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I liked many aspects about the emotions of the first season. Like how the wife learned to talk about her emotions with the artist husband. But her losing the child was just too much in the end. It felt like it was overly depressing, and also unnecessary. They could have told a great story with lots of drama without it. But they still chose to have two of the main characters go through losing a child, over multiple episodes.

Does the series continue with heavy losses like this, or is the second season more light-hearted?

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[–] ephrin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (5 children)

It’s not exactly “light hearted” but it doesn’t lean on child death any more, from what I remember. The later seasons are much stronger than the first, in my opinion. Push through if you can.

[–] mj_marathon@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hard disagree on the later seasons being better. IMO the later seasons are "This is Us" but in space.

[–] ephrin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I can see that. The drama was definitely my least favorite part of the show in general.

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