By Rachel Musman
With the current situation of our world, I am sure many of you are watching a lot of Netflix. One show that I believe is perfect for this time is Schitt’s Creek, which began airing in Canada on CBC in 2015 and has just begun airing its final season this January. It’s popularity has soared since it was added to Netflix in 2017.
Schitt’s Creek is about the Rose family that goes from riches to rags. A reverse of the common trope of rags to riches. I won’t spoil the show, but it goes without saying the family gain a new sense of humanity and become better people with the loss of their privileged lives.
The father of the family (Johnny Rose) is played by Eugene Levy and his real-life son Dan Levy plays his son (David Rose) on the show. His daughter Sarah Levy also plays a role (Twyla Sands) in the show. Eugene and Dan directed the show together, and were able to truly represent a realistic family bond.
David Rose is my personal favorite character, as his sarcasm and progressive beliefs modernize the show, and make me crack up beyond belief. From watching Dan Levy’s media interviews, his personality in real life seems somewhat similar to his personality in the show. Each of the main characters have their own ‘type’ of humor, and it is a ‘show-not-tell’ of their personalities.
I feel that Schitt’s Creek actually relates to our current situation. Yes, I am almost certain none of your financial advisors committed fraud and you lost your home, but we did in a way lose our normal lives. Watching each and every character blossom into better people under a sticky situation could definitely help ground and guide you through this crazy time.
Although I am not a complete Netflix addict, I finished the entire show in around a month. The episodes are around 22 minutes each, which in my opinion was a smart move, because you can’t get your fix of TV in that short amount of time.
The show’s brilliance will entertain you for hours, and bring tears to your eyes due to laughing so hard.
It is considered a sitcom, but that doesn’t give it enough credit. Yes, the show is beyond hilarious, but develops some pretty deep themes beyond the humor. I won’t ruin the show for you, but if sarcastic humor is your cup of tea, you will 100% end up bingeing Schitt’s Creek.
