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* BittersweetEnding: Lexi and Jeff don't get together, but she ''finally'' opens up to a friend about being bipolar, and from there, finally seeks help. She also mends fences with some friends and past partners whom she inadvertently hurt with her mood swings. The episode ends with her making a new account on a dating site, being honest about her struggles and who she is, hopeful that this time, she'll be able to make it work with somebody.
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: Lexi and Jeff's romance doesn't work out.
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* CardboardBoxOfUnemployment: Lexi's uncontrolled bipolar disorder ends up getting her fired from her job as a lawyer, despite her sympathetic boss. As she walks out of the office, she carries a Bankers Box [[https://productplacementblog.com/tv-series/bankers-box-held-by-anne-hathaway-as-lexi-in-modern-love-season-1-episode-3-take-me-as-i-am-whoever-i-am-2019/ with her degree, a small globe, and some other personal items]] in it.
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* TheCastShowoff: Anne Hathaway gets to sing.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Deconstructed. As a student Lexi would miss school but get killer grades, and as a lawyer she'd be brilliant on cases but have spotty attendance records. However, these are actually the highs and lows of her bipolar disorder and not portrayed as a good thing.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Deconstructed. As a student Lexi would skip class miss school but get killer grades, and as a lawyer she'd be brilliant on cases but have spotty attendance records. However, these are actually the highs and lows of her bipolar disorder and not portrayed as a good thing.
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!!"Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am"
->''"I don't know what kicks it off. Blood sugar? Chemical? Psychological? Who knows? But it comes like a monster from an old black and white movie, walking, and no matter how fast you run, he keeps up with you."''
Larger-than-life hotshot lawyer Lexi Donohue (Creator/AnneHathaway) struggles with balancing her personal and work lives with her bipolar disorder.
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* BookEnds: The episode starts and ends with peaches.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Deconstructed. As a student Lexi would skip class but get killer grades, and as a lawyer she'd be brilliant on cases but have spotty attendance records. However, these are actually the highs and lows of her bipolar disorder and not portrayed as a good thing.
* TheCastShowoff: Anne Hathaway gets to sing.
* CelebrityResemblance: Lexi is compared to Creator/RitaHayworth multiple times.
* {{Homage}}: Lexi's ImagineSpot is one to ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Subverted. Lexi meets Jeff during a high, and he describes her as like a breath of fresh air to his otherwise boring life. However, this relationship deteriorates quickly because he isn't aware of her bipolar disorder.
* MoodSwinger: Lexi has bipolar disorder, and the episode portrays both her fantastic highs and her depressive lows.
* SpontaneousChoreography: To heighten Lexi's good mood/fantasy, people in the supermarket dance around her. Later a crowd dances in the
* ShoutOut: "This isn't ''Film/LaLaLand''".
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->''"I don't know what kicks it off. Blood sugar? Chemical? Psychological? Who knows? But it comes like a monster from an old black and white movie, walking, and no matter how fast you run, he keeps up with you."''
Larger-than-life hotshot lawyer Lexi Donohue (Creator/AnneHathaway) struggles with balancing her personal and work lives with her bipolar disorder.
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* BookEnds: The episode starts and ends with peaches.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Deconstructed. As a student Lexi would skip class but get killer grades, and as a lawyer she'd be brilliant on cases but have spotty attendance records. However, these are actually the highs and lows of her bipolar disorder and not portrayed as a good thing.
* TheCastShowoff: Anne Hathaway gets to sing.
* CelebrityResemblance: Lexi is compared to Creator/RitaHayworth multiple times.
* {{Homage}}: Lexi's ImagineSpot is one to ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Subverted. Lexi meets Jeff during a high, and he describes her as like a breath of fresh air to his otherwise boring life. However, this relationship deteriorates quickly because he isn't aware of her bipolar disorder.
* MoodSwinger: Lexi has bipolar disorder, and the episode portrays both her fantastic highs and her depressive lows.
* SpontaneousChoreography: To heighten Lexi's good mood/fantasy, people in the supermarket dance around her. Later a crowd dances in the
* ShoutOut: "This isn't ''Film/LaLaLand''".
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