Pam & Tommy Episode 5 Review
As another Wednesday passes, another episode of the polarizing miniseriesPam & Tommy premieres. Episode five of the Hulu dark comedy introduced the media's response to the leaked sex tape ofBaywatch star Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. While this episode attempted to be the series' feminist awakening, much like the previous episodes, it failed to stick due to the exploitative nature of the show.
It boils down to the question: How much longer will viewers be able to ignore the off-screen discourse surrounding the series? While the real-life Pamela Anderson has yet to speak out extensively about the series, actor Lily James has admitted that she wasn't able to get in contact with the star while prepping to step into her shoes and sources have shared Anderson's disapproval with the production.
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This context grows painful 25 minutes into the latest episode, called «Uncle Jim and Aunt Susie In Duluth», as a conversation between Hulu's Pamela (James) and her press agent is showcased. The misguided scene is a mod-podge of retweetable Girl Boss quotes and surface-level commentary on living in a society controlled by the patriarchy. While the two go back-and-forth about Anderson's agreement to strike a $10 million civil lawsuit against Penthouse's Bob Guccione following speculation on his plans to run images from the leaked tape, Pamela exclaims, «Well you try saying 'no' to a room full of men.» Her agent rolls her eyes and responds, «Honey, I do it all day long.»
Ironically enough, it seems as though the real Pamela Anderson has been trying to say «no» to the dramatization of her trauma since the news broke of this series, yet, the show's creator Robert D. Siegel refused to
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