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Government Cheese – Season 1 Episode 7 Recap & Review

The Woman on the Roof Episode 7 of Government Cheese starts with us jumping back in time to follow Astoria after saying goodbye to Harrison and Hampton as they head off for their camping trip. With the boys out and Einstein still practicing his pole-vaulting, Astoria is determined to impress Mr Briess at work with her portfolio. However, Astoria is clearly not happy in her life, and alongside smoking cannabis, she also begins to hallucinate a coffee-loving housewife from a commercial on TV. This woman questions Astoria's life purpose, hinting that her desire to branch out and be more ambitious with her career is at contrast with the current societal expectation of women being the perfect wives for their husbands. All of this is only compounded further when Todd shows up and encourages Astoria to show some leniency for Hampton and make him feel more welcome at home. When Todd leaves, satisfied that his message has got through, Astoria is visited by her neighbour, Martha. She riffs that she too has dreams, which include being a dancer. She's been pretending to fit in and she laughs off her pain. Along with everyone in the neighbourhood calling Astoria a pet name in Tori, she also brings her up to the rooftop for a changed perspective. They sit and talk about the woes of the women in this suburban bubble, and it gives Astoria more context. Everybody here has problems, and Martha brings up how everybody has lost their dreams as a result. She also knows about Astoria's romantic dilemma with the two men in her life, giving her plenty of food for thought. When Martha leaves, Astoria eventually jumps off the roof straight into the pool below and begins laughing. She heads inside with renewed vigour, painting her designs again, while Einstein receives a letter from Rocketcorp. Is this a job offer? The Episode Review So this chapter switches the perspectives over to Astoria and we begin to understand what drives her and why she's so cold to Hampton too. Understanding the façade these women put on everyday, burying their own dreams in order to please their husbands, is indicative of a bigger problem with gender inequality during this time period. We continue with the surrealist theme too, with the coffee lady and also the toad showing up to keep things suitably weird in this dramady. Overall, this is a pretty decent episode, although there's not much in the way of plot development beyond establishing a bit more of Astoria's woes and why she's so unhappy. Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!