah i also forgot dead language
It would be just a bunch of middle-aged chubby men with hairy chests and golden chains calling each other "μαλακα" and eating σουβλάκια
Εμείς καλά θα περνούσαμε, θα έπεφτε το γέλιο τής αρκούδας 😂
I only watch this for the memories from my Paris travels last year
If it was Emily in Seoul, I can imagine her meeting kpop stars driving Ferraris and wear luxury clothes and everyone dress like BTS, but nooooooo that is not Seoul
hahahah so true!
I want a sequel of Emily in other cities, see their interpretation of Tokyo or something.
Good idea like Emily in Zimbabwe 🤣🤣
Yeah, while Emily is by all accounts a cr*p show I love how it's brought about videos like this that you can learn actual culture from.
oh no she’s going to have to date asian guys.
This is a good idea but only if its done with better writing or else it will just be more stereotypes.
I wanted to see her in Madrid.
To be fair to the "boulangerie" woman. Emily didn't even say hello comming in. "Boulangeries" are almost were we learn as child to always say "boujour" when we enter somewhere.
ah yeah true
It's rule #1.
mince c'est vrai, et la boulangère me répondait "bonjour monsieur chocolat" lol
Sometimes you can’t say hello, because the seller is busy with an other client. But when it’s your turn you still have to say bonjour. I’m introvert. That’s what i usually do :)
Same in Israel. It’s really impolite to enter a room to meet a neighbor and not say “shalom”. If the worker is bus you say it when you approach them.
It really bothers me that emily is such an empty character, like she supppousedly loved her boyfriend, but then she gets rid of him too easily. I know it's a show for fun and we don't have to take it seriously but come on u could have put so much deepness in her personality. I just wanted to like her as a character but it was impossible
YES AGREE
EXACTLY! I FINALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT MY PROBLEM WITH HER IS. HER CHARACTER IS EMPTY. MAKES SENSE NOW. THANK YOU LOL
Idk why I was yelling ignore lol
I always say that it's incredible how fanfic writers can create good characters, while paid writers make something so by-the-numbers. Probably they're given little time to write the script.
Makes me not want to watch it even more:/ I want a show that has depth and isn’t there just for fun
She wouldn’t stand a chance at her job if she didn’t speak French well.
Also, some of the conversations between French characters in the show are conducted in English. I know it’s just a show, but that’s so wrong.
ah yeah agree :/
what about lets talk about the english in the movie of mulan? loool
True. It is wrong. French rarely speak anything but French, on average I mean.
Probably because Netflix didn't want to go through the trouble of putting editing subtitles, plus it'd be more convenient (though not culturally accurate) if the audience could understand what they were saying without reading the subtitles. Reminds me of a CW show called Reign. You have Scots at French court, but everyone has an English accent.
Its so weird! I wish there were more french songs too, all the soundtrack was english songs
I think the strangest stereotype is the mistress thing. Everywhere in high end jobs in big cities yes there are affairs etc. The programme acts like this is only a French thing and massively exaggerates this. The Americans always portray London in a similarly falsely optimistic way. Would have liked to have seen Emily adapt more and even a 30 second montage of her getting a grasp of French and the people warming to the fact she's starting to integrate.
True. The company I worked for years ago had executives having affairs. We had french executives too, but most high level executives regardless if they were french or not were doing naughty things with their non spouses during their out of office events. Come to think of it, most of the companies I worked for my coworkers were havin secret trysts behind the scenes. Financial, medical industries especially. Most of these affairs sort of come out during large business trips and conventions. I work with the marketing department and we gossip about these things because we always catch them sneaking into their lovers´ rooms.
I think we forget Emily is a stereotype too. the whole show is an exaggeration of stereotypes on both sides.
@@alishamcg Yes I agree Americans usually don't have as good rapport in business ;)
@@adelaidemcmillan3176 It´s such an unfair stereotype to the French especially when infidelity happens in EVERY culture. Here is the US there is def a lot of workplace secret romances even if they have rules against it in place. The Philippines where I was born and raised before coming to SF; there is so much infidelity there as well - that´s why they have so many movies and teleseryes involving mistresses vs wives.
Agreed. However, I’m Polish and I remember reading about a study, that said that affairs and cheating are slightly less stigmatised in France, than they are in many other countries. I wonder how true that is.
Just some interesting extra info about floor numbers. In Hong Kong, the 4th floor is usually skipped, because the number 4 pronounced in Cantonese sounds like the word 'Death'. So you would have the floors be G(ground), 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, etc. Not very relevant but I think it's quite interesting
Omg, people don’t believe me that, I also heard its either 3 or 5 chars at the table (or less or more) but never 4
I heard it's the same in Japan
@@comic_life_86 wait really?
We do that with 13 for hotel room numbers in the U.K. haha
@@r_travel4306 Wait why thirteen
It’s the most tragically unself-aware show in history
The show is very self-aware. Emily giving her co-workers "10 work place commandments" is ridiculous, and the writers know it. Or did you take it literally?
Actually, these are some of the most tragically unaware viewers. The creator is the show is Darren Star, someone known for discarding reality and opting for stereotypical fantasy every time. It’s Emily in Paris by Darren Star, now How to be an American Abroad by Kamala Harris, it’s not serious. What is serious is how worked up people are getting over a stereotypical show.
@@msi8311 it's not even funny tho. maybe for an american with no culture or decent quality of sense of humour 💀
Its also a British thing to say “excuse me” before asking a question. And “please” I was soooo shocked when I went to America and when Americans ordered anything they would say it like “can I get a cappuccino” instead of “can I have a cappuccino please?”
