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Subject: Re: What is it about this show?!

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lurch

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Date Posted: 17:37:18 11/22/02 Fri
In reply to: jonathan 's message, "Re: What is it about this show?!" on 18:07:02 05/01/02 Wed

>>What is it about this show that makes you want to
>>watch it all the time? When I have to miss an episode,
>>it really bothers me, and I have never reacted that
>>way to a television show. Not even my beloved Twin
>>Peaks. Maybe it's the charming aspect of the show. Any
>>thoughts?
>
>Well, it's intelligently written. It always has a
>meaningful moral in at least one storyline within the
>show..the characters are ordinary, not glamorous, and
>therefore real. It is well written, directed, acted,
>and produced. It is funny (WArren is one of the
>funniest characters i've seen in a while...and Justin
>Long is a genius)..and yet has a real drama too. This
>week's episode was particularly intense. That exchange
>between Ed and the principal(can't remember his name
>at the moment) was intense!!! For real! i can totally
>relate to Ed...he's the archetypal nice guy who always
>finishes last. if you can relate to the characters,
>that's probably why you like the show.
Perussing the posts i saw your question. Same question Iaske dmyself during 1st season. I just happened to have the need to search the web for info on a 60's show called "The Prisoner"...I found websites and the info i needed. That nite i watched Ed..and the answer struck me hard. " StuckeyVille" and "The Prisoner" have overlapping connotations . Both Ed and Prisoner are very surrealistic shows..both explore the human condition...both are about someone trying to find out who they are.. and their relationship with society.
You know something else is going on when...a black American in a wheelchair?....a highschooler who is gar-un-teed to get some sex,,but talks himself out of it??..lol!!..etc..etc
There is part of you that recognizes something different is going on...I mean ...The male lead has facial charateristics of a " Joker" from a deck of cards!...Nothing seems real in the bowling alley..the waitress just floats around,,saying very little...Try to see the show as metaphor and analogy and it no longer frustrates ..it enlightens.......MEL

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