Is Jess Autistic? Watching New Girl

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  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 156

  • @kileyrizzo
    @kileyrizzo 5 месяцев назад +163

    I hated how a lot of RUclips video essays and online discourse have boxed Jess (and most of Zooey Deschanel’s characters) into the “manic pixie dream girl” and “I’m not like other girls” stereotypes. She’s a fully fleshed out and developed character who exists for more than fulfilling a male fantasy and she’s relatable to a lot of neurodivergent people!

    • @alys1149
      @alys1149 13 дней назад +2

      so real! omg

    • @courtneycross-tm5lz
      @courtneycross-tm5lz 5 дней назад +8

      Also tho like, frankly, I feel like some “manic pixie dream girls” are like exaggerated autistic girls…bc before I knew - I related to the manic pixie dream girl, even tho they are supposed to be not “real” characters. 😂

  • @blue_boulevard4429
    @blue_boulevard4429 5 месяцев назад +128

    As an autistic person, this show has always been one of my favourite comfort shows

  • @sophiekay705
    @sophiekay705 5 месяцев назад +116

    “I don’t know what Schmidt has, but I feel like he’s a Virgo” made me cackle 😅 loved this video

  • @양지해-g6m
    @양지해-g6m 5 месяцев назад +120

    It’s cool because Jess’s sister in real life is the show “Bones” is autistic coded.

    • @flyygurl18
      @flyygurl18 5 месяцев назад +6

      Love bones and the books!

    • @V1sual3y3z
      @V1sual3y3z 5 месяцев назад +3

      it's my other comfort show, too.

    • @Aprilgolightly
      @Aprilgolightly 5 дней назад

      I need to watch this!! I had no idea.

  • @ronanmchugh2253
    @ronanmchugh2253 5 месяцев назад +50

    Jess getting riled up to get her stuff back after punching the pillow is so me when I get an instantaneous uplift of motivation and if I don’t go for it straight away it’ll fizzle out and I’ll overthink it

  • @PrincessPixieBell
    @PrincessPixieBell 5 месяцев назад +58

    It’s so frustrating that nobody got out the car to help her at first.

    • @emilysragz
      @emilysragz 5 месяцев назад +27

      I was frustrated with that, too, but I think the point of that was to let her do everything herself to find her power.

  • @ambrosia_fragments
    @ambrosia_fragments 5 месяцев назад +36

    Wait ... im normally so good at clocking autism coded characters but Jess is SO similar to me that it never even crossed my mind. Wow

    • @selisny
      @selisny 6 дней назад

      Oh my god same. I was thinking she is the most similar character to me among all the series that i've seen, so it never crossed my mind too.

  • @jsim26787
    @jsim26787 5 месяцев назад +62

    Schmidt is actually canonly diagnosed with OCD and Anxiety. OCD is name dropped multiple times, he is on medication for anxiety, and at a point he has a conversation with his father where he (his father) explains that he has OCD and that it runs in the family, Schmidt responds by acknowledging that he also has a lot of OCD traits. I really enjoy his presentation, especially him constantly checking in with people and their thoughts on if what he’s doing is right (not necessarily morally, but if it looks right, if he’s presenting himself right, just that constant questioning and striving for things to finally be just right). There’s a point where he has a complete spiral around if he is a good person after doing something bad, there was just a lot of thought put into how OCD affects this character in every aspect of his life, not just one area which I feel a lot of OCD presentations on tv fall into.
    I personally have Nick as ADHD, Jess as Autistic, and Winston as AuDHD in my headcanon.
    On a separate note, I think Winston would be a Leo rising, but a Cancer moon or sun for sure, at the least Cancer Venus, I recognize too much of myself in that man for him to not have some strong water placements.

  • @sarahburgess7306
    @sarahburgess7306 5 месяцев назад +31

    You pointed out several things Jess missed that I also missed until you explained it! 😂

  • @meeeeepmooooop
    @meeeeepmooooop 5 месяцев назад +27

    omg i loved new girl...and i didn't understand why they gave her the ball, i thought they invited her to play, till you explained it!!!

  • @StephanieDineley
    @StephanieDineley 5 месяцев назад +39

    This show has been a top 3 for me and is likely #1 since I can rewatch it at any time and fall in love with it all over again. As a middle school teacher, my proudest moments in life were the 2 occassions a student told me I reminded them of Jess from New Girl 😂 I gave both students a free homework pass and felt like a goddess for the week.

