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Thank you, Homo Wan Kenobi.

Is it weird I'm not a big re-watcher? My usual mode is trying to find something new, or something old that I never got to the first time around. But some Forever Faves bear multiple re-visits over the years. 

I am re-watching Will & Grace from the beginning. I haven't done that probably since it originally ended and it's crazy how funny it still is--I was telling my brother the other day that sometimes I laugh like it's all brand new to me. What a gift. 

I know I watched the last few seasons in real time because it was around the time I got into Friends. I couldn't believe my mom went to her weekly aerobics class the night of the series finale, completely missing the pre-finale retrospective. Yes I took (and take) tv way too seriously. 

In defense of the original ending: I loved it. I loved it at 16 and I love it now. A co-dependent relationship isn't healthy, and it made sense to me that W&G would grow apart and spend a decent chunk of their lives discovering other parts of themselves. But soulmates like those two always find each other again, and they did. 

Shit I will remember on my death bed:

The gasp of the men's chorus

Jack's face as he watches Will dance with Kevin Bacon

Grace describing what a "Belgian wax" is

Karen tossing Rosario's hoagie out of the limo window

Jack praying to Santa

Leo being a cheater in Cambodia

"Grace, that had better be your penis." 

Because I read quite a bit of modern pop culture literature, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that even now some of the show's content doesn't hold up--not being very diverse, lesbian and bi-bashing, and the like. 

I dug the reboot for what it was. We got to see them together again and despite them retconning quite a bit, they also presented some deeper stories that were very welcome, at least to me. And they did try to course-correct on the aforementioned stuff that didn't age well. 

Thank you show, for telling me gay people aren't bad or going to hell. Thank you for being with me and making me shriek with laughter. Thank you for catching me off guard with your truly witty and clever banter, making me want to be these characters. Thank you to these characters, for making me feel things. Thank you, Homo Wan Kenobi.  

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