“There we are.”
During the yearlong lockdown, nearly every phone conversation begins with “How are you doing?” and ends with, “You watching anything good?” I have a new answer for the second question. My favorite show of the pandemic debuted in late January. Episodes are short and the dialogue is repetitive, but I am obsessed with Vice President Kamala Harris administering the oath of office to cabinet members, especially to women.
The series kicked off with the January 26 swearing in of Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury. The cinematography was static and the action was confined to a raised right hand, but I was on the edge of my seat. Even though the show is a high-stakes drama, Vice President Harris often punctuates the ceremony with laughter. Masks hide smiles so perhaps her peals are amplified to signal joy. After swearing in Linda Thomas Greenfield for the top UN post, Harris gleefully exclaimed, “Congratulations, Madame Ambassador. Congratulations.