Blues of G$G

Ginny and Georgia enter the town of Wellesbury with a bang and take the entire show by
storm as they’re the only ones visible in every frame. However, we can see another aspect
shining consistently in the background which is the food and “The blue farm cafe”. It acts as
a premise for so many events, emotions and interactions. Blue farm cafe has a distinct yet
very local setup. Every time something happens we can see the lights, menu and everything
supporting that particular event. Mis-en-scene and lighting of the cafe during every scene
changes in a way that it compliments the scene. Even the type of food that the “characters
have, the angle or corner that they sit in or the vibe and menu of the cafe on that particular
day carries the scene forward. Owner that is Joe, is also a part of the mise-en-scene and his
character is shown to be very adaptive of the surroundings, he often fades away in the
background but still holds a very subtle relevance just like his cafe.
For instance when Abby tell the MAN that her parents are getting divorced, the lighting is
dark and the café’s surrounding are blurred to focus on the group. This shows how the café
supports the storyline and very seemlessly blends in. Moreover the cafe doesn’t always
blends in, it also stands out in the process of supporting the main characters and their
emotions.
This could be seen in the scene where Blue farm was celebrating it’s anniversary and Ginny
goes on narrate her poem which becomes an important part in the development of
mother-daughter dynamics. There is no food on the tables, the decoration is minimal and
lighting matches the intensity of poem, everyone is sitting in a position which is symbolic to
their importance in Ginny’s life at that moment. Another thing to notice is how the chatter and
sounds of cafe melts in between the conversations of the characters. It’s almost like
background music yet very realistic in the cafe’s setup. During the scene where Maxine and
Sophie make up and give a clousre to thier relationship, we see white flowers on the table
with no food andn cool undertone lighting with no Joe or other staff member in the scene.
That explains how the setting makes this cafe an inclusive part of the story. Ginny also
celebrates Georgia’s bachelorette at the cafe, the whole decor was flashy, pink and
celebratory with warm light exactly how Georgia’s character is.
Blue farm café’s existence is symbolto the story and characters in it’s true sense.
Blue farm is a place where the characters experience all the experiences be it happiness,
new beginning, sadness, threats (when Austin’s father turns up), politics, breakups, love and
what not.
We can also witness the role of food in the series, for instance when Mayor newly shifts to
Georgia’s house he has bread for breakfast which is symbolic of how he is still adjusting.
Bread resembles the discomfort and uncertainty that he feels.
The most important scene which highlights the importance of food is the Christmas dinner at
Miller's house. The amount and type of food resembles the anxiety of Georgia which turned
out to be an important aspect in the story.
Blue farm is a community cafe in absence of multinational outlets like McD, Domino’s and
that stresses pn the point how local businesses were importan to the people of Wellesbury.
This also shows us how intimate the premise of this storyline is and all that is presented
thorough this cafe which immpeccably becomes the part of the Ginny and Georgia universe.