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This is one of my favorite episodes of the show number three in my book. Connie is another of my favorite characters in the show, I find her character relatable as she's sort of close to myself in reality as she's an aspiring writer and has a passion for it; that passion of course is about to be put to the test in this episode.
I really like the beginning when we see Connie is having writers block at first from all the crumpled papers around her. Yeah, like all writers we've all been though that, that doesn't mean we're lazy it just means that just means we haven't got all the words yet or the complete vision, and simply a case of overthinking. Times like that you just simply need to take a step back, take a breather, and let the words and vision find you.
The words and vision don't waste time in finding Connie; really like what she writes from that one sentence I can't help but think Connie could easily be a Harlequin writer. But of course, once her short story gets out it of course spreads like wildfire and unfortunately not quite in how she imagined it.
What I like is how the episode satire on the issue of certain taboos certain people hold, how ridiculous and stupid they can truly be you can say even more than any fiction story wrote. But also, the hypocrisy that goes on with them. As well as a reality with any written work how there are always different viewpoints and interpretations on it.
It's really funny as we see Graham is unfortunately so insecure and caught in the pressure and trap of his own taboo, we see him act I hate to say it rather foolish toward Connie. The humor in most of the episode is clever, really like certain jokes that turn conventions and clichés on their head. From what Graham finds under a bed which are a collection of "National Geographic Magazines" which is funny as it's usually porn but it's surprising as we discover a lot more of JR's closeted intellectual side. But also, there is this monologue Graham gives Connie which is just hilarious as it's the absolute opposite of good parental advice.
One of the highlights is the argument scene which is an audio play as we never see both Graham and Connie physically, we only hear them from the upstairs, I really like how the family members downstairs all move their heads as we hear both Graham and Connie are going different directions and slamming doors. It's all really funny because these things just feed your imagination as to what's happening up there.
Poor Connie we see is just getting attacked not just on people trying to sensor her work but also misunderstanding. It's funny when we see some guys are trying to go out with Connie from a group of impersonators of one of the characters in her story, down to Dozier (who the hell names their kid that) whom as usual is being an idiot as he tries to come onto Connie and fails miserably as usual, yeah serves you right.
All these things unfortunately push Connie over the edge, and she then swears off writing for good. Graham at that point isn't happy and sees the dire results of censorship which is the dark truth about it how it can do harm and commit crime to both the writer as it's a denial of the rights of the individual to exercise their talents, as well as the reader to have the chance read and right to express their own opinions and views about the material.
There is a moment when Elizabeth she brings out an old poem that Graham wrote for her and here, we see the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree but also how out of touch he let himself become from who he was in the past which is a common mistake most adults tend to make.
It gets to a really touching moment where he talks to Connie in one of her special places and we see she's still writing as there are once again crumpled papers everywhere. It sort of reminds me of what John Rambo says, "You just can't turn it off!" and it's true with Connie despite swearing off writing in that moment she still wants to write because she still possess the talent and drive which is why it's impossible for people like her and myself to, because just like the seasons of nature it will always be there. Graham gives a wise and heartfelt speech to Connie which I felt is one for all of us, as it expresses the importance of the existence of Connie, myself and every other writer or dreamer in this world.
Connie's song has been heard loud and clear, in our heads and hearts.
Rating: 4 stars.
This is one of my favorite episodes of the show number three in my book. Connie is another of my favorite characters in the show, I find her character relatable as she's sort of close to myself in reality as she's an aspiring writer and has a passion for it; that passion of course is about to be put to the test in this episode.
I really like the beginning when we see Connie is having writers block at first from all the crumpled papers around her. Yeah, like all writers we've all been though that, that doesn't mean we're lazy it just means that just means we haven't got all the words yet or the complete vision, and simply a case of overthinking. Times like that you just simply need to take a step back, take a breather, and let the words and vision find you.
The words and vision don't waste time in finding Connie; really like what she writes from that one sentence I can't help but think Connie could easily be a Harlequin writer. But of course, once her short story gets out it of course spreads like wildfire and unfortunately not quite in how she imagined it.
What I like is how the episode satire on the issue of certain taboos certain people hold, how ridiculous and stupid they can truly be you can say even more than any fiction story wrote. But also, the hypocrisy that goes on with them. As well as a reality with any written work how there are always different viewpoints and interpretations on it.
It's really funny as we see Graham is unfortunately so insecure and caught in the pressure and trap of his own taboo, we see him act I hate to say it rather foolish toward Connie. The humor in most of the episode is clever, really like certain jokes that turn conventions and clichés on their head. From what Graham finds under a bed which are a collection of "National Geographic Magazines" which is funny as it's usually porn but it's surprising as we discover a lot more of JR's closeted intellectual side. But also, there is this monologue Graham gives Connie which is just hilarious as it's the absolute opposite of good parental advice.
One of the highlights is the argument scene which is an audio play as we never see both Graham and Connie physically, we only hear them from the upstairs, I really like how the family members downstairs all move their heads as we hear both Graham and Connie are going different directions and slamming doors. It's all really funny because these things just feed your imagination as to what's happening up there.
Poor Connie we see is just getting attacked not just on people trying to sensor her work but also misunderstanding. It's funny when we see some guys are trying to go out with Connie from a group of impersonators of one of the characters in her story, down to Dozier (who the hell names their kid that) whom as usual is being an idiot as he tries to come onto Connie and fails miserably as usual, yeah serves you right.
All these things unfortunately push Connie over the edge, and she then swears off writing for good. Graham at that point isn't happy and sees the dire results of censorship which is the dark truth about it how it can do harm and commit crime to both the writer as it's a denial of the rights of the individual to exercise their talents, as well as the reader to have the chance read and right to express their own opinions and views about the material.
There is a moment when Elizabeth she brings out an old poem that Graham wrote for her and here, we see the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree but also how out of touch he let himself become from who he was in the past which is a common mistake most adults tend to make.
It gets to a really touching moment where he talks to Connie in one of her special places and we see she's still writing as there are once again crumpled papers everywhere. It sort of reminds me of what John Rambo says, "You just can't turn it off!" and it's true with Connie despite swearing off writing in that moment she still wants to write because she still possess the talent and drive which is why it's impossible for people like her and myself to, because just like the seasons of nature it will always be there. Graham gives a wise and heartfelt speech to Connie which I felt is one for all of us, as it expresses the importance of the existence of Connie, myself and every other writer or dreamer in this world.
Connie's song has been heard loud and clear, in our heads and hearts.
Rating: 4 stars.