In one brief scene (can't remember which episode), an Asian guy adresses Milly as Jamilla, and tries chatting to her in Urdu (I think?). But Milly will have none of it, and insists on speaking in English. What is Milly's problem here? Is she in denial about her Asian roots?
shareOh here we f#cking go. It was nothing to do with denial. The guy was a sleazeball and he said something suggestive to her in Urdu. Did you not see him winking at her when he sat down at the table. Milly was quite right to shun his overtures in Urdu. The guy was a prick, regardless of his race.
share"Oh here we f#cking go" - go where?
I got the distinct impression that Milly was as bothered, if not more bothered, by being reminded of her origins, as by the actual content of what was being said.
Sorry for the language. It's not my impression that she's in denial of her origins. I think she was spooked by this sleazebag who wanted the room.
shareI wouldn't say Milly is in "denial" it came across to me that she didn't like the guy and didn't want to speak to him, especially because it was obvious the only reason he seemed interested in her was BECAUSE of her skin colour.
Incidentally, what he says to her in Urdu is "Jamila is such a pretty name." Maybe not exactly sleazy but Milly says afterwards when they're talking "He was implying something completely different." Which he was.
I'm Asian and speak Urdu and this scene was one of the most memorable of the entire series, for reasons I can't quite explain to myself. I remembered it word for word from 10 years ago and I'm glad someone started this thread.
The guy was awful, he was the one with the problem not Milly. Sure there's nothing wrong with him taking an interest in her background and culture and things if they have something in common, but it was the way he focussed in on it straight away as if it was all that mattered and singled her out as though her and him were different from the rest. He couldn't seem to get his head around the fact that she could feel more of an affinity with where she has probably lived most of her life than where her roots are either, which is pretty closed minded of him and he should mind his own business anyway rather than interrogating her about it on their first meeting as though it warranted an explanation.
share"...the way he focussed in on it straight away as if it was all that mattered and singled her out as though her and him were different from the rest."
Exactly!
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