"Today I'm taking this dissease on."
The Breast Issue
Hey guys, I'm happy to be once again previewing this wonderful show. This episode of The Bold Type is a bit of a stand still for romantic relationships, but it gives us a chance to delve deeper into some of the characters on the show. Overall the episode tackles yet another side of sexism, or at least that's what it becomes all about for Kat, she tries to take on the patriarchy all by her lonesome while trying to pull off something way too mature for almost anyone. She gets so wrapped up in trying to win against the board and Instagram itself, that she manages to forget about everything else, and that has its pros and cons.
The subject matter though has a completely different meaning for Jane, she gets the task to talk to a doctor who believes women should get the BRCA Test from a very early age, and she's not okay with that, but of course, this is way more personal for Jane than any previous article, and it becomes about how much we can let fear dictate our actions. This storyline gives Jaqueline the chance to continue to shine, and she never disappoints, even when Jane is quite unfair to her.
Sutton continues her struggle to find her place in the world and has a hard time with her new job, Oliver is very challenging, there's not the amount of glamor she expected, and getting to be indispensable proves more difficult than she thought it would be. Also, her adventure trying to fix one of her mistakes shows that Alex is a lot bolder than we thought.
My only complaint about this episode is that Pinstripe was sorely missed, even if Jane's story this week was about way more than boys, there's no real explanation of why he wasn't around. I have no idea what's keeping Dan Jeanotte from The Bold Type but I hope we get to see more of him.
Some quotes:
"You don't watch sports, do you?"
"I don't do tequila anymore."
"The fact that you guys can't even tell is really depressing."
"This isn't even close to the weirdest thing I've been asked to do."
Catch The Bold Type Tuesday August 8th at 9/8c.
