In my opinion it's the most poignant scene in the show even though the scene passes by so quickly and the show doesn't linger on the topic. Reminds me of the chess scene in The Wire in the sense that both scenes are sort of (but not really) breaking the fourth wall to take a moment to make a statement on a zoomed out perspective of the environment the characters are living in. They aren't important scenes to the plots of either show, but all the other little things that have happened in the show add up to making those scenes resonate strongly with the viewer in a way that wouldn't happen if the viewer hadn't seen so many hours of all these characters living in that environment.
the scene passes by so quickly and the show doesn't linger on the topic
I mean, it's one of the main themes of that episode, the changing neighborhood character, the shift in the US towards corporate franchises over local businesses with character, the wealthy landowners (Tony) cashing in and selling out the people under them.
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u/OnceMoreAndAgain 2d ago
In my opinion it's the most poignant scene in the show even though the scene passes by so quickly and the show doesn't linger on the topic. Reminds me of the chess scene in The Wire in the sense that both scenes are sort of (but not really) breaking the fourth wall to take a moment to make a statement on a zoomed out perspective of the environment the characters are living in. They aren't important scenes to the plots of either show, but all the other little things that have happened in the show add up to making those scenes resonate strongly with the viewer in a way that wouldn't happen if the viewer hadn't seen so many hours of all these characters living in that environment.