Snowflake Challenge 9: Promote a Canon (Public Post)
In your own space, promote at least one canon that you adore (old, new, forever fandom). Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Well, I definitely feel that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend tends to be overlooked - and that there's actually a lot of text to be explored even within the fan community, which has a lot of interesting discourse but can also focus more on the cast (I love Rachel Bloom, but I don't want to wear her skin as a dress, you know?) or on... things I feel are interesting to talk about, but also feel there are deeper themes. But I also think people would love the show if they looked past the title. It covers feminism, mental illness, tanks the Betty and Veronica trope (thank God), friends as family... and it's a musical. Although that's probably a dealbreaker for a lot of people.
(I will note that since it does talk about mental illness very frankly, there are some triggery spots. Especially in early season three.)
The Good Place is a show I feel more people should definitely be watching, even if I'm not thrilled with the most recent episode. (More about that later, maybe once I've rewatched the episode.) While it's initially a very silly comedy, it does slowly incorporate a lot of themes about human nature and what it means to be a better person, and soon becomes more of a dark comedy. But not a "dark comedy" that's actually a drama with a few funny moments, a comedy with darker elements. (Actually, I contend that if TGP weren't a comedy, it would be an incredibly dark show. Same with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, actually.)
Speaking of dark comedies, One Day at a Time is another show I think tends to be overlooked a bit. It's an adaptation of the 70's-80's show, with a Cuban-American family. It's incredibly progressive, including one of the very few non-binary characters on television. It can get a little Very Special Episodey, although I think by the third season they do a good job of keeping their messages as part of the overall arc, rather than having An Episode About A Topic. And even as annoying as the VSE can get, it does mean we see a lot of important stuff, so I'll take the slight preachyness. (So we're clear, I 1000% approve of the messages, I just feel certain episodes handle it in a VSE way, rather than in a way that comes across naturally. Does that make sense?
I realize this wasn't exactly a straight answer, but those are mine, so there you have it. If you've seen these shows, let me know what you think below! If you're doing the challenge, I look forward to seeing what you came up with. Presumably a shorter list than me, I'm so Chidi - no straight one answer here. :)