Ernest P Shackleton
One Too Many
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The Affair. season 2 episode 1. This is a really good show. I save it for situations when I have limited access. One of the creators and primary writers is Sarah Treem (House of Cards, In Treatment). She's good. There's a general intimacy with the characters, their thoughts, and the situations that you don't commonly find. Close-ups of faces and eyes that bring the audience into the moment. Good directing. Weirdly, the sex scenes, of which there are fewer than you'd think, are not as powerful and can often be awkward. They aren't the forte of Dominic West (they were strange in The Wire, too) or Maura Tierney, but otherwise, both deliver high-quality performances. The writing is good. This is one of those instances where the quality of the entire team (cinematography, wardrobe, etc) trumps the possible, "I'm not interesting watching another show about divorce." or "There's enough darkness out there. No thanks." This is a dark show, but it is a very strong character study with interesting main characters and smart writing. It's part of the cream of the crop. I'm thankful that I'm behind a season and a half.