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Finally started watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and it’s really good Check out this bit about children not wanting to disappoint their parents, and having “no attention span” in 1990. “I blame television.” https://t.co/0w6jfeNU3R
In S1E3, Will is trying to win over a girl (who wants a “bad boy”) and her dad (who wants a “good man”) at the same time. Will’s aunt Viv says that her favorite suitors were those who were “secure enough to be themselves” - which I think adds interesting context to “be yourself”
It reminds me of the scene in Spider-Verse where Peter B is trying to teach Miles how to swing. “That’s too many things!” “Then stop listening to me!” https://t.co/YgX2YHooOo
S1E4 explores interesting tension: Uncle Phil wins a prestigious award and tried to present a perfect image of himself - & people find out his history (grew up on a farm). He gets ashamed, and *his* mother gets upset at him being upset. Thoughtful riffs about owning where u from
S1E5: unexpected War Machine https://t.co/o4M4mIUyDB
