Originally Posted by
Andrew Curnow
The madcap nonsense is there, yes, but it's reined in and tempered by quieter, more sombre moments - the sadness in his eyes when he muses that "This doesn't bode well for my seventh persona, being so completely taken in by the wretched Rani" or the warmth in his greeting for Mel when they're finally reunited in part 2.
There's more than that - he can mix apparent silliness ("Leave the quotes to the experts Mel" is one of my favourites in TATR) with great command ("Here, go and listen" in TATR, or many of his scenes with the Caretakers and the Kangs in Paradise Towers).