#MySoCalledLife

[gibrancruz]

#love #mysocalledlife #life #my so called life #quotes #amor #vida #frases

[unblogparaloschicos]

TV: Rickie Vasquez

“My So-Called Life“ (1994-1995) es de esas series que han dejado huella aunque nunca haya pasado de la primera temporada. Es, más aún, de esos programas que han merecido que fans y críticos atacasen a las esferas más altas de un canal televisivo por no haberle dado otra oportunidad a una joya que casi pasa al olvido, caso reiterado en otras maravillas televisivas como “Freeks and Geeks” (1999-2000, una temporada) o “Anne With An E” (2017-2019, tres temporadas), por citar sólo dos ejemplos cuyo destino interrumpido ha dejado un mal sabor de boca a los fans.

Gran exponente de la adolescencia noventosa (mención de honor para su creadora, Winnie Holzman), la historia se enfoca en la joven protagonista Angela Chase (Claire Danes), que nos pone al tanto de sus experiencias familiares, sociales, escolares y, desde luego, románticas. Así conocemos a su mejor amiga Rayanne Graff (A. J. Langer), a su vecino y compañero Brian Krakow (Devon Gummersall), a Jordan Catalano, el chico rebelde que le gusta (nada raro, considerando que lo encarna el ganador del Oscar Jared Leto) y, claro está, el inolvidable Enrique “Rickie” Vasquez (Wilson Cruz), considerado el primer adolescente abiertamente gay en una serie de primetime.

Al principio, sólo parece el “amigo afeminado” de la protagonista, pero a partir del tercer episodio, en el que se toca el tema de las armas en las escuelas, su personaje se vuelve más complejo y su historia comienza lentamente a tomar mayor importancia, aunque sin abandonar demasiado ese rol secundario. Por caso, en el undécimo episodio, narrado por Brian, Rickie se enamora de un chico nuevo, de nombre Corey Halfrick (Adam Biesk), atento a su intuición que le advierte de que puede ser gay debido a sus coloridas zapatillas y a su estilo tan peculiar como el suyo. Más que enamoramiento, su fascinación puede deberse a la posibilidad de compartir su experiencia con otro chico gay.

Sin embargo, su historia tendrá mayor relevancia a partir del episodio navideño llamado “So Called Angels”, en donde Rickie aparece muy golpeado y huyendo de su hogar, que compartía con sus tíos. Si uno conoce al personaje, ya se imaginará lo que en realidad le sucedió (aunque no se explicita mucho en el capítulo), pero allí es un alma perdida, vagando por las calles en el crudo invierno y “protegido” por una misteriosa y angelical figura, encarnada por la cantante Juliana Hatfield. El propósito del episodio es reflejar la realidad de los chicos que han sido perdidos o abandonados por sus familias y, al final del episodio, se publica un número telefónico para llamar a la acción del público.

Posteriormente al final feliz del capítulo, el siguiente lo encuentra siendo recuperado y protegido por los Chase, pero esta tranquilidad dura poco, ya que decide volver a escaparse tras escuchar una preocupada conversación entre los dueños de casa. Simula estar bien y asegura tener un hogar adónde ir, pero la fachada de seguridad es descubierta por su profesor de Lengua, Richard Katimski (Jeff Perry), que le encuentra un lugar donde chicos como él pueden cobijarse. Rickie vuelve a escaparse... para llegar a la casa de su profesor, que vive con su pareja, que es otro hombre, adonde vive de forma temporal. El cierre de la temporada, que es el de la serie, lo muestra junto a Delia Fischer (Senta Moses), la chica que se ha enamorado de él, confirmándole que es homosexual, pero que, en caso de no serlo, sin duda la elegiría a ella como pareja.

Un personaje esencial en una serie imprescindible cuyo eco resuena desde entonces, como ejemplo cabal de los sinsabores de la adolescencia LGBTQ y ha servido para ofrecer visibilidad y esperanza, incluso, para el propio Cruz, como lo recalca en esta nota:

https://www.today.com/popculture/my-so-called-life-star-wilson-cruz-reflects-impact-his-t217985

#tv #RickieVasquez #MySoCalledLife #1994 #1995 #adolescencia #gay #AngelaChase #ClaireDanes #RayanneGraff #AJLanger #BrianKrakow #DevonGummersall #JordanCatalano #JaredLeto #WilsonCruz #JulianaHatfield #JeffPerry #SentaMoses #WinnieHolzman

[beautifulsoul247]

