After we finished that family drama series, I saw my brother differently.

We spent all Sunday watching this show where two brothers constantly butt heads. It dawned on me that my own fights with my brother are just us figuring things out, not real anger. What shows have made you see your family differently?

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clairefisher2mo ago

Yeah the soundtrack thing is so true lol. I feel like we all end up putting our own family stuff in those tv drama boxes to make sense of it.

pat_wood2mo ago

Watching those rich family dramas always makes my own clan seem tame by comparison, honestly. Had that moment with "Succession" where I realized our weird Thanksgiving arguments need a dramatic soundtrack. My dad's passive aggressive comments about the turkey would actually play pretty well over tense piano music.

johnb951mo ago

My mom's yearly comment about my cousin's "interesting" career choices would absolutely need a slow zoom on her face. I can already hear the sad cello music swelling as she asks for the third time if graphic design is a real job. Our whole family reunion is basically a low budget HBO show waiting to happen, just without the fancy houses.