User Reviews

It's the day of Sue and Austin's wedding, and Emily is still processing the death of Ben. Austin also finds himself getting jealous of Emily, especially her relationship with Sue. For me, this episode is all about Emily processing what could've been. In a different world, Emily could've married Ben. And at a different time, Emily could've married Sue. However, because of her circumstances, neither of those options was possible. So, a lot of the episodes are about Emily processing that fact and the loss that she feels. There are some really sweet EmiSue moments. Hailee Steinfeld and Ella Hunt have amazing chemistry. You really feel these two women deeply care for each other. The dream elements of this episode are a little weird, but they help drive the plot forward. Ending season 1 here is an interesting move. Ultimately, it shows us how Emily has grown throughout the season, and even though she has lost, she has also learned a lot about herself and who she is. Also, in my rewatch, I really liked Emily's relationship with her father. Even though Mr. Dickinson has a way to go, the way his attitude towards Emily grew over the course of season 1 felt both genuine and positive. Also, season 1 was a lot about Emily discovering herself as a poet, and even though she endured a lot of pain in the last two episodes, there was a feeling of good things to come for her. Lastly, Hailee Steinfeld was just as amazing as Emily Dickinson. She pulls off the tortured poet perfectly. And she is simply beautiful while also being funny and protraying complex emotion. I was also really happy that Season 1 ended with Hailee's song Afterlife. It's just so interesting to think about how, as a songwriter, Hailee is similar to Emily. Ultimately, Dickison is a must-watch for Hailee's performance alone. I really miss it and Hailee playing Emily. Thankfully, we have three great seasons to rewatch at any time. I just wish Apple would release it to buy.

3 out of 5 stars.

Emily faces the conflict with Sue getting married to her brother Austin. Austin gets mad at Emily for attempting to ruin his wedding.

The episode was the weakest and was lacking the energy from the rest of the series.

Overall, Dickinson season 1 i will rate it 3.5 out of 5 stars. It was a pretty fair season. Hailee Steinfield and the cast did great in bringing fun energy to the series. It is pretty fun to see a modern take with the story. Started out great and fun but the rest of the season was slowly losing its direction.