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Schmiggadoon

Helping my daughter get dressed this morning, putting on her t-shirt, she pushed her arm through and punched me in the face. I started singing, "He had it coming," and a musical I saw many many years ago came through. Searched it up online and we watched some of the video. She's seven, so I'm sure my talk to her about how musicals can be emotionally gratifying, but I don't want her to go to school today and punch someone, probably went over her head. She's mostly sugar and spice, but there were a few occasions where she was righteously angry, which I disagreed with, and could override her steady state of kindness and assertiveness. No idiot compassion with this one, she is strong. I explained what passive/aggression was, but I don't think she got it yet, not sure I get it yet, I learn every day along with her. We journey for virtue every day together. I love mornings with my daughter.


Started watching Schmiggadoon. Love Cecily Strong. I have a feeling I'm going to be saying, "It's a real Schmiggadoon," a lot more. 

Binge watching is pathology, but I only have my free trial of Apple TV for one more day!

There's a "they killed kenny," moment in every episode, except they don't show the violence. It's a bit like Star Wars.

There's an element of Groundhog Day to the show, with 12 episodes, that runs through both season. Season 2 is Chicago, plus Hair type riffs, and Jesus Christ Superstar moment, and a dash of Les Miserables, with a smidge of Annie, Newsies and Cabaret (got me thinking about Schitt's Creek). They want to leave but they have to help others. They call the season Schmicago, but it's a continued riff on musical vibes, with different songs in homage to famous musicals.  

There's a dash of absurdism, camp, satire, and a wink to the audience about musicals. 


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