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hamsterjill

(15,509 posts)
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 08:55 AM Jan 2022

Anyone else here watch "After Life" on Netflix?

It’s Ricky Gervais’ project about a man who loses his wife to cancer and how he tries to cope.

That’s not my situation, but some of what I see in this series seems pertinent to my mental state. After grieving for a period of time, the character comes to terms with the fact that he realizes that he had a good life when his wife was alive and pretty much realizes that he’s never going to have that happiness again. He doesn’t want to die himself, but he’s not excited about living.

Sometimes, I think that’s true of a lot of us. Not necessarily limited to a relationship - but we realize that the best years are behind us and don’t have anything to get excited about.

How do we get that excitement back? Especially during the time of a pandemic?

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Anyone else here watch "After Life" on Netflix? (Original Post) hamsterjill Jan 2022 OP
I haven't seen season three yet, but it must pnwest Jan 2022 #1
Sorry, hope I didn't ruin it for you. hamsterjill Jan 2022 #2
No you gave nothing away, no worries! pnwest Jan 2022 #3
watching it now. mopinko Jan 2022 #4
A lot of the same actors from his 'Derrick' series, which I really enjoyed. 70sEraVet Jan 2022 #5
Ive never watched that series. hamsterjill Jan 2022 #8
No just living through the samplegirl Jan 2022 #6
I can understand that. hamsterjill Jan 2022 #9
I think it is wonderful show. Voltaire2 Jan 2022 #7
I loved it, especially Season 3. rhiannon55 Jan 2022 #10
I haven't seen it XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #11
Totally understand. hamsterjill Jan 2022 #12
Too heavy for me. I adore the old An Idiot Abroad series Ricky did with Karl Pilkington. Ziggysmom Jan 2022 #13
We just started watching this week. Finished season 1 last night and started season 2. beaglelover Feb 2022 #14
I agree. hamsterjill Feb 2022 #15

pnwest

(3,294 posts)
1. I haven't seen season three yet, but it must
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 09:04 AM
Jan 2022

be something special. Have seen several mentions online. Gonna have to re-up my Netflix I suppose. I very much enjoyed the first two seasons.

hamsterjill

(15,509 posts)
2. Sorry, hope I didn't ruin it for you.
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 09:11 AM
Jan 2022

I just finished Season Three. It’s nicely done. Kind of a wrap up I’m guessing.

mopinko

(71,801 posts)
4. watching it now.
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 09:20 AM
Jan 2022

and yeah, i feel like i've aged 10 yrs these last 2.
i was always one to go from project to project, w a lot of nothing in between. but nothing on my plate right now is exciting me.

samplegirl

(12,065 posts)
6. No just living through the
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 09:47 AM
Jan 2022

perils of covid have taken years we can’t replace.
I think I’d rather watch a more upbeat series.

hamsterjill

(15,509 posts)
9. I can understand that.
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 10:25 AM
Jan 2022

My attention span is almost nil. Whatever I watch is done so I’m about ten minute increments.

Hope you’re staying safe!

XanaDUer2

(13,843 posts)
11. I haven't seen it
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 11:37 AM
Jan 2022

I don't get Netflix to save money. I might not watch it, because it hits too close to home, and I'm already on edge.

Hope you're well

Ziggysmom

(3,571 posts)
13. Too heavy for me. I adore the old An Idiot Abroad series Ricky did with Karl Pilkington.
Mon Jan 24, 2022, 05:47 PM
Jan 2022

I need more comedy these days 😊

beaglelover

(4,052 posts)
14. We just started watching this week. Finished season 1 last night and started season 2.
Sat Feb 12, 2022, 11:25 AM
Feb 2022

It's a brilliant series with some side splitting comedy thrown in.

We saw the episode last night that had the woman in it who uses her breast milk to make rice pudding and her vaginal yeast to make bread. I have not laughed so hard in a LONG time!

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