Thank you! I'm fascinated to hear that there's been such a difference to your fanfiction comments, and particularly that it's been so positive. Hurray!

I love your point about the move away from polarisation, alongside an already shifting narrative. I do have the impression that there's now more emphasis on the connection and friendship between the four of them. There are lots of bands who can do brooding, but the Beatles were just so good at joy, in their chemistry as well as their music. It's wonderful to see it highlighted. And yes, yes, yes to the marvel of seeing Get Back being composed!

I adore Jackson's focus on the supporting cast. (I hope Debbie the awesome receptionist got a bonus, a raise, and promotion.) It reminds me of the lovely behind-the-scenes material for his Lord of the Rings movies, where you meet armourers and people knitting the chain mail and see their love and beaming pride in the work. I'm fascinated that this feeling also emerges from footage Jackson didn't direct - that selection and editing can show so much personality (both the director's and that of the 1969 cast, who understandably weren't MLH's focus.)

I dislike Free as a Bird, so I was surprised to find myself rather touched by Now and Then - though I still think the Beatles ended with Abbey Road, and these late footnotes don't really count. Still, I found Paul and Ringo's work on it (and care to include George as well as John) very sweet - and also the song itself got into my head several times.

Oh, and I second msilverstar in finding them all so young, and so in need of vegetables and hugs. And daylight. And naps.