Where Am I Going?

This episode shows the more ruthless side of Gwen.

Bob Fosse had been hospitalised in a mental institute. Gwen got him out because she wants him to do the stage musical Chicago. Gwen has spent years pursuing the rights.

Fosse is holed up in the Long Island resort of Southampton with writers Neil Simon and Paddy Chayefsky. Simon is grieving over the death of his wife.

Fosse should be resting, his doctors have advised a rest of 12 months or more. Fosse is working on the biopic of the controversial comedian Lenny Bruce and Dustin Hoffman is interested in starring in the movie.

When Gwen turns up with her actor boyfriend she persuades Fosse's latest girlfriend, actress Ann Reinking to pressure Fosse to drop Lenny. Resting is not good for a guy like Fosse he needs to be kept occupied. The royalties from Chicago if it is a hit could set their daughter up for life. Gwen tries all kinds of tricks to get Fosse interested in Chicago.

Daughter Nicole Fosse is already trying out cigarettes and booze. Copying the destructive lifestyle of her father.

This really felt intimate with various power plays going on. The visual trickery of flashbacks and flashforwards were minimised. The episode was all the better for it.

This bit right here is slight complaint about the QUALITY of the video on Hulu. I noted that it is crystal one moment to looking very 70s in the next (which isn't related to my service). This is more about wondering if it IS just my Hulu or is everyone else experiencing this in this particular episode (which might be done for some sort of reason...as the show flits thru the decades from one moment to the next). Duly note this query does NOT reflect in my rating of the episode. Can't stand one star reviews that are based on a damaged parcel in the post.

Onward with the show: I think Williams always lays on a fake accent waaaaaaaaay too strongly. So much so, she sounds like she's goofing on the accent. (Not sure about her accent in British roles she has taken, I cannot comment on that being an American from NYC.) Even THAT couldn't sway my rating from a solid eight.

This episode has layers of several characters. Very MEATY, this episode and by far my favorite so far.