Therapists React to WANDAVISION with guest Kati Morton

Wanda Maximoff's journey of grief shows us that grief and sorrow mean the person, the relationship, mattered. Grief and sorrow are not unhealthy - it's how we deal with them that can lead to healing and peace, or to unhealthy coping mechanisms... like taking over a small town and creating an entire fake reality.
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by guest, licensed therapist Kati Morton, to talk about Wanda's magically-enhanced maladaptive daydreaming to cope with the loss of Vision. Wanda's faced a lot of trauma in her life, and isn't ready to cope with it in a healthy way, but over the course of her story, arrives in a healthier place. Of course, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany's brilliant performances make the story all the more heart-wrenching. (Yes, many tears are shed in this episode.)
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Written by: Megan Seawright, Jonathan Decker and Alan Seawright
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Edited by: Alan Seawright
Director of Photography: Bradley Olsen
English Transcription by: Anna Preis

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

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[@madhumitamodak2073]

Being a truma survivor and humiliated by doctors . I can't even think about getting help . But your channel help me a lot . Thank you.

[@taylor1511]

Very disappointed you decided to bring in this guest

[@dajim1342]

Thanks for your work, and for helping people have fun, find help and improve their lives in such a wonderful way.

[@ApequH]

Please do firefly!!

[@ApequH]

@Dylan Ellington Serenity is not really Firefly, but yeah, kinda. I just love Firefly

[@angelicalopezperez5319]

I really loved when she says “You are my sadness, and my hope. But mostly, you're my love.”

[@thegamesforreal1673]

Really brings around "What is grief if not love perservering" line... I bet if someone had asked Wanda that at the start of the hex, she'd have given a different answer. God what a line.

[@thestarlightforge6568]

Yeah. This show is undeniably amazing. It is on another level. My whole heart. It’s magic. ❤️

[@emmanuelfernandes5610]

Just by reading it tears flow down. Beautiful.

[@romymasella2702]

I sobbed so hard watching this scene… and I’m crying again reading about it. It was so beautiful

[@ericbrown1101]

Incredible writing...incredibly acted by gifted actors. Just beautiful.

[@ArranitM]

It's almost insulting how good of an actor Elizabeth Olsen is, until you listen to her interviews where she discusses acting as an art. She just loves what she does, and she's never delivered a bad performance.

[@DLxxx]

Yeah, she's one of my favorite modern actors. She's always been so passionate and so dedicated to her craft.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

Too bad she’s In a show or films that make no sense. Bad writing for her marvel character.

[@lukeydukey20]

Lizzie is a powerhouse

[@Vi_Vi_1]

She's incredibly talented, it's true that it's almost insulting 😂 love watching her in her element

[@arielb.7647]

The "we've said goodbye before... so I guess it stands to reason we will say hello again" hit me so hard. I wept.

[@saratanartist]

Same! WandaVision really gutted me. I related to her character to much, and at the end I cried so hard.

[@Ballad-pr9ds]

I have an extreme fear of my mortality and the lack of control i have over that, my partner, says things like this to help me get through it.

[@qwertydavid8070]

Many people seem to interpret that scene in a religious or "oh she's still holding on to the fantasy" way, as seen in this video some people do take it in a religuous. Art is up to interpretation so there's obviously no right or wrong way to see it, I just wanna share my viewpoint. The way I interpret that line is, although you can lose someone, you'll still find what that person represents, or what role they filled in your life, again. You obviously will never find a replacement, because every single person has unique personalities, but that hole in your heart can still be filled again. That's why Onward is actually a film that speaks so closely to me, because I went through the exact same thing. I lost my mom to cancer when I was very young, I was like 6-8 so I didn't really grasp the severity of the situation as much. Thankfully, there were many people around me that were able to quickly fill that motherly role. The same exact thing happens in onward. So that's how I interpret that line, when I first heard that line I wasn't really satisfied with it, but looking back at it, and interpreting it in this way, makes it much better. Also I think that line might just be forshadowing for that weird third imposter vision that the other vision created lol.

[@danashine1137]

Im 99% sure because if the multiverse he will be back

[@noramero2955]

Same

[@ariellealexander-gordon9340]

I found that WandaVision was a literal representation of the question: What would you give/do to get back the person you love?

[@warsthemarvel8608]

Darkhold: Give me your soul and kill people and I’ll give you what you desire.

