That's one of the visuals Selfie has put in its audience's heads, and one we cannot easily get rid of. Ever since Henry was told he and Eliza look good together, the idea of adorable Korean babies with fiery hair has been floating around in most epis and has me wondering if they really mean to make it a reality or just a matter of "what if". Probably not, what with all these rumors that the show might not even make it to next season, but I digress...
My Fair Lady was a big hit, even with me, and I came along WAY after that movie had been made and become famous, so I can see why ABC was sold on the dynamic between Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. John Cho does make for a lovely modern day Henry Higgins, although, it's gotten me wondering if his character in this show is adopted. Far be it from me to be stereotypical and focus on sillly little things like race and ethnic background, but how does his Korean character come to be named Higgs and no one at the networks bats an eyelid? Or maybe they did, and we just weren't there...
ANYWAY! All that being said, Selfie really is one of the shows to watch this season; I don't care what anybody says.
How can you not love the ridiculously narcissistic, will-shrivel-up-and-die-the-day-cellphone-reception-becomes-obsolete, yet absolutely lovable, Eliza? Her buoyant zest for life is the perfect complement to Henry's calculated, uptight approach to living. At the risk of sounding cliched, they cool and fire each other up, as needed.
My favorite character though, is the great Mr. Sam Saperstein. Every scene with that man in it makes me hoot! Am I the only viewer who drools for a boss like that? That Lotus picture on the guest room wall said it all. Mr. Saperstein is the ultimate boss: fun, eccentric, extremely comfortable with his brand of crazy, has no problem mingling with even the lowest employees, and filthy rich, able to make or break your career. He and Charmonique, put the comedy in this rom-com.
Oh, and that Charmonique. Thanks to the writer who comes up with the quips for this character. My sides always hurt when she opens her mouth. "Get your Mr. Miyagi on. Time for a little wax-on, wax that ass"? Chuckling, even now.
And that look (complete with flared nose), as she stared at the preaching Mitchell Mchoney, her old high school heartthrob, now turned priest, was absolutely priceless. "I can't believe I wore my T-Boz for this". You could tell she was cursing up a storm in her head.
No way this show should be taken off air.
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