Waiting for Godot

Beautifully absurd.

incredibly boring

This play's pleasures are subtle, which could at first be mistaken for boring. On first impression, one might think, "Nothing's happening! Everyone's just standing around, waiting!" But the waiting is, in fact, what the play is about. WfG is a testament to man's tendency to sit around and wait for something or someone (God?) to show up and give them purpose. If...more

This play's pleasures are subtle, which could at first be mistaken for boring. On first impression, one might think, "Nothing's happening! Everyone's just standing around, waiting!" But the waiting is, in fact, what the play is about. WfG is a testament to man's tendency to sit around and wait for something or someone (God?) to show up and give them purpose. If the play feels ridiculous at times, it is only because humanity itself is pretty ridiculous.   hide

How could anyone not give it 5? Maybe they don't get it?