1) Because Mia Warren's strength will inspire you
Una single mom with an unconventional lifestyle, incredible fortitude and the courage to pursue a career as an artist, moving through that respectable America of the 90s.
2) To better understand the Black Lives Matter movement
On the one hand, a big perfect family with expectations for a glorious future, perfectly integrated into society and confident in the police. On the other, a small group belonging to a minority, who knows what it means to live with compromises, to keep expectations low, and that for an African American person, relations with the police are not always easy. Food for thought to no end.
3) Because it is taken from a bestseller
American author Celeste Ng, who grew up in Shaker Heights, where the story is set, published the novel of the same name in 2017. Its fluid style and a murky and intriguing intertwining defined the instant success of the book, defined as a true is exactly turner page, which has conquered the public also thanks to its very topical themes.
4) To remember how far back we were in the 90s
From the very first scenes of the series you have the feeling of being more in the conservative of the 50s than in the fervent 90s. Thirty years ago we had not yet made our own in any way the concept of personal identity, the stigma of homosexuality was still on the agenda and the misinformation on sexually transmitted diseases it was more relevant than ever.
5) Joshua Jackson is grizzled
Those who grew up with Dawson's Creek cheering for Pacey will surely be surprised to see a mature Joshua Jackson playing the well-known dad of the family. A role that suits him perfectly for a beauty that seems to become more and more interesting with each passing year.