It depends on the type of American you are. I for one always say “hi, can I have a cappuccino?” Then the day, “ok anything else?” And then I say “no, thank you so much”!
I’m American and everyone I know says it something like “hi can I please have a cappuccino?” “Sure, anything else?” And then “no, that’s it, thank you”
But I have seen people like “give me a large coffee” too and that’s it so it really depends on how the individual was raised I guess
As some people have noted, some do say 'please'. On the other hand, I find myself rarely saying 'please'. If I wanted to make that request more polite, I might say "would I be able to get a cappuccino (please)". The more auxiliary verbs, the more polite.
lol one of the rare times that a brit and I came to an agreement was when we ate at a restaurant with an american guy. It was epic.
@@backintimealwyn5736 you have a british last name so I'm guessing you're from there.
I'm polish and I even noticed this show is one huge stereotype.
haha ok :)
@john riva yes look to non french people it just a show you don't getbwhat it actually shows but to french people as a show bieng filmed in france it just shows everything that not french.
And what does being polish to do with that? I just don't get it.
@@juliatoczko5152 I would guess it’s to indicate they’re not French, and come from a completely different part of Europe.
So funny to see how upset Americans are about this show. Totally missing the point, They're so self centered and oblivious to everything, they don't even realise that many American actually DO all these clichés things. I think this show makes fun of the American stereotypes even more than the french stereotypes
Haha that’s true! My first though was ‘hey the creators are able to laugh at themselves, cool’
just to clarify: it is the US stereotypes. Americans stereotypes includes the entire continent.
it's funny to see people from the US and France upset about this show. It's such a silly little show not meant to be taken so seriously lol. it pokes fun at Americans and at French people.
@@Abeprai I think in this context they mean that American = US.
@@LifeinLithuania yes, everyone seems butt hurt about it.
I also wish they would speak French more in the show. Sometimes it doesn't make sense in that regard because French characters speak english even when Emily is not there. Otherwise, as a French person myself, I really enjoyed the show. But yes, there's a lot that doesn't make sense.
ah yeah make sense, it would have been nice to see them speak a bit more French :/
It’s a serie guys... I get what you mean but ...
They can't speak French in the show because the scriptwriter had not learnt how to use l'imparfait.
they do that all the time there was an attempt of a show last year , mexicans living in the US, three generations of them, still speaking with heavy mexican accents, even the ones who ere born there, BUT still speaking english with each other when no english speaker was around : absurd. I think some part of the american soul is still not at ease with the fact that people can really think talk and make sense of the world with something else than english, four years old can't deal with this either, it's a cognitive thing . And there is also the fact that many americans would be turned of if they had to read subtitles.
agreed, I watched it with French subtitles, but just ended up listening to the English (I'm American but studied French) and I wish French was spoken more. It was literally like she was an American in America.
The stereotype is not just for French people I guess, also for “ Rich Chinese girl “. BMW is too cheap for super rich people I suppose and rich Chinese girls don’t just look so silly by yelling in the club .🤷♀️
ah yeah I guess there's that stereotype too! Even though to be honest I had a chinese friends when I was studying who totally fit that mold of "my dad works in a huge company in China and I have a no limit credit card at all time, etc...". I guess you'll come across those types of people more often in Paris because that's where people dream to go to in general. but OF COURSE that's a minority!
@@Street_French There's people in France who are like this too in other EU countries. The girls who are raised in richer Parisian communes like Saint-Cloud are either really well-raised and responsible, or completely oblivious to their surroundings. :/
@john riva point,but my comments are just following the wind of this video to say something about “stereotype “,and I saw this video because I do like this show , since it makes me happy and specially the hot neighbor 😂
@@aaliyahfoster2705 ya I agree, when people try to define a bunch of people by only seeing a small group ,here comes the stereotype,but what is worse is that media does so.
@@TongHui-v2o The media has the obligation to come up with a "role" and "character" to everything. Even educational nature shows I've watched make the researchers seem like "all" heroes and zoological gods when I've seen and heard some of them make some morally inhumane assumptions and opinions about different species.
I find it odd how the creators were scared to have this show be in French or have more French in it. It's not as if American viewers will abandon a show because it isn't in their language, Elite is entirely in Spanish and it has a huge American/English speaking fanbase.
hmm I guess there's a looong history of the american public not watching the original movies but instead watching the recreated american versions. I don't know if there's any other country in the world that does that.
Intouchable/the upside .... .The Ring.... Le diner de cons/dinner for schmucks ... The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... etc etc...
But Netflix might be changing the game when it comes to that idea because Lupin is sooo popular in english speaking countries^^
I watched it in French audio and French is not my first nor second language. Though, I don't know how the company expected Emily to learn an entire language in that short a time. I've only been learning a year and don't think I could speak nor spell successfully enough in a business setting.
The real reason this show is great is because of the attractive men. Lucas Bravo being #1. Otherwise, it would have just been ok.
lol ^^
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Right? I now want a French man . 😅
I don't find the men in this show appealing, tbh. It's like they cast the most bland Ken-doll Frenchmen they could find to cater to American Hollywood sensibilities. There are more attractive French actors out there.
@@deerlikely well send all your “bland” French actors here. We in the US will happily take them.
Yes, this show is full of cliches and one dimensional characters and Emily seems culturally tone deaf, but the thing that had me on the edge of my seat was waiting to see if she would trip and fall on her face when walking the streets of Paris. Who wears stilettos on those cobblestone streets???!!!
