21 January 2010

It's Like Actual Therapy

Have you ever watched Being Erica? The second season is just beginning on SOAPNet but it's a CBC Original Series. (Canadian Broadcasting Co) so it appears that you can watch more online.

I became fascinated with this show last year and tonight was probably one of the best things I've watched in a long while.

The premise of the show is that Erica's life sucks. Really sucks: Dead-end job, broken relationships, and everyone's life has progressed but hers. She begins therapy and she begins fixing her life, one regret at a time. But in ways that you can't imagine.

Her therapist is an enigma who randomly throws out prophetic and poignant quotes. There were many times that I repeated the quotes in my head, trying in vain to remember them.

The magic of the show is that you travel with Erica as she progresses. There are funny moments, cringy moments, and moments that leave you sobbing as if you've actually sat in Dr Tom's office. You experience her life and can't help but relive your own past.

We've all been there: Stuck. Broken. Confused. Full of regrets. The point is: it's up to us to fix them. Erica makes you feel like you can.

4 comments:

Eluded Euphoria said...

i never knew such a show. it sounds interesting :D

Daydream Believer said...

Never heard of it, but it sounds like something I'd love!

Firegirl said...

Look it up & watch it online. It's fantastic! We can hold discussion groups on the blog. hahahhaa.

Firegirl said...

Look it up & watch it online. It's fantastic! We can hold discussion groups on the blog. hahahhaa.