Devotion A Story of Love and Desire: Season 1/ Episode 3 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Carlo thinks things with the women in his life have improved, he might sorely be mistaken.
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While Carlo thinks things with the women in his life have improved, he might sorely be mistaken.
| Aired | 2/14/2022 |
| Network | Netflix |
| Directed By | Stefano Cipani |
| Written By | Laura Colella |
| Introduced This Episode | |
| Ana | Maria Paiato |
| Marco | Maurizio Lastrico |
| Giulia | Sara Lazzaro |
| Eva | Elisa Di Eusanio |
| Leonardo | Lorenzo Aloi |
| Luca | Gianluca Gobbi |
| Andrea | Leonardo Pazzagli |
Recap
A Promising Young Talent – Carlo, Sofia, Leonardo, Luca
With hearing Sofia’s plans to abandon Milan and her education, Carlo runs after her and convinces her to stay. He even spends time with her at a book store and introduces her to his editor. But, despite his effort and ego, it seems Leonardo, one of Carlo’s other promising pupils, was also a factor in Sofia’s staying. Especially since Carlo isn’t trying to do anything to cross the line again.
Life After An Affair – Marco, Giulia, Carlo, Margherita, Ana
Marco and Giulia, Carlo and Margherita’s friends, survived an affair, so what happened and why is a question? Sadly, Marco, who calls himself a cuckold, has no explanation, and Giulia? The one who had an affair? She just makes it seem she had a rough patch, and a French painter said all the right things. So, they had sex.
It being that easy worries Margherita and with her mother, Ana, providing no guidance, and Carlo asking for her back, she seems to reconcile with him.
Temptation – Margherita, Eva, Andrea
However, Margherita tells her friend Eva, co-owner of the real estate firm she works at, things aren’t the same. In fact, with her masseuse Andrea, temptation has reached a fever pitch. The kind where Margherita almost had him massage her in places usually restricted to Carlo.
But, she tries to keep away from going too far. Though, with getting on his bike late at night, it is hard to say if that may be the only thing of his she’ll ride that night.
Collected Quote(s) & .Gifs
When it comes to writing, not every rules has to be respected.
— Carlo
Things To Note | Question(s) Left Unanswered
Question(s) Left Unanswered
- How long has this thing with Leonardo been going on?
- When is Carlo going to give Luca a copy of his new novel?
What Could Happen Next
- Andrea and Margherita are definitely going to have sex
Review
On The Fence
Losing Interest
While the show’s English title mentions love and desire, what it is lacking right now is passion. Love is paper-thin, desire showed only through decreasingly arousing (to the senses) sex scenes, and I must admit I struggle to find myself remaining invested in any relationship.
Carlo and Margherita seem comfortable now, more than romantic. Sofia and Carlo’s has hit a wall, and Margherita’s new thing with Andrea could be hot, but I can also imagine it fizzling out as quickly as it begins. This leaves me grateful that this is only 6 episodes, but I wonder if this has already peaked?
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