not to be Fleabag on main again but it did SUCH a good job communicating the idea that women’s identities are tied to performance, even when we’re alone. she talks to the camera as a way to distance herself from reality, but by doing this she’s also crafting a performance for us, the audience- she always has to entertain us, even during some of her most vulnerable moments (in the therapist’s office, etc). she meets the Priest and her 4th wall breaks don’t occur as often, as she slowly arrives at the realization that she doesn’t need to perform for anybody, not even the imaginary audience she (and a lot of women irl) are so concerned with entertaining ! she can just be a person without relying on validation from a made-up audience
