Lessons in Chemistry

     Unknown variables - the scariest thing to ever exist, I guess only a person who knows everything would be fearless when facing such things. As it is though, no one knows everything, no matter how many books they read, or the amount of degrees they acquire, no one person will ever live their life how they fully expect. 

    Some look at the unexpected as exciting, riveting in an otherwise boring life, others worry themselves with the unknown and what it's consequences might be. I don't think I've lived enough to say confidently which side I'm on, I think it all depends on how my life goes, but then, that also depends on me. Either way, with all this talk about the unexpected I mean to lead into a show that I watched today, one that I have watched at least once before.

    Lessons in Chemistry is a rather wonderful show, based on a book which I have not read, but will now be adding to my reading list. This show kills off one of the main characters in the second episode, luckily we get more more of this person later in the mini-series, but that's not the point. The point is how this series successfully portrays the death of a loved one. In the span of only a few minutes the episode goes from a happy, joyful morning to sudden loss, and that's what this show is all about, the main theme it explores - and it does so brilliantly. 

    Although a lot of this show is about women standing up for themselves, always hidden somewhere is that theme of the unknown, among the hardships of becoming a new mother, or protesting against racism. There's just something about this show that draws me in, and I don't know if it's just the plot, or the acting, or the hidden meanings. Whichever the case, I can recommend it to everyone who has a free afternoon.

That's all for now, thank you and goodnight.

Love,

- J