I think the point of it was her poorly adapting after being thrown into a completely new place while retaining who she is, her fashion is supposed to be her American identity
lol me
i'll go visit my gramps in a country house and im in heels
Yeah, even without cobblestones, stilettos are probably as common as hair on Trump's head (the one without the wig). I can't remember the last time i saw a woman wearing stilettos. Have i ever even seen any?
As a person from Chicago who has moved to Paris I felt that they portrayed both Parisians and Chicagoans as very one dimensional. Of course everyone has a different experience moving here. Mine was vastly different and much better than portrayed in the show. 😊
ah cool glad to hear you had a good experience :))
I for one loved your pizzas
I find the show makes me cringe, especially the Emily character - we don't need to see more stereotypes and anyone watching this is learning nothing about France. Which seems a wasted opportunity by the makers, because the show could attract people interested in France and French culture if it had anything truthful to say.
I am more interested in the videos by people in the know like yourselves, filling me in on truthful detail. Merci.
Then it would be a documentary, not a comedy. The truth isn't funny...
That's why I love these reaction videos. I will be subscribing now!
Wasn't the show meant to be a satire though? 😁
I find more clichés about the Chinese than the French in the show, not gonna lie.
I didn't understand a single word of Mindys chinese and wondered what she was shouting out lol crazy experience
@@hahay6727 Mindy is trying to speak Cantonese. ;) but of course with accent coach, no one can understand her.
@@hahay6727 exactly! One of my biggest pet peeves is when they get someone asian who's not chinese to play a chinese character and think they can just pass. Besides 'ni hao' I don't think I understood a single thing Mindy said. Honestly it's like they didn't even hire a language coach and just had her read google translate because she got NONE of the intonation right. It's like she read the pinyin and didn't care at all that chinese is a tonal language. I cringed so hard.
There are many caucasian people learning mandarin who speak 100% better than Mindy did in that episode.
American too!
@@9grand everything is exaggerated in the show!
What all the critics are missing is that they are showing Emily as a huge stereotypical midwesterner. She is a walking stereotype. Just as much as the French are being stereotyped. The show pokes fun at and exaggerates both cultures. For some reason, people are only picking up on the French Stereotypes.
true she's a stereotype too in this show
I think people react more to the French because we're so used to seeing the American stereotype in like every movie
There's still a difference in how those stereotypes are treated by the storyline though.
True, but the difference is that Emily is rarely portrayed in a negative light while the French people most definitely are. Emily's stereotypes are treated as an important part of her culture that she shouldn't sacrifice because it has value, while the French's stereotypes are portrayed as what's holding them back.
@@andremendozaf yes, I also think that a difference between the American and French stereotype is that it’s an show from USA. It’s not problematic to point fun at your own culture and have a unlikable stereotype. But the biggest problem is that they portray another culture as something bad, through characters actually dissing French people and the fact that France has to change for the American culture
The fact that they changed the print shop to a florist has me cackling...
haha ^^ it makes it more "Parisian"... more "romantic" ... haha ^^
About Americans being fat “we’re really concerned about that” 🤣🤣🤣
She said it with a straight face too!
so are we with french people smoking habit
humm, I think what she meant is that in France, there is this belief that major social changes that happen in the US end up being a reality in France ten years or so later. So obesity being a major issue in the US means it's coming our way since the younger generation tends to act and eat way more like Americans then older French people.
I was like lol thank you for your concern, I really appreciate y'alls concern hehe I mean, We do have a concerning statistic on the matter..
most of them are soooooooo.........wwwwww
Disagree with the un / une! I get corrected ALL the time, I live in Courchevel in the French Alps.
I thought the show was really entertaining as some light hearted trashy tv. Agreed it’s all stereotypes but made me laugh. 🤷🏼♀️
ah interesting, you must have had different exeperiences :) but it's true that most of the time French people will correct as a way to help improve :)
I was never corrected in france...i would love if they did, right now i literally pay for classes where they correct me.
even knowing that they represented several stereotypes, it made me happy during the pandemic, so ...
The show is awful lol! But it’s been fun watching all the TH-cam opinion pieces , so yes to more please!
lol ok ^^
Samee i love watching people roasting this dumb show :)))
As an American, one of my least favorite things about us is how loud we tend to be. I'm with Maïa.
In traveling in France, I've had a fair number of people correct my French, but every single time it seemed more like an effort to help me. It really helped me improve along the way.
You guys are great. Love your videos and IG. I tell people to subscribe all the time.
oh thanks glad to hear you enjoy what we do and you share our channel around ^^
ah yeah I guess people tend to speak more loudly in the US. NY is probably also way more loud than other cities in the US let's be real haha
@@Street_French As Americans most of us speak loudly not just in New York. It’s just how we are.
@@CoolChevere yeah no of course I just wanted to share my experience in one specific town, I didn't want to generelize and make it a stereotype lol
@@Street_French mdr
My experience as a Canadian is that Americans are loud.
I wish you could dissect every episode or at least the most controversial parts to understand more the French culture and not believe in cliches
oh yeah ok new videos coming sooon ☺☺
Agreed, from my personal french experience( study abroad and 2 vacations) I would say it has some half truths, but exaggerated for comedic effect, I wish they would speak more french, I was hoping by the end of the season Emily would be semifluent
I would have liked more French too, but that probably doesn't suit most people as Maia said. That's not typical though either, to be semi-fluent within a couple of months without knowing any French before she got there. When I was younger I did assume that I would just move to Europe and learn the languages. I have finally put in the work required and it is possible but it usually requires me insisting on speaking French (for example) and I am far from fluent. Did you learn some French before you studied abroad?