    • @thethoughtspot222
      @thethoughtspot222  5 месяцев назад +10

      that honestly is the best compliment you could ever receive!

  • @cheery_hobi8465
    @cheery_hobi8465 5 месяцев назад +25

    Please do more of these!!
    I’ve always seen Jess as autistic and i think that’s why i always felt really connected to her!!
    Also, i found new girls only in like 2019 i think but i think i’ve rewatched it at least 7-8 times now!

  • @saininj
    @saininj 5 месяцев назад +30

    Rewatching as I got older, it definitely made sense why I loved this show.

  • @salmasyed640
    @salmasyed640 5 месяцев назад +15

    I just got diagnosed with ADHD in my 20s, and I just rewatched New Girl. I strongly believe that Nick has ADHD! I related to him so much. People don’t talk about this enough!

    • @jclyntoledo
      @jclyntoledo 5 месяцев назад +4

      I've always related to Nick especially his issues with completing stuff and all his anxiety and rejection and abandonment issues

  • @alys1149
    @alys1149 13 дней назад +3

    The music thing is so real. I make so many playlists because of this because I have to have the right music on to help me in whatever situation I'm in. My go to when I need to shut my brain down is orchestra waltz songs because it soothes both my adhd and autism in a way that lets me turn my brain off. Think stuff like vivaldi's winter and stuff like that.

  • @stephaniealexandra5142
    @stephaniealexandra5142 5 месяцев назад +17

    I literally started watching New Girl for the first time a couple of weeks ago and am halfway through season one. I think it's just brilliant 😂

  • @amarijackson9270
    @amarijackson9270 5 месяцев назад +16

    i’ve loved this show since i was in 7th grade im 21 now😭i always identified with jess so much please make more new girl vids!!!

  • @lnar
    @lnar 5 месяцев назад +16

    Don't know if you know this anime but could you do this with Haikyuu?? I've always thought the main character (Hinata) to be ADHD and his rival (Kageyama, my favorite) to be autistic. That's one of the many things that make their relationship interesting to me

    • @livingwithsquirtle6179
      @livingwithsquirtle6179 5 месяцев назад +4

      yessss. honestly the end of season 1 when kageyama is trying hard to learn how to smile and give compliments to his teammates always felt like autism to me. nd his bluntness in general. also good idea considering that since the movie has been released it's now kind of popular again

  • @sarahburgess7306
    @sarahburgess7306 5 месяцев назад +19

    My dynamic with my dad and brother is a lot like Jess's with her roommates. They help me stand up for myself and I think I help them be more caring. Nothing more satisfying than when you suggest something like Curly Sue knowing they might not want to watch it and then they love it.

  • @vickyjaenicke5426
    @vickyjaenicke5426 8 дней назад +1

    Girl, can I just sit down with you and watch new girl? Such a vibe !

  • @justlisten9435
    @justlisten9435 5 месяцев назад +12

    I love your explanations; wish I had a narrator to help me figure out why certain stories appeal so much!

  • @Nightshade1312
    @Nightshade1312 7 дней назад +2

    26:31 I've never heard someone else verbalize this before, I feel this so much as an autistic person. I've always felt guilty because I feel like it's not nice to expect other people to do things for other people the way that I do. But it feels very affirming to hear it coming from another autistic person

  • @oli_kate
    @oli_kate 3 месяца назад +4

    This was really lovely to watch the show with this lens

  • @ilyar-k.114
    @ilyar-k.114 5 месяцев назад +9

    can u please do more episodes of this... new girl is also one of my autistic comfort shows im realizing-- and i feel like looking at autistic traits through a show i love so intimately would help come to terms with my own autistic traits

  • @Adrian-555
    @Adrian-555 5 месяцев назад +9

    new girl is also one of my comfort shows 💜

  • @liabstrait8306
    @liabstrait8306 5 месяцев назад +5

    I felt so sad when it ended, i followed it since it aired on tv... Now I wanna rewatch again !!!

  • @V1sual3y3z
    @V1sual3y3z 5 месяцев назад +3

    New Girl is my #1 comfort show, coincidentally followed closely by Bones. I'm taking a little break from it but I usually watch all seasons at least once per year. Oh, and I started watching it pretty close to when it first aired so I have watched it many times through.

