Itās Just a Movie. Itās Just a Show.
Back to the Future helped me get through the hardest month of my life ten years ago.
Love, Simon made me feel more comfortable with aspects of my identityā¦
Which I now embrace through a love for chick flicks.
āVeronica Marsā helped me get through high schoolā¦
And āDoctor Whoā helped get me through my first year of college.
I was able to bond with my dad over our mutual appreciation of Coen Brothers moviesā¦
DeadpoolĀ gave us a way to properly express how much we hated his cancerā¦
And āBrooklyn Nine Nineā is helping me deal with his passing.
Zombieland taught me how to laugh againā¦
And The Imitation Game taught me how to cry.
āAvatar: The Last Airbenderā provided storytelling which challenged me as a childā¦
While shows likeĀ āStatic Shockā opened my eyes to cultures & experiences other thanĀ my own.
Bandslam was a movie so close to my life as a 13 year old it felt like Iād written itā¦
While How to Train Your Dragon showed me that just because I was a weirdo didnāt mean I was alone.
The Book of Life helps me feel more comfortable about deathā¦
AndĀ āThe Good Placeā encourages me to life a full life.
āCrazy Ex-Girlfriendā makes me feel more comfortable about talking about my mental health issues.
Chicago got me through pneumonia.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a Thanksgiving tradition in our home.
I feel closer to my mom because of Harry Potterā¦
To my brother because of Lord of the Ringsā¦
And to the rest of my family because of Disney films.
People say,Ā āItās just a movie,ā or,Ā āItās just a show,ā like thatās minimizes it, but it doesnāt.
āJust a movie,ā means it is a storytelling device that resonates with people.
āJust a show,ā means it is something people can come back to when they need it.
Entertainment, storytelling, and art have the power to inspire peopleā¦
To change them, to help them deal with their lifeā¦
To connect with othersā¦
And to see themselves represented in ways they never thought they would.
So if something is just that, then I think thatās pretty great.
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