[@agentbertmacklin9880]

@@warsthemarvel8608 I blame Obama

[@lassowrath10yearsago21]

@@warsthemarvel8608 dont care I'm willing

[@jacobbaker5442]

apparently enslave an entire town

[@Scarletwitch1634]

​@@jacobbaker5442she didn't know she was doing that until the end

[@Harlequin669]

Someone else in a video about wanda/vision said that Agatha was a "dark therapist." She was trying to get Wanda to wake up and realize what she was doing, but doing it for selfish reasons without Wanda's ACTUAL best interest at heart. It seemed appropriate to mention that here.

[@didiyuyu522]

dark therapist is like an exact name for agatha, coz i see it that way when i watched the series. she helped wanda coz she wants the benefit for her, not for wanda. like gothel takes care of rapunzel for the hair, not coz she care for rapunzel.

[@kaylak169]

Ah, I see you, too are a person of culture. I also love The Normies :3 my only two major go-to channels for reactions-- Cinema Therapy and The Normies (Who mostly do shows which I appreciate and love just as much as this channel).

[@m1nt8168]

Yeah that's what I was thinking when I first watched the series. Agatha goes about it wrong, but she actually does mention that Wanda needs to confront her demons eventually, which has truth.

[@s4m1r_65]

Agatha the Hero.

[@CueCN]

Although the purpose was dark, the therapy worked and that’s all that mattered.

[@DiMono]

"You took everything from me" is the best delivered line in the MCU. Well made movies make me emotional, to a point. That line guts me every time I hear it.

[@chimerical8746]

in contrast, the "i dont even know who you are" line is funny to me cause 2nd thanos and wanda literally never interacted before and even then stark and hydra did more to wanda than 1st thanos, at least in my opinion

[@starshooter2470]

@@chimerical8746 well, all that pain hydra and stark caused to her was eased by vision, because of thanos however she had to not only kill him but watch him die twice. When she told 2nd thanos that she wasn’t healed from that trauma because she was snapped so for her it only happened not even a day ago.

[@laurenedwards4891]

I love her response to thannos too, after he says 'i dont even know you' she states "you will." UUUUGGHHH OMIGOD so POWERFUL and jyst so perfectly delivered omigod i cant elizabeth olsen is to good.

[@Jadorelainie]

I love me some Wanda Maximoff, but Loki yelling Tell Me! is a top competitor, Tom Hiddleston just ace that whole scene.

[@mumenRhyder]

The way the actor read the line too made it so heart wrenching

[@jacoboflores9257]

Some people laughed at me when I said that the movies and these shows were and are therapeutic to me because I was relating to many things happening in the MCU...you guys have proven that I wasn't just being ridiculous. Thank you.

[@jacoboflores9257]

@@vintagescvrlet 🙌

[@Mindseas]

You are not ridiculous to find ways of coping and dealing with your own life. Never! I do that a lot with films too, and I've found the MCU to be extremely therapeutic and helpful in coming to terms with my own emotions and experiences. Music can also be therapeutic in similar ways, I've found. Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience, and never give up on believing in things you find meaningful or important, no matter what someone says!

[@missvnuna3623]

It's definetely not just you. That's another reason I prefer the MCU over the DCEU. The first is about several hero and also some villain journeys through trauma, past events, and their psychology and how they deal with it all while (in my opinion) in DC are "just" awesome action stories with some exeptions.

[@jainthorne4136]

Often people laugh because it makes them uncomfortable and they can't acknowledge the emotion.

[@thatHARVguy]

@@jainthorne4136 To expand, in my experience it's because they don't want the responsibility of being the shoulder to cry on.

[@Ozzierolli4Life19]

I think one of the greatest and most subtle aspects and/or effects of their relationship was when Wanda was destroying the mind stone, killing Vision. Like just before he died and the stone exploded, you can see him saying something to her but you can't really hear what it is with the sounds and music over it. I think it's really really beautiful because even though you can't hear and if you don't read any captions or subtitles, you know it's Vision reassuring Wanda, telling her it's okay and that he's not hurt by it and that he just feels her. You know that's what he's telling her even though you don't hear it and in the end it's kind of a real life feeling relationship where that exchange of words was between them and them only. Kind of like what Wanda wanted back in the beginning of Infinity War, some time and privacy with her relationship

[@uncreative5766]

Elizabeth Olson was freaking incredible in showing how powerful our grief, pain, and denial can be when we experience loss. Wandavision was truly unique in that sense. Edit: I won't lie and say I was even looking forward to the new series, be it Wandavision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki. It felt like needless cash grabs and a way to get people to subscribe to Disney+, but the stories and themes they're telling can be dark and mature, but they're powerful. From a cinematic sense, they work because instead of cramming all of the stories and issues into a movie, they're able to get fleshed out over the space of multiple episodes so the next Captain America movie will be able to jump right into the action.