    • @V1sual3y3z
      @V1sual3y3z 5 месяцев назад

      I think my comfort shows are all pretty good on the neurodivergent rep. Like, Bones, New Girl, Schitt's Creek, Abbott Elementary...

  • @TheRawChuck
    @TheRawChuck 5 месяцев назад +9

    I agree, the cast of New Girl was very talented and charming.

  • @TravelForTreasure
    @TravelForTreasure 5 месяцев назад +7

    i never watch it but now i think i want to watch it

  • @annas5752
    @annas5752 2 дня назад

    I watched New Girl in 2015 when in college, going to stay my ratch now that I've finished your video!

  • @qmonk5108
    @qmonk5108 6 дней назад +1

    I'm autistic and I've rewatched New Girl countless times

  • @its.Lora.
    @its.Lora. 5 месяцев назад +4

    I've been called rude ditsy obtuse weird all kinds of words and I'm left clueless bc I don't understand why the person is mad or verbally insulting me. Bc I don't get passive social cues and silent rules. I've definitely tried to be nice and kind (like Jess example with breakfast for Winston) but to find out I'm told I'm rude. It's confusing and exhausting.

  • @jessicamarisol4940
    @jessicamarisol4940 17 часов назад

    I loveeeeeee new girl😭 i discovered it in middle school (im 23 now) and ive rewatched it probably 5 or 7 times. Not that many but im just afraid ill exhaust it if i rewatch it too much but you gave it more life for me 😭😭💗

  • @catarinaldi
    @catarinaldi 5 месяцев назад +4

    Ohh please do more videos about new girl, I absolutely love this series and I love Jess and all the main characters

  • @Aprilgolightly
    @Aprilgolightly 5 дней назад

    Love that you’re doing these videos. New Girl is one of my comfort shows too and have watch it probably 30+ times all the way through. It’s part of my dna at this point. I am just learning about my neurodivergence so I never thought about it from this perspective. I love all the complexities of the characters.

  • @lupen_rein
    @lupen_rein 4 месяца назад +2

    I loved the show as well and I always wondered why. I might rewatch the show now and identify autism-related traits that I didn't initially understand were autistic because I didn't know that I was autistic back then.
    *edit*: Netflix has recently lost the show. I hate how unpredictable that is, that's why I'm autistic.
    In some way however, I felt like Jess and some of her roommates were typecast as these embarrassing characters that you have to laugh at because they are so weird and stupid, but I empathized with her and her roommates rather than laughing at them. I didn't really see the show as funny, but more like something I could relate to. I rarely laughed because I generally rarely laugh (autistic stereotype, I know).

  • @PrincessPixieBell
    @PrincessPixieBell 5 месяцев назад +3

    This show is such a masterpiece

  • @lil.ikuraa
    @lil.ikuraa 5 месяцев назад +5

    I would love to see more of these kinds of videos from you! 😊

  • @StylingWithSamantha
    @StylingWithSamantha 5 месяцев назад +2

    I literally feel this misinterpretation thing! In a past relationship I was going to meet my partner at the time's friends for the first time, they were chatting about some crazy stuff that happened in their childhood. And I simply said "oh wow I didn't even know that was possible in 6th grade I guess I didn't hang with that crowd." And they then told my partner at the time that I was acting like a b*tch and was judging them for their childhood. I was so upset I came across like that because I really thought we were all getting along... I was just in shock from their story and couldn't really relate. But he didn't stand up for me and my intentions either - he wanted me to make it right - but I just felt uncomfortable with these people from here on out because how do I fix that? I guess that's why we are ex's now. Lol

  • @DMviewerguy
    @DMviewerguy 5 месяцев назад +2

    It really speaks to me how you would use this show as vehicle to learn social dynamics and script. That is something I would really subconsciously desire doing myself all the time throughout my life, especially adolescence, but always felt very discouraged or shunned from ever allowing myself to properly practice and adopt. Is there any room for this as an advisable course of action for neurodiverse people? There are definitely very clear limits for where to draw the line of what one should learn and adapt from media as far as what's realistic or healthy human behavior, but at the same time there are nuggets of great real world wisdom and colorful, exemplary characters/portrayed social interactions that could only ever be expressed so wonderfully human if they were grounded in authors real world examples. Even being very media literate and having a really well trained eye to spot the differences now as an adult, I still find it so hard to truly know.

