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the unbreakable kimmy schidt

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
5 Ways The Series Repeats
Kimmy’s Original Problems

March 19, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

SPOILER ALERT: You might not want to read this post until you’ve watched the entire series. It’s terribly difficult to write a comedy about something as traumatic as kidnapping, sexual exploitation, and brainwashing. Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock) tries to do just that. Does it work? Is there a …

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5 Ways The Series Repeats
Kimmy’s Original Problems
THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Is Optimism Easy or Hard

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
Is Optimism Easy Or Hard?

March 10, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

“Women are strong as hell.” This opening credits statement to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is more than feminism. It’s a reminder of something that isn’t always easy to keep in mind. That is – knowing you’re strong when you feel as though your world’s just come to a screeching halt. When women (or men) begin therapy …

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Inspiration

“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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