@@julie-rw7xu just little, a few months of Duolingo lol, before I arrived, but I was already bilingual, I been speaking and studying Spanish for 10years plus, not sure if it helps me or just confuses me more, my study abroad was only 5 weeks in the summer, what helped me the most, was that I stayed with a host family, which only spoke french on the day to day basis, plus the program gave us an optional 15 hour communicative course, which I took along my other Economics class, towards the end I felt pretty confident and semifluent
oh that's actually a great idea, it would have been so interesting to see her make some progress in French, such an interesting concept, but way more complex to write in a script I'm sure
Me too! It irked me whenever two French characters kept speaking in English even when Emily was not part of the conversation. Giri/Haji was part English and part Japanese, so it's not like a dual-language show hasn't been done before.
I read somewhere that TV shows usually and purposely have actors speak more English than foreign languages, because North Americans don’t like reading subtitles. What really made me cringe in this show is whenever French characters would speak in English to each other even when it wasn’t necessary (Emily not there or while whispering).
Of course, the TV show is gonna exaggerated things to make it entertaining.
What’s even more frustrating is how they’re making us feel bad for her, and how she’s always acting like a victim towards the fact that she can’t get the guy that she wants who has A GIRLFRIEND who btw is YOUR FRIEND
lol haha
its weird to see that everyone is thinking that she is applying for the job in paris without experience, but i saw a pregnant boss who sends Emily too paris. Sylvie never hired Emily, Sylvie got stuck with Emily as her advisor from America. So her pay roll is still at America and she works for Sylvie as her advisor, the job that the pregnant boss of her would do if she was not pregnant.
ah yeah we didn't say she's applying to a job in Paris but she's still unqualified to work in the fashion industry. Being a social media manager in pharmaceutical and a social media manager in fashion are 2 different jobs.
15:00 Another way I've heard people say "Ca sera tout ?" is "Avec ceci ?" Both of those caught me off guard in my first couple weeks of boulangerie encounters!
another one i got stumped with is >
ah yeah great examples :)
"Aww.. look at me in my American girl next door cuteness! It gives me the pass to not respect the society and their culture and appear non conformist instead of downright derogatory."
Not even not enough french. When Emily's Chinese friends partied together and they spoke English together, I am like what.....
Same with two French characters being alone and spoke in English lol
Americans always do that in all the films tho.
@@Troyisful
Unfortunately. Obviously, they can’t stand subtitles.
As a foreigner living in Paris for the last 9 years, and as someone that watched the show, I can say that a lot of the things represented in the show unfortenately are true, but some are also exagerated or just a stereotype... The chambre the bonne is just so untrue for instance!!!!
However, the thing of being rude when someone speaks "loud" in a public place that can happen: once I was in the bus speaking with 2 friends (not french) and a french girl next to us, just shout at us "shut up! you are too loud and on top you are speaking a foreigner language" like that, really rude and limit xenophobic!!! Also, altough I speak fluently french with a foreigner accent, french still correct me my accent. I don't think they understand that an accent doesn't mean that a person speaks incorrectly a language, and that it's difficul to loose it...
Those are just examples of things that they can totally happen in Paris, but not necessarily in France. France is not Paris, and Paris is just a beautiful city but with a specific social dynamic. I do love this city tough!
@Alex lmfao touché monsieur
I love the architecture (not the Eiffel tower). It’s the only reason I go there. Ohhhh and the markeettttt 😊
American sometimes will do that with foreigners who speak English with heavy accent they will poke fun of it and may treat you as if you do not know how to speak English.
@@jeffpro8 That's honestly never happened to me, or anyone I know. I live in a very diverse area and the most common xenophobic things to say are ,"Go back to your country", "Where are you REALLY from?", "*Slur #463" When I was learning anglophones were very accommodating.
I adore you guys! I watched "Emily in Paris" solely because I needed to feel like I traveled somewhere during this pandemic. The acting in this show is a bit lame for me as I prefer KDramas (Korean Dramas). Netflix has a few good ones. Anyways. I am originally from Germany and used to live in the South of France. I thought the French people were lovely and direct. I think that the show portrayed the American Emily however exactly as how I encountered Americans. Salut!! 😁
ah thanks for sharing your experience :):)
Das ist shade, if you only see the worst in a culture. Sure in every culture there are things to laugh about, but to say das ist alles, dann dass is nicht so gut.
This show is just for fun. We should not take it seriously. Obviously for those who have been here in France for a long time ( been here seven years), know there is more to it than just the stereotypes. It made me laugh , though.
ah yeah ^^
I have been here for longtime too (20 years) and the show make me laugh! 😂 I was so like her when I arrived in France. So naive! Where do they hide the Gabriels !
same i just tried to enjoy it :)
100% / Just entertainment guys. Anyone with half a brain would realize that a lot of the show is exaggerated. I am Canadian & if I had a nickel for everytime I saw an American show or movie where they made fun of Canadians 😂
@Zayalla Fantasy Right, because she is the only one who is behaving badly & not respecting cultures on the show lol / If she was super likeable, noone would be talking about the show this much. I'd say the creators have done what they set out to do, wouldn't you?
On Netflix, if you turn the audio onto French, Emily speaks french fluently, but with a really strong american accent. I had never heard anything quite like it before. Instead of apologising for her lack of French, (as she is forced to do a lot in the show) she apologises for her 'accent'--which allows for another (largely false) stereotype to be covered: that the french can't bear french in foreign accents.
oh wow ok that's interesting that they had to changed the text in the dubbed dialog lol
What bothered me the most in this show is the fact french characters always are speaking in english between them when Emily is next to them. This is not realistic. They sure would make an effort but not that much ! And in real life, few french people speak english so well they would keep on speaking in english all the time like in the show. I guess Netflix wanted to avoid too much subtitles but why ? There are many spanish scenes with subtitles in Narcos...
ah yeah that's was weird it's true :/
that's cause its an American show, they do that when representing most countries except maybe for hispanic ones, but if you think in any American find based in any country, ex mama Mia, or any film based in Italy, they also do that.
