I remember Julia on my local PBS afternoons. She did help me cook an omelette when I just burned one attempting to cook without oil. I was afraid of her man hands & voice. It wasn't until I realize her many verbal faux pas were her dry jokes. What an amazing "the little engine that could" career in a patriarchal world.
However, so much fiction overpowers her reality. I've read her biography & don't appreciate Goldfarb's culture substitute of Ruth Lockwood with the fictional Alice. Why obscure her courage & struggles? It taints every episode she's in & it's hard to empathize with her.
Being more inclusive doesn't mean fabricating a heroine's drama-biography.
However, so much fiction overpowers her reality. I've read her biography & don't appreciate Goldfarb's culture substitute of Ruth Lockwood with the fictional Alice. Why obscure her courage & struggles? It taints every episode she's in & it's hard to empathize with her.
Being more inclusive doesn't mean fabricating a heroine's drama-biography.