I was a fan of the creators' other efforts (My So Called Life and Once and Again), so I needed to check this out on DVD. Turns out it's pretty damn good, though not without some serious growing pains in the first 2/3 of the season.
I'm hoping there's some other people here who know the show, since I'm interested in seeing some different opinions.
Is anyone else as freaked out by Gary as I am? In his first few appearances, his mane of hair did 99% of the acting. His wild bodily tics kept the hair in near constant motion. I think he's supposed to be charmingly "quirky", but he comes off more like a speed freak. The entire cast appears jacked up on pure neuroses and frantic worry half the time, but with Gary it's a constant affliction. A few questions linger: Did people perceive Gary as being a normal person in the late 80s, or ever? Has anyone else actually acted like this ever, in the history of humanity?
The episode where they show him being a total asshole to Melissa (the Onion Bagels incident) did a little bit to make him more interesting, but by season's end he is still far beyond redemption. He is also tied with Melissa for the most horrible fantasy sequence appearances.
I have more thoughts on the rest of the cast, but I'll wait and see if I'm all alone out here first.
I'm hoping there's some other people here who know the show, since I'm interested in seeing some different opinions.
Is anyone else as freaked out by Gary as I am? In his first few appearances, his mane of hair did 99% of the acting. His wild bodily tics kept the hair in near constant motion. I think he's supposed to be charmingly "quirky", but he comes off more like a speed freak. The entire cast appears jacked up on pure neuroses and frantic worry half the time, but with Gary it's a constant affliction. A few questions linger: Did people perceive Gary as being a normal person in the late 80s, or ever? Has anyone else actually acted like this ever, in the history of humanity?
The episode where they show him being a total asshole to Melissa (the Onion Bagels incident) did a little bit to make him more interesting, but by season's end he is still far beyond redemption. He is also tied with Melissa for the most horrible fantasy sequence appearances.
I have more thoughts on the rest of the cast, but I'll wait and see if I'm all alone out here first.