[@trinaq]

I agree, Lizzie is a phenomenal actress, and I could feel EVERY emotion she brought to Wanda!

[@KireiC]

I'm kind of in the same boat in terms of not being particularly jazzed about the different D+ series initially; I was feeling burnt after Rise of Skywalker, and kind of tired of superhero stuff overall. But, we subscribed to D+ during covid times, and the buzz around WandaVision started to look promising - and then WandaVision just blew me away. I'm really enjoying Loki now too. I just love when comic genre stuff gets weird, creative, and emotional, and it seems like these series are a great way to tell those stories.

[@maem7462]

I do think making shows with certain characters especially the ones that don’t get as much screen time really helps develop them. I do agree the stories are complex stories and it’s bit as black and white of who the villain or hero is

[@JaySewani]

Elizabeth just nominated for emmy

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@maem7462 This is not an attack. Please do not think that. You typed "... making shoes with certain characters..." almost broke my brain. I was imagining a line of special edition sneakers with characters like Squirrel Girl and the sorcerer Wong done in vibrant colors along the sides, and wondering how that helps develop the character. Thanks for the trip down random synapse lane!

[@AeonAxisProductions]

"It shouldnt be you but it is" hit me the most, because it just reminded me how cold and uncaring the universe is, and how sometimes there just will never be any karmic retribution

[@MizMima]

Nor justice or fairness.

[@kevindavis4987]

I think the universe is beautiful and caring because people are. Just look at this channel, I think it's so warm and wholesome. I think it really portrays two people of the many, many who care. I know I've found some healing from this channel that I don't think I could have found if the entire universe was bleak and cold. As far as karmic retribution, I think it doesn't help the victim as much as people think it does, and I think you'd be surprised at how much unseen karma there really is. For context, my dad was killed by a man who was speeding and ran a red light when I was 11 years old. This man has neither license nor insurance, and shouldn't have been driving at all. I'd wondered sometimes why my amazing dad was killed with seemingly little justice for us. I found out many years later that the man who killed my dad was absolutely tormented mentally, I just couldn't see it. On the more overt side, my grandfather was abusive. He never showed remorse, and I don't think he felt any. But he will never know the happiness that I feel because of years of therapy and overcoming. That man spent his life miserable, and in the end he died. There were times I wanted to hurt him, to make him feel the pain he caused, but I think Terry Crews is right. More pain and suffering in the world doesn't make anyone suffer less. Anyways, sorry that was a long response but I hope someday you see that there's hope, and I really hope you can one day see the world as a bright and beautiful place despite everything.

[@beahartemisia5249]

As an alter in a DID system of three, I think people severely underestimate the power the human brain has to create. Wanda just brings that power to physical manifestations in the real world of the MCU. I absolutely love how WandaVision and Loki touch such incredibly sensitive subjects with the utmost care.

[@JaneJn-e5c]

I really do love Loki and the Loki show in general I think it's done really well and your right a lot of sensitive subjects are there in it. I wish cinema therapy would also react to the Loki show. It would be really interesting. They have reacted to Loki as the character in general but the show really did show so much more

[@1.calm.chaos1]

Stupid question, but is it one main and two alters or one main and three when you talk about a system of three?

[@surelychoo]

Have you watched Moon Knight? What were your thoughts on how they handled DID?

[@notmydidea]

@@1.calm.chaos1 hey, i'm an alter in a DID system of 70+, i hope you dont mind me answering ur question from my perspective. to answer that question i'd say its important to figure out what you mean with "main" because there are two things u could mean. 1. a so called ""host", which is the alter that fronts the most (aka is in control the most compared to other alters of the same system). a system can have more than one host. 2. a so called "original". there are two theories, the "core" theory and the theory of structural dissociation, i'd recommend researching them if you are interested, according to the core theory the other alters split from one alter that existed before the first split (splitting is an unconscious/uncontrolled coping mechanism as a trauma/stress response in systems). according to the theory of structural dissociation, this isn't possible, we're all born with ego states that integrate during childhood and alters are ego states that couldn't integrate due to childhood trauma and hence developed. you cant choose whether you split nor the headmates/alters that get split), so yeah. to answer ur question, it'd be good for you to know that the host is an alter too. they just front the most. for me it sounds like they're including themselves in the "DID system of three". this is how i'd mean it at least.

