But if anyone would like my thoughts on this show’s relationship to Sartre’s “No Exit,” they are below the cut tag. Spoilers for the ‘twist’ of Season 1.
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Hey! I may have binge-watched Season 1 today, as well. I never would have started watching if John Rogers – creater of Leverage – hadn’t plugged it on twitter. I confess, I’m hooked.
Strong focus on character development? check
Just enough mystery and intrigue to get you guessing at a number of possible plot points, but not enough to completely give it away? check
Strong character actors with good chemistry? check
Witty little call backs and easter eggs a la Arrested Development? check
Wicked things done via point of view? check
But most of all, unlike Seinfeld in which, yes, hell really was other people, the narrative has a moral center: the possibility of redemption is that we just keep plugging away at helping each other despite our foibles. We just keep taking turns dragging ourselves up out of the mud and drunkenly propping each other up.
It’s a thoroughly modern morality play…. and I’ve erased everything I’ve said after this point about four times because of spoilers.
Suffice it to say, its moral is one I’m very grateful to hear played out these days.
Hearseeno 