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[icepixie]

I rewatched season one of S&A tonight. And it was eye-opening.

Obviously, my subtextdar is faulty, because it took me all three seasons and a rewatch of the first to realize exactly what Oliver's "issues" with Geoffrey are. Yes, I am that dense. Really. Good god, it took me until the end of season two to realize that Cyril and Frank were together, although at least I did realize they were gay in the first episode.

I know, I know. I'm like this real life, too. Always the grape that fell off the grapevine, and hopeless at body language and innuendo.

Rewatching is interesting for other reasons as well. I have new appreciation for Kate&Jack, after seeing the eh-ness of Sarah&Patrick and whatshername and whatshisface in the second and third seasons.

I realized that Anna really grows throughout the series. Or maybe it's just that we see more facets of her personality each season. Either way, she's a very different person in the third season than she was in the first. And I also really like her relationship with Geoffrey, few times as we see scenes with them together. There isn't a whole lot of mutual respect going on between people in this show, but Anna and Geoffrey seem to genuinely respect and admire the other's artistic genuis or beaurocratic competence.

I noticed the music a lot more this time around. In a good way, not in a distracting way. The series really is well-scored; the "something bad or absurd is happening" theme is funny, the "the magic of the play in action/Geoffrey's directoral skills are making an impression on someone" theme is both pretty and adds to the intensity of the moment, and the other music doesn't make a nuisance of itself, but just...adds.

You know, I don't think I've pushed this show hard enough on my poor flist. Y'all! I know at least half, and probably closer to three-quarters, of you would love it if you saw it; seasons one and two are out on DVD now, and season three is airing in various places now. Basically, if you are/were an English major, a Shakespeare fan, a theatre geek, or just an admirer of really well-written TV (with a good does of schadenfreude), you should get your hands on this series.

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Obviously, my subtextdar is faulty, because it took me all three seasons and a rewatch of the first to realize exactly what Oliver's "issues" with Geoffrey are.

Oh. Um. I missed that too. Der. Well, I got vague hints, but never realized it was "the issue." We can be dense together!

Good god, it took me until the end of season two to realize that Cyril and Frank were together, although at least I did realize they were gay in the first episode.

Okay, even I picked up on the Cyril and Frank thing. We can no longer be dense buddies, sorry. (Heh, "sooooorry"! EH?? I could totally be Canadian.)

I do love Anna. Especially when she tells people they're idiots. She should do that more often.

I've got all of S3 (I think - haven't tested the downloaded stuff yet), but I got distracted today and haven't watched it. Tomorrow! You win at crack-fairy-ness. Gold star for you!

(Also, I watched that Shakespeare ep of Moonlighting - did I tell you yet? - and it was cracktastic. But was that the original Shakespearean ending? Seemed a bit progressive for Wild Bill.)