@john riva yes I know. I just wanted to talk about what I, personnally, found irrealistic in the show. That's all.
In Narcos there were a lot of non-english speaking sequences, and it's an american show as well...
I didn't like all the negative stereotypes of this show and I almost stopped watching. My grandparents first language was French and my mother spoke both French and English growing up. Our ancestors settled in Quebec from Paris and then traveled to America. I love hearing French from all around the world and I am currently learning French. It sounds cheesy but listening to French is like music to my ears. It's such a gorgeous language.
oh cool :)) thanks for sharing :))
So true french language is like music to my ear too
lol I am from Belgium and I quit the show in the first episode because of the cringe stereotypes
@Natasha Syma Hi Natasha, I am not Acadian but I find the history of the Acadians very fascinating. Do you have French ancestors? My ancestors settled in Cap-St-Ingnace, Quebec in the 1650s and lived there until around 1903. Then they settled in Maine.
@@misstaylorswift13 I believe the accent is from Northern France. Apparently an accent that is cringed upon when brought back to France :/
I think this is interesting content that you break down the interactions in the show and tell us how it really is in Paris. It's very informative for someone like me who wants to learn about Parisian/French culture. Most people respond to the show by attacking the main protagonist and her "entitled American" ways, which isn't interesting to me at all, so I'm glad you didn't dwell too much on that. I hope you can do other Emily in Paris episodes as well to educate us more about your culture. Merci beaucoup :-)
ah thank you for your feedback :))glad to see you found our perspective intersting and informative ^^
yeah we didn't see the point to just bash her it would also be kind of hypocrite to say "stop spreading stereotypes about French people", but then also say " she's so american bla bla bla " lol
I am french, and i can confirm everything she said. We are direct and blunt, we love debates, we correct foreigners. I even posted several detailed post regarding french grammar on TH-cam to help a vietnamese who was learning. When Emily Said: "Une pain au chocolat", we would correct her simply by repeating what she said, this way: "Ah, un pain au chocolat, bien sûr, un instant je vous prie" >>> "Ah, un pain au chocolat, sure, one minute please". Fun trivia note: there is a very long conflict in France about the "pain au chocolat". These damn parisians call it "Pain au chocolat" when everyone who makes sense know very well that it is "Chocolatine". Lol, countless disputes over countless decades. The good thing, if you are ok about being corrected, is that french people definitely will bother to do it and spare time to help you. But it looks to me that foreigners consider this is arrogance oO... Well...
And yes, about getting corrected at a bakery: I actually did get comments like that several times in Paris! For some reason, especially at the bakeries:)) Just like in the series, they were not rude at all and I felt they just wanted to help
ah cool yeah that's it ^^
Yes they just repeat back your sentence. And if you are learning French, you will pick up on your mistake.
3:31 “French people are more reserved”
*show proceeds to show uncomfortable skinship between female lead and every male she encounters*
haha yeah exactly the show is stil just a fiction at the end of the day ^^
The show is based a lot of stereotypes but it is relaxing and entertaining nonetheless
It shows just how beautiful Paris is. It’s my favourite city, that’s the only reason I watched it all.
After watching the first episode, I thought it was okay but I think a better Franglish show on Netflix is definitely The Eddy. Gives a more realistic and fresh perspective of life in Paris.
Thanks for the suggestion! Have added The Eddy to my watchlist!
I watched the Eddy and enjoyed it.
ah I don't know that show, I'll check it out :)
I'm French and thoroughly enjoyed the show. It's light and upbeat, away from our gloomy covid reality. People should stop taking everything so seriously.
amen to this.
You guys do know that not everyone has the same way of thinking/analyzing as you, right? I personally struggle in catching sarcasm, unless it's exaggerated by a lot. Neurodivergent people could also easily misunderstand things implied or shown in this series. If they wanted to show stereotypes, they had to make it more clear because IMO, "Emily In Paris" was just full of stupidity, inaccuracies and cringe worthy moments. They even managed to make it kind of racist towards Chinese people, somehow.
I actually watched for the scenery and the fashions. I have been traveling to the South of France for 20 years, stopping for a few days in Paris on occasion. Not taking the show all that serious. Just for fun and to get away from being quarantined and this nasty American election cycle.
"9m2, loués 550 € par mois ; pour les toilettes, il faut aller sur le pallier" made me crack up. Welcome to Paris 🤣🤣
hahaha
I was surprised 'cause it's cheaper than those I've seen
I felt like this is a tired concept and the writing is trite. I couldn’t make it through more than two episodes before I stabbed myself in the eyes.
In buildings in some Spanish speaking countries it’s PB (planta baja) and then the first floor. Also, I know the show is a bit exaggerated, but I think you could really feel how uncomfortable Emily was, and the French people around her. Maybe that’s thanks to the actors, and not so much the writing, though.
ah interesting :) :)
I live in Spain and my apartment is on the second floor, which would mean going up two flights of stairs (the ground floor is planta baja) though fortunately we have lifts! I love Paris and I have only twice encountered people being rude there, though I've visited the city (and other parts of France) many times. My French isn't that great either. I do remember going into a restaurant in Paris with some British friends and we were speaking to each other in English. When we asked for the menu the waiter brought us one in English. We noticed that the price for the formule was more than the price we had seen in the window, so we asked in French for the French menu and sure enough it was cheaper! lol
I really enjoyed this video. I watched Emily in Paris. It was entertaining. I did see some of the usual stereotypes in the series. It is 2020 can’t we be more accurate. Would be nice for if you both we give your thoughts are the other episodes as well. Thank you for going to the actual location of the apartment.
