Television offers an opportunity to elongate stories and storylines over the course of multiple episodes, season or series. Creating an opportunity to emphasize impact on audiences as they become invested in characters and storylines. The elongated format allows important underrepresented stories, topics and issues to be told in an appropriate and considerate manor. Carefully explore and educating audiences.
Below are articles highlighting series who explore and educate audiences on meaningful topics, issues and stories:
Cruel Summer Season 1: A Horrifying Look into Grooming
*** Spoiler warning this blog post includes spoilers from Cruel Summer season 1*** Cruel Summer is a horrifyingly gripping series that showcases the dangerous of grooming. Packed with twist and turn, Cruel Summer keeps you on the edge of your seat, but it serves as a cautionary tale exploring grooming. About Story Overview: The series…
Coping Through Comedy: “The Healing Powers of Dude” A Child Friendly Approach To Understand Anxiety
Netflix’s The Healing Powers of Dude provides a kid friendly and comedic approach to understanding social anxiety and emotional support animals. Taking viewers into the mind and showcasing what anxiety looks and feels like. Using scenes to display the overwhelming effects and symptoms of anxiety and anxiety attacks and highlighting coping mechanisms to help combat…
Popcorn Perspectives 