What I’m Watching: American Crime Story: Impeachment

American Crime Story: Impeachment: Season 3, Episode 4 “The Telephone Hour” (B)

It’s astonishing to see just how much content was captured by Linda as she was trying to get recordings about what Monica had done, or more importantly, what Bill had done, though it makes sense given the detailed nature of all of the evidence presented during his infamous trial. I also remember the real Monica’s reaction to the lack of detail in the Mueller report and how nice it would have been not to have the gory specifics of her sex life revealed to the American public. What was most interesting was how Linda got so bored and annoyed listening to Monica drone on, but then she wanted her to stand up for herself and not let her be walked on by so many people in her life. She wants revenge and she, to a lesser degree, wants fame and respect, but she also does like Monica and doesn’t want her to suffer, which she inevitably will because of this. I almost didn’t recognize Blair Underwood as Vernon Jordan because of the placement of his hairline, and he seemed like a dream come true until he indicated the level of respect he had for her as a woman on her way out. I loved the way that Linda responded to Monica asking if she was sick when she took a sick day, and I’m worried about the excitement she had to be subpoenaed and to get involved in Paula Jones’ case. The overdramatic ending of Bill in the bedroom only continued to underline this show’s soapy nature, which feels unnecessary and makes this show seem less factually-based and more prone to storytelling liberties.