'The very title of SomebodySomewhere suggests self-effacement, and in some ways the series seems to live up to that impression. Though it wades into painful topics like grief and addiction, it does not wallow in the depths of despair,' writes ajhan
Then a nascent friendship with coworker Joel slowly brings her out of her shell and into the embrace of outsiders — some older, some younger, some queer, some not — who find community and cathartic self-expression singing, drinking and dancing at not-officially-sanctioned “choir practice” parties hosted in a local church.sound more plot-driven than it is. Though serialized arcs weave together the season’s seven episodes , the series moves at a meandering stroll rather than a focused sprint.
And while most of the supporting players manage to make an impression with limited screen time, Murray Hill makes the biggest splash as Fred Rococo, the cheerful choir practice emcee. His ability to effortlessly cast a warm, festive glow about him feels akin to a superpower.into something quietly revelatory, able to cast off stereotypes and formulas without fuss.
Yet you wouldn’t know it from the show itself, which wastes no time justifying its choices or calling much attention to them, and instead simply lets these characters get about the business of living their lives. Nor do their plot lines hew to the usual formulas of, for example, small-town misfits dreaming of moving to the big city; Sam and Joel carve out spaces for themselves right in the heart of Manhattan, Kansas.doesn’t bother with political soapboxing, but it doesn’t need to.
In the glare of that spotlight, it finds something worth celebrating. Sam’s first choir practice comes in the second half of the first episode, and it feels from her vantage point and ours like a cool jug of water offered to someone who didn’t realize until that moment just how parched they were. By the end of that night, she’s been goaded into a performance of Peter Gabriel’s “Don’t Give Up,” her face lighting up with passion and pleasure for what must be the first time in months.
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