The thing about absurdism is that it's... well, absurdly hard to do right. Too silly? You stumble into farce. Try and use it as a lens for satire, commentary, critique? You risk your work becoming hamfisted, overbearing. Striking that balance, especially for a broad audience, is no easy feat.

So it's not lightly that I say that Sucker for Love caught me off guard. Engaging mechanical structure, the perfect balance of the ridiculous versus the oddly human and sincere, a finale that successfully cashes in on the check the premise wrote. Charming art, excellent VA, just enough length and just enough secrets.

A genuine surprise. No notes.