#odaat 1975

[silver-stargazing]

Epilepticon Movie Marathon Anniversary

This is technically the 5th Anniversary of me going through and reviewing epilepsy media and, having accumulated 35 different films, I wanted to highlight 5 favorite films that I've covered. Cheers and here's to more marathons and for better rep overall!

The Sacred Disease (2016)

[Image ID: Angie from The Sacred Disease. She is a young woman with short blonde hair. She has several electrodes attached to her head and is staring off with a vacant expression. /end ID]

A phenomenal short film detailing a young woman going off her epilepsy meds and the horrors that she witnesses. The final shot still gives me chills.

The film is also free to watch on Vimeo here.

2. Silas Marner (1985)

[Image ID: Silas Marner as played by Ben Kingsley in Silas Marner (1985). He has dark hair down to his shoulders and is wearing a brown-grey suit and jacket with a grey neckerchief. /end ID]

A solid retelling of George Eliot's classic novel, this film follows Silas Marner, a cataleptic weaver, after he is banished from his church. Catalepsy, a potential symptom of epilepsy, is so rarely discussed and Kingsley sells the heck out of the scenes where he has seizures (without indulging in over-the-top dramatics) and the scenes where he's just a guy trying to survive after being abandoned by his religion.

3. One Day at a Time (1975) (Episode: Ann's Secretary)

[Image ID: Leslie, a young red-haired woman, sits at a secretarial desk, answering the phone. /end ID]

An episode from the show One Day at a Time (1975) where main character Ann needs to hire a secretary but fears that her new employee may have a drug abuse problem.

I loved this episode because it ended up subverting several of the clichés of "Very Special Episodes". Leslie is plucky and has a good amount of positive self-worth but also she would rather people think of her as a "pill popper" rather than as someone with epilepsy due to the negative stigma of being epileptic. Ann has to confront her unconscious ableism towards people with epilepsy and ultimately concedes that she can't get past it without a lot of effort on her part.

The episode felt more honest about how things really are, that a lot of people with epilepsy will struggle with and even deny being associated with the label of "epileptic" and that even people who are allies will similarly struggle with their own ableism.

4. Control (2007)

[Image ID: A silhouette of Ian Curtis (as played by Sam Riley) on stage. He's holding a microphone. /end ID]

A biopic on the life and death of Ian Curtis, lead singer for Joy Division. This film shows up on a lot of epilepsy media recommendations lists and rightfully so. Of all the epilepsy-related biopics I've seen so far, this film had the most mature handling of the subject matter, tackling difficult issues such as drug resistant epilepsy and how people can be negatively impacted by the side effects of medication.

5. Fast Color (2018)

[Image ID: Ruth as played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Fast Color. She has short brown hair and is wearing heavily worn clothes, with several tears in her blue jeans. She's walking alone down a dirt farm road while carrying a canister. /end ID]

Following Ruth, a woman with an unspecified seizure disorder that is negatively impacting her super powers, I just love that there's a superhero film out there with a main character that has seizures. That's not even representation you can find in actual superhero comic books!

Also: shout out to Electricity (2014). I've rambled about that film in the past but it always deserves more attention. A truly amazing film.

[convulsionofhonesty]

hey as the summer goes on and i get increasingly bored i'd love to talk to more people on here! if you share any of the following interests (that sounds way too professional) and want to rave about them please don't hesitate to hit up those messages lmao.

first of all, who tf am i? i try to keep a lot of privacy and anonymity on tumblr but i go by c on here, i'm a teenage human, she/her.

books: radio silence, i'll give you the sun, many other ya contemporaries lol, six of crows duology, i love literary analysis as well so if you wanna be nerds about that lol PLEASE hmu i have about 8000 sticky notes in my copy of radio silence

tv: parks and rec, the office, sex education, one day at a time, stranger things, i am not okay with this, the umbrella academy whenever season two comes lol, most things on netflix lol i watch a lot of tv

music: lorde and lana del rey rule my life, conan gray, alec benjamin, the 1975, troye sivan, mxmtoon, pentatonix, always up for music recs as well

youtube: booktube sometimes, try guys, MIKES MIC oml, lots of other like comedy/meme channels and aesthetic vlog channels (ex: best dressed) lol

hobbies?: i'm currently working on a novelish thing so if you wanna be writing buddies and encourage each other i'm so down, also exchanging memes lol, i'm trying to become a theater nerd and do more acting bc i love it, political ranting? does that count as a hobby?

talk to me about your day! send asks or message me! tag me in tag game stuff if you want! share recommendations for stuff idk! i wanna talk to people!

