When it comes to hearts on the sleeve, Canadians rule. I have yet to see a Canadian production that panders to its audience, and this one is no exception. Everything rings true, from lofty intellectual pretense down to pie-in-the-face farce.
The first season was tighter in its plot than the next, and some of the characters are a bit too zany at times, but ideas like a play behind a play within a play keep this viewer entertained as few other television productions have ever done.
If anything, there are moments that soar. The many possible sides of stage interpretation for King Lear, for example, are conveyed almost on the level of a lecture series, whilst the politics of raising money from mindless self-serving bureaucrats comes across as rich satire.
I am still a little put off at this mid-point in the series when it comes to understanding exactly what Geoffrey's central complaint is. I hope it becomes clearer as things develop. Until then, I will not read any of the other viewer comments as I want to keep the thought open.
Can't wait.
The first season was tighter in its plot than the next, and some of the characters are a bit too zany at times, but ideas like a play behind a play within a play keep this viewer entertained as few other television productions have ever done.
If anything, there are moments that soar. The many possible sides of stage interpretation for King Lear, for example, are conveyed almost on the level of a lecture series, whilst the politics of raising money from mindless self-serving bureaucrats comes across as rich satire.
I am still a little put off at this mid-point in the series when it comes to understanding exactly what Geoffrey's central complaint is. I hope it becomes clearer as things develop. Until then, I will not read any of the other viewer comments as I want to keep the thought open.
Can't wait.