The second part of Emily in Paris‘ fourth season reinforces everything the series has been doing since its launch in 2020: food porn, tourism porn, and post porn. Okay, I’m using the wrong terms, but you should understand: escapism has been given a new definition, and it’s Emily Cooper (Lilly Collins). We explored Paris for four years and – as a bonus – the south of France and several interesting places near Paris. Now, she’s in Rome. And once in Rome…

Yes, here we go: once again, Emily and Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) have a falling out. The manipulative and annoying Camille (Camille Razat), who has been in the way of both of them since season 1, once again decides that she wants to be with the Chef, and once again, we are on an emotional rollercoaster as pointless as a cheap and tiresome soap opera. Now she is not pregnant, but she still lies to “trap” Gabriel, and it works. Emily gets fed up and breaks up with her boyfriend, not before obviously bumping into a gorgeous Italian guy in a classic movie meet-cute.

The original love triangle has been going on for so long that the effect is the opposite: when Gabriel discovers Camille’s game, he FINALLY puts an end to it and hopes that her departure from the series will be definitive. Which does not solve the problem.

For some very shallow reason, Gabriel is hurt by Emily because she decided to leave Camille’s game, and not even when he finds out the truth does he have the decency to apologize. And in this childish game, a new antagonist has entered, Geneviève (Thalia Besson), Sylvie’s husband’s daughter and the liar on duty.

Geneviève arrives as dazzled and clueless as Emily, who recently transferred to Chicago, speaking when she shouldn’t, butting in where she’s not wanted. If we have any doubts, she pretends not to speak French to learn from Emily how to work, but becomes fluent as soon as it’s the way she finds Camille’s place in the series triangle. At this point: stick with it!

Another one who is tired of games is Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), another who fell into Geneviève’s game without realizing it. Sylvie is much more involved with Emily, her right-hand woman and protégé. In her own way, of course.

That’s because all the paths of the final six episodes of this season lead us to Rome. Of course, Emily’s hero in her Frustrated Christmas trip is an Italian heir to a brand who ends up hiring Sylvie’s agency for a campaign so important that it is necessary to open an Italian branch. And yes, just like what happened in Chicago, even without speaking a word of Italian, Emily Cooper is chosen to manage the office. Here we go again.

Some complain about so many things about Emily in Paris, from the weak story to the characters’ crazy costumes, but the series is a phenomenon within Netflix. Its popularity has made Paris a supporting character in the series, and France has also gained a charming exhibition. I’m sure the Tourism Department is grateful becaus,e yes, there are no studios: all the locations, beautiful as they are, are real. Now that Emily is going to Rome, we’ve already had a glimpse of the city in a spectacular light, and the next season should only show even more.

There’s a problem here in the paradox that Emily in Paris has created for itself: we’ve been with her for four years, but Emily (in theory) has been in Paris for less than a year, something we know after her pregnant ex-boss, Madeline (Kate Walsh), appeared in the story a season ago. So it’s still strange that she barely remembers her ex-fiancé (I bet you forgot too) or that she hasn’t gone home for a holiday yet! At least we saw that she tried.

So Emily Cooper is the greatest marketing executive on the planet. And insistent. We will meet her again in 2026, since, unlike all other Netflix series, she has a long life. And we end up enjoying each journey. Bring on Rome!

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