Imposters Episodes 1&2: Money and Sex

The first episode of Imposters reminded me just how greedy and hungry modern day society is. Almost immediately, we can see that the Bloom family is obsessed with both money and sex. They own a firm of some sort, and are not shy when it comes to their money. They wear tailored suits and designer dresses daily, and make no attempt to humble themselves. In the same fashion, all of the men as portrayed as highly sexual beings. With Arthur's hidden affair and Josh's secret meet up with Ava (Maddie) in the airport, it is no secret that the men of the show have sexual desires that are almost stronger than their hunger for money. These themes most definitely expose the life of modern day Americans. Women are highly sexualized in the media, advertisements, and many other things. The episodes show how men fetishize women easily. Maddie and the doctor take advantage of these desires to steal money from less-than-innocent men and women.

The show effectively presents both sides of the story. By showing the intricacies of Maddie's plans and process, the show is able to expose how manipulative she, Max, and Sally are to unsuspecting people. At the beginning of the show, I expected to only see the story from Ezra's point of view, but seeing it from Maddie's as well was an unpredicted surprise. However, that does not mean that both sides are equal. The writers do show that Ezra and Richard have a moral compass by the scene that they come up with rules about who they can steal from, and decide that they will only con people who they can deem as "assholes." Maddie, Max, and Sally will con whoever the doctor tells them to, regardless of what the person has been through or how deeply they may fall in love with Maddie. This includes Mr. Heller, who obviously has issues of his own that resulted from the affair his wife had with their pool boy. They have no boundaries, and that is what makes them worse than Ezra and Richard.

Thanks for reading,

Baleigh Whitesell