[weirdthoughtsandideas]

I love one day at a time (2017) as much as everyone else.

But I recently discovered the old odaat from the 70s. It has very little to do with odaat 2017 besides some similar premises and the same name. Anyway, I checked some episodes and clips out.

It was very funny! Maybe not as perfect at 2017 odaat, I mean times have changed, but I was genienly laughing several times!

[sharkinlovewithadolphin]

Quarantine Asks!

Tagged by @milkymickeyway, thank uuuu! 

🌿Where are you isolated? (Country or city too if you like)

at home in Copenhagen (though I still have to go to work every now and then so sadly not 100% isolated, but at most)

🌿 What are you currently reading or watching?

Currently reading Sarah Waters’ Tipping the Velvet and some fics. Watching so many different things (I’ve confusmed so many movies lately), but following the new eps of Killing Eve, B99, The Try Guys, soon will start ODAAT and I was watching Buzzfeed Unsolved, but the season sadly just ended.

🌿 If you can go outside what do you like to do during this time?

I only go outside when I have to walk my dog or when I have to go to work. I would like to start up on my trash-picking self-acclaimed “project” soon, though. And maybe go take pictures of a sunrise, since it goes up around 5:30am and not a whole lot of people are out at that time (I know since I work by the beach)

🌿 Any fascinating concept you’re studying?

Not really at the moment tbh :/

🌿 What kinds of acts of creativity/forms of art are you currently doing?

I have my moments of creativity and motivation here and there, quite often since the lockdown started, and I’ve been able to somewhat make use of it. I’ve written a lot lately and got around to draw some floor plans and a baby yoda lol 

🌿 A song/s that resonates with your state of mind at the moment?

Oh man, I’ve luckily managed to listen to a shit lot of music since I’m not stuck in school for hours. I can really listen to music, as well (which isn’t so good with the sad songs, but I’ll manage). Expanding inspiration playlists as well. Choosing would be impossible, my mood’s always changing. I have been listening to a lot of 1975 lately, though, so maybe that’s as close an answer as it gets? Right now I’m listening to Macklemore though

🌿 Favourite impulsive/’bad’ coping techniques?

Staying up late, pulling at my creativity being more effective past midnight (and the internet being faster too, shhh) 

Tagging: @hobiworldd @hamykia @kookiehyungie @dandelionmeadow @nenufair @ariukoart @elena-of-time @tomakehimfree @h-a-r-u-k-a @kurii-tsuu @siberia-04 @christehhastoomanyships @okicoma @cake-und-catz (tagging lots ‘cause I know many people need a break or are bored rn, stay strong y’all!)

[on-sparrows-wings]

ODAAT, PTSD, and Me

Just four days after my birthday, on March 14, 2019, Netflix announced the cancellation of the show One Day at a Time after three seasons. If you’re not familiar with the show, I highly suggest that you go watch it. It’s an insanely funny, clever show with a lot of heart. The sitcom follows a Cuban-American family through their lives as they deal with racism, PTSD, LGBTQIA+ issues and more.

The show premiered on Netflix in 2017 as a reboot of the original show with the same title from 1975. And it gained a rabid following of fans, though these fans weren’t enough for Netflix not to pull the plug. In a series of tweets, Netflix explained the cancellation, citing low viewership. However, Netflix urged the fans who saw themselves represented in the show not to think that Netflix didn’t support their identities.

I am one of those identities and I needed this show and the stories that this show was telling. In April of 2017, I was in a car accident, leaving me with PTSD and the fear of being a passenger in cars and the fear of driving one. I had panic attacks, flashbacks, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and disassociation all stemming from this one accident. I was hesitant to get help, though with urging from my loved ones, I did. But it was tough. The last time I had ever seen PTSD represented so clearly on TV was on The Legend of Korra, but no one ever said the words PTSD.

One Day at a Time never shied away from the fact that Penelope Alvarez, the matriarch of the Alvarez family and a military veteran, had PTSD, though the show always called it PTS instead. As viewers, we see Penelope suffer from her PTSD. We see her sink into depression, we see her have trouble sleeping, we see her struggling with flashbacks. And, most importantly, we see her getting help and support.

