Hmm, judging by the previous comment, it appears I've read Act I before, even though I don't remember everything from it. Having reread it now, my impressions are much the same as previously noted basically. I do like the character interactions in general what with the variety of characters we've got here and how you can get all of comedy, sorrow and confrontation out of them. The conversation about Jean between Emily and Peter for instance took me by surprise and it was interesting to see the tensions get high between the siblings. In general, I think it's pretty well-conveyed how they're just a hastily put together group of people come together simply due to their common goal of escaping Thunderclap, but who have no real attachments to each other or aligned objectives on the long run.
Also, are you sure this part is phrased correctly? "Oh-ho, definetly not!" Carson said, suddenly jovial. "Why would I tell you the truth, knowing full well it would make you mad?" he questioned.Â