  • @pepperminterica
    @pepperminterica 18 часов назад

    I rewatch every year! I never even thought to think of Jess as autistic but hearing you explain her mannerisms I could totally see it! I'm so tired of seeing people learn about new girl and just writing Jess off as cringy-quirky, or manic pixie dream girl, like she's a full fledged character with flaws and heart and I love to see it!

  • @lunakat__
    @lunakat__ 5 месяцев назад +2

    this is one of my comfort shows too! i very much identify with Jess. she's very autistic-coded. but i think she had a very supportive home growing up, and i love getting to see that.
    i also agree with you that nick is adhd-coded. i think Schmidt has some OCD traits and Winston has many AuDHD traits.
    i was so excited when you made the post about this video! this was so fun, thank you!

  • @urenbye1f
    @urenbye1f 5 месяцев назад +1

    I started new girl back in quarantine (2021) when I was a junior in highschool. I always had chronic loneliness episodes and one of the worst ones happened that year, I felt like i was in one sided friendships and I was going crazy about it. I remember I started new girl and i remember vividly the end of the second episode I felt so warm and happy. I thought I had a good show on my hands. I have the worst record of friendships which hurts me deeply cause I always valued friendships greater than life the reason being my relationship with my "family" has been broken since I could remember. I instantly fell in love w NG cause I could live through they're dynamic. I loved Jess and always defended her watching the show cause she was so me coded lol. Winston would probably be my favorate character and I see a lot of neurodivergent traits in him as well. I think people headcannoning my favorite characters as autistic and neurodivergent is so heartwarming and validating to see. I don't have a diagnosis for autism but I find a lot of clarity and validation through them.

  • @justKara
    @justKara 5 месяцев назад +1

    idk how many times i've rewatched but i've been watching since i was in college and i graduated 10 years ago lol but thanks to you i'm gonna rewatch again

  • @harpodeano
    @harpodeano 3 дня назад

    This video was like a warm bowl of soup, thank you ❤

  • @taupetwo
    @taupetwo 5 месяцев назад +2

    Love it, great show. Makes me want to watch again (with an autistic lens lol)!

  • @consuelonavarrohidalgo5334
    @consuelonavarrohidalgo5334 5 месяцев назад +1

    I can't believe that I see this TV show in such a different way after so many years...

  • @BeehiveBoy
    @BeehiveBoy 5 месяцев назад +2

    I love the whole part of jess where she literally can't say no to people. Like she clearly hates the fact that shes driving spencer and rochelle to the airport, she is visibly miserable, and then when it cuts to the next scene you can see shes absolutely been crying by herself in the car. Which is so ME. Like i will say yes to everyone even if i literally hate the person (toxic people pleasing anyone?) and then be so miserable when im doing it, wait until i get a second alone, and then immediately cry

  • @donnellallan
    @donnellallan 4 месяца назад +1

    I loved this! I would welcome all the New Girl coverage you want to make. I am ADHD, but new to the idea that I might also be autistic. and I learned a lot from what you shared here. Thank you! 💜

  • @MatthewMuhammad
    @MatthewMuhammad 5 месяцев назад +1

    New Girl is one of my shows too. I discovered it in June of 2020, during the height of the pandemic. I had just quit kratom and was having terrible mental withdrawals, and that show (among others) was a lifeline for me.

  • @jadestpc
    @jadestpc 20 дней назад

    I'm rewatching New girl right now, but it's only my second time watching it.

  • @AlextheAlchemist
    @AlextheAlchemist 5 месяцев назад

    I always rewatch New Girl when I miss my home besties. My partner and I are very much Schmidt and Cece and our friends are very Nick and Jess, so this just reminds me of our friend group a lot.

  • @robertbobert777
    @robertbobert777 5 месяцев назад

    rewatched like 6 times atp i see so much autistic joy in jess its so healing ✨

  • @Christina_Hira
    @Christina_Hira 4 месяца назад

    Now I know why I LOVED that show so much!!!

  • @nerdalysis
    @nerdalysis 5 месяцев назад

    You made me go “that’s why they did that??” multiple times in this video. Thank you. And also, glad it wasn’t just me who missed it.

