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?

  • PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    The Good Place.

    That show is so good! But the ending fucked me up for like a week.

    Also, how are you watching Xena? I used to love that show when I was a kid!

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      1 year ago

      Have an external hard drive filled with tv shows, been collecting for years. Most via torrents.

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      1 year ago

      One of the best-written series finales I’ve seen in a long time, but I know, that scene with the wave in the ocean, so bittersweet.

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      That is my answer too! The ending is the only media I’ve ever seen that comes close to my own philosophy/beliefs about the afterlife. I think about the different philosophies the show presented all the time, and especially wonder “how many points would I get/lose if I do this” lol