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04-26-2023, 12:11 AM
https://jacksonupperco.com/2023/04/25/the-ten-best-ellen-episodes-of-season-two/
Season Two of the newly titled Ellen continues its attempts to create for the series a concrete identity. After already losing Anita in favor of Joe, this year opens also without Holly, now replaced by Joely Fisher’s Paige, a composite of the first two women, with some of the grounding cynicism of Anita but a place in dating stories once thrown to Holly. Paige is a much more refined character though: a Hollywood wannabe with a harsher viewpoint and a more casual understanding of sex and relationships (which contrasts well against Ellen). But Two doesn’t stop there; at its midpoint, it adds to its regular cast again by bringing back a former guest — Clea Lewis as the annoying Audrey, who quickly ingratiates herself into Ellen’s world. She’s got big energy and secures easy laughs — her boldness may seem off-putting given the series’ early literal realism but she helps frame Ellen as comparably relatable, and it’s good for the show, especially because it strengthens the humor and provides more narrative opportunities.
Season Two of the newly titled Ellen continues its attempts to create for the series a concrete identity. After already losing Anita in favor of Joe, this year opens also without Holly, now replaced by Joely Fisher’s Paige, a composite of the first two women, with some of the grounding cynicism of Anita but a place in dating stories once thrown to Holly. Paige is a much more refined character though: a Hollywood wannabe with a harsher viewpoint and a more casual understanding of sex and relationships (which contrasts well against Ellen). But Two doesn’t stop there; at its midpoint, it adds to its regular cast again by bringing back a former guest — Clea Lewis as the annoying Audrey, who quickly ingratiates herself into Ellen’s world. She’s got big energy and secures easy laughs — her boldness may seem off-putting given the series’ early literal realism but she helps frame Ellen as comparably relatable, and it’s good for the show, especially because it strengthens the humor and provides more narrative opportunities.