Glad you enjoyed it! :) :) yeah we might react to a couple of more episodes :))
i hated the stereotypes in this series, like i kinda wished they would've shown the real way Paris is and make her really learn and not just turn everything around to fit her and her little main character world
I watched 1.5 episodes, it's such lazy writing! And predictable where the whole show is going
Please DO NOT REACT to more episodes. Because even though Emily in Paris is SOOO BAD I would be forced to watch your react video out of love and respect for your channel 😬
Emily In Paris is SOOO POORLY written and full of cliche French and American stereotypes. React to good French movies instead?
I know what you mean but I love seeing people hate it as much as I do. 😆
haha ah yeah we understand. we'll see what everyone says in the comments and go from there but thanks for your feedback ^^
Duuude, Emily slept with a new person almost every episode lmaoo. This show was okay though, it helped me learn more French. Hopefully you guys continue to react to this show.
Lmao so true
She slept with two people int he entire season ._. (3 of u wanna xount her bf at the beginning)
@@vanessahurtado6148 There are actually 3 guys : Thomas, Camille's brother and Gabriel
@@laurai9545 true! I frogot camille's brother lmao
If you want to learn more french there is "au service de la France" on Netflix, I Hope it's avaible world wide, it's so good and funny. It's about (dumb and proud) french Spy in 60's, with a lot of "auto-dérision", on racism, homophobia and sexism at the time, I really recomand it 😊
Sooo, it’s interesting how you were comparing the greetings in France and US, I live in Canada and EVERYONE says excuse me-hi, bonjour, pardon moi, sorry... anything😂😂
hahaha ^^
J'avoue la bise de Paul abusé... Y a que les grand-parents qui lâchent des bisous retentissants comme ça. (Ou un gros lourdeau à la limite du harcèlement sexuel comme c'est peut-être le cas...)
oui voilà c'est très gênant ...
Dans certaines régions de France la bise a plus tendance à se faire comme ça, j'en ai eu l'expérience en Franche-Comté !
Mais en dehors c'est effectivement moins courant et donc plus gênant
@@Calioism vous avez raison, il ne faut pas prendre le cas de sa région pour une généralité ! En fait dans tous les cas c'est vraiment décuplé par le contexte travail-patron-premier jour de boulot....
@@Calioism ah oui intéressant j'ai pas pensé à ça^^
Quand je faisais un échange scolaire en France, le grand-père de ma famille d’accueil m’a soudainement embrassé sur les lèvres au lieu de me donner le joue-à-joue habituel. J’avais 15 ans à l’époque et j’étais absolument traumatisée 😂😩
This made me realize, as someone raised in america by Hispanic immigrants, I still have the custom of saying hello to people when I walk in anywhere and before I ask an employee for anything. I realize my first reaction is to always go "hello! Um I need...". I didn't realize people just cut straight to the chase.
ah intersting :) I think what we also meant is that if someone doesn't say hello in some anglophone countries, it's not that big of a deal, whereas in France it's really rude
Maybe it’s just working in retail, but generally in the U.S. it still seems pretty rude not to say hi to someone before you ask something... unless they’re someone really close to you?
@@searaaurorathieryclyne4409 yeah yeah we're talking mainly in retail/service industry not for friends or someone else
I am from Luxembourg and I've been in several countries all over Europe, and in my opinion, everywhere you go people say hello when entering a store or something like that. It really is considered to be the minimum and rude if you don't do it. I worked in a supermarket and found it extremely rude when people came up to me asking questions without having the decency to say hello first. It's the least thing you can do and people usually do it. I've never been to the States so I don't know how it is like over there. But in Europe, it is definitely considered to be a sign of respect.
depends where you live in America. In the southern states you cant even drive pasta stranger without them waving to you like they know you.
The cheek to cheek thing, I remember seeing that on tv and when a girl did it to me for the first time in High school (I'm American btw) I thought men were suppose to kiss the cheeks and women were only cheek to cheek so I straight up kissed both her cheeks and it felt weird even for me. She was shocked. Her bf was in the same class and saw it. And that's how I came out to my whole class out of no where.
aw thanks for sharing your experience :)
I mean... i get it, no one likes to be presented in a bad light especially in a netflix show but cmon guys, i’m European and French people are really NOT welcoming, and it is a well known thing okay.. if you dont speak french dont bother do come however god forbid they try to learn other language when traveling😂 and regardless of all of this, show basically gave you the best marketing and PR ever because everybody wants to come to Paris now, so I do not get the biterness around the show
I agree with This that French people ( girls in particular) are not as welcoming compare to French guys. I experienced this while I was at a party with my bf. It happened here in Australia.
Now I will watch the show, on mute, just to see the sights of beautiful Paris. We were lucky enough to see Paris, and we read up beforehand, so we always greeted everyone and just showing courtesy, and made sincere attempts to speak French. Parisians were kind to us and we had a wonderful time. I dream of staying on Ile Saint Louis for a month and exploring more of the City of Lights from there.
oh glad to read that you had a great time :))
There is a scene in a later episode when emily meets camilles brother. I want to know if the reaction the family had was normal!? It was so odd to me! I'd love to hear the french perspective.
ah cool yeah we'll review more episodes, we actually filmed those videos yesterday and they'll be out shortly! subscribe and turn on notification bell if you don't want to miss them :))
I found the show is interesting and I won’t meet many French people in Japan. That’ll be funny if Netflix do the Japanese version of Emily in Tokyo!