Spice girls were literally trash music & singing mixed with THE aesthetics of a 90-2000s vibe so yeah but I did play on that wii dance game to they song and michaels especially also loved their Polaroid cam & commercials it was perfect for the times & their music videos always looked nice & had good documentaries which I watched at least two Mel ofc was my top 1 if I had to choose 2 Victoria because the fashion oh Geri with the ginger gave Angela mysocalledlife vibes in this picture FOR ME 👩🏻👩🏽‍🦱👩‍🦰😭

#childhoodthings #mysocalledlife #spicegirls #2000vibes #diverseart #girlythings #90svibes #fashion #singer #polaroid #fun #art #90s #melb

[vickiabelson]

Masterclass! I’ve had many stimulating, fascinating, brilliant, talented, fun guests. None more so than writer, director, and producer, Marshall Herskovitz. There’s a reason this human has won more Emmy, Golden Globe, Writers Guild, Directors Guild, Peabody, and Humanitas Awards than I can count… not to mention an Academy Award nomination. Wow, just wow! You don’t get all those awards for writing, creating, and making great television and movies without being a great storyteller, and boy is Marshall that! From his eighth-grade short story to his first attempt at filmmaking, AFI––miracle-ing his way in, meeting Ed Zwick the very first day––a partnership that would change both their lives and all of ours… Snuffy’s specifically and significantly. We talked thirtysomething from throw-away lack of interest to the cataclysmic creative shift in what was possible on series TV. From Day 1 to the present commitment to the reboot usurped by the pandemic. Marshall and Ed are still passionately committed to seeing it through to air and I don’t doubt with these two at the helm it will come to pass. Marshall talked about My So-Called Life, Claire Danes, Special Bulletin, and the NBC backlash on his Emmy-winning debut, Jack the Bear, Dangerous Beauty, The Last Samurai, and Tom Cruise––wonderful inside scoop there. Likewise, DiCaprio and Blood Diamond. We talked Marshall’s environmental activism and seemingly sensible solution and concluded with the political race and what 2024 may hold. 

A rare guest I didn’t know going in, Marshall quickly felt like a dear treasured friend. The conversation was effortless, exciting, insightful, and inspiring. Loved it!Can’t wait for more… on and off the screen. 

Marshall Herskovitz Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, November 8, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

#EmmyWinner #GoldenGlobeWinner #ThirtySomething #Nashville #TomCruise #LeonardoDiCaprio #MySoCalledLife #Traffic #producer #Creator #Writer #director #ProducersGuild #AFI #AcademyAwardNominee #BloodDiamond #GameChangersWithVickiAbelson #VickiAbelson #GameChangers #podcast #inspirationalpodcast #Celebrity #FacebookLive #Talkshow #Chat #Live #comedy #music #talk #community

[fashiongrunge]

🍾 you already know…every year like clockwork #newyearseve #jordancatalano #mysocalledlife #jaredleto https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2HoxCOUS-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#newyearseve #jordancatalano #mysocalledlife #jaredleto

[raurquiz]

#happybirthday #felizcumpleanos @wcruz73 #wilsoncruz #actor #HughCulber #startrekdiscovery #MySoCalledLife #13reasonswhy #shameless #greysanatomy    #pushingdaisies #partyoffive #supernova #TheBravestKnight #TheAmericanBoys #thecasagrandes #startrek56 @startrekonpplus https://www.instagram.com/p/CmrQyRBuJ6y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#happybirthday #felizcumpleanos #wilsoncruz #actor #hughculber #startrekdiscovery #mysocalledlife #13reasonswhy #shameless #greysanatomy #pushingdaisies #partyoffive #supernova #thebravestknight #theamericanboys #thecasagrandes #startrek56

[noguffchet]

Kreative Writes:

I have struggled to find something to write about that others would find interesting enough to devote their time to reading. It's not easy in today's day and age with all the other flashy, shiny, and more interesting shit that is plastered around every corner we take. I know that if I wish to gain a following I need to step up my content, and give people something to chew on that is worth dedicating their time to.

The truth is it's hard to do that. Catering to an audience of people with content that has substance and can capture the imagination, and persuade them to come back for the next installment is a gift, ... a talent in every sense of the word.

Struggling is something that comes quite easily to me. I've done quite a bit of it throughout my life. I've struggled to find my identity, my individuality. I struggle in my relationships because I tend to run away from my problems because of a complete lack of healthy coping skills. I've struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism since I was a teen. I mean the list goes on and on.

My extreme self-awareness leaves me with no excuses as to why I'm not dealing with these negative forces in my life. If you know what the problem is, and you don't remedy it, are you ultimately asserting a form of complacency and compliance?

