I just watched this episode for the fourth or fifth time. I will watch it several times more.
Each time I do, I catch more nuances than I did before. This evening, I caught so many connectors within the episode (the bit about sarcasm, how Orly's school teacher did a great bit on it, and in the very next scene, Arpi talks about sarcasm), and plot points and character motivations -- subtle, subtle stuff -- that I'd never picked up on before but I'm pretty sure they were always there each time I watched it.
And now, after seeing the episode again tonight, I realize there's only one conclusion to draw -- this is one of the all-time, very best 22 minutes of comedy that television has ever had.
So, why it is rated so low here on its IMDB page? Well the reason is this -- it's just too smart. It's too smart for today's world. It moves fast! It requires focus. It requires attention. It requires several very short rewinds to make sure you caught what was just said. And that's not what people in today's world are about. This ain't no world where folks wanna use their brain stuff. It just ain't. So don't go trying to make me think, today's world says, or I will find some snarky way to insult you.
(But if you don't mind thinking -- stay with this episode until every amazing scrap is given the recognition it deserves. It's worth it.)
I can't wait to see it again.
Each time I do, I catch more nuances than I did before. This evening, I caught so many connectors within the episode (the bit about sarcasm, how Orly's school teacher did a great bit on it, and in the very next scene, Arpi talks about sarcasm), and plot points and character motivations -- subtle, subtle stuff -- that I'd never picked up on before but I'm pretty sure they were always there each time I watched it.
And now, after seeing the episode again tonight, I realize there's only one conclusion to draw -- this is one of the all-time, very best 22 minutes of comedy that television has ever had.
So, why it is rated so low here on its IMDB page? Well the reason is this -- it's just too smart. It's too smart for today's world. It moves fast! It requires focus. It requires attention. It requires several very short rewinds to make sure you caught what was just said. And that's not what people in today's world are about. This ain't no world where folks wanna use their brain stuff. It just ain't. So don't go trying to make me think, today's world says, or I will find some snarky way to insult you.
(But if you don't mind thinking -- stay with this episode until every amazing scrap is given the recognition it deserves. It's worth it.)
I can't wait to see it again.
