Homework aside for a little while, it's time for the today's challenge theme.
Day 3: The Cast of Your Favorite Show
I'm not a big TV watcher, but it's nice to have an hour or so each week to just get lost in somebody else's world for a while.
My mom and I used to watch Gilmore Girls [ Still a favorite!] and then call each other afterwards to talk about it and everything else. It was like our set date each week. After the show ended, it was a bummer not to have that special thing every week that made me feel linked to home a little.
Parenthood previews came out with Lauren Graham in them (she was in GG, too, and a tremendous actress), so we had to check it out. Turned out to be a fantastic show -- a mix of drama, comedy, and how family can drive us crazy just as well as they can hold us together. The family lives in one town and is always involved in one another's business, trying to solve problems and dealing with the fights that come with sharing blood.
First of all, how can you go wrong having a Bob Dylan song for a theme song? Aside from that, I love it because it has real struggles, from a single mom raising teenage kids who had to move back home after leaving her druggie/alcoholic husband to a family dealing with the process and aftermath of having a son diagnosed with Asperger's to parents who want what's best for their kids yet not being ready for them to grow up.
The Bravermans are just like my family: close-knit, always at each other's houses, trying to do what they can to help even when sometimes everyone would like to pretend they can do it alone, but always loving each other at the end of the day regardless of what comes their way. And the show makes me laugh and cry every single time. If my family were to star in a show, this would be it.
When I was in a poetry writing class in college, a wise professor said that when we write a love poem, the reader should fall in love with that person, too. I think of Lisa's words every time I see a movie or show or read something that truly draws me in and makes me feel what the characters are feeling. It takes a lot of talent to be able to bring feelings alive for the audience to experience with the characters. Well done, Parenthood.
Consider the video of the intro the quote for today:
