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re: But surgery.. ... (spoiler, I suppose) contrary view

Posted by:	NewtonUK 09:14 am EDT 08/07/14
In reply to:	But surgery is an option ... (spoiler, I suppose) - Ann 06:08 pm EDT 08/06/14

Yes - surgery is now an option. When Buddy calls off his marriage because (gasp!) he's gay and cannot live a lie, the other guy suddenly has to be bridegroom. Oy. Such a megillah! Well - marrying a Siamese twin presents obvious wedding night concerns - So he out of nowhere says - 'I met a Doctor who told me they could be separated safely!' Pardon me WTF? When? You never mentioned this? And not likely true anyway. IMHO, this rewrite takes a show that worked beautifully the first time around (the NY Times wrote a love letter to the original production) with the unspoken but omnipresent issue of how these girls could marry always on the table - and turned it into a mediocre show. These last minute revelations, for me, are about as risible as the 15 minutes we waste with the back story of the twins and Houdini (yeah, Houdini - I cant make this stuff up). I always wish Side Show well - I just think this 'new' version is a Side Show which has been tinkered to death.

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