Burr is totally a sympathetic character --- some people find him more so than Hamilton (I don't, necessarily, but I can see it). Don't think of them as good guy/bad guy --- it's really more, two people with a lot in common, but a few differences in circumstances and temperament put them on increasingly antagonistic paths whether they wanted to be there or not.
It's fucking heartbreaking all around. (In such a good way).
And yes, the whole thing of repeating bits and snippets across different songs is a classic trick, and very few shows do it quite as well as this one.
Musically, those kind of themes are called leitmotifs. They're most associated with opera.
Word-wise, I associate that kind of repetition and wordplay with Sondheim. The different ways Angelica uses "satisfied" or Eliza uses "helpless" or Burr uses "wait".
My cat Jonathan is at the vet today - getting an ultra sound - that is a base line - because he has chronic low grade pancreatitis.
Things are going as expected. I should be able to get him soon. But, I 'm at low -level panic. Turns out All the feeling from two and half years of taking Nathaniel to vet - waiting for news good and bad have all hit me today.
not my favorite way to feel
So I'm finally in Florida and yesterday Dad was here to make sure things like the AC worked.
They did.
Today no ac. It's 81 in the house I'm sweaty from pulling stuff out of the car. Grumpy because I forgit to get diet cokes and watermelon. And I swear I can feel my feet swelling. The diet cokes don't help that I'm going to make tea.
And get a shower.
Last night I made OriginAL cast recording of Sweeney Todd offline on Spotify.
I want to look at Genius for Ham lyrics but I found it too awkward on the phone.
I don't think Burr is more sympathetic than Hamilton but his frustration and longing at being shut out us very ...relatable. Especially when Hamilton is doing things the 'wrong" (loudly declaring his feelings).
And Alexander seriously you aired your dirty laundry about your mistress, shamed your wife and thought Angelica's would understand you? Fool.
Awww, Beth. You are a wonderful kitty mom. Sorry the vet visit is so stressful.
Thanks all. Today was a much better day than the last couple. No issues at all and I forced myself to take breaks from working. It really scared me to have the auras after almost 2-1/2 years. Scared me into behaving.
I'm glad you're doing better, Laura.
Kitty~ma, Beth.
We've been eating off of our Father's Day feast all week. Tonight's dinner was a pasta made with a no cook sauce of all sorts of antipasto items chopped together. It came out surprisingly delicious.
Glad you're feeling better, Laura.
~Ma for Jonathan, Beth.
