S01.E09: My Girl Bina

[AnimeMania]

Power games and a custom-made charcuterie board complicate Joanne's official introduction to Noah's parents. Morgan asks Sasha for a favor.

Premiere Date: September 26, 2024     Netflix     

[buttersister]

I’ll call bs on Bina trashcan diving for and eating the prosciutto. Ugh on multiple levels.

[General Days]

On 10/7/2024 at 11:07 PM, buttersister said:

I’ll call bs on Bina trashcan diving for and eating the prosciutto. Ugh on multiple levels.

When I was watching, I figured the housekeeper knows stuff about Bina that family members might not. In other words, she knew that when Bina told her to throw it away, that she didn't really want her to throw it away. There's no good way for Bina to say, "[Housekeeper] knows how much I love prosciutto, so my telling her to chuck it was all a charade." Since she was already in a shameful moment, it was easier to just let them think she ate pork from the trash. 

[Dminches]

On 10/7/2024 at 11:07 PM, buttersister said:

I’ll call bs on Bina trashcan diving for and eating the prosciutto. Ugh on multiple levels.

Some of my relatives are Kosher and boy do they love to cheat. One of them will indulge in desserts with dairy right after a meat meal even though they are supposed to wait 6 hours! 

Was eating prosciutto extreme? Yes, but it was designed to show that some of Bina is for effect.

[Bruinsfan]

The charcuterie board faux pas reminded me of my mother's tale of welcoming my cousin's Jewish in-laws to a dinner with her signature entree—a slow-baked ham. She was mortified when she found out they had dietary restrictions forbidding it!

Edited October 10, 2024 by Bruinsfan

[General Days]

33 minutes ago, Bruinsfan said:

The charcuterie board faux pas reminded me of my mother's tale of welcoming my cousin's Jewish in-laws to a dinner with her signature entree—a slow-baked ham. She was mortified when she found out they had dietary restrictions forbidding it!

 

That's really sweet.

 

2 hours ago, Dminches said:

Some of my relatives are Kosher and boy do they love to cheat. One of them will indulge in desserts with dairy right after a meat meal even though they are supposed to wait 6 hours! 

Was eating prosciutto extreme? Yes, but it was designed to show that some of Bina is for effect.

 

My Jewish friends who don't keep Kosher still tend to avoid pork (even though some will eat shellfish). If there can be Cafeteria Catholics, there can be Cafeteria Jews.

Personally, I enjoy a good nosh with my transgressions. It helps push down the guilt. 

[MamaMax]

My sister in law, at a Jewish deli in NYC, ordered a ham and cheese sandwich

 

sigh

[Milburn Stone]

Tovah Feldshuh...whatever the implausibilities and whatever the clichés, she made them seem plausible and fresh by the reality she brings to the character.

P.S. What kind of business is the father in to afford that kind of house and that size of property? Have we been told and I forgot? 

Edited October 31, 2024 by Milburn Stone

[arc]

I could buy sorta Bina making an exception for prosciutto. I think it's actually less likely that Joanne, now at least several weeks into a relationship with a rabbi, wouldn't at least think about dietary restrictions before ordering a charcuterie board. Maybe she honestly didn't know prosciutto was pork, but you'd think she'd ask.

(Super tangentially, duck prosciutto is at least potentially kosher, and it's even more delicious than regular prosciutto. If you can't buy it locally, you can make it at home; it's pretty easy.)

It makes sense that Rebecca recognized Morgan and decided to fuck with her. And pretty justified too considering Morgan introduced herself as "Julia".

On 10/31/2024 at 5:46 AM, Milburn Stone said:

P.S. What kind of business is the father in to afford that kind of house and that size of property? Have we been told and I forgot? 

I'm pretty sure no word. It's kind of lampshaded around in a previous episode when Sasha said he didn't know what his job title was.

But man the Roklovs are loaded! Homes with extra-tall doors are hella fancy. All us proles get regular size doors from Home Depot or something to fit in our regular size homes. Also having a housekeeper around all day, I guess.