![]() Other than constant MySpace references, the stylized depiction of online life is the show’s best, but most obvious trick to remind us what 2005-era internet was like. The sound effects give clues into the platform they’re using: a door creaking as people enter the chat, a door closing as they leave, the nostalgic sighing bloop of a sent message. Spoilers ahead for Season 1 of Girlboss, if you havent binged yet. Sophia Marlowe dumpster-dives headfirst into adulthood in Girlboss, Netflixs new original series based on Sophia Amoruso, the real-life founder of fashion retailer Nasty Gal. During a heated AIM conversation, Sophia and her best friend Annie (Ellie Reed) sit face-to-face in a bright white room. Girlbossbritt Robertson Gets Real About Playing Real Life Nasty Gal. Join Facebook to connect with Sophie Marlowe and others you may know. An internet forum thread is represented by a handful of people sitting around a table in a dark room when they speak (or post), a spotlight hits their chair. View the profiles of people named Sophie Marlowe. Sometimes Girlboss’ writers opt to make the internet an actual setting in Sophia’s world - an enjoyable reprieve from a manically sunny San Francisco. In many cases, this means over-the-shoulder shots of Sophia’s colorful iBook as she scrolls through comments from adoring MySpace friends and angry customers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Because Amoruso started Nasty Gal as an eBay shop, the show has to deal with the issue of representing the internet as part of the real world. ![]()
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