Yes, and no. I don't believe it's all that simple. The gray area is too vast, the questions regarding the formation of these character defects are not concrete and thus leave me searching for evidence-based explanations. I know that it's my responsibility to find the answers but knowing where to begin searching is yet another personal struggle I face.

With that said, I feel like perhaps writing about my experiences and sharing them with people I've never met, who don't know me personally, well, maybe it will help me find whatever it is that I'm looking for. I've used writing in my past as a form of therapy, a way of taking my fears and anxieties and dumping them out onto the page. Getting them out in the open so they aren't locked up inside of my head, trapped by an unwillingness to let others know that I'm feeling that way.

Yes, I am guilty of not wanting to show any signs of weakness or fear. It's a fear of forfeiting my respect from others like I'm admitting that I can't do things on my own. I almost feel as if my independence is at stake like I'll be viewed as incapable of taking care of myself.

I know it sounds fucking crazy but my issues with this are deeply rooted in my mother's mental illness and watching her get stripped of her freedom, her children, her entire world, and having to be hospitalized until she was deemed fit to return to society. I developed a terrible fear of having a similar situation happening to me and as a result, I shied away from showing any kind of inclination that I might need help with my problems, and I certainly was not going to see a shrink or have anything to do with services for mental health.

I distanced myself completely citing reasons like " I don't want to take medication that might make me feel worse" or "those doctors are full of shit and don't care about your problems, they're just looking to push meds on you for the pharmaceutical companies and get their kickbacks". Truth be told, I was petrified that if I did go see a mental health professional they might actually find something was wrong with me, and then I would have to deal with that being my new reality.

In my skewed and twisted thought process, I couldn't risk being labeled as crazy. So as you can see my issues are deep-seated and rooted in fear.

I turned internalization and avoidance into an art form, and is a running theme throughout my life. More on that at a later date. Ok, so we've covered a good amount of stuff, and I feel like this blog might do at the least 1 of 3 things.

1) it could be a great way to just get some much-needed relief from the insecurities that I harbor even now in my mid-thirties.

2) put out some content that might help someone else that's dealing with some similar issues, which is great if that's the outcome.

3) this blog might be interesting enough to gain readership and hey why would I complain about that. So that's all for now, I'm off to have what's sure to be a looong weekend. Enjoy yours! ✍🏻

#mysocalledlife #tuelife #honest #noguffchet #autobiographical #bloggingwithintent #mystory #darkthoughts #ratedR #recovering addict

[hollywoodeaqui]

Meu coração de viciada em seriado bateu mais forte ao reencontrar meus três colírios no Dealine Contenders. Miles Teller, Joshua Jackson e Jared Leto estavam no evento promovendo suas séries The Offer, Dr. Death e Wecrashed, respectivamente. As três minisséries são baseadas em histórias reais e estão na corrida para o Emmy Awards, o Oscar da TV. Nem preciso dizer que maratonei em tempo recorde, mas compartilho na matéria as curiosidades que meus crushes contaram pra gente. Admito que vê-los é uma forma também de matar saudades do Peter de Miles, vilão em Divergente, do meu amor Pacey Witter (Joshua), em Dawson’s Creek e da minha primeira paixão televina, Jordan Catalano (Jared), em Minha Vida de Cão. Quer mais? Clica no link na nossa bio. #milesteller #joshuajackson #jaredleto #theoffer #drdeath #wecrashed #divergent #dawsonscreek #mysocalledlife #paceywitter #jordancatalano #paramountstudios #deadline #deadlinecontenders (at Paramount Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdHUyzjPQ33/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#milesteller #joshuajackson #jaredleto #theoffer #drdeath #wecrashed #divergent #dawsonscreek #mysocalledlife #paceywitter #jordancatalano #paramountstudios #deadline #deadlinecontenders

[heavenboy09]

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 To You The Inspiring Blonde Haired American Actress 👱‍♀️Of Many Iconic Drama TV Shows 📺 & Iconic Films 🎥 Including,  TERMINATOR 3 : RISE OF THE MACHINES & SHOWTIME'S HOMELAND

The 1 & Only

MS. CLAIRE CATHERINE DANES👱‍♀️ AKA CLAIRE DANES

HAPPY 45TH BIRTHDAY 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 TO YOU  MS. DANES 👱‍♀️ & HERE'S TO MANY MORE YEARS TO COME

#ClaireDanes #T3RiseOfTheMachines #MySoCalledLife #TempleGrandin #Homeland

#Claire Danes #T3 Rise Of The Machines #My So Called Life #Temple Grandin #Homeland #Spotify

[boofplug]

#Jared Leto #jaredleto #young jared leto #22 year old jared leto #my so called life #Jordan Catalano #mysocalledlife #screen shots

[gibrancruz]

Sometimes we say the the most hurtful things to the people we love the most because is a safe way to unleash our feelings.