  • @headiedreamer
    @headiedreamer 5 месяцев назад +2

    loved this, and love new girl!!

  • @DevilDears
    @DevilDears 2 месяца назад

    New Girl is the funniest show! 😂 I’m with you there

  • @BrittanySimon
    @BrittanySimon 5 месяцев назад

    I love this show! One of my favorite endings for a show ever ❤️

  • @AnthonyWade7
    @AnthonyWade7 5 месяцев назад +1

    Yep, would love more of this, it’s good.

  • @Martina_E
    @Martina_E 5 месяцев назад

    I love new girl - now I got to rewatch it and the Mindy project too!

  • @tracik1277
    @tracik1277 5 месяцев назад

    Now I want to rewatch these properly.

  • @TheHopefulFae
    @TheHopefulFae 6 дней назад

    I love this video it’s really helpful to me about understanding myself too 🤍

  • @pheebsszz
    @pheebsszz 5 месяцев назад

    As an audhd I love new girl! I’ve rewatched at least 6 times and every time I get something new out of it. Hoping to get a new girl reunion one day🖤

  • @keirapendragon5486
    @keirapendragon5486 2 месяца назад

    I think I saw part of an episode once. This was years ago and idk when or how or why, much less why I only saw that little bit. Now that you've reintroduced me I definitely Need to go watch more though.

  • @arj3733
    @arj3733 День назад

    I love new girl and young the giant so much!! She just like me fr 😊

    • @arj3733
      @arj3733 День назад

      AND A PISCES!!

  • @bellaluce7088
    @bellaluce7088 5 месяцев назад

    LOVE New Girl and found your explanations about why certain things match autism so insightful and helpful. Would love to see more like this! 😃❤

  • @codycat6
    @codycat6 5 месяцев назад

    i've been watching you over a year i think and saw this video when it came out. i came back to say i started watching new girl and have absolutely fallen in love!! thank you for sharing your perspective on it. i relate so much to nick and jess (and they both feel very audhd coded haha)

  • @goshdarnsilly
    @goshdarnsilly 5 месяцев назад

    this is exactly the type of content I’ve been wanting to

  • @amandamarinovich6164
    @amandamarinovich6164 5 месяцев назад +1

    Weird timing - I started a rewatch last week. I haven't rewatched since it was on. I'm really interested in this discussion! Great video

  • @wakefulwitch
    @wakefulwitch День назад

    It's such a good show

  • @sleepyspacegremlin
    @sleepyspacegremlin 5 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, I didn't even catch what she was missing. I just thought she was cute & funny. I'm definitely going to be watching this with new eyes.

  • @nikeithmason5759
    @nikeithmason5759 5 месяцев назад

    Ive watched it a few times and I love it every time

  • @tabbysak
    @tabbysak 5 месяцев назад

    i love love love this show and rewatch it at least annually, huge comfort show for sure!!

  • @YutabengthaKahan
    @YutabengthaKahan 5 месяцев назад

    Please do more of these! Love your insights into the characters. Used to watch this exclusively for years 😍😍

  • @bean5432
    @bean5432 5 месяцев назад

    It's interesting. I tried watching this when I was younger but didn't fully get into it, I think because I wasn't at that stage of life yet (like wat you were talking about for later seasons). It's happened to me with other shows where I'd try watching them in high school but really get into them now (19 turning 20). So, I'll try watching this again. I genuinely laughed this whole video.

  • @Rachopin77
    @Rachopin77 21 день назад

    Once my husband (who has adhd) accidentally knocked over a table of a bunch of jars of plant cuttings I’d just made and was really excited about and it broke some of the jars and made a huge mess and I burst into tears.

  • @ANeurodivergentGuy
    @ANeurodivergentGuy 5 месяцев назад

    I've rewatched it at least 3 times.

  • @LelaBria
    @LelaBria 2 месяца назад

    I super relate to Nick! I think he’s audhd ! 🤔🤣 and the gifted kid lol

  • @flyygurl18
    @flyygurl18 5 месяцев назад

    I actually never thought of Jess as autistic.. enjoyed this! Hope you are healing well Irene 💛

  • @wintergreen1784
    @wintergreen1784 5 месяцев назад

    Pleeeeease omg I loved this so much. Heart healing 🩷🩷🩷

  • @wrongpingpong
    @wrongpingpong 5 месяцев назад +2

    Did you do your makeup differently? I just noticed your eyes are really beautiful.

