Cannonball with Wesley Morris 'Love Story' Is Actually a Horror Story
Mar 26, 2026
Sasha Weiss, culture editor at The New York Times Magazine, brings sharp cultural criticism and memory. She explores how Love Story reimagines Carolyn Bessette as a full person. She traces the show’s shift from sitcom tropes into horror. She unpacks fame, family pressure, and the Kennedy myth through vivid scenes and theatrical choices.
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Humanizing Carolyn Beyond Tabloid Caricature
- Love Story reframes JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette from caricatures into complex, relatable people.
- Sasha Weiss notes the show humanizes Carolyn as a career-minded publicist, not merely a tabloid stereotype.
Sitcom To Horror As Privacy Collapses
- The series shifts genres from '90s single-woman sitcom to psychological horror after Carolyn meets JFK Jr.
- Wesley Morris ties the tonal turn to her move from independent life to being folded into his world and scrutiny.
Public Statements As Relationship Betrayal
- Public exposure fractures the couple when JFK Jr. betrays Carolyn by issuing a denial about their engagement.
- Sasha Weiss describes that statement as the first sign he fails to protect their private life.