Ha! Arguably, it's not a fave of mine either. But it's clearly awfully personal to Scorsese - so there was a lot to draw from there. Thank you so much ❤️
I’m glad I finally found someone who also thinks it isn’t a masterpiece, haha.
You can’t watch The Sopranos enough times. Plus, if you found so much to draw and reflect on within the Scorsese films, I think there’s twice as much to ponder in Chase’s show. So, so personal.
Sophie, this piece hits so close to home for me—it's uncanny. Like you, I've found myself unpacking years of tangled expectations and ideals, not just in therapy, but in those deeply personal conversations films seem to hold with us. There's something revelatory in his framing of characters who grapple with internal prisons of 'goodness,' a quiet violence against self that resonates all too well.
Your words bring out a truth that’s been my own therapy too: realizing that we’re not obligated to perform ourselves into corners of convenience for others. Scorsese’s films are like mirrors, both brutal and comforting, in how they linger on the rawness of these realizations. Thank you for putting into words what so many of us feel but rarely find ways to express—about family, self-worth, and the quiet liberation of letting go. It’s healing in itself to read this, and I’m grateful you shared it.
I have a feeling you're also a Sopranos fan. Fantastic piece -- although even you couldn't convince me that Mean Streets isn't overrated.
Ha! Arguably, it's not a fave of mine either. But it's clearly awfully personal to Scorsese - so there was a lot to draw from there. Thank you so much ❤️
P.s. I do need to revisit Sopranos
I’m glad I finally found someone who also thinks it isn’t a masterpiece, haha.
You can’t watch The Sopranos enough times. Plus, if you found so much to draw and reflect on within the Scorsese films, I think there’s twice as much to ponder in Chase’s show. So, so personal.
Sophie, this piece hits so close to home for me—it's uncanny. Like you, I've found myself unpacking years of tangled expectations and ideals, not just in therapy, but in those deeply personal conversations films seem to hold with us. There's something revelatory in his framing of characters who grapple with internal prisons of 'goodness,' a quiet violence against self that resonates all too well.
Your words bring out a truth that’s been my own therapy too: realizing that we’re not obligated to perform ourselves into corners of convenience for others. Scorsese’s films are like mirrors, both brutal and comforting, in how they linger on the rawness of these realizations. Thank you for putting into words what so many of us feel but rarely find ways to express—about family, self-worth, and the quiet liberation of letting go. It’s healing in itself to read this, and I’m grateful you shared it.