Sons of Anarchy. The show portrays so many people living in ever-increasing states of desperation. One episode ends with a character hanging himself and I almost quit right then and there even though there were multiple seasons left. I had never seen so much depression and crushing desperation portrayed like that. I took a break from it after that episode.
I did finish the show and it was indeed horribly depressing, but incredibly well-done and well-written.
Same there. I watched a lot of horror movies and another kinds of gore, and it felt like I almost lost my senses at all, but the way Chauvin did that filled me with so much confusion, hatred and sadness I couldn’t stand watching it. So routine, so senseless, like he’s used to do this daily and likes it. I felt sick. And I want this mfer to rot.
Schindler’s List towards the end where Schindler was regretful that he could’ve sold more stuff and got more money to save more people.
Cyberpunk Edgerunners. The world is simply too brutal for our protagonists.
Grave of the Fireflies. It just hurts to watch this movie.
Grave of the Fireflies is so good, but definitely not in the way that makes me want to watch it again!
Videos of my now deceased sister playing violin.
The Tragically Hip - Ahead By a Century
I will cross a room to turn the radio off when it is playing.
Both died from the same brain cancer and I can’t handle listening or watching either of them yet.
Specifically just that song or any Hip?
Specifically that song, it was my favourite song of theirs. I tuned in late to their last concert when it aired on CBC, I thought I must have missed them singing it because I was so late but it came on next. I was happy I didn’t miss it but I cried as they sang it.
I have heard parts of it in the years since then, I have probably heard the whole song a few times but it hurts to hear it.
Anything that maximizes embarrassment or cringe. Can’t watch most Will Ferrell or Borat. Ugh, it makes me so uncomfortable.
I’ve seen every episode of the office at least 4 times (and some much more) with the exceptions of Scott’s Tots. Watched it once and never went back. That one was too much.
Breaking Bad. I made it to the end of season 4 after trying once and stopping after just a couple episodes because the tension was so intense. I just couldn’t push further than season 4, it was taking a toll on my nerves. Brilliant writing
I stopped for a while after Walter walked into the room and walked right out. If you get my gist… Also the penultimate part was a bit too numbing to get through.
Edit: I was too cryptic but Jesse and his girlfriend were lying on the bed after shooting up heroin. What followed makes you mad at Walter as a despicable human.
Walter watches Jesse’s girlfriend Jane choke on her own puke as she’s overdosing and does nothing to help her.
He was sneaking around in their home and did not want to risk getting caught, so he almost intervened, but then decides against it, and regrets doing nothing as she dies in front of him.
He later reveals this to Jesse during a conflict.
From Jesse’s perspective, he had just woken up and she was dead, choked on her own vomit.
Walter tells him he watched it happen and essentially admits that he could have helped.
Walking dead (after rick got kidnapped?)
it was just so depressing and everything went to shit all the time
Fear the walking dead
Same, too depressing and cruel at times
Revenge
At times its ok but you never know when the next depiction of cruelty and emotional abuse hits
The A word
Can only watch it in small doses since the depiction of parents failing is hard if you have abuse history
The last one I still watch but not as the last thing before bed, otherwise I will dream horrible things.
Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye. i can handle horror just fine, but Echoes of the Eye is on entirely another level of horror than most everything else. i was only able to complete about a third of it before i got too psyched out to continue
I’ve already watched it, but my husband and I are going through it again because he hasn’t seen it. We binge watch most shows, but Mr. Robot is HEAVY and it gets heavier and weirder until the end.
My advice while watching it is to detach from the characters. Accept that anyone can die at any moment, often horribly, but know that the ending is bitter-sweet and that the show is absolutely worth the watch
You humans will laugh, but for me, it was Marley and Me, a film that allows you to watch a dog live and then die.
i was a fun loving guy with a golden and I met my Jennifer Anniston so it was just too similar and painful and remembering my dog makes me sad.
There’s a reason https://www.doesthedogdie.com/ exists after all
Any time my wife and I are watching a horror movie and see a pet, I immediately pause and go check.
If the answer is yes, I look for the times to skip, and ask her if she wants to keep watching knowing what happens.
So far we’ve only ever skipped parts for two movies, usually it’s just a “let’s find another movie”
I should have done that for “I am legend”
Another Darren Aranofsky’s movie? Yeah, he’s aiming at piercing you, whenever you want it or not. And that one isn’t the worst of his.
I have a friend who regularly shares the latest news that brings him mental anguish, followed by messages along the lines of “the world is doomed, society is trash, how can anyone sleep soundly at night knowing the terrors that are happening this very second”. I don’t know why he still follows them. It’s not like he takes action against these things, and most often he can’t do anything against them even if he wanted to, and this feeling of powerlessness, helplessness, hopelessness, is weighing him down so much.
The correct answer.
The snowpiercer series.