The episode that most stands out to me is the episode “Hello, Penelope” in season two. In it, Penelope stops taking her anti-depressants and going to group therapy for her PTSD and things go downhill for her. She becomes depressed, erratic, and angry, struggling with her daily life and relationships. In the end, Schneider, apartment landlord and honorary Alvarez, tells Penelope that the pills are something that she needs for the rest of her life even if she doesn’t want it, just like as a recovering drug addict, drugs and alcohol are things that he wants but can never have.

The year before this episode aired, I was convinced by my therapist to try medication to help stabilize my mental state and PTSD. Just like Penelope, I didn’t want to do it. I sobbed. I hated myself for not being able to cope without it. I hated myself for being so weak. I wanted to throw my pill bottles across the room. I’m pretty sure I did once. And I’m sure it could have helped. I took them consistently for a month, but to be honest, I couldn’t tell if they helped and the mental war that I was fighting by simply taking the medication was too much for me, so I stopped taking them altogether.

A year later, when I saw Penelope struggling the same way I did, I burst into tears. I saw myself in Penelope; in a lot of ways, I was Penelope. Someone out there understood, and it was happening on my laptop screen, nothing withheld. It was honest and it spoke to me. Even now, I can’t watch “Hello, Penelope” without shedding many, many tears. It validated my experience with PTSD, and if the episode had dropped during the thick of my own struggle, it might have even given me the strength I needed to continue taking my own medication. But I do know that should I ever need to go back to taking medication for my PTSD, I have the support of Penelope behind me. I can go back and watch that episode and I know it’ll give me the strength and courage I need to continue.

When Netflix cancelled One Day at a Time, I was upset. I wanted more of the Alvarez clan. I wanted to see Penelope grow and become better. I wanted to see Elena and Syd further their relationship. I wanted to see Schneider recover again long term and grow up. I wanted Alex to become the respectable young man that he was obviously going to be. I wanted to see more of this Cuban-American family that I saw so much of myself in. The show had so much more to give and they were let go before we could see what more they could do.

Not to mention that these characters and their identities are important. They mean something. They reach out to people like them, who see themselves in these characters. If they spoke to me, I know they spoke to thousands, maybe millions of other people.

Please stop taking these characters away.

 Save One Day at a Time.

[booksaboutufos]

Reading (TV) Log #5 - One Day at a Time (Season 3) [Netflix]

February 12, 2019

Review: 4.5/5

Kellett, G.C., Royce, M., Lear, N., Garcia, M., & Miller, B. (Executive Producers). (2019). One day at a time [Television series]. Culver City, CA: Sony Pictures Television.

Summary

One Day at a Time is a remake of the 1975 sitcom of the same name. It presents a similar premise as its predecessor by focusing on a Cuban-American family living in Los Angeles neighbourhood of Echo Park. The matriarch of the family is Penelope Alvarez, a single veteran of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. who now works as a nurse and attempts to balance her work, school and family together. The rest of the cast is rounded out by Penelope’s family and friends: Lydia, her mother; Elena, her daughter; Alex, her son; and Schneider, her landlord and friend. Together, they live life through the ups and downs of lower-middle class America and provide support to one another through each step.

Relation

Its direct relation is the 1975 sitcom of the same name, but this multi-cam sitcom will be most familiar to viewers of standard primetime sitcoms or those found on youth-targeted channels such as Disney. Similar shows are Modern Family (2009), Cristela (2014), Jane the Virgin (2014) and Ugly Betty (2006).

Appeal

While it is presented in a traditional model of television that has been a staple for decades, the originality and freshness of ODAAT’s storytelling is where it shines. The show has been praised for its handling of LGBTQ+, immigrant, mental illness, racism, and sexism topics through careful handling and valuable treatment of its characters. Each member of the show is presented as a dynamic, fully-realized character that possesses depth not typically found in sitcom stereotypes. Furthermore, its diverse cast represents a true American experience compared to most television productions.

Audience/Readership

One Day at a Time is a family sitcom that is suitable for young children from around the age of 12 and up. Some of the subject matter is much darker than typical sitcoms, such as the handling of a substance abuse situation experienced by one of the characters towards the end of the season, but it is handled dutifully and respectably by the storytelling. It is the perfect show to watch by families together to see and discuss difficult topics that may come up in everyday life with humour and love.

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[novantinuum]

Netflix's One Day At A Time is inspired by Normal Lear's 1975 show of the same name. I haven't gotten a chance yet to watch the new ODAAT but it looks really good from what I've seen from Tumblr, and I do suggest checking out the original because it was fantastic.

