Taste my whip.
So begins the Spider Dance, a sublimely absurd, extremely sexually charged performance by Lavinia Dickinson Emily s younger sibling, played with hormone-fueled gusto by Anna Baryshnikov. Lavinia scuttles across the floor, flutters her skirts, and wields her whip, all in a bid to test her would-be fiancé s tolerance for her true self: not the aspiring housewife of season one, but the independent, artistic woman she s begun to grow into, with a little help from her older sister. Judging by the look on said fiancé s face, it s a hit and it s just as compelling for the audience watching at home, if for other reasons.
‘Dickinson’ Season 2: Here Are All the Songs From the First 3 Episodes
From Sofi Tukker to SuperorganismAndrea Towers | January 8, 2021 @ 9:38 AM Last Updated: January 8, 2021 @ 9:45 AM
(Warning: This post contains mild spoilers for Season 2 of “Dickinson.”)
One of the most fun aspects of “Dickinson” is that the Apple TV+ series mixes the life of 19th century poet Emily Dickinson with 21st century music. Last season featured needle drops from the likes of Lizzo and Billie Eilish, and in a super meta twist, star Hailee Steinfeld even contributed her own original song.
The second season of “Dickinson” premiered today, with the first three episodes immediately available for viewers (new episodes will continue to air weekly until February). And just like Season 1, there’s no shortage of expertly curated contemporary tunes to soundtrack Emily’s adventures.