[@notmydidea]

@@surelychoo hey, idk if its helping but i am part of a DID system so i might as well answer that as well. yes, we watched it. at first we were crept out and more confused but seeing Marc and Steve, the way they interacted... that was beautiful. in the end we liked it, however, it was quite confusing at first. it was a bit hard for us to differate what happened in the real world, what in the innerworld and i am wondering how big their system truly is, since switching in the inner world (after our understanding) seems more like a subsystem (a system within a system) to me. i'm still trying to understand it and cannot recall everything, but it was nice. however, putting it into a story and all the egyptian stuff and the confusing back and forth kinda made the representation more complicated and harder to understand.

[@Karak971]

"We love Avatar, it's too long." If only there was an Avatar movie. Shame one was never made

[@Spatzenzunge]

😂🙈

[@fanegaminbw4519]

I'm insulted that you forgot about the blue guys and nothing else. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@curingthenaivete1642]

Yes (swear starts dripping), it is such a shame that there isn’t ANY avatar movies (looks side to side) to use.

[@curingthenaivete1642]

@@fanegaminbw4519 perhaps they could review that instead

[@Karak971]

@@curingthenaivete1642 there is no film in Ba Sing Se. Here we are safe. Here we are free.

[@pillar81]

People can shit on the line,”What is grief, but love persevering?” line as some corporate line or whatever. It doesn’t change the impact of those words.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

They carry real power.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Nobody does though. It’s such a good line and it’s so heartfelt and impactful and moving. Don’t let an occasional troll bug your bliss.

[@recoveringintrovert717]

Helped me reconceptualize my mother's death

[@ghostnappa553]

Love is marketable.

[@Aisha_Luv]

@@ghostnappa553 people like you forget that while the corporate execs may love it too, these lines were originally written by real people, who want to tell real stories.

[@BekahFeltonMarquis]

I'm sad you didn't include the scene where Wanda gets dusted. It's heartbreaking, especially when you watch it after WandaVision, because the look on her face is just relief. It gets me every time.

[@Cybo-18]

Lol I’m only 5-10 seconds in and on the verge of tears cause hearing other people cry makes me cry. God, I love this channel lol

[@trinaq]

Me too, I was in floods of tears by the eighth episode, and didn't hold up past then!

[@thandondlovu5392]

Me too the entrance had me in tears.

[@barbara_LL]

the same thing happened to me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DogOnAKeyboard]

I think they called this Sympathetic Crying in Psych episodes lol. But me toooo 🥺

[@barbara_LL]

@@DogOnAKeyboard honestly, for me is a very personal cry, ya know. but it really it's crazy, it like dogs barking, it's quite contagious

[@lachellerivera5624]

This episode was so painful for me because I wish my mother was just even a tenth of what they had with their parents. My mother isn't deceased but she is a terrible person that left me with severe depression and pstsd. You guys remember your parents so fondly but every time I think of my mother, it just brings pain, heartache and anger. Admittedly I'm kinda jealous of people who have or had such a wonderful relationship with their mother because I've never had that.

[@mismamari.]

^This. The anger, resentment, and sense of loss is so real and valid. It hurt me for a long time too and will continue to hurt, I suspect. The hurt is just getting smaller and easier to live with over time. After so much processing, I feel more thankful for the loving relationships I have now as an adult and lean into those vibes instead of sinking back into the grief, anger, and resentment. I still acknowledge the orig feelings, bc they're important, but I have to actively remind myself that those events are in the past and I can't change them. I *especially* have to remind myself that I can't change or do the healing for my nparent. I can only change how I react to what is happened now. (Aie someone's slicing onions.) From an internet stranger to another: Hang in there. You have the tools, the mental work is ongoing and happening everyday, and you're healthier and stronger for it. Be kind to yourself and keep going. 💕

[@luisrosario3781]

I empathize with this statement quite a bit. Aside from an absent father, I wholeheartedly believe my mother suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It's hard to forgive someone with little to no remorse or memory of what they did to you, let alone someone so full of themselves.

