That review was a rush to judgment. Having followed the series throughout the year, I've had a change of heart. A big one. And while I didn't intend to get on a Russian-writers kick here, it must be said that the show's sensitive, perceptive scripts have a poignantly spare and subtly Chekovian quality. Meaning that what goes unsaid has as much or more significance than spoken dialogue.
Tears shed alone.
That's not to say, however, that this season's programming hasn't addressed significant domestic, social and workplace issues. Tonight's second-season conclusion plays adroitly on the suspense about whether or not Lily and Rick will really wed. Once again, some of the most moving moments are small and incidental to the plot. There won't be a dry eye in your screening room. You're Not Watching, was up in the air.