#love #ldr #mysocalledlife #long distance relationship #life #my so called life #relationships #quotes #feelings

[livinglife-ibdstyle]

Bad days vs Good days:

One moment you are like this, all day!! With everything thrown at you: Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Dysmotility, Joint Pain, Headaches, Fatigue, to the point you have to find the one spot that is like "awwwwhh" you don't want to move.

Then "BINGO" the next is like...

Ah, the sick life. Like drawing numbers when playing bingo but bingo equals those good days.

Welcome to #MySoCalledLife ;)

xoxo

SR

#ibd #mysocalledlife #crohns #ibdstrong #livinglifeibdstyle #ostomystrong #ostomy #sicklife #invisibledisease #inflammatoryboweldisease #inflammatory bowel disease #crohn's disease #scars #ulcerative colitis #good days #bad days #pain #nausea #vomiting #dysmotility

[beautifulsoul247]

Time for reading& podcast time (did my bible reading for today) 💆🏾‍♀️📖🎧

#mysocalledlifegoeson #therewatchrecap #relaxingmymind #mysocalledlife #S1E20 #podcast #diverseart #lastepisode #chillsunday #whitegirlmode #guitar #book #read

[whatever-isthe90s]

Claire Danes & Jared Leto in My So-Called Life, S01 E013 ‘Thing People Had’, 1994. Jared Leto, at 21, taught 14-year-old Claire Danes how to make out during My So-Called Life. “There were these stage directions in that scene where it says ‘Angela kisses Jordan’s face,’ and I was like, ‘What? What is that about? Why would she kiss his face?’” Danes recounted on The Howard Stern Show in 2018. “I had that question on set, and he had to try to teach me. It’s ridiculous!” After the short-lived show, which wrapped in 1995, Danes and Leto kept in touch, although she doesn’t consider them to still be close. She does, however, still hold “great affection” for him. To her, he was always “fraternal” and “protective.” “He seemed ancient,” she said. “He was shockingly good-looking, it was alarming.” “He seemed ancient,” she said. “He was shockingly good-looking, it was alarming.” In 2016, Leto opened up about his time during My So-Called Life, relishing in the fact that he was presented as a “lust object.” “Oh, yeah! It was about time,” he told Rolling Stone, as ET reported. “I’m happy to have taken that, uh, baton or whatever.” Leto says that as Jordan Catalano, he barely had his bearings. “I feel like it was such a short period of my life,” he said. “Let’s face it, I barely spoke! I have a lot of gratitude for starting there, but they made such a big deal of the character in the show… I think for some people, especially girls at that time, it mirrored something in their lives. It did make an impact for people, but it’s always been so imbalanced with what the experience was for me in my own life.” #mysocalledlife #90s https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7abd9HohK/?igshid=12u1qfko228y9

#mysocalledlife #90s

[vickiabelson]

Today, Live! Sometimes who you know helps. A lot. Overhearing a fascinating conversation some months back between Snuffy and Marshall Herskovitz, the man who gave him his start as a television composer with thirtysomething, I jumped. Marshall is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award Winning Producer, A WGA Award Winning Writer, a DGA Award Winning Director, and an Academy Award Nominated Producer for Traffic. 

Marshall’s credits on the big screen also include The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, I Am Sam, Jack The Bear, Legends of The Fall, and Dangerous Beauty. On the small screen, they include My So-Called Life, Once and Again, and Nashville, also with a guy named Snuffy.

Humble, personable, wildly accomplished, currently the President Emeritus of The Producers Guild of America, I can’t wait to dig in! 

Marshall Herskovitz Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, November 8, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

Streaming Live on my Facebook

Daily by Toni Vincent & @peter_and_paul_ Cartoons 

#EmmyWinner #GoldenGlobeWinner #ThirtySomething #Nashville #MySoCalledLife #Traffic #producer #Creator #Writer #director #ProducersGuild #AFI #AcademyAwardNominee #BloodDiamond #GameChangersWithVickiAbelson #VickiAbelson #GameChangers #podcast #inspirationalpodcast #Celebrity #FacebookLive #Talkshow #Chat #Live #comedy #music #talk #community #caring #sharing

[fashiongrunge]

Just My So Called Life being the blueprint for my personal style since 1994 #mysocalledlife #angelachase #90s https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck3ujZpOl2D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mysocalledlife #angelachase #90s