  • @Brooke_Corbyn
    @Brooke_Corbyn 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for introducing me to a new show

  • @consuelonavarrohidalgo5334
    @consuelonavarrohidalgo5334 5 месяцев назад

    I couldn't rewatch this show because in Spain the channel only emitted the firs season once.

  • @AsiaThinks
    @AsiaThinks 2 дня назад

    Jess bounces back because she has parents that love her… 🥲 ow my heart

  • @Cazu_Orddu_Medea
    @Cazu_Orddu_Medea 5 месяцев назад +3

    I thought it was the 2012 Tumblr-esque nerd in me. This makes so much more sense. Jess, yes! My favourite autistic headcanon is and always will be Will Graham, but, oh boy! Nick and Jess vibe that well for a reason. I also feel like there's something going on with Britta from Community too. The whole gang feels on all kind of spectrums somehow. Annie is ADHD/ADD, Abed (sometimes maybe Jeff too) is canonically autistic. Troy, I dunno, maybe also ADHD? Dean Pelton is beyond words, please. Chang has different issues and oh boy, there are so many.... Well maybe the loser sjw in me relates to Britta only, who knows? Also I think Rebecca from Crazy Ex-girlfriend is definetely autistic outshined by her BPD too. Yeah, I overshhared again. Well, whatever.

    • @ilpiccionedeldubbio
      @ilpiccionedeldubbio 3 месяца назад

      Yea i also think community had nd characters! And for crazy ex girlfriend too, also the actress and screenwriter is ADHD and has OCD hersefl!

  • @MagentaKaos
    @MagentaKaos 5 месяцев назад

    Only watched it about 4 times now but I'm thinking I need to re-watch again sooner.
    Also as an autistic virgo. Yes to Schmidt

  • @JaneJ03
    @JaneJ03 5 месяцев назад

    Yes! More new girl videos. I love that show

  • @HomemakerDaze
    @HomemakerDaze 3 месяца назад

    My love langauge is acts of service. Makes sense now

  • @its.Lora.
    @its.Lora. 5 месяцев назад

    I loved this show! I need to rewatch it 😂

  • @ilpiccionedeldubbio
    @ilpiccionedeldubbio 3 месяца назад

    I related so much to jess but also Nick! Imo nick is possibly ADHD and the fact that I’m autistic and also ADHD makes so much sense. And I need a shmidt in my life as soon as possible 🤣

  • @Cheyscrochetshop
    @Cheyscrochetshop 5 месяцев назад

    My fav 🖤🖤 I’ve watched it so many times I knew shoshana was 06 lol

  • @lifeoutnumbered
    @lifeoutnumbered 2 дня назад

    As a Virgo I accept Schmitt

  • @ANGEL_BOB_YT
    @ANGEL_BOB_YT 4 месяца назад

    I probably have to watch now

  • @Angela-vu7vo
    @Angela-vu7vo 5 месяцев назад

    I would love another video on new girl!

  • @BeckyHandleyArt
    @BeckyHandleyArt 10 дней назад

    When I first watched New Girl I loved it. But then I rewatched it and only really liked the first few seasons. I feel that, to say they are all meant to be older, getting married etc., the later seasons feel really silly and like everyone becomes a caricature of their characters. For example, the crystal meth episode. I watch that episode and think “Why is everyone acting so silly?” They just need to be honest and actually take two seconds to think. I drive my partner mad with things like this because I do take things a little too seriously and he’ll always say “If they didn’t do this, they wouldn’t have an episode.” 😂

  • @A_Bunny_named_Dragon
    @A_Bunny_named_Dragon 5 месяцев назад

    Love! Love! Love this show. I started rewatching it a few months ago as well.

  • @neonredpeacockanon618
    @neonredpeacockanon618 5 месяцев назад

    New girl is my favorite

  • @isabellajane5644
    @isabellajane5644 14 дней назад

    Would love more watch parties!

  • @vonundzugrozinger3752
    @vonundzugrozinger3752 5 месяцев назад +1

    Love your content!

  • @sobeso
    @sobeso 5 месяцев назад

    I liked the show a lot & found it to be funny