Watching a show is a State Press-recommended way to take a break from reality and bed rot in the summer. What better way to do that than to re-watch the same classic show for the 78th time?
Though many new shows are readily available, many students gravitate toward these quintessential TV shows instead of trying something new.
"'Attack on Titan' was one of the popular anime back in the day, they had just released their second season, so I started watching it and I loved it," said Kassandraw Ramirez, a sophomore studying nursing. "I still love it to this day."
Ramirez started watching "Attack on Titan" when she was in middle school. She said the reason she keeps going back to the show is because of the mix of slice of life, action and realism.
"When the first season came out, I was younger, when the last season came out, I was an adult and I had different tastes on what I wanted to see," Ramirez said. "'Attack on Titan' just managed to keep my attention."
Ramirez also said she enjoys how she has been able to grow with the show and encourages everyone to watch it.
"Everybody should watch this anime at least once in their life, because it is such a wonderful anime," Ramirez said.
Like Ramirez, Aydelin Neblina, a sophomore studying nursing, has also experienced growing up with her favorite show. Neblina has been watching "Vampire Diaries" on repeat since 2016, finding her fascination with its high school romance setting.
"You can't go wrong with a love triangle," Neblina said.
Saaj Chowdhury, a sophomore studying biological sciences, said she finds comfort in watching "Modern Family."
"They all love each other, and even if there are so many differences, they still live with each other happily," Chowdhury said. "They accept not everyone can be perfect."
Chowdhury said the connection between the family members in the show is relatable and the banter between siblings is hilarious.
"I'm a single child, but I have my cousins, and you can just make fun of your cousins, and they will believe whatever you're saying," Chowdhury said.
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Chowdhury discovered the show through its clips on social media and started watching it because she thought the clips were interesting. She has found connection with people in conversation about the show.
"Each and every character encapsulates the personalities of a lot of different people, and some of them we even come across in our life," Chowdhury said.
Chowdhury also highlighted the impact the show had on her self-image. She said she related to Alex, a smart but tightly-wound character on the show.
"Whenever my friends and I used to watch Modern Family, they would say that I was literally like Alex," Chowdhury said. "When I was in school, I was always like, 'Oh, I need to ensure my scores are always on top.' When I came to college, I'm like, 'You know what? It's not always just about scores. There's things beyond just scores.'"
Finding reflections of themselves in characters, losing themselves in the plot or even growing with the show is why coming back to a familiar show is the perfect way to spend time during finals season. Go no further in your search for comfort.
Edited by Andrew Dirst, Sophia Ramirez and Natalia Jarrett.
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Kasturi is a sophomore studying journalism. This is her third semester with The State Press. She has her own blog and has worked in creative writing.
