The Rehearsal (HBO/ HBO Max) TV Show • Page 30

Also gotta say, as ~ unsavory ~ as Angela is/is portrayed here for a number of reasons, the scene where Nathan apologized to her was very moving to me, especially in light of the recent discourse. I do feel like the show (and last episode) tried to grapple with the manipulation aspect of his work, but I also find it interesting that instead of providing some closure with the Remy situation (like I initially thought he may be doing with the playdate), he reverts back to turning everything into a rehearsal of itself.

 

What was so impressive with this show is how well/much he pivoted to follow what became the main show. I don’t think he planned to join Angela when it started, but did when Robbin left. From there it spiraled to Adam being aged down, her leaving, Remy being attached, all of which I highly doubt were planned from the start, and he found a deeper meaning in a show that started with a guy admitting a white lie to his trivia team.

 

That final scene was psychotic lol played like a supervillain origin story

 

The scene with Nathan going over to Remy's house to check in on them seemed like the truest version of Nathan we've ever seen. It just seemed like he was himself, completely and I found all of that very moving (and ethically distrubing!). The whole show has been the best thing I've seen in forever.

 

I do like that the overall message is that rehearsing conversations is impossible because people are wildcards like how Miriam and Angela and that mom who made Nathan say he's going to hell proved

 

What a ride

 

That's also just a core element of Nathan's style of humor and NFY also pushed that heavily ("you were choked by a ghost in Switzerland?")

 

"see? life's better with surprises"

 

Jesus

 

First episode I think that really disturbed me

“Myself” really got to me too

 

That 9 volt battery on the kitchen counter in Remy's house really stuck out to him huh

 

holy fuck lol

 

So many incredible moments in the finale but Nathan’s baffled expression at the 70 x 7 bit fucking crushed me

 

doesn’t an actor play her too when nathan is filling remy’s mom’s role?

 

Yeah grandma is washing the dishes in one of the rehearsals he does as remy’s mom

 

I can’t wait til s2 wow

 

That was…something.

 

That was pretty dark. What a show.

 

I honestly don’t know how I felt about this show other than it was mostly fascinating and the last episode was brilliant albeit very dark in an extremely self-deprecating way.

 

Thought this was clever, hilarious, disturbing. Works on several different levels at the same time, shifting tone without ever feeling forced and over-the-top without ever feeling excessive/sensationalized. It's like an honest little window into Nathan's psychology. Love it and can't wait for season 2.

 

this was a perfect show. jesus christ. crushing.