Martini, this classic cocktail symbolizes elegance, exclusivity, and personality in every sip.
In the limited series "Melrose", Benedict Cumberbatch's acting skills needless to say. Whether it's a trance, or the convulsions of a drug addiction, his performance is flawless.
But this drama is not a one-man show, and if you look carefully, you can find a hidden protagonist. Melrose celebrates his father's death, meets his former neighbors, and dates his girlfriend's best friend, and the protagonist is there.
Martini, this classic cocktail symbolizes elegance, exclusivity, and personality in every sip.
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[007]'s darling
The famous American writer Mencken once hailed the martini as "the only invention comparable to the sonnet", and it was also Hemingway's favorite.
This famous cocktail was first presented in the 1964 film [Goldfinger]. The strong vodka, the sweetness of vermouth, the sour and fragrant olives at the first taste, the spicy and strong taste is like the danger that pervades the night. Since then, vodka martini has become the standard of Bond.
[Domestic Lingling Lacquer] At the beginning, Fengchen Girl praised Lingling Lacquer's graceful demeanor, specially mentioned dry martini, and showed it in close-up. Although the forgotten Ling Lingqi has become a jerk, but from this glass of wine, he can see his dissatisfaction with reality, and he is still aloof.
The martini here is a kind of self-identity that sets him apart from the chaotic downtown environment.
Both vodka martinis and dry martinis are martinis. The traditional martini is based on gin (Gin), and then mixed with a small proportion of Vermouth (Vermouth).
Vodka Martini swaps out the gin in a traditional martini for a stronger vodka, more in line with Bond's identity.
A dry martini is made by replacing vermouth with dry white vermouth, and the taste is astringent. This is also very similar to Ling Lingqi's bitter life.
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Melrose's Medicine and Wine
Melrose's original novelist, Edward St. Aubin, was Melrose's prototype, and drugs and alcohol were his life, and it wasn't until he started writing that he got his life on track.
In the first episode of "Bad News," the martini becomes Melrose's palpable pain, which goes hand in hand.
It's not surprising that a martini appeared in a restaurant, but Melrose's state was quite different before and after, witnessing the whole process of Melrose's drug addiction and smoking.
Melrose returned to the hotel to continue his drug use, and returned to England the next day with his father's ashes.
It can be seen from the flashbacks that Melrose's father is fierce and cruel, and his mother is weak and incompetent. Melrose grew up in a seriously deformed environment, and even was sexually assaulted by his father without a word.
A refreshing martini is the drink that helps him take poison and hallucinations, and it is also the medicine that wakes him up from his misery.
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Poison by parents
When Melrose meets up with his father's old friend, he tastes a special cocktail called "Bull Bullets."
Melrose gulps it down, not at all unaccustomed to it.
His father wanted to learn composition but became a soldier. Although he can still play beautiful music, he has already developed a violent character on the battlefield.
The bull pellet is here a symbol of Melrose's father, and drinking it is a vent on his father's tyranny.
The second episode [It's Okay], which focuses on the story of Melrose growing up, also gave us an understanding of why Melrose resented his family in the first episode. Melrose's mother seemed innocent, but she was actually condoning her husband, which also deeply hurt Melrose.
Martini, bull shot, brandy, these three different wines connect the story of Melrose.
Although Martini has a high appearance rate, it mostly represents sinking and pain.
The passing bull projectile is like Melrose's father, haunted even when he dies.
Brandy is often used as the base to make mixed cocktails, like Melrose's mother trying to find a harmony outside of things, but it's practically impossible.
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Text: Shabu
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