My current fave is Ted Lasso
check out the old kungfu with carradine… he played a pacifist who could kick some ass, so his mental health/integrity is paramount as they put him into irreconcilable situations.
Rick and Morty
No other show makes family flaws so blatantly obvious. I’m not sure if that will help you resolve any family issues, but you’ll be better equipped to at least identify the land mines.
Unironically Bojack Horseman
Do you find it legitimately improves you to watch? Like is there another side to come out of where you feel you’re a better person and adjusted for having experienced it?
Oh, definitely. I identified very strong with Mr. Peanutbutter from early on. In later seasons, when we start to see more and more of the problematic aspects of his lifestyle, I saw myself in those, too, and it gives me a view into what I need to fix about myself: Toxic positivity, offloading “adulting” onto my spouse, being the kind of friend you invite to a house party but not a dinner party. It’s not a pretty picture, but it has helped me improve.
Plus, Todd Chavez. If Ted Lasso were a homeless teen, you’d be pretty close to Todd Chavez. Tough, trusting, always hopeful, always accepting, but still has a spine and will call people out on their bullshit when a line is crossed.
Beef. Starts out as a feud between two drivers. Delves into each of their lives and how dealing with your issues in an unhealthy way will spiral and affect others. Fantastic show.
It blows my mind we treat road rage point blank as “less serious” than impaired driving. It should be equally or more strenuously punished, nobody has the right to be an asshole behind the wheel. Not one. Anger and violence are so predictable and addressable its madness.
Not that you were talking about driving but I’m just making the tangent with a major commonplace example of the way this plays out every time.
Nope 😎 Won’t happen again, Officer.
[Officer] Ya damn right it won’t cuz ur coming with me now! 🚔
Queer Eye. The reboot is focused on self acceptance and self betterment, on getting through difficult times and past challenges in healthy ways, and the importance of developing and being grateful for your support system to help you through your journey.
