Warning: Spoilers.
For background purposes, Firefly Lane is one of Netflix’s February 2021 offerings. It is loosely based on a book (which don’t worry, I haven’t read or was even aware of either), and follows the evolution of a friendship that is seemingly unbreakable. I say seemingly because Episode 10 really did a number on me. Our two female modern day heroines, Kate and Tully, navigate druggie parents, dishonest marriages, the typical love, sex and relationships, miscarriages, careers blowing up and falling apart, workplace dramas, pretty much everything that happens to everyone with no stone of this crazy existence left unturned, and iconically for me, we follow and witness every character’s inner turmoil and conflict.
I’m not one to binge any show, but Firefly Lane got me good. Excellent from start to finish, this gripping tale that spans 30 years (70s to early 00s and potentially further) is definitely my favourite thing I’ve watched all year. What follows are essentially my notes and my own emotional rollercoaster while watching this 10-episode run over the past 48 hours. The editor in me also adored the transitions and how they strategically move between timelines and incidents. It is quite simply, genius.
I hope you enjoy these rambles. There are no time stamps beyond the episode markers, so it really is a case of if you know you know. See you in 10.
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Episode 1
“No one is kind at 14, that’s how I knew she was special.” – I love this line by Tully as she explains her and Kate’s friendship to Marah, Kate’s teenage daughter.
The fuck just happened at the end of the first episode?
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Episode 2
Tully is a mess. “You get married to have someone to share your unhappiness with.” – LMFAO.
“People like us are incapable of leading regular lives, and when we try, it kills us.” – I feel like I’m looking at 43-year old me.
Why am I getting a bad vibe from Johnny? “It’s like technology has turned everyone into a bunch of ill-mannered cowards, no one can have an actual face to face conversation in 2003 everything is virtual.”– LOOOOOL. Poor Barbie would have hated 2020.
I love this scene. I love when you get to see the ugly of celebrity, because it really exists and it’s worse than anything I’ve ever seen. This scene where Tully puts her sunglasses on before stepping out and smiling for fans gave me Miranda Priestly in The Devil wears Prada vibes. “Tully is the saddest person I know, I just didn’t think anyone else noticed it.” – Aw Kate. She sees Tully. It’s so sad. The directors have made a point of constantly contrasting a funny light scene with a heavy emotional one and the intellectual in me loves it. This throwing-stones-at-the-window scene, but recreated. Amazing. I love Tully. I want an exotic island with a chicken farm too. Tully and Kate each need each other just as much as the other. Wait. Wait. TULLY DIED? NETFLIX WHAT THE FUCK.
* Episode 3
Netflix really love their raunchy scenes. I know they have to be paying the entire sex choreographer industry. Johnny is a typical example of trash men. The transitions in this are amazing. Tully in the EMT jacket. I love her. THIS CANNOT BE WHERE SHE DIES. NETFLIX WHAT THE FUCK.
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Episode 4 Kate is such a wholesome bean. I am so confused. Who the hell died? Tully breaks my heart. She just wants to be loved. Swimming naked is literally the only reason I want a pool. Nakedness is freeness.
* Episodes 5-8 Sorry, I was too emotionally invested.
* Episode 9 This Tully and Max scene is hard to watch. And yet, I feel worse for Max than I do for Tully. Oh my god. This is what I want. I just want to break shit! And scream! Omg. At this point Tully just brings it upon herself and worse, hurts others in the process. A fucking mess. Okay but she still didn’t deserve that new boss bullshit. Poor Tully.
* Episode 10 So the dad died. Did I miss something earlier? I probably did. Anyways. Oh my god. Women are trash when they lie. Trassssssh. Her plan is to drug deal? Bottom. Of. The. Barrel. Please God, let it never be me. Please. This is really what women in the industry have to deal with. Shambolic. And this is where things need to change... how do rich white men just come in and own your show? All this fool needed to do was kiss him and ask him to stay? Heteros are so dead. I am screaming at the kids listening to the answer machine. Oh my god. Men are SO annoying. Lmfao at the ground-breaking reference. Florals? For spring? That’s the second Devil Wears Prada reference. Not at Cloud coming through with facts. The transitions are still fantastic. Again, men are trash. Apart from Max :( Max is a good one. He’s just Max though. Calling him that species is disrespectful. The parallels in this are stunning. I love that Kate is fully grown, with a kid, and still love and heartbreak is still confusing to her. It’s beautiful. “He’ll be back.” – He will. Unless he dies in Iraq. Yes Tully. Quit. Bro... Cloud just... needed help. This police scene is heart-breaking. (Also the score on this is phenomenal). He did want you Tully. He did. And then you truly fucked it up. I think this show is teaching me that sometimes timing is everything but, honesty always, or the timing doesn’t matter. Aw Johnny got his story. AND THEN HE FUCKING DIED?! NETFLIX WHAT THE FUCK. Netflix has got to stop playing with my emotions like this. Sorry what? What happened? Why is Kate discarding Tully? Bro. Bro. Netflix. NETFLIX WHAT THE FUCK.
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As you can tell, my emotions have truly been all over the place with this series. I’m excited for Season 2 because I very simply need to know what the hell happened between Kate and Tully? Who is in the wrong? Regardless of what happened, I’m inclined to say Kate because clearly Tully wants to make amends. Sigh. Life. Why is it like this?
I would say let me know how you feel about Firefly Lane, but I’m barely on socials these days and spend a lot of time being present in my immediate surroundings and just slowing down. What you can do is, if you have my number, call me. I’m reminiscing the old days when communication was wholesome.
I hope you’ve all been taking care of yourselves. All the love always,
–S.
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