The original English name of the drama "Hundred Years Tavern" is "Horace and Pete". The Chinese translation into a century tavern is too appropriate. After all, the show mentioned from the beginning that this Horace and Pete tavern has been open for 100 years. , the story the show tells is also the story of the eighth generation Horace and Pete about the tavern.
Synopsis
This 10-episode series written, directed and acted by Louis C.K is relatively compact in rhythm. It tells the current situation and historical state of the Centennial Tavern, the status quo that is trying to change and the response, and the current state of the Centennial Tavern. Reason and future.
Episodes 1 through 4 revolve around the current state of the tavern and the apparent influence of older generations Horace and Pete. This tavern has been open for a hundred years and has been run by Horace and Pete, but the old Horace passed away a year ago, and the old Pete and Marsha are still alive. And Horace's sister Sylvia has been trying to sell the tavern. In addition to the cost of treating cancer, she also wants to end the nightmare of this century-old tavern. As for why it is a nightmare for Syliva, this is somewhat explained in the last episode. At the end of episode 4, after the old Pete took the money and shot himself, this first half is over, and there are no older Horaces and older Petes affecting the tavern anymore.
From episode 5 to episode 9, it can be said that Horace, Pete, and Sylvia are completely leading the development direction of the tavern. From the very beginning, the discussion about whether to sell the pub or not broke up, but the younger sister Sylvia eventually stayed to run the pub together, and the cancer is also being cured. Horace, who is completely independent and has a chaotic emotional life, met a new love in the tavern. The relationship with her daughter has eased on the surface, but her concept is still very different. Pete, who is mentally ill, also has a brief date and is looking for a childhood friend to claim a historic landmark for the pub. Everything seemed to be going in the right direction, but the twists and turns, Pete may need to stay in the hospital as his condition worsened after the drug was stopped. After a kindly patient took him away, he eventually lost control of his condition and disappeared. Pete in Horace and Pete of the Centennial Tavern just disappeared, and the sad Horace didn't know what to do.
The 10th episode begins with the story of Horace, Pete, and Sylvia when they were young. Horace lives in a way of life at the mercy of others. He has no assertiveness and has been tied up by his father's strictness since he was a child. Pete is the son of old Pete, but he was raised by old Horace. Although Pete is very thoughtful and capable, he grew up in domestic violence as a child. The rebellious Sylvia escapes old Horace's domestic violence by rebelling, arguing, and spending the night away. Their mother couldn't bear it and tried to leave with the children, but Pete couldn't follow Horace, Syliva and their mother out of the pub because he woke old Horace.
After the intermission, Horace is still sad. Sylvia thinks about whether to celebrate Easter and reminds Horace that you should think about what you want to do instead of hiding for a hundred years. in the tavern. As the clerk who came for the interview used a cheerful rhythm to sweep away the dark clouds that Horace was connected to, Pete, covered in mud, came back, but unfortunately Pete stabbed Horace to death.
At the end of the episode, Sylvia planned to leave after packing some items in the tavern, but the ninth generation Horace came in. This Horace, who had no idea what happened to his father, was not explained in the episode, but it was certain that Sylvia eventually left. this place.
If, in the words of Morris Dickstein, “the United States in the 1950s was not a fully open society, Puritanism dominated art, family relations, and social relations. At the same time, threats and intimidation enveloped public life. , business and professional circles.” So when it comes to the United States in the 1950s, people may first think of Puritanism, McCarthyism, and so on. The 1950s were generally depressing, and the 1960s were explosive. This drama can be said to be the conflict between the original family in the 1960s and the contemporary family, and it may also be the epitome of the anxiety of the contemporary middle-aged and elderly people.
Character Analysis
In the 10 episodes, I think the characters can be divided into four categories, namely: the older generation characters, the current generation protagonists, the future generation and the external characters.
Older generation characters, the most played are old Pete and Marsha, and old Horace also appeared in episode 10. In the first episode, Pete once said to everyone, including old Pete, that the Centennial Tavern became a Centennial Tavern because Horace and Pete in previous generations had good fathers, and now the tavern is encountering these problems, The older generation Horace and Pete have an inescapable responsibility. From this perspective, we can also see a microcosm of the American family in the 1960s, where there were cultural conflicts, inequality between men and women, and racial conflicts.
As the protagonist of the current generation, Horace can be said to be a man who has not lived his own pace until he is 50 years old. Even when he is arguing with his daughter that he is an elder and that an adult can give advice, he still behaves like a child. Pete is smart, but unfortunately the environment made him. I even suspected that the monsters and demons that Pete pretended were the incarnations of old Horace. The communication between old Pete in the last episode can be regarded as the real communication between father and son, but it is a pity that Pete, who is mentally ill, can never come back. Sylvia is very clear about what she wants, but many people don't like this character very much after watching this show, but until the last episode, I understood this character. Her existence is the opposite of Horace and Pete's tragedy. Fortunately, she did not integrate into this tavern, and fortunately, she does not belong to this tavern, because for her, her father, old Horace, had already died in her heart. And this pub was the beginning of all nightmares, so she thought about leaving, and finally did.
I have to say that among the new generation, there are Horace's sons and daughters and Sylvia's daughters. They are more open-minded. Whether in terms of knowledge or emotional intelligence, they can be said to be communicating with the protagonists after being exposed to the external world. It's just that Horace, who has been hiding in the tavern, and Pete, who has never left the tavern, have a hard time understanding the outside world. Although the new generation of Horace does not know his father, it is not known that he will be able to open the tavern in a new way.
The last group of characters is the external force. These external forces are mainly the guests of the tavern, the police and other people who visit the tavern. These external forces provided the old Horace, the old Pete, Horace, and Pete who had never been out of the tavern with a steady stream of news and world views, and even new lovers. Moreover, these external forces and the main development of the plot are very well connected. These discussions will eventually be transferred to the protagonist. For example, Sylvia refused to be molested by the drunk, and Horace approached the beautiful guest. It can be seen that the styles of these two people are completely different. .
Harvest after viewing
I don't know if it can be called the harvest after watching. The whole episode has almost no scenes, so it seems that there are still some harvests worth thinking about after watching the episodes that are almost supported by language.
- The reason why the Centennial Tavern is a hundred years is because every father is very responsible. In our podcast, we also talked about how a child's growth rate and happiness are basically determined by the inner strength of the parent.
- Even Horace, who is 50 years old, still has not found himself to a certain extent. If this physical adulthood cannot be called adulthood.
- Syliva tried to wake Horace to find her own life, but images like Horace seem to be often seen in daily life, and it is really difficult for people who pretend to sleep like this to wake up.
- A person's mental outlook depends on how he sees himself, especially when Pete is dating the gentleman's state, if I were a girl, I would also be tempted. (But as a boy, what should I do?)
In addition, some social issues, political issues, and online dating issues are discussed in the film. Interested friends may wish to watch it for themselves.
To sum up briefly, this drama, which is purely supported by language and lines, has almost no exterior scenes and no special effects of duang duang duang at all. There are joys and sorrows in watching. It may really be called a black humor comedy. And the amount of information in each episode is huge. I only saw that the first episode had a Flag during the second swipe, that is, Pete said to everyone, no one of you can get this tavern, it is true. In the end, it was the ninth generation who was not there. Horace arrives at the tavern to end the entire episode. Finally, it is highly recommended to watch this drama when one is quiet, it is a drama that needs to be sucked and chewed.
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