[@Ozzierolli4Life19]

I really don't want this to feel like a competition, I just really like to sympathize with people who have gone through similar stuff as me. When I was 15 my mother showed her true self when I got into my relationship. She had always been controlling of every aspect of my life but she taught me to keep my mouth shut because it was for me, to make me a better and more successful person. She did everything in her power to stop that relationship and when it didn't work she kicked me out of the house, to then I lived with my gf because her parents were so incredibly kind to allow. So then my mom came back almost a month later and took me back home and made life a living hell. So as soon as I turned 16 I left after being kicked out for the second time because I went back to my gf. I'm 17 now and still w/ my gf and am finally enjoying life, little by little. My mother will constantly still find ways to haunt me by sending messages when my grandmother and my grandfather died, and just out of the blue. She feels like a real life ghost that haunts me no matter where I turn, although it's been getting a bit easier the more I realize I do have caring people in my life

[@Eudjier]

You didn't get an evolved Mother... Not everyone does... I used to be jealous of other kids playing on their swing sets unaware I'd secretly hate them deep inside me for no other reason then they haven't given a nice childhood with caring and loving parents even single moms but even then I knew it was wrong because they couldn't understand nor were at fault. So yes I completely understand you... It's even worse when you realize how manipulated you've been you're entire life knowing the power to change it all was always yours and then denied over and over again.... That's when you see power like Wanda come out at it's worst. She will and can destroy cosmic level creation... She's not a game 🎮🎯 to play with... She lost Vision already... At this point she's literally being civil and merciful ... I'd say mature. You forget her mind is like Jean Grey she can detonate nuclear fission bombs not just in our world but also in the VOID between worlds... She's civil. I doubt she will continue being so. Imagine if you have the power unlimited to literally have the world you want and it is yanked. At some point you realize you know this is no fun and i don't wanna play 🎮 anymore once she doesn't want or finds meaning to her existence... It's game over for everyone... You forget she controls 🔥 fire from her hands... It's comets fire balls falling everywhere 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Who's going to stop her??? Your kind wonderful Mom??? Yeah right... Vision is dead... It's not the real vision anymore... It's A heterodined alternate version of Vision to appease Wanda but she knows it too. She's like yeah it's not him this is just to keep me here engaged. It's a fantasy version. The real vision is gone... She knows that. That's why she flew down 👇 to see him. She couldn't feel him ❤️ anymore because the connection was gone... He died. Now the white 🤍 version is simply an alternate version of the old vision... Something to give Wanda to start with over again. But she's not dumb... She sees it as a trap.. She knows she has to upload new experience and memories into the 🤍 vision ... It's her in control... She's like yeah no this isn't going to work for me anymore... I don't think she wants it anymore... That makes her dangerous... Cause she doesn't have a reason for existence anymore. Ask yourselves what keeps you alive and motivated to keep creating??? Love right ❤️? Or family right? 🌹 What happens when you lost it all and now it's a fake sham? You lose interest. That's a problem.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

I have that too but with my dad. That sort of envy, but also just resentment, jealousy, can be so hard to get across. Sometimes i see kids acting out acting like brats and i just become jealous becuz as a kid i’d have to act perfect, like walking on eggshells with my dad who could meltdown any second he wanted and we had to change our lives around him and his narcissism. Also people when they talk about their parents and you just can’t help but feel so envious. I loved my mom, but my dad was just abusive and awful. And idk if that sort of jealousy towards those who have it different goes away completely, but you can turn it into envy.

[@Sweaterlatethannever]

“You are gonna get so many comments about how handsome you are.” you BOTH are VERY handsome AND kind/pretty/funny/ all the good words :) love this channel 3000

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Aww, thank you! :)

[@marillab3170]

I was going to write something very similar, but as it's already here, I'll just say: I very much agree!

[@crazyminegamer2339]

Don’t forget Kati. She is a beautiful woman. Everyone involved in this video and every other previous and future video is utterly amazing. You’re a fantastic group of strong, powerful, wonderful people and we are so fortunate we get to watch these videos that are just brimming with the passion and effort you and everyone else puts into them. Thank you Cinema Therapy for just being there to help me and thousands of other people work through their grief and their trauma through cinema. Because of you I was able to have a much needed cry and I feel so much better after it. Words cannot describe how grateful I am. Again, tremendously, thank you.

