Susan Hassett

John Steinbeck, one of the best writers ever. He deals with people in real human situations especially from the 1930s all the way through the 1950s. His portrayal of families and the challenges they face... It is very difficult to believe that this is now on the "we will not teach this in the schools" list in America. This is a challenging novel and provokes lots of thought.

At the beginning of the movie I was trying to figure out how all of these senior citizens could be musicians, and then as the story opened up and I was actually able to research the actors, I realized that these were real people who had a real career who were amazingly famous in the 70s and 80s, and it must have been truly wonderful and inspiring for them to be able to be involved in this particular movie. Now knowing that they were real musicians, I'm so used to performing in front of people and being in beautiful theaters throughout the world, it must have brought back so many wonderful memories of how good they were in their height of their career. I think mostly because of this, this movie is well worth watching. I do wish that the credits moved slower at the end so that I could get a better handle on who these famous people were. And because of that, but I am going to watch it again!

This is one of the best movies/programs I have seen on television. It is very poignant, causing me to think about the bigger picture of different people. They are truly a narwhal in a flock of belugas. The actress even stated that she has her own autism spectrum issues and I believe that she is perfect for the role. She captures the brilliance, intelligence, uncertainty, joy and innocence that Miss Woo is. She saddens me when she is hurting and I smile with her when she has joy. The young man that adores her is also perfect for the role. He's confused, understanding, protective, he's perfect. There is so much more that I admire in this series. I appreciate the writers, The cultural South Korean peek into the culture and race; the dilemmas, and the solutions, and the turmoil inside this woman between doing a good job for a client versus doing what's right for the earth and the people. I hope this show goes on for another 5 years! SjH