"It was hard to think about the finale of 'Curb,' or rewatch the 'Palestinian Chicken' episode, amid the cruelty and carnage of the past six months. The comedy of manners plays with the mores of civilization; it can lose its charm when civilization succumbs to barbarity. In life, as in comedy, timing is essential.
In the closing minutes of the finale, Jerry comes to visit Larry in his cell and tells him that he is free. One of the jurors (a Joe Pesci imitator) evidently broke the rules of sequestration. A mistrial has been declared. 'You don’t want to end up like this,' Jerry tells Larry as he leads him out of the cell. 'Nobody wants to see it. Trust me.' And so Larry and his friends board a flight from Atlanta to L.A.—first class, of course, bitching and arguing all the way home."
~ David Remnick
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/curb-your-enthusiasm-finale-review
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