Mandaris

I finished DTF St. Luis a couple weeks ago and the show really affected me. I didn't know what I was in for with watching it. All I knew was that someone was going to die and that there might be some laughs along the way.

The show explores friendship, relationships, sex, and loneliness. I feel this aspect of the show hit me the hardest. The fact that these people are doing so much in order to have a connection with someone else that they ultimately ruin their own lives.

One character, Floyd, brings up a lot of emotions from me. He’s the most empathetic and dedicated to making the world around him better. He’s the kind of person that will run into traffic to save someone. He’s patient when dealing with a child with special needs. He’s learning sign language so that he can help the deaf. He’s the nicest guy.

He’s also a loser.

Well, he’s what our society would call a loser. He’s not living up to his potential and puts the well being of himself and his family after everything else. A lot of his wins are from someone else.

The worst part is that I see too much of myself in this character.

I’m going to think about this some more.

Overview

A love triangle among three adults experiencing middle-age malaise leads to one of them ending up dead.