This is even better than I’d remembered. My mom and dad used to watch it when it first came out in the early 70s, and they’d try to get me to watch it with them, but I wasn’t interested (age 8-13). I eventually watched the whole series twice, once in my 20s, once in my 30s, and now I’m watching it again, this time with my mom, in my 40s.

It’s so well put together, beautifully staged, acted, researched. I had forgotten how amazing it was, but also how dark. There are few glimmers of hope for overall joy or success in the lives of the characters, only moments of peace and fun amidst a world that doesn’t care about individuals, unless they have power and money.