this show was just the most touching and elegant thing I had watched in a hot minute.

it has all of the components that make a great drama: good characters (made possible by great actors and actresses), the main plot, the backstories, romance, some drama, sadness, immense joy, and what I consider to be a great portrayal of human connection. one doesn't need to speak or hear to be able to communicate and build relationships with either people. it was such a calming and heartwarming watch that I watched it all in one day. of course, there was that moment in episode 17 that made me go "what. the. hell. now?! with only 1 more episode remaining?!" but that was that and it was fine after that.

but seriously, i loved this from beginning to end and the way it's directed and edit it just enhances the whole experience. my favorite thing about the directing is how sometimes it feels like you didn't get the full conversation between characters but it's because they build on the conversation later in the episode so they reveal more of the scenes later on and i might not have explained it all that well just now but i think it would make sense once you watch it yourself. needless to say, i loved that decision to do that.