At least a week ago, one of the GLORY DAYS actors seemed to be playing much more intensely than the other three, and since that character is supposed to be the obnoxious character, that seemed correct, just that it may have made the first half hour seem grating to some people, even while little happened story-wise. It took getting used to, but it was effective for me as an audience member. He was meant to be overbearing, and was effective at it.