Literally five people I know texted me, "OMG JUDITH LIGHT" as soon as they started watching this episode, and she is indeed great in it; Judith Light as a HSN powerhouse business lady is a brilliant stroke of genius on all levels.
"Remember payphones?" was a thing I sincerely thought while watching this episode. I also thought, "Judith Light's luggage is gorgeous, but how does she keep it clean?"
However, it's clear from the Miglin home that Judith Light knows all about keeping things sparkling white. (This home set is AMAZING.)
Don't worry. That's just some ham and not a part of someone's body. (I did think, "OH NO WAS HE ALSO A CANNIBAL?!")
This show, like Downton before it, cannot resist an overhead shot.
This is a stunning room, and almost certainly a location. TELL ME THE LOCATION.
It's a bit hard to see here -- why is this show so literally dark in the interiors sometimes? - but Judith Light's Taffeta Skirt and Brocade Top formal combo just SCREAMED Elegant Lady of a Certain Age Attends a Gala in 1997.
As Heather pointed out on Twitter last week, TV truly does believe that women do a lot of Thoughtful Thinking while we moisturize.
No, seriously, remember payphones? (Is it also terrible that this episode prompted me to think, "wow, backpacks really ARE useful"?)
Poor Lee Miglin. He had a beautiful office. I felt great, GREAT sympathy for him this entire scene. Per the assumptions set forth by this show, he was living a double life that was very difficult for him and it ended so brutally and at the hands of someone who truly was a sociopath. I cannot imagine how terrible this must have been for everyone in his life (I believe one of you noted that you were co-workers with his daughter? Did I imagine that?)
Again with the overhead shots!
In case we forgot where this is all going.
Listen, those are some good jackets. They just are.
YES, YES, WE GET IT. Removing your makeup at the end of the day equals taking off the mask you show to the world, WE GET IT. (Having said that, this episode was directed by a woman, Gywneth Horder-Payton.)
Per Vanity Fair, the real Marilyn Miglin did go back to HSN three weeks after the murder, and honestly, good for her. I'm sure work was a balm to her; there's a stronger parallel you could draw, potentally, between her and Donatella, but the show doesn't go there directly. Perhaps it's trusting us to draw that line ourselves.