Lately I’ve revisited a few of my favourite TV shows, and it got me thinking about why we re-read/listen/watch certain things. There are a staggering number of fantastic novels, TV series, films, albums etc. in the world, many quite similar, and yet we go back to the same worlds. They’re comfortable, nostalgic even. We know the stories, the characters, the lines; we have control. We know what they’re capable of and while they’re more than likely to leaving us as sobbing messes on the floor (thanks, Rowling) we know it’s coming – and we love them anyway. Of course, even without sentimentality the things that stay with us do so because, well, we like them.
Here are some examples of the things I always go back to, and some of my reasons:
Harry Potter
I think this one goes without saying, really. Harry has been an integral part of my life since I was 6 years old. So much of who I am comes from Harry Potter; I wouldn’t be a writer, therefore wouldn’t have done the degree I did, met the people I did etc, etc. Not to mention that so much of my understanding of the world came from the Wizarding World – growing up with such strong messages about almost everything has led to some pretty strong opinions. If you don’t like my hippy-dippy leftist views, blame Potter. As JK Rowling herself said, ‘Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home’- and it has become a home for me. No matter how bad things feel, HP has always been there; and I know he always will.
RENT
RENT is a wonderful musical. I haven’t been lucky enough to see it on stage, but I watch the film version over and over again. I first watched it when I was 12, and 9 years on I still find new things to love every time I watch it. The messages are powerful, the characters are incredibly written and perfectly flawed, and the music is everything.
Hustle
Hustle is a TV series by the BBC. The show finished a few years ago, after 8 seasons. It’s a show that I watched when it very first came out – my dad and I watched every season together, and now watching reruns is a regular occurrence. I suppose I like it because of the nostalgia, and also simply because it’s a great TV show. I probably know every episode inside out, and yet it still stuns me. The programme is so clever and original – I still don’t think I’ve seen anything like it, not really.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling
Do I even need to explain this?! This Buffy episode has all the best bits of the show in general, and it’s a musical!
The Blessed Unrest
Now, I have a lot of songs that I listen to again and again, sure, but this is perhaps the only album I go back to in its entirety. I love this album for the messages; I can relate to every single song, depending on my mood and circumstances. As Sara herself says, (although Gravity isn’t actually on this album) ‘something always brings me back to you. It never takes too long’.
What are the things you always go back to? What are your reasons?
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Lovely post xx I also find myself rewatching some of my favorite Harry Potter films as they make me feel happy and warm inside so if I’m feeling down I always turn to Hp 🙂
I also love Sara’s album I have listened to a few songs and I love Brave xx
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It’s great to cheer you up, especially the earlier films 🙂 Brave is great! The slower ones have been my go tos from that album atm (manhattan makes me cry so much :’) ) but Gonna Get Over You and King of Anything are also great! Xx
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“If you don’t like my hippy-dippy leftist views, blame Potter.” Preach it!! Also glad to meet another Buffy fan out here! I got into it last year and it’s hard to find anyone willing to talk about it (they kind of look at me like, “Where have you been for the past 2 decades?”)
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Haha! I still Buffy, it’s still great even if it was first on years ago!
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