Anyone But Me is back! And it’s as good as ever! Loved the pacing, the sound design (the audio was perfect – no noise), the plot – everything!
Once again, understatement is the theme of the day. Aster is depressed about her relationship with Vivian. She skips school. She lies in bed. I love that she’s not overtly mad, not obviously depressed – it’s just she just won’t get up, and won’t answer the phone. And yet, she’s fully dressed, so we know she thought about getting up and doing something. Loved all the details. (But it makes me so sad! Waah! Which means that it’s really good.) The cut to to Vivian hanging up her phone worked amazingly well.
On to Archibald: I still can’t figure out why he’s always hanging around the principal’s office. Perhaps I missed that. Still, it says a lot about his character: he’s an articulate loner. Who has a crush on Elizabeth – which we found out about in one short scene, and one line. Love, love, love the brevity and density. And Archibald and Vivian bonding over girl troubles was sooo cute!
Speaking of cute, I thought it fit perfectly that Vivian is a Buffy fan! Oh – and she is also prone to ramble – not incoherently, but awkwardly (“… because I always get ravenously hungry when things aren’t going right.”) I completely do this! Yay! for introverts.
The only thing I didn’t care so much for in this episode, was the scene with the dad and the aunt. It just… didn’t seem to add anything, especially considering how long it was. (It was interesting to know that the aunt was a bad girl. That explains her inability to be a mother figure to Vivian, I suppose.) I was also really surprised that Vivian didn’t call them. We know that Aster is irresponsible – I thought Vivian was the responsible one. Still, she has a lot on her mind, so it’s certainly understandable.
Finally, cliffhangers! What’s up with Vivian and her old friend? And more importantly, what’s in the note…
Anyway, I still absolutely love Anyone But Me. Can’t wait for the next episode!
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