Comments | the_grynne: In Treatment

the_grynne

In Treatment

Jan 30, 2008 12:43

I keep trying to find a way to write a prelim review of the first episode I've seen of HBO's In Treatment (a half-hour psychotherapy drama airing five nights a week for 9 weeks), but all I can seem to do is gush transfixedly about Gabriel Byrne, who plays Paul Weston, the therapist with problems of his own - his soft Irish accent, his reserved but ( Read more... )

[tv] in treatment

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rez_lo January 30 2008, 03:51:11 UTC

Gabriel Byrne. Guh.

the_grynne January 30 2008, 04:20:30 UTC

SMOULDERING.

*dies*

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the_grynne January 30 2008, 04:42:41 UTC

4 separate but overlapping stories (with Weston's 4 patients), plus Weston's own story, which gets full airing out during his own therapy session with Dianne Wiest's character. I really admire the audacity of that format - thought, grantedly, it's totally ripped off from the Israeli show it's based on.

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the_grynne January 31 2008, 02:36:57 UTC

It would be first truly character-centered spy show, for one thing. :)

moimoietmoi January 30 2008, 18:16:55 UTC

After reading this post, I immediately downloaded the first two eps and watched them. Thank you, I love this show!

the_grynne January 31 2008, 02:42:33 UTC

Isn't it completely riveting? I'm torn between repulsion and fascination for both Laura and Alex so far, but they're so intense I can't stop watching them.

moimoietmoi January 31 2008, 12:02:17 UTC

Sometimes it makes me uncomfortable because I feel like I'm watching something very intimate and raw. The actors in this series are very good.