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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Marley Drama" data-source="post: 410951" data-attributes="member: 23">RhodaSeason TwoSomebody Down There Likes Him / Call Me Grandma / Myrna’s Story / Love Songs Of J. Nicholas Lobo / Friends And Mothers / A Night With The Girls / Bump In The Night / If You Don’t Tell Her, I Will / Rhoda’s Sellout / Attack On Mr Right / If You Want To Shoot The Rapids You Have To Get Wet / The Return Of Billy Glass / A Federal Case / The Marty Morgan Story / Let’s Call It Love / It’s Not My Fault, Is It? / Don’t Give Up The OfficeBased on earlier comments and knowing something of the changes in Season Three, I feel this could be the last thoroughly enjoyable Rhoda season. Mind you, I felt that could be the case once Rhoda married and moved in with Joe, so it’s at least possible that I’m wrong. I hope I am.Season Two has been a good one for me, as evidenced by the fact that I’ve watched the entire season straight through without considering mixing it up with episodes from contemporaneous seasons of MTM or Phyllis for some variety.The ensemble has continued to work well for me this season. I feel they complement one another well. I appreciated the episodes that gave focus to Martin: firstly his anxieties when an old friend who dated Ida returned and then his mid-life crisis. Harold Gould is a nice actor, subtle by the standards of those around him, and it’s nice to see him being serviced. The “piano man” episode even gave some touching moments thanks to his delivery. Julie Kavner’s always reliable as well, and I’ve also continued to enjoy Ida.The guest-actors have all helped keep interest, even if they’re mostly unknown to me. My goodness - Denise Galik looks very much like a proto Alicia Silverstone (I had to look up to see if they were related, but found nothing to suggest they are). I’ve never watched I Love Lucy, but Vivian Vance is associated with sitcom royalty by that virtue, so this felt like a bit of a coup. Interesting, too, that Fred and Ethel were name-checked a few episodes later.I realise marriage has somewhat changed Rhoda’s character from the one we knew on MTM but the energy between Valerie Harper and David Groh is so good I’ve thoroughly enjoyed these seasons. I’m curious to see what the Season Three shakeup brings, but equally I don’t feel any sense of urgency to dive in. Just as well since I have a year’s worth each of MTM and Phyllis to watch before then.Incidentally, something that’s occurred to me this morning is that the parent series at this point has become rather homogenised, with pretty much the entire ensemble of characters consisting of WASPs. Earlier on MTM had some diversity with Gordy and Rhoda herself. It’s already been said here that these things just were, so it’s not necessarily a problem that they now aren’t. But it seems a little unusual (certainly by today’s standards) that a series becomes less culturally diverse as it evolves. But, as has been said, at least it does evolve, so perhaps that's enough.</blockquote>

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