Oooh, hella! Thank you to everyone letting me know about this cool lookin’ show today :DD 

[soletuscreate]

Tagged by @cassiopeia-chasing-the-moon thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rules answer these 85 questions and tag up to 20 people

Last

1. Drink: coffee and chardonnay (not mixed together) 2. Phone call: cvs specialty pharmacy  3. Text message: ari thefaultinourscarves 4. Song you listened to: the one day at a time theme song otherwise somebody else by the 1975 5. Time you cried: i’m copying cassiopeia-chasing-the-moon Yesterday (because of ODAAT)

Ever

6. Dated someone twice?: no 7. Kissed someone and regretted it: no (there’s a lot of questions about kissing i haven’t kissed anyone!!! if a cute girl wants to volunteer hit me up...) 8. Been cheated on: no 9. Lost someone special: yes 10. Been depressed: yes 11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: yes.....

Fave colors

12. purple 13. red 14. green (which is a new development green is very good)

In the last year have you…

15. Made new friends: yes!!! 16. Fallen out of love: no 17. Laughed until you cried: yes?? i think 18. Found out someone was talking about you: i don’t think so?? 19. Met someone who changed you: yes 20. Found out who your friends are: sure??? 21. Kissed someone on your facebook friends list: no

General

22. How many of your facebook friends do you know irl: most of them ‘technically’ from high school but a lot of them i don’t recognize anymore 23. Do you have any pets: YES!!!! pretty girl and snowball!!!!! (cats!!!) 24. Do you want to change your name: it depends if i decide to come out as trans and decide that my coming out warrants a name change that is possibly picked out....so it is on the table yes 25. What did you do for your last birthday: i had a driving hour which was....bad and i hung out at home it was not good but they day after was better 26. What time did you wake up today: 12 pm 27. What were you doing at midnight last night: one day at a time!!! 28. What is something you can’t wait for: to fuckin graduate and also i’m seeing an ABBA tribute band next week!!!! i’m pumped 30. What are you listening to right now: i’m watching one day at a time again with ari thefaultinourscarves 31. Have you ever talk to a person named tom: yes!!!  32. Something that’s getting on your nerves: stress from the impending doom of graduating and becoming a Real Adult 33. Most visited website: for 7 years...this blue void 34. Hair color: brown 35. Long or short hair: short 36. Do you have a crush on someone: no i haven’t had a crush on someone in literal years.....it’s been so boring 37. What do you like about yourself: my eyes are good??? my hair is good??? i’m gay??? my sense of humor can be good??? i can be smart 38. Want any piercings?: MAYBE pierce my ears again but other than that i’m good 39. Blood type: the blood kind 40. Nicknames: occasionally lau (like ‘law’) but not really 41. Relationship status: single 42. Zodiac: gemini 43. Pronouns: he/she/they are fine 44. Fave tv shows: right now i’ve been watching one day at a time, grey’s anatomy, the good place, and always sunny but other favs include parks and rec, psych, the office, and brooklyn nine-nine 45. Tattoos: i’ve mostly grown out of wanting tattoos but maybe someday my snoopy/woodstock thing with emily or paw prints from my cats....or just random ones because who cares???? 46. Right or left handed: right 47. Ever had surgery: i got my wisdom teeth out last year but otherwise no 48. Piercings: i had my ears pierced many years ago but they have mostly closed up 49. Sports: walking??? biking??? 50. Vacation: i went to annapolis over the summer which was fun!! 51. Trainers: vans or converse

More General

52. Eating: dinner was chicken pot pie but i’m also eating jax (off brand puffy cheetos) 53. Drinking: coffee and chardonnay (again not mixed together) 54. I’m about to watch: one day at a time 2x13 55. Waiting for: ari thefaultinourscarves to come back to finish one day at a time 2x13 56. Want: to get a job and graduate already!!!!!! 57. Get married: i like the idea but since i have no romantic experience i can’t imagine myself ever getting married 58. Career: no.....