[@thebluerobinett2436]

Agreed. Love this channel 3000

[@elfteiroh]

*cries in agreement*

[@smalls9852]

I feel like Wanda putting on her hood after she removes the magic she created and her loved ones are gone is sort of like she is putting on her black veil and starting to grieve, this time in a healthier way. The people who worked on this show were truly incredible

[@BMC265]

Please do Disney’s “Coco” there’s so much insight on it as well.

[@lorenacardozo2893]

Yes please

[@JeanetteQuist]

I bawled when i watched that ! omg... that movie means a lot to me

[@zeroghostdog5641]

I would love that!

[@dylanpsinakis7930]

That movie means a lot to me😭😭😭

[@beowuff42]

My interesting (?) story about Coco... The first time I tried to watch it, I got about 10 minutes in and turned it off in disgust. I couldn't stand how his family treated him. Part of that is how much music means to me. It took a good friend of 25 years to convince me to give it one more try. I did, and fell in love with the movie.

[@Anakin.Apologist]

I’ve never related to a character more than Wanda in this series. When I was younger going through a really tough time in my life, I would watch Full House 24/7 on loop (I had the dvd box set) and would pretend that they were my family. I would even fall asleep with it playing and I did this for years. Now WandaVision is my favorite series ever and I feel like I’ve come full circle

[@kurehanzo]

I feel like i'm the same way but with MCU. I've been a misfit and introvert all my life so it's hard to make and keep friends although I wish I could. When i'm watching the MCU or even when i'm not, it's like i'm unintentionally pretending that they're all my friends. Some characters I relate strongly with.. Like Wanda, Druig, Moon Knight, Loki, Spiderman and Deadpool felt like my best of friends amongst all the other friends, haha.

[@ignitetheinferno1858]

I think one lesson of _Wandavision_ is that grief, while a powerful tool to help heal, can lead to you doing real harm to others if you don’t have a strong support system.

[@shastahochstrasser3284]

This is so on point. I feel called out for getting through my difficulties by continuously watching The Office and Parks and Rec to be able to laugh and to imagine being in a relationship like the characters.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

You and me both (Alan here.) Add in Arrested Development, Brooklyn99 and The Good Place, and that's like, thousands of hours of my life, counting all the rewatches.

[@shastahochstrasser3284]

@@CinemaTherapyShow what the fork!?! YES! All good ones too 👍. I'd seriously rather laugh than cry however sometimes ya just gotta let it flow.

[@bennyton2560]

@@CinemaTherapyShow I keep seeing posts about the Good Place, is it worth watching?

[@oreonighthawk]

@@bennyton2560 The Good Place is amazing! Do yourself a favor and binge ASAP. Not only is it mind-bending (in a good way) and incredibly funny, at it’s heart it’s about the idea of how to be a good person and what that even means, and the care the cast and crew have for each other shows through. And it’s only 4 seasons so it wraps up nicely, doesn’t drag on, and is an easy binge.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

Oh yeah Office, Parks and rec, 30 Rock. Especially Office I rewatched endlessly in middle school, on the bus to school, in the background. But idk i think more recently I’ve used movies to kind of cope with lack of relationships and social life irl.

[@zakkpierce]

When the therapists break down... That's how you know Wandavision is good!

[@ninaaaaishere]

There was almost no moment in WandaVision where I did not cry. Because, as someone who has lost their whole family, had to see their bodies lying dead, and on slabs, and as someone who escapes trauma through MDD, I connect to Wanda on my own special level.

[@mandybignolin1107]

I myself lost many people in my life , do you want to share your experience with me?

[@carolinpurayidom4570]

So sorry for your loss pray that you heal know that the Lord is with you despite all your suffering even if you don't believe him

[@thebluerobinett2436]

“It mattered.” That’s a powerful line right there.

[@zeldareid248]

Holy moly......the moment all three of you started tearing up, I was just gut punched. I think I cried more than Alan, cause it just...it was so visceral and relatable a feeling to me. I lost my wife to cancer, and she was gone before I could even get to the hospital, before I could have any chance of saying goodbye. But what I choose to believe, was perfectly summed up in that scene between Wanda and Vision. That against all odds, we already met and parted once, so it stands to reason that we'll meet again. And it may not be in this life, or the next, or even the one beyond that, but we *will* meet again. And love again. Because that's what we promised to each other. Together, forever and beyond.

[@fiyero51]

When he started talking about his mom. It really got to me I lost my mom when I was 9 to breast cancer. And everyone who knew her saw her in me. Which was a tremendous comfort to me.

