Anonymous wrote:Is Shtisel is Netflix original or Netflix aquired: It has the N on the front and starts with Netflix logo when you play.

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Anonymous wrote:The hair showing was important to the painting. Mourning his mother's death was so central and it wouldn't have been lost on Akiva that painting that little bit of hair was showing the close relationship between he and his mom. It was a beautiful and complicated detail. I think the writers very consciously chose when to show reactions and when to leave things to the viewer's imagination. They have said as much on Libby's death, etc.

I meant wouldn't have been lost on Akiva that showing the hair was both religiously surprising and showing how close they were.

Anonymous wrote:The hair showing was important to the painting. Mourning his mother's death was so central and it wouldn't have been lost on Akiva that painting that little bit of hair was showing the close relationship between he and his mom. It was a beautiful and complicated detail. I think the writers very consciously chose when to show reactions and when to leave things to the viewer's imagination. They have said as much on Libby's death, etc.

Anonymous wrote:The hair showing was important to the painting. Mourning his mother's death was so central and it wouldn't have been lost on Akiva that painting that little bit of hair was showing the close relationship between he and his mom. It was a beautiful and complicated detail. I think the writers very consciously chose when to show reactions and when to leave things to the viewer's imagination. They have said as much on Libby's death, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:The father SOLD his PRECIOUS cemetery plot for 11K to pay to the Gallery Owner which in turn probably ended up in great amount in Akiva's pocket
to "free" his wife from being on display in such a compromised position.

She has been dead for a while. It was NOT Akiva's right entirely to choose to display her publicly any which way he wished. I would totally think he would be within his right to have this painting hanging at home in his place if and where nobody can see it provided the strict rules of the hair display.

I can not relate to such a strict rules but I can certainly imagine that hair was somewhat of a sacred in terms of following some rules to keep it hidden.
This was not a w him, it was the difference between being a woman of God or now. I would assume this was probably painful to be seen like this, to be painted or posted like this.

I would think that tto understand this being outside that community it would be if someone painted their deceased mother with one breast hanging out freely while otherwise fully dressed. I would assume that any loving husband would object and insist on removing any such a picture from any public viewing and would insist on modifying the picture to cover the breast.

And...I would think that the artist who painted it and begged his beloved to watch him on tv so he could explain to the world what the painting means...because it was not only so deeply personal to him but because he also believed his beloved would forgive him and reconcile with him...would be devastated to know this painting was ruined. It doesn’t matter how fast he could paint it or that his dad and mom would be upset by the hair showing...I’m saying it would have been interesting to see the artist’s perspective when he learned the painting was ruined. This is esp so when we see how attached he is to other deeply personal paintings in the show.

I’ll add that no one else had this gasping reaction to the painting that we saw, other than the dad. I don’t think it is like a breast hanging out. It was on tv and seen by others. It was because of the mother’s own shame and reaction to her hair being seen that caused the dad to react as he did. Had the mother not been so upset about it, I don’t think the dad would have painted over the hair. Meaning- it’s because of the moms reaction...not bc it really was like a breast hanging out. Others weren’t shocked by seeing her real hair - just how the mother internalized and felt about it.

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever painted? Once?...

You would know that to paint this picture would not be anywhere NEAR worthy a long term relationship with your father. The value of the pain, the value of the canvas and few hours of work vs.. nonforgivness?? please. .. that is really not remotely a big deal.

It would be somewhat equal to a kid never speaking to a parent over forgetting to pack their lunch in the third grade..

Anonymous wrote:The father SOLD his PRECIOUS cemetery plot for 11K to pay to the Gallery Owner which in turn probably ended up in great amount in Akiva's pocket
to "free" his wife from being on display in such a compromised position.

She has been dead for a while. It was NOT Akiva's right entirely to choose to display her publicly any which way he wished. I would totally think he would be within his right to have this painting hanging at home in his place if and where nobody can see it provided the strict rules of the hair display.

I can not relate to such a strict rules but I can certainly imagine that hair was somewhat of a sacred in terms of following some rules to keep it hidden.
This was not a w him, it was the difference between being a woman of God or now. I would assume this was probably painful to be seen like this, to be painted or posted like this.

I would think that tto understand this being outside that community it would be if someone painted their deceased mother with one breast hanging out freely while otherwise fully dressed. I would assume that any loving husband would object and insist on removing any such a picture from any public viewing and would insist on modifying the picture to cover the breast.