Connie's Corner

A Grandmom

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Prompt: Okay, time to interject a little fantasy into this. If you could put yourself into any TV show as an active character, which show would it be and tell us about the character you'd play. Would you prefer to be yourself or someone much more exciting?

Wow, this one is hard, thus the day late, but life did get in the way a little as well. Thinking, thinking...

The very best series I ever watched and the one that has stuck with me the longest would have to be Rectify. It was highly watched a few years ago and ran for 4 seasons. Now, you can watch them all on Netflix. The entire show centers on what happens to a guy who is released from prison after nearly 20 years on death row following a wrongful conviction. There are several important characters, mom, stepdad, stepbrother, half brother, sister, attorney/sister's boyfriend, stepbrother's wife, and I really got into the storyline even dreaming about it on the nights I watched. It was intense, deep characters and a thought-provoking plotline.

If I inserted myself into this show, it would be as a grandmom character. I think a grandmother could give everyone the distance they need from the elephant in the room. If you've seen the show, you'll know what I mean. Each character is deeply affected by Daniel's release and the crime he is supposed to have committed. Now that I think about it, why wasn't there a grandmom. Yeah, a grandmom would be just right.

until next time...c