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we are on s3 now. My wife’s analysis is that although all the characters are cringe/selfish, none of them harbor any malice, so eventually all of them become lovable. Also Catherine Ohara’s accent surfing is amazing.
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Interesting that people find this dumber than Arrested Development. Not sure what that means. I found AS to be a bit overwrought tbh, like a caper movie. Like the writers were showing off to each other. I think I prefer the cleaner lines of SC. The story doesn’t trip over itself.
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Gotta say though, in 2020 context, the whole premise feels like elites letting themselves off too easy. A real-life version would have some tawdry Wall Street corruption for the rich family and an opioid epidemic in the small town.
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The David subplot with the Rose Apothecary is bugging me randomly because I don’t think stores like that even work in upscale downtowns, let alone shitty towns. Weird glitch in the escapism.
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I've always attributed the Apothecary to being some sort of, I dunno, "inside joke?" On a par with the size of the menus at Tropical Cafe...or indeed..."Tropical" Cafe to begin with.
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Of course, but they're called "Town Diner" or "Meg's" or some such. There's nothing tropical about the decor or the town. And, again, the menus are hilarious. While we're at it, the town also sports a full-blown vetinary practice.
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