[@arraikcruor6407]

Reminds me of Harry Potter. Where people state that he looks like his father but has his mother's eyes. ❤❤❤

[@Laura-Amara]

Speaking of the MCU, I think it could be really interesting to talk about Natasha Romanoffs and Bucky Barnes trauma and their guilt of their past actions. Both were brought into a system that forced them to do horrible things they will have to live with all their life's. Even though their upbringing was really different, the guilt sits deep in both of them. Bucky had a relatively normal childhood, but had to live through war and being kidnapped, resulting in torture and brainwashing and ultimately being used as a weapon. Natasha was trafficked as a child, lurred into a false family only to be ripped apart from them and sent back to her abusers, who tortured, indoctrinated and abused a literal child, only to use her as their personal weapon. For Bucky we have Falcon and the Winter soldier to go off of and Natashas past is addressed in different movies in the MCU, mainly Age of Ultron and Black Widow. I think this could be a interesting thing to delf into. Loved your video!

[@yoquincy3731]

I second this!

[@buckylovesplums_6731]

Yesss I need a video on bucky so badly!! 😭

[@jessicashackle595]

The entirety of the show I FELT what Wanda felt. And I have dealt with difficult shite that has just knocked me on my ass, and I know I've grief that has yet to truly go away- I choke up now as I write it. And the rage she feels, I feel on a daily basis and just wish I could unleash it like that. And trying to ignore reminders and try to forget the trauma is so hard.

[@goobypoo7815]

My favorite thing to do when I have my rage outbursts is to just scream as loud as I can (into a pillow if there's people around lol) and punch something soft. It makes me feel so much better and a lot less helpless. And then I go do something productive or physically exerting just to funnel out the rest of my energy. And then eat something delicious lol.

[@crazymitha9631]

When I watched Wanda's breakdown, when she releases her magic and turns Westview into Sitcom world, I could empathize with her quite well (not necessarily grief, but I know this kind of feeling of overwhelming emotions and the desire to just break down). However, what makes this even more painful is that for us non-witches, we don't get that release. When my emotions overwhelm me, I also often cry and just want to fall to my knees and scream. But no matter how hard I cry, or how loud I scream, there's no burst of magic coming out of me, that feeling is just stuck in my chest and no matter how long and hard I cry, it's just stuck there. Sure, crying helps a bit, but so often I find myself not having any release. After a while, I may run out of tears and then I just sit there on the floor staring at the wall and not knowing how to get out of this pit. There's nothing to do. All I knew to do before was crying, but that didn't help, so I can just wait for that magical thing to happen, wait for my problems to fix themselves, for my loved ones to pick me up. But that doesn't happen, because this world is not magical. And this is what sucks so much about this feeling, that no matter what you do, it just sits there and makes you think you'll never be happy again.

[@goobypoo7815]

I don't know if you've tried it, but sometimes screaming really loud and squeezing something really hard helps me to release that feeling a little bit. Obviously not all the way, but just a bit.

[@bonjourgigi]

I relate to this a lot, well said!👏🏼😢🥺and yes this world is not magical unfortunately

[@aexothicc]

The way i feel every word you wrote 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 exactly me too when i watched that scene i swear at some point i was empathizing so much actually i wouldn't say empathizing i was JUST RELAAATING BC I UNDERSTOOD THAT HEAAAVY FEELING that wanted to explode so much that i was also kinda acting the scene out. That little sound/scream she made before her magic bursted out and the way she was holding her chest/stomach is very very familiar to me but as u said i wish we had a means to let it out but often time we can't.

[@pandaozilla699]

No matter if you have real powers or not, it still wouldn't change because the ultimate way to get through it is by allowing yourself to grieve and feel instead of waiting for something to happen. Do not wait on something to happen or expect things to just happen because I know from personal experience that you'll get no where with that. What you're saying sounds exactly like what they said Maladaptive Daydreaming, whether it is extreme or not. I know what you're going through and I feel the same but there is something very valuable I've learned that other people still haven't and it's loving myself. It may not completely go away when I do love myself but I at least feel that change with the grief giving me that hope, a hope that is not purely happy but that is bittersweet. It always gets easier when you learn to love yourself because in this reality, waiting for magic will simply only stay as exactly that, waiting for magic that doesn't even exist.

