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What tv show had a big impact on you? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by 31415926535@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For me, its Xena.

Few years back, height of covid epidemic, was living in homeless shelters. Overcrowded slums, everyone miserable, yelling, screaming, fights, abuse, rage. At one point, could feel the anger building in me. Powerless, a victim, desire for retribution. What good was trying to be better person, when all it meant was people walking over me.

Started rewatching xena, hadn't in years. Big message of the show: when surrounded by hate, violence, it's tempting to give in, to not be a victim. But you have a choice, to not continue the cycle, to make a better world. I so needed to hear that message at that time in my life.

What tv show helped you?

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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Firefly helped me realize perceptions are just that and don't have much bearing on people, also that there is a liminal space between society and revolutionaries.

Deadwood helped me understand that personalities are expressed, refined philosophies.

Cowboy bebop reminded me how dreams and life are made of the same stuff and that nothing is permanent, stagnant or impossible.

[–] melisdrawing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your comment about Deadwood is resonating hard with me. Very well articulated, thank you.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Appreciated

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