Which is better

59. Hugs or kisses: hugs 60. Lips or eyes: eyes 61. Shorter or taller: taller because it’s hard to be shorter than me... 62. Older or younger: older 63. Nice arms or stomach: i love a good stomach but nice arms are.......very good  64. Hookup or relationship: relationship 65. Troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant

Have you ever

66. Kissed a stranger: no 67. Drank hard liquor: yes 68. Lost glasses: yes 69. Turned someone down: no 70. Sex on first date: no 71. Broken someones heart: i don’ think i have 72. Had your heart broken: yes 73. Been arrested: no 74. Cried when someone died: yes 75. Fallen for a friend: yes

Do you believe in

76. Yourself: :/ 77. Miracles: kind of??? it depends on the miracle 78. Love at first sight: yes 79. Santa clause: no 80. Kiss on a first date: if it ever happens yes 81. Angels: no

Other

82. Best friend’s name: caitlin 83. Eye color: brown 84. Fave movie: carol 85. Fave actor: tatiana maslany

i’ll tag @jessiemueller because she’s tagged me in a bunch of stuff and whoever is my most active followers... @bellatrihx @merriemelodie but anyone reading this............................consider yourselves tagged if you want to be tagged

[silver-stargazing]

[Image ID in alt text]

Epilepticon Movie Marathon 2023

One Day at a Time (1975) (Ann's Secretary) dir. Herbert Kenwith

Summary: Ann hires Leslie Cook as a new workplace secretary but suspects she may have a drug abuse problem.

Representation: Leslie is revealed to have epilepsy two-thirds of the way into the episode. There is foreshadowing of her condition throughout the episode. She is first shown taking a pill with water before her job interview. Later, she seemingly appears to "space out" while on the job, ignoring phone calls and staring blankly ahead. While Ann sees this moment as confirmation of her suspicions that Leslie is abusing drugs, she is in fact having a stress-induced absence seizure.

Leslie's epilepsy diagnosis is revealed to Ann by Leslie's friend Julie, who does so without permission from Leslie. While Julie shared this information to save Leslie from being fired from her job, she is still called out for giving someone else's medical information.

There is a lot of discussion in the final act about the need for secrecy while living and working as a person with epilepsy. Both Leslie and Julie comment that Leslie is fine being considered a "pill popper" among her peers because to her, it has less of a negative stigma than being epileptic. Even Leslie's mother chooses to ignore her daughter's epilepsy diagnosis as she considers it too shameful.

The episode provides some basic information regarding epilepsy such the current population number of people living with epilepsy in the United States and how it isn't a disease and therefore is not contagious.

[Image ID: Four screenshots from One Day at a Time (1975) Episode Ann's Secretary:

Image 1: Leslie, a red-haired woman in a white shirt with a pink vest, gives a slight smile.

Image 2: Ann, a woman with short strawberry-blonde hair, smiles at something off-screen.

Image 3: Julie, a brown-haired teen girl, crosses her arms in frustration as her mother Ann talks to her, also looking frustrated.

Image 4: Leslie sits at a secretarial desk, answering the phone.

/end ID]

[finehs]

I was tagged by @allisonxscott . Thanks, babe!

rules: answer 20 questions then tag 20 people

last thing i googled: superstore season  2 premiere  

favorite music artist: The 1975, Bruno Mars, Chance The Rapper, EDEN, J Balvinm James Hersey, Maluma etc...

song stuck in my head: vacaciones (wisin)

last movie i saw: the only movie that’s stuck with me right now is the batman lego movie

what am i wearing right now: black t shirt and jeans

why did i choose my url: because i wanted a url that was riarkle and still somewhat neutral

do i have any other blogs: yup, an odaat blog and a jtv blog

what did your last relationship teach you: the truth might be the best but it doesn’t work if only one person is being truthful

religious or spiritual: neither

favorite color: black and light green

average hours of sleep: around eight give or take an hour

lucky number: 15

favorite characters: hmmm riley matthews, isadora smackle, zay babineaux, rosa diaz, amy santiago, petra solano, mellie grant  i need to catch up on scandal, amy from superstore, jason mendoza, april ludgate, ann perkins, michael scott, ally dawson, robin scherbatsky and ima stop right here

how many blankets do i sleep with: one but i have a folded up one for support you know kinda like a body pillow

dream job: a teacher with decent pay? lol that’ll never happen. i used to want to do something with editing or cameras but it’s not really a dream anymore.

i tag: @astralfreckles , @plutomeetsgenius . @captainzaybabineaux , @eleven-baby-minkii , @jaysmanny , @gmw-trashs96, @riarkle-trash , @rileysbarnes 

[cissamionearchive]

Hello! I like one day at the time too but I don't know what a reboot is.. what do you mean with original series? Was there a show before the one that's on Netflix right now? Sorry, English is my third language and there are some things i don't quite get.

Hi!! Yes basically reboot means remake in this case, Odaat 2017 is a remake of Odaat that aired from 1975 till 1984!!