I saw BDJ last night for the first time, and he was absolutely fantastic as Dan. I really liked his take on Dan. It was easy to see how comfortable he is in this role, and in some very subtle ways he was so different than Bobby. His Dan was, for me at least, more likable, and kinder, and I in no way ever saw Bobby's Dan as cold or harsh. Going in...since I have seen and enjoyed the show SO many times, I thought to myself, maybe this will be the time when I will have been desensitized...but I found myself even MORE emotionally involved. I have to attribute to attribute this at least part to Brian. The rest of the cast was wonderful as usual. Michael B was on as the doctors, and he was fine (pardon the pun) but I missed seeing Louis. I love hearing Louis sing "The price of love is loss, but still we pay," and no one else can sing it like he can.
"The price of love is loss, but still we pay; We love anyway."