"Tales of the City" The Price of Oil (TV Episode 2019) Poster

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(2019)

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Brilliant Writing & Acting
alastairkirk18 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The first few episodes of this show were good but didn't grab me deep enough. This episode, however, was so masterfully crafted I was fully immersed in the show by the end.

The most important scene revolves around Ben and one of Harrison's older friends intensely arguing at the table over the latter's use of the word 'tranny'. It unfolded an underlying issue within the LGBT community where some people in older generations, who fought at the forefront for equal rights and saw many friends die from AIDS, feel entitled to use terminology that modern civilisation deems offensive. The scene highlighted an internal divide in an otherwise seemingly joyous and united community.

The writing, acting and directing was superb. Especially how this lead to a reconciliation and sharing of personal truth's.

I'm really impressed so far with the character developments through each episode. This episode really hit me and made me think about my own life and things I should be more aware of.

I can't wait to see what comes next.
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