It turns out to be an illusion created by Art so that he can ambush Sienna to witness her mother’s death. We remember an unbearable movie from a few months ago that was another adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons. Anyone who knows the story will tell you that it deserves to die a natural death and not be kept alive through numerous adaptations. However, it continues to thrive. And the reason is none other than the ultimate fantasy of love turning the lovable villain into the lovable hero.

Seriously, it’s an absolute refusal to deviate from the “I can change it” trope that breeds these customizations. We wouldn’t have tuned in to the show if it wasn’t our bread-and-butter source. So here we are. We can say that there was an element of surprise. In a world of content weary with subsequent remakes of irrelevant classics, this particular Dangerous Liaisons brought an element of freshness by staying a bit faithful to the original settings. This happened in the first episode unfolds.

What Sets Camille Against Valmont?

One thing about “Dangerous Liaisons” is that it’s visually stunning. The opening scene of Camille and Pascal jumping over the fence to watch the parachute drop is beautiful. As they make their way to a secluded room where the map of Paris is carved in stone and spend the night inside while discussing their possible future, it’s all sorts of sultry and sweet things. From there the real story begins. The next morning, Pascal asks Camille to marry him, but she reminds him of his debt to Jericho. She leaves saying he can’t afford her. Camille is a prostitute for Madame Jericho’s house, working for her to pay off a debt. The maid Victoire does not like Pascal and is extremely suspicious of him. While Camille ponders Pascal’s question, he has caused another scandal elsewhere. He was having an affair with Genevieve de Merteuil and she had written him some letters in which he blackmailed her for a title. Genevieve is desperate to win her back and keep her marriage and position in society. Meanwhile, Camille encounters a Moral Discipline Inspector when one of her clients is misbehaving towards her, and she tries to get rid of him. The inspector is in love with her after thanking her.

Camille decides to marry Pascal and tells him when he visits her. But trouble brews in paradise when he discovers one of the letters Genevieve wrote to him. Though heartbroken, he explains that he must do this to get the money and means of life. Though she doubted him, she agrees to forgive him if he promises to stop. Pascal makes a promise and agrees to burn the rest of the letters. Victoire overhears their conversation and learns that the rest of the maps are hidden among the other maps in the cartographer’s office. She burns an imprint of Pascal’s key when the two are asleep and steals it the next day. It will be a while before Pascal finds out as he is far from fulfilling the promise he made to Camille. He was rejected by his father after his stepmother poisoned him against Pascal and that is why he has no inheritance and no money. In addition to his salary, he survives by befriending rich women for their money. Although he has promised to burn the letters, he plans to keep them for his safety.

Meanwhile, Camille plans to elope with Pascal. Just as she is about to leave, the inspector who rescued her earlier comes to her. Camille gives him his money back and tries to leave, but he becomes violent. Victoire comes to the rescue and they escape. But Pascal hasn’t reached their meeting point yet. He had received a letter from one of his ex-lovers promising him a gift and he went to see her hoping to get some money. The company is not successful. Camille is waiting for him, worried that he was in an accident. Victoire shows him the cards and tells him that Genevieve isn’t the only woman he’s dating. Heartbroken by this betrayal, Camille decides to end her love for him. She had previously said it was love or war. Love ended; Now was the time for war. After a visit to Florence, Pascal rushes to find Camille, but she has already left to meet Genevieve. Once it gets to her door, haggle with her. He promises to give her the rest of the cards in exchange for lifetime privileges. Genevieve would teach her how to be a noblewoman so she could escape her old life and get revenge on Pascal. After initial hesitation, Genevieve agrees and decides to introduce her as a friend’s daughter and Victoire as her maid from Marseille. The stage is set and the dangerous relationships begin.

Does Pascal Valmont Know Who Took The Letters?

In the final minutes of the episode, Pascal meets Genevieve at the opera to discuss finding a title for her. She replies that she found one for him, the one for the “blackmailer”. Pascal threatens that he only needs one letter to change his life, but Genevieve tells him he has lost that power. He immediately hesitates and runs to the hiding place. As expected, the cards are not there. While Camille and Genevieve enjoy the opera after his departure, Pasca goes to church. He knows who took the letters since he just told Camille where he kept them. He realizes that she must already know the number. of women in his life and must seek revenge. Pascal remembers his earlier words that there is no middle ground. Having sensed Genevieve’s attitude, he must have guessed that Camille was under his protection or supported in some way, making her more powerful than him. wait for the war And you’re not wrong, because it will happen. happen.

Final Thoughts

The original intention of the author of “Dangerous Liaisons” was to provoke “the corruption of the French nobility”. However, the story was one where women were amoral simply because they sought happiness outside of their marriage. Such was the character of the main villain, the Marquis de Merteuil. It was a depiction of the Madonna lover complex that came to light. in the characters of the Marquis and the Heroine, the latter being known in society as the standard for everything a lady should be.

In the original story, the author gave redemption to the hero by using the woman’s flaws as an excuse for his shortcomings. The author’s misogyny can be understood from the period in which he grew up. In this interpretation, however, the author has given women the space to be human, to be more than someone to meddle in affairs and have fun, to demonstrate their privilege, which was the original author’s perspective. We see this most notably with Genevieve, as explains her marriage and her “faults” as the only thing she was able to steal from society when her opportunities to express herself as an individual were so severely limited. If the rest of the show continues like this, maybe there’s hope after all. We can’t get our minds off that despite Pascal lying to Camille, he wouldn’t let her down. He also mentions that his only intention in keeping these letters was for their safety and not because he wanted to negatively influence Genevieve. Of course, the authors don’t want us to hate it completely. Maybe we look at this show with different eyes. Because they convinced us to give it a try.

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