[@nerdynina3805]

Goddamn it... This channel has made me cry before but this one had me flat out sobbing. I lost my dad back in 2015 to cancer so this hit way too close to home. Watching him go through that and fight to stay with us for as long as possible was by far the hardest and most painful thing I have ever gone through followed by losing my grandpa almost exactly a year later was like a kick in the gut -a film student who definitely needs therapy

[@shadowpsykie]

One of the most powerful scenes was how in WandaVision we actually got to hear Wanda scream. In AoU she screams, but the music overpowers her scream. Here, she’s actually allowed to. And we are allowed to actually HEAR her scream

[@dayglimmer]

As someone who suffered loss after loss, after loss, and being continuously reminded of various parts of myself, and opportunities along the way that I lost, this is probably the first time I felt happy with the algorithm of recos here. Thank you for this episode.

[@drrd4127]

You are extremely lucky because I have never had loved ones to lose. I am alone in the world but you had people to love in the past, you were truly blessed.

[@KZebrastripes]

Dude seeing these two grown men crying, just got to me at the end. Especially when Jonathan started talking about his mom, and how he said “ even if I never see my mom again I can come in even though that’s not what I believe, it was such a privilege to know her, and the best way of honoring her is by continuing to put out into the universe the good that she gave me.“ I know I’m paraphrasing. But it’s just so beautiful. It’s some thing I greatly relate to auto very deep personal level. I came across this channel and I have fallen in love with it. I have told my brother about it. I’ve told my friends about it. I’ll keep telling people about it because it’s just such a wonderful thing to have out in the universe. I can be having the worst day, watch one of these videos and feel so much better, it’s like a warm hug from an old friend. Jonathan for the record, I think your mom would be really proud of you and all the good you’ve done. how you’ve chosen to honor her memory would probably make her really happy. I honestly can’t wait to see more of these videos. see what other topics you guys choose next.

[@carlyparker4410]

If y’all are doing limited series now, how about The Queens Gambit? One of my favorite shows and it’s just a couple episodes. The price of genius

[@brianelson1481]

SAME OH MY GOD I LOVE THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT SO MUCH I'VE SUGGESTED IT TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY

[@alex0589]

Abandonment, addiction, high level sports/games psychology, grief, this club has everything

[@itsboyaknow]

I thought it was longer than that. 2 episodes seems really short. Lol

[@crisisalert3029]

@@alex0589 ...don't forget to add Danny Devito, Macaulay Culkin, and midgets cosplaying as gremlins.

[@carlyparker4410]

@@itsboyaknow it’s seven episodes. I just mean it’s relatively short compared to most tv show seasons.

[@rei_cirith]

That scene of her destroying the mind stone is some of the most heartbreaking scenes along with Loki trying to kill Thanos. The pain on Elizabeth's face, and the immediate change to fear, and pain and pure rage when she hit Thanos again in the final fight... And Paul's pain then the peace at the very end... Top notch actors.

[@KdeeBUBBLES444]

Haunting of Hill House is a quick self-contained show, i know you guys aren't keen on doing TV series' but this one is only a little longer than these MCU shows and it'd be cool to hear your take on the traumatized/broken family dynamics and the cinematography

[@CanisCattusMuris]

Also 'Haunting of Bly Manor' would be really good too

[@Alicia.Marie.13]

I have honestly never experienced a more intense physical pain then greif. It's hard to describe how intensely I feel this type of pain and it never really goes away permanently, it always pops up when triggered.

[@myamikelle3490]

Man, this episode of Cinema therapy really hit me the hardest. I am currently weeping on the living room couch. I just turned 18 and I've been though a lot trauma so the maladaptive daydreaming really hit me. I'm always in another world to the point where I just forget where I am or what I was talking about I dream of a world that's better or literally being in a movie where I replay a memory and look at it through a cinema point of view (like wandavision except what happens in Wanda's world is a memory and she replaying it like binge watching a show and analyzing it). But what hit me the hardest is the talk of grief. I've seen it happen through my extended family when my great grandmother died. But I know I'm gonna feel it when my mom goes. She is diagnosed with cancer. And every times she jokingly asks "you scared of me now?" when she takes off her hat that covers her bald head, and I don't respond because I'm not scared of her, I'm scared of not seeing her face anymore. She's done a lot for me and been the most understanding with me. Great episode. Now if you excuse me, I'm gonna go weep and watch puppy videos for the rest of the day haha XD

[@magdieljmc]

What caught my attention about