'Yeah, I've shown them. It's odd watching some of the stuff with your family, though.'
, a new series out today adapted from Sally Rooney's hit novel exploring sex, class, gender dynamics and power through the lens of two young adults forging a relationship. Set in Ireland, the show features Mescal as Connell, a popular but insecure young man from modest means who falls for Marianne , a whip-smart social outcast whose wealthy family employs Connell's mother as their cleaning lady.
Let's talk about some of the more complicated parts of Connell and Marianne's relationship. I'm not sure if"mistreatment" is quite the right word but there are times when he ignores her or when he stands passively by when she's being hurt by others. Without giving too much away, I'm thinking about two episodes — one in which she's verbally assaulted and Connell does nothing and another time when she's hurt physically and he finally steps in.
Yes exactly, and we see that later in the book. I don't agree with the depiction of Marianne as a damsel in distress and Connell coming to rescue her. In the book I never saw it in that regard; it just sort of was the right thing for Connell to do and as the audience you're so relieved that he does do that because it's something that he wrestles with, and the audience sees [him wrestle] with [that] all the time.
As a woman watching the show, I'm struck by how easy it is to love Connell, despite how unkind his actions can be. How do you think — or hope — male viewers will perceive your character and react to his actions? It can seem sometimes like we overuse the term"toxic" and that language doesn't allow for the gray conversations around behavior, identity and gender.
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