Yes, I noticed the rain. It is supposed to be a metaphor for cleansing in many works of art. I seem to notice it all the time; I can remember so many rainy times being transitions in my own life -- maybe that's why it always seems to stand out when I see it being used as a signifier?
I also gave up near the end and for the same reason. The absurdities made sense at the beginning and in the middle. Then, at the end, they somehow moved away from what had really made sense in terms of the seeking and the loneliness and went into flash, stunt casting, and weirdly overt sexual pursuits that didn't resonate in the "right" way.
Re: Maturity.....on TV?!?!
I also gave up near the end and for the same reason. The absurdities made sense at the beginning and in the middle. Then, at the end, they somehow moved away from what had really made sense in terms of the seeking and the loneliness and went into flash, stunt casting, and weirdly overt sexual pursuits that didn't resonate in the "right" way.
'sigh'