When I was reading the user reviews for this series, trying to decide whether to watch it, the "silent movie" episode was mentioned again and again as the peak of the show's creativity. I've got to admit, while calling it a "silent movie" is a bit deceptive, it's "minimal talking movie" at best, the creativity cannot be denied, and they actually manage to tell an amazing story with great humour within this - slightly contrived and inconsistent - format. There were some hiccups to do with shot continuity during the Teddy-Tim conversation; we didn't necessarily need to see the vomit shot; Mabel is astonishingly prophetic about finding secret doors; and I didn't quite get why the Dimases stored the jewellery in urns (you rarely see that outside of computer games), but these are minor flaws.
Zoe's is a pretty interesting plotline. I feel like that was the "perfect" death for her - her final scene fully frames her intriguing character, a narcissistic, egotistical yet self-aware society girl with a heart. I guess we all can only hope for a death that would so encapsulate our very being.
And I loved how the musical Teddy so enjoys and tries to get Theo to hear with such abandon, echoes what Teddy must feel about his son, whose affliction naturally spoils that wish. Very smart, insightful storytelling right there.
Zoe's is a pretty interesting plotline. I feel like that was the "perfect" death for her - her final scene fully frames her intriguing character, a narcissistic, egotistical yet self-aware society girl with a heart. I guess we all can only hope for a death that would so encapsulate our very being.
And I loved how the musical Teddy so enjoys and tries to get Theo to hear with such abandon, echoes what Teddy must feel about his son, whose affliction naturally spoils that wish. Very smart, insightful storytelling right there.