"Maybe Happy Ending" seems to borrow themes from "Kimberly Akimbo," although I understand that "MHE" might actually predate "Kimberly." Both shows are about love and death. It's interesting to describe death in a theater--because, in a theater, you're keenly aware of the passage of time. Every second is "curated." As in "Kimberly Akimbo," "MHE" heavily suggests that the evening may end with the protagonist's death. Curtain--or death? Which will come first? The question generates suspense. Here is the story. Oliver and Claire are essentially twentysomethings; they are called "robots," but the robot idea is just an elaborate metaphor for being 23 years old. Oliver has trouble with social functioning--as any 23-year-old might. He has "unresolved" bits of trauma from an unexamined youth--as any 23-year-old might. He shows signs of impetuousness, an inability to think things through--as ...