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Sounds like a depressing show.

 

makes me want to watch it.

 

It's not that kind of depressing though. It's like that sad happy feeling in good Pixar movies but for 6 seasons. It's a happy, nostalgia type sad about life and shit.

Good actors and loveable characters. You want characters with back story, how about legit their entire back story

 

I didn't get a happy depressed Pixar feeling at all in the few episodes i watched with my wife... the whole time i was thinking "how is this what anyone wants to watch for entertainment?" it's got this really mellow sad undertone throughout the entirety of each episode that just feels so itchy to me. Makes me anxious just thinking about it right now. haha

 

it's not for me plus you're legally not allowed to watch a show your mom tells you to watch

 

parenthood > this is us

 

Parenthood the movie is great.

 

i haven't watched much of either but i've heard this a bunch

 

I bailed on this is us after the first season but Parenthood is a legit good show.

 

Sounds like a total nightmare for me.

 

Well because for the most part everything is lovely. The show has that balance of really happy moments and really sad moments. The mom and dad romance is your classic perfect love story.... the dad is super dad and is supposed to make you reflect on your parents... and all of the adults have excellent lives for the most part, but their dads death has given them unresolved trauma.

Its balanced between happy and sad. Everything is great and life has a lot of happy moments...but reminder, yeah you and everyone you know are going to die

 

LOL yea, not ever watching was a smart move for me. I lost two immediate family members by the time I was 18. I truly don’t need a show to remind me of death.

 

SpyKi watching TIU:

 

Yeah, shows like that just aren't my thing.

 

I mean, if you’re someone who hasn’t experienced traumatic losses, engaging with the topic is probably good for people. It could help them understand those who have. There can probably be some good takeaways.

 

I enjoyed This Is Us but I definitely feel like it was intentionally hitting as many emotional beats as it could

adoption
Racism
Death of family members
Addiction
Poverty
Body image issues
Dementia
PTSD

etc etc

 

I'll just watch Marley & Me if I want to cry.

 

I’ll watch the film Warrior

 

I'll watch A Walk to Remember if I want to cry in a Mandy Moore thing.

 

So dead dogs don't engage your emotional tears, Josh?

 

Why would anyone get emotional from seeing someone else's dog play dead in a movie?

 

I also think a sad movie hits very different than 6 seasons of a sad tv show. So, I’m all in with you on that haha

 

the last thing to really get me was The Iron Claw. i fully had tears running down my cheeks at the end

 

Oh no they definitely do but I will avoid the subject when possible!

 

Not sure if this was sarcastic or not, but it's how I feel about it.