Parks and Rec ‘Literally’ the Best

I don’t know how many of you out there watch NBC’s Parks and Recreation, but last Tuesday marked the end of possibly the greatest show ever. If you watch the show you would probably agree, if not stop reading this review and go binge watch. Over the years we have seen Chris Pratt go from supporting TV show character to quite possibly one of the biggest up and coming celebrity’s. The show has done wonders for the whole ensemble of characters that work just so well together. I believe the final episode did the show justice by keeping with its upbeat nature and showing the bright future for all of its characters. The episode features Amy Poehler as her charterer Leslie Knope addressing other characters of the show, every time she touches a character in a sincere way she has a flash to a future vision for that character. Fans will love seeing each one of the characters succeeding in a unique way. The best part about the show was its happy up beat nature and this finale hit the nail on the head by sending off its characters in the best way possible. Read more about the finale here.

 

By: Eric Skirzynski

Why Lea DeLaria makes a great role model

Most popularly known as Big Boo from the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black, Lea DeLaria is also a stand up comedian, LGBT activist, and feminist. Additionally she was the first openly gay comedian to preform on late night television. Her role in the show is one that she has wanted her whole life, because as she puts it, the only preparation for her role was that she was born the way she is. Her personality directly matches that of the bold, vulgar, and blunt Big Boo, and she doesn’t apologize for anything. Now these might not be qualities that you were raised to believe were important. But when we take a closer look at what she stands for, we can see that she truly resembles an admirable figure in show business. She doesn’t apologize for anything because she thinks that you shouldn’t have to apologize for being yourself. She believes that there is a beauty in “being who you are amongst the crazy world, no f***s given. You never have to apologize for being yourself”. Of course her bold and vulgar personality is clear in this quote, but so is the message of being who you are and not caring what others think.

I had the opportunity to watch Lea DeLaria speak at Chapman University on Wednesday, October 8th and I got more than a laugh out of her performance. I found meaning in her words on feeling unaccepted at times, and learning to do what you love because you love it and for nobody else. You don’t have to be a part of the LGBT community to feel like you can identify with DeLaria and to absorb her words of wisdom. Just remember that – you can do and believe whatever you want, as long as you let the person next to you do the same thing.

-JS xx