Characters on the Couch
Film & Television Blog
by Dr. Sandra Cohen
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
Talking To Soso About Depression
Healy Gets It 100% Wrong
Never stop a depressed person from talking. Healy gets it 100% wrong in Orange Is The New Black. Never say, “It’s all in your head.” It’s not. Or that no one wants to be around you because of your feelings. There are reasons for every depression. Including Soso’s, in Season 3 of Orange Is The…
WAYWARD PINES
Watch Out For Arrogant People
The people of Wayward Pines can’t watch out now. It’s too late. But it’s important to distinguish between arrogant people and someone who wants to help. Arrogance gives you no Choices. Truly, there couldn’t be a more ironic title for Episode 6 of Wayward Pines. Because no one who ended up in Wayward Pines really…
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
“Manipulative” Isn’t Piper’s Story
“Manipulative” is a throwaway description that never tells the whole story. Piper may be manipulative, but really she’s desperate for love (and scared of it). Wily ways to get what she wants, even out and out lies, might seem the best way to go. Especially since openness doesn’t work so well with her mom and…
