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Hamilton

posted 7 years ago by BlueJeansPirate
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As charming as the inebriated Miranda is, the best elements of the episode are the reenactments. Alia Shawkat plays Hamilton, making the character a bit more awkward than history (or the play) does, and Aubrey Plaza is delightfully sulky as Hamilton’s frenemy Aaron Burr. Fans of the musical will revel in the recreation of moments like the writing of the infamous Reynold’s Pamphlet — a Hamilton-penned confession of an illicit affair that sank his career. In the reenactment, Shawkat’s Hamilton is supremely confident in the concept of publishing the confession, which Hamilton’s friends are aghast. Fans of history will likely approve of historical elements (humorously rendered though they may be) that didn’t make it into the musical, such as the role in Hamilton’s life James Monroe (Tony Hale) played. (Monroe doesn’t even show up in the musical): http://www.cutprintfilm.com/tv/tv-reviews/drunk-history-lin-manuel-miranda/

[–] oewnaynailf 7 years ago

The reenactments were great! I especially loved Plaza as Burr; her facial expressions were hilarious. Miranda's storytelling was also so funny. It was a great episode all around.

[–] verycoolnin 7 years ago

Not sure why they had a woman play Burr...

[–] koko-10 7 years ago

Both Burr and Hamilton were played by women. A black man played George Washington. That's just how this show rolls, upending our expectations. Doesn't matter if the casting is goofy. That's one reason I love it.

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

[–] eebyo 7 years ago

I loved all the re-enactments and all the characters. But I gotta wonder about the director who staged the duel scene. Hamilton and Burr are each surrounded by their squad so it looks like Burr is shooting into a crowd. Can't picture that going down in 1804 unless they were even drunker back then.

[–] verycoolnin 7 years ago

Both sides had their teams.