All Forms of Art

  I got convinced by a friend to check out this show. I wasn’t sure because it was about sports, which isn’t exactly my thing, but she insisted, and I’m glad she did. I love this show. Ted Lasso is about an American football coach hired to coach a football club in Europe (yes, if you are American, it is soccer). He knows nothing about the game, but Ted is as sweet as fearless! Who’s Ted? At first sight, he looks like an idiot. He has no idea what he is doing, and all the other characters see him as dumb. He is not. He is, perhaps, a bit naive, but he is such a good person that most of us could feel embarrassed about our actions.  Yet, he is more than a good person. He’s there to work hard, help others do things, be better, and make all the people better.  At first, he has everyone against him - the players, the CEO… the things a frustrated, pissed-off woman can do, right? So everything is against him, but he is resilient, very focused, and will change everything around t...

  Pamela, a love story is a Netflix documentary where Pamela Anderson takes back the narrative of her life.  After being so exploited and even humiliated throughout the 90s, the time came when she was able to tell her story. She gives access to her thoughts and feelings through her own words, memories, videos, and journal entries.  Who is this woman? The media sold her as a plastic doll, a Barbie, ridiculous and dumb. So, you may find it intriguing to know who this woman is. You can argue that she is faking for the camera. In my opinion, she wasn't. She comes across as an adorable, gentle, and giggling person. A sweet mom and a passionate woman. She seems a little nervous, maybe a bit uncomfortable at some points, but she is a well-resolved middle-aged woman. She went through a lot in her life. From a young age, many things happened to her that no one should ever have to deal with, but she persevered without bitterness or victimization. “Why do these grown men hate me s...

  Derry Girls is probably the best sitcom on Netflix right now. It has the right amount of craziness, and no lousy mood could resist this show. You'll laugh so hard! Teens being teens It is impossible not to smile with this group of passionate teens ready to take the world. They are true teenagers, sensitive and self-centered. There are bombs outside, but they are worried about a lipstick being discontinued or the absence of good bands playing in town.  They are irreverent and fearless, the true face of resilience, I would say. Laughing in the face of the tragedy The girls are not clueless about the world's tragedies, but the show addresses them very lightly. They are not ignored but also not the center of the characters' life. The comedy is always stronger than the dark face of politics in the 90s Ireland.  Great Characters It is impossible to choose the best character or my favorite one. They are simply perfect together. Each one, in its own way, will make you laugh, ...

  The Bear is a very interesting show about life in a restaurant’s kitchen. And the most important part: it is quite surprising. This is hardly what most of us would expect from a show like this. No glamour in the kitchen Some people think of chefs as glamorous workers surrounded by fancy plates in an immaculately clean kitchen, where everything is white and shiny, near perfection. But the reality is often different. The biggest surprise in this show, for me, was that they could show precisely that: the stress, the fights, the raw dialogues, and the relationships. The absolute mess in the kitchen almost gives you anxiety only by watching it. And I must praise the director of photography for their great choices, which helped to create a whole atmosphere.  The Bear made an interesting portrait of the life of a chef and a very real one from what I heard from people that work in the field. Family matters, and sometimes it is too late. The show is not only about the work in the ...

  Earthstorm is a 4 episodes Netflix documentary about the wrath of Mother Nature. Each episode focuses on one of the most incredible and terrifying natural disasters one can find.  What you see is quite impressive. The footage is breathtaking, and you have different perspectives - scientific and humanitarian.  How it happened vs. How it felt One thing is what happens from a practical and technical point of view. Another, totally different, is the perspective of the people who see their lives destroyed on many levels.  The footage of the devastation and testimonials give a chill in your spine.  Especially the ones got by the storm chasers.  Solidarity wins Yet, despite the tragedies, this documentary also shows us that there is still good within the human race. Sometimes we forget about that.  It's heartwarming to see people united to help each other. Sometimes, coming from far away to help others attacked by such a tremendous force.   This ...

  Although it was a very emotional and beautiful one, season 6 is the end of the Pearsons’ story, and it was very moving in many ways. This season was about learning how to move on and accept things. These things are the divorce, the disease, or death itself, and keep living and being resilient. Time Jump While it was, without a doubt, a very beautiful finale, something about that time jump bothers me. It was too sudden, and it felt like its only purpose was to end the story. They just wanted to get over it and move on. I felt like this because the whole show was so detailed. It was all about the little things, those little things that make us… us. The little things that tell our story! When you look back on your life, the memories you value the most are usually about these little things, and the show was able to recreate that so perfectly. So why this rush to finish it? Life in its different moments This show was able to make us care about this family. We met them in different mom...

  Vatican Girl is a Netflix documentary about Emanuela Orlandi, a 15 years old girl resident in Vatican City that disappeared in the summer of 1983. The documentary tells us multiple theories about the reasons for her disappearance and what might have happened to her.  The family The uncertainty hurts too much. Emanuela’s family never gave up looking for her. All these years, they suffered, and they clung to every little piece of hope. In the documentary, her siblings and some friends talk about her. Who she was, and what she was like. They also talk about that last fateful day and their pain. At this point, most of them only want some closure. The hope is always there, but I don’t think that, after so many years, any of them believes that Emanuela is still alive. The Vatican is made of people This documentary is about Emanuela and her family and the pain the case caused them. Yet, if you watch it closely, the documentary criticizes the Vatican and its (to say the least) shad...