garyc-16 having been raised by a TV -- it was my only sibling, my only parent -- i can safely say that this is the best television i've ever seen. yes, hyperbole, but intercourse the penguin. as a writer (yes, a real one, whatever that means) i tell you that this series is more better than most movies i've seen. no one is more shocked than me. American movies have degenerated into corporate "events" that bore the parenthetical excretions out of me, and dare i say everyone else. Hollywood, please take notice: honesty and creativity work; no $100M SFX budget is required to make us care. Shakespeare didn't write for money. no, he didn't. oh, ultimate spoiler: Shakespeare was really Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. i capitalize out of respect, and for our neglect. our apologies, Edward. you are the master.-osric

sjcogan And, if I may, supplement them with my personal joy that a second season has now(May, 2006)begun, and I am able top enjoy this one both as a theater-lover and as a retired tax man.Since that is all the "spoiling" I wish to do, I will only add that the old characters are better than ever, the new characters and their sociopathologies are fascinating, and the current (only Chapter 3, I believe) plot lines are more fun, more complex, and even less pre-guessable than those of the first season.Vive le festin de Burbage! (One year of high-school French, about 55 years ago.) And how can I get tickets for next summer's season?

williamwolfe Intelligent, witty, insightful writing that each and every actor clearly loves having the chance to deliver. Fully-rounded, complex characters, examined with insight and empathy. A deep love and rich understanding of life in the theater, with all its excitement and pitfalls. Perfectly paced, with a pleasing balance between comedy and drama. It's so rare to see a work that treats its subject, characters, actors, and audience with so much respect. Very few shows have made me care so much about how everything would turn out, or left me so satisfied at the final fade-out. This is one I look forward to seeing again and again.

kmrjo Go to Amazon.com right now and register your vote for "Slings & Arrows" on DVD! This series has been amazing to watch (it's starting a repeat run on Sundance Channel this Sunday night, Sept.17th) and has reminded me how much I loved Shakespeare long ago. Paul Gross is a wonder to watch and even if you aren't "into" the Bard, you will want to see his performance. All of the performances are top notch and the writing is very real. You can recognize these characters as people you know. The script doesn't allow for easy answers to the questions raised, but gives the characters complexities that I have not seen in a mini-series before. It is smart, well observed and funny as hell! Amazon is looking for "votes" to gage interest in production of a DVD of the first series. I urge you to go there now! You will definitely want to watch this show over and over again.