The Unexpected Similarities Between 'Emily in Paris' and 'Industry'

Emily and Harper are Americans

To viewers, Emily Cooper is the most American woman imaginable Emily in Parisand their optimistic attitude compared to the others Laissez faire The coolest of her colleagues is often mocked on the show (she is often referred to as ” plouc – a country idiot – and ringarde – cheesy). She comes from humble beginnings; Her mother is a math teacher and her father is a dog breeder.

industry's Harper is also an American expat but lives in London. Although she is not from Chicago like Emily, she appears to have grown up working-class in the United States; She shared a bedroom with her twin and attended public school. Harper and her colleagues are thrown into the depths of the competitive world of finance industryand rumors about her being a “diversity worker” do not go unnoticed, nor does her education outside of Oxbridge.

While both characters have merit in their shows – they work incredibly hard, after all – viewers develop a love-hate relationship with them. You definitely like talking about your work, don't you?

Lily Collins and Myha'la are both in relationships with directors

Lily Collins married her husband Charlie McDowell, a director and screenwriter, in Colorado in 2021 wearing a backless lace dress by Ralph Lauren. The couple met on set Gilded ragea film he directed and she starred in.

Meanwhile, Myha'la recently explained how she met her fiancé, director Armando Rivera. In an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers,the 28 year old industry The actress revealed that her current partner slid into her DMs and congratulated her on Industry.

“I said 'thank you' and the next day I woke up to a bunch of video messages,” she added, revealing she thought it was going to be something “weird”. “So I looked at his profile and thought, 'Oh, he's kind of cute.' “I think I’ll check it out,” she recalls.

Armando recorded a video asking the actor if he could interview her for a school project, to which she ultimately agreed. Their Zoom call ended up lasting 45 minutes and the two started messaging each other before moving on to FaceTime “dates,” and as they say, the rest is history. Rivera is best known for his work on The big tirade (2021) and Lala's Spa (2021).

Emily and Harper initially have bosses who hate them

When Emily begins working under Sylvie Grateau (played by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), it is clear that the French businesswoman loathes her new employee. And it's not hard to see why – Emily is the opposite of Sylvie, embarrassing her at parties, bringing up ideas outside of work hours, interrupting her and actually being quite optimistic and quite annoying at times. But already in the fourth season it is clear that Emily believes in Sylvie. The latter is interested in continuing their collaboration and at the end of the fourth season promotes her and asks her to head Agence Grateau's Rome office.

In industryHarper is actually bullied and manipulated by her boss, the deceitful and despicable Eric Tao (played by Ken Leung), in seasons one and two. At the end of season two, we saw the two develop great, working chemistry, baring their souls to each other, fighting and betraying each other in equal measure. Suffice it to say, just staring at each other could burn holes deep into your soul.

In the second season, however, it is clear that Eric has created a monster similar to himself with his hardened protégé Harper. In the Guardian The journalist Adrian Horton compares her to people like the abovef Mad Men's Don and Peggy and The bear“Syd and Carmy – “part mentor/mentee, part childish, part mutual self-interest.” “We intimidate people because hunger is not a birthright,” says Eric Harper in the first season. At the end of season two, Eric fires Harper, leaving viewers wondering if he did so out of spite or to save her from becoming just like him.

Emily and Harper live with heiresses

In Emily in ParisIt's not long before Emily finds herself living in her attic apartment with her best friend Mindy, who has fled her insanely wealthy family to work as a nanny in Paris before pursuing her singing career.

Meanwhile, early industry Harper leaves her dorm and moves in with Yasmin, who is described as the heiress to a publishing empire Tatler Magazine in the show.

Both television shows premiered during the pandemic

Emily in Paris made its Netflix debut in October 2020 to critical acclaim. It caught the attention of viewers, who quickly became obsessed with her corruption of the French language (French less so), her unrealistic and wildly expensive wardrobe on a marketing manager's salary, and her wonderful cast.

Similar, industry aired in November 2020, but didn't quite make headlines Emily in Paris. Maybe that was why Emily in Paris Escapism entertainment when we were all locked inside (industry is a little tougher to say the least), but like all good things, sometimes time is a healer, and that's what it's all about industry An exciting watch for the third season.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 76% based on 38 reviews, while the third season has an approval rating of 97% based on 29 reviews.

The fourth season of “Emily in Paris” is now available on Netflix. The third series of Industry will air on BBC from October 1st.

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