Part of the problem I have with Rent today that I didn't have when I first saw it in 1997 (or heard the soundtrack years earlier) is that the show is an indictment of the new technology that I hold dear and has allowed me to meet similar like-minded creative individuals, which is ultimately the villian. Nothing's quite as ironic as a MySpace page that plays "Over the Moon" when you open it.

Of course, Larson didn't see this future back in 1990 whatever, so you can't really fault him for making all hus characters a little short-sighted.