I work with French people in Japan so it is great resource to know its stereotypical culture!
ah yeah ^^
Some Japanese people have such a romantic view of Paris, that they have psychological breakdowns when they go to France and realise that it isn't like in the movies. It's called Paris Sydnrome in English I think.
@@tomasbyrom3954Ahaha that’s a good phrase
I prefer French series more than American...its more realistic and better acting....so you can actually relate to what is happening... European tv shows are cooler :)
ah glad you enjoy them ☺☺
Her character is supposed to be 22 and straight out of college! So unrealistic haha
haha ah yeah ? wow yeah it seemed like she was already established or something ^^
Her character isnt fresh out of college. She worked full time at in marketing and was supposted to gain a senior position and has a masters.
nah her character is supposed to be in their late 20s
@@morphinebaby4671 just reporting what I read in this article! www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8847853/Emily-Paris-fans-BAFFLED-Lily-Collins-31-reveals-character-22.html
@@kathatesthis1422 that’s what I thought until a friend sent me this article! Idk!!! www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8847853/Emily-Paris-fans-BAFFLED-Lily-Collins-31-reveals-character-22.html
I would love to see more reactions about this show.
To be honest, this show is a guilty pleasure. I hate it but I love it. I hate it because they rely so much on stereotypes. I love it because the outdoor scenes remind me of when I was in Paris. I miss that time. I find myself looking at the background to see if I had visited that location. I want to go back and live there for a while but can only see that happening if I learn more French. It was such a struggle only having first level French, even, though I met so many nice/kind French people. I also love the show because of their costumer, Patricia Fields. She is an amazing talent and really tells the deeper story of each character through their clothes and accessories. As someone who studied fashion, watching Patricia Fields’s work is such a treat. It’s like a secret behind the scenes look at the story and its characters; almost like another language between us fashion and costume insiders. I also hate that every man she comes across is portrayed as a horny French man. When I was there, I’ve never seen so much flirting or sexual innuendos. Yes, there were quite a bit of handsome men everywhere but they weren’t flirting with every girl. 🙄
Hi, I just discovered you channel, I wanted to see what people from Paris thought of the show and you guys popped up as the first result. I binge watched the entire series today and I thought it was pretty good! You guys should do reactions for the rest of the series.
ah welcome to our channel then :)
yeah ok we'll react to more episodes then ! :)
I subbed when you told me to. The French lessons cemented it and your point of view and perspective as a native and someone who lives there. Brings me back to when I had room mates from Paris.
ah cool it was the first time that we did that type of reminder, it was awkward for us lol but I'm glad it reminded you to follow us if you like what we do^^ And glad you enjoy what we do !
I loved thisssss I would love to watch more videos reacting to more episodes
thanks for your feedback ! :) :)
Thanks for this video because I really enjoyed the show. The people are beautiful . Fun entertainment during these hard times.
Ah yeah glad you enjoyed it :))
Maybe it's just me, but I found the show incredibly rude towards french people. I have french origins and when I visited Paris in 2019, people were incredibly kind and compassionate towards myself and my family. It could be because we all spoke french, but waiters at cafés joked around with me and even gave me their vinaigrette recipe! Emily was rude and her french accent and lack of effort to improve it was irritating.
ah yeah the show is really going the extra mile to make French people look quite bad :/ Glad you had a good experience though!
That’s the key
You spoke the language 👍
@@laconja1 Huge plus - actually makes the whole difference.
speaking the language makes a huge difference. it’s the same in montreal, speak to (some) of them in english and they’ll probably ignore you even though they speak it as well.
I think Emily’s lack of willingness to improve her French is pretty true to how many Americans act.
Thank you for giving a light critic and hopefully watchers of this show realized it's just entertainment. When I lived in Belgium I'd go to France every opportunity and saw the good, the bad and the ugly. Loved the food and the people I met were in general very nice. Of course there's always a couple of jerks but that is the same in any large city.
ah yeah totally agree :))
I watched this show all the way to the last episode, hoping, in vain, that Emily would learn, adapt or assimilate. They could have done so much with this show and they chose the same old, same old. I’ve wanted to go to France my whole life, took four years of French to that end and I wanted this show to be my vicarious trip to Paris. Not to be.
ah yeah everyone is saying the same thing it's too bad... if they do a second season they might take notes from everyone comments who knows ^^
Come to visit us Karen, there not only Paris in France ;) (but don't miss it, it worth it anyway). And you don't need to learn so much French ! It's help but it's not an obligation.
I loved the show no matter how stereotypical it was lol and the actress who plays Sylvie is actually in her late 50 and looks incredible!
she really has that French je ne sais quoi. I loved her clothes.
ah great to hear you enjoyed the show :))
@@Street_French p.s. i am subscribed 😃
Je subscribed !! Glad that I found you and grace to Emily in Paris! I am learning French and dream of loving in Paris soon!! 🇫🇷 you are the coolest you actually found her apartment!!! I agree her attire are hideous specially her first day shirt!! Can’t she dress up professionally like normal American do! Ladies her are very conservative and professional. I agree the boulengrie lady is a gem 💎 she can learn from her! But wait!! Emily did not learn a shit during her stay !! Keep going I love your work.
You are both so kind about this show. I’ve seen other videos that ripped Americans apart! I’m American and I just took it as a fun show and of course I knew they were exaggerating both American and French stereotypes. Everyone needs to just chill out and have a good laugh once in awhile 😂
ah thanks it means a lot :)
Omg when I was in Paris last year I had the same issue with the number of floors🤣🤣 I was trying to find my husband in Zara but I kept walking around the wrong floor because I had counted the ground floor as the “first floor”🤣🤣🤣
It was a nice little silly show to watch: to reminisce about being back in Paris, and pick up some idioms and phrases comme “les petits morts” 😂
Thank you~! You saved me the displeasure of having to watch even one episode of this ridiculous program. BOTH of YOU are so nice so I will subscribe! ♥
😂😂🤣🤣. It was JUST A FILM!!! And it was made to satire stereotypes! Lighten up! Life is serious enough between Covid and terrorist attacks....take it for what it is, just a good laugh.
Salut! Je suis une nouvelle abonée :D
I'm so happy to see a true french point of view.
Now I will procede to binge watch all of your videos
lol ah thanks glad you enjoyed our video! :))
It's like they made an american intern from the show, writean essay on French culture. No effort whatsoever
ah yeah :/
I really like how you covered the show! I learned a lot about the nuances in vocabulary and more about life in France. I definitely feel like there's a difference in speaking a language vs. knowing a language.
ah glad you enjoyed our video :)
This was a fun video!
To those saying oh don't be too serious...it's just a show: this is ALWAYS used as an excuse. I get this show is entertainment. BUT you cannot deny that entertainment has an influence on people around the world. UNDERSTAND your influence..your power. Don't take things too seriously you say? Well there are people around the world who unknowingly use what they watch and experience (especially now that everything is on social media) and take it im the back of their minds... Like the study on cartoons and violence in children. So yes. Yes i see this as entertainment..but when it deals with culture? Stereotypes? I think better can be done. Unfortunately...it is not where the money is.
Maybe they can create a show where there is a realistic and more relatable character and plot; anyone who acted the way emily did will get fired. In multiple companies, that thing she did with the vaginalsuppository can be found to be inappropriate. She could be fired due to breach of contract. also she has almost 10 channel bags ranging from 5-10kUSD. Um? Okay? Anyway. That was not entertaining to me (disclaimer: this is my opinion)
Quebec people are more like that in the video. They feel offended if you didn’t say Quebec French correct and they would more likely to correct you.
Please react to another episode but all in French :)
ah great idea :)
I’m American and I speak a little French, but I have a lot of French family and have been to Paris a few times. I realized at one point that the rudeness from wait staff or other service people to Americans often stems from a place of insecurity in their English. Sometimes people will say they don’t speak English but really they can get by; they’re just embarrassed not to be fluent. I think it’s a culture that takes language seriously in general.
ah yeah exactly! so so true :))
@@Street_French Americans don't care if you can't speak perfect english, especially in France, so my advice to the french is don't feel insecure. We're all learning from one another.
I can relate abit, i never Forget the first time I was in Paris try to order ice cream in French by my own, and the staff just give me a look then asked my French friend “what does she want?” In English ! I was 😡😡🤬🤬
They just don't understand what you say, don't be mad about that 🙁 for us the American accent is also difficult to understand.. Like you with us..
@@breakaleglapositiveattitud1347 hmm I feel like it's okay to be frustrated with not being able to understand a customer but the stereotype comes from the condesending tone some french service staff use. Some people look plain irritated that you don't speak the language. In a lot of other countries, not knowing the language is usually met with more understanding and service employees wouldn't show a bad attitude. Well, it's just a stereotype ofc, not everyone is like that.
@@kathleenwebsteryums I don't think French service workers are condescending. It's just that Americans are so used to service workers being overly nice and tending to their every need before you even ask because they're practically slaves to the tip system so they NEED you to like them in order to make rent. But French servers have a salary, they don't need your tips, it's nice if they get tipped but it's not a necessity. So they just do their job, no butt kissing needed. I don't think it's rude or condescending at all. I went on exchange to Paris and at the beginning, when I froze trying to speak French, people switched immediately and spoke to me in English without me asking. Nobody was condescending. Americans are just too used to everyone smiling and being "nice" all the time. That's just unrealistic imo
@@luciagarcia4820 Ah I see. I'm not American and I've never been so I can't really say anything about that. I've travelled to countries in Asia (no tip system) and some european countries including France. Hmm how do I put it, French service workers are not necessarily rude but cold maybe? It's not a bad thing but it does lessen the customer experience sometimes. I guess you're right. I might be too used to the respectful and friendly customer service of other countries.
@@kathleenwebsteryums And you speak about Paris and Paris is not all France 😊 even in France parisian people have the reputation to be rude/cold so I can understand but..
As an American, I’m sorry you had to see that abomination of a movie. It should not represent how we view France at all.
In south africa we also have ground floor, first floor etc...
ah cool :):)
It is the same everywhere bruh, except USA.
Same in India
same in Venezuela lol
Its definitely the same in UK aswell I've never seen anywhere that doesn't follow ground then first floor.
The thing I enjoy most about this show is the accented french you can watch when you switch the audio. c'est TRAY good!
haha cool :)
We might be taking this show a little too seriously.
you don't get it cause you are not french or even from paris. that why to you and non french it just a simple funny show that filmed in paris
@@rebeccam.7249 cette série est limite pour ados. Je la prends au deuxième degré. Vous devriez aussi. 😉
great video, have you see the video by Frederique Bros - she is French and hated Emily in Paris! a must see x
NY women would wear clothes with the NY skyline on it if very chic.
Je pense que dans cette série il y a beaucoup de clichés .your point of view were very interesting I look forward to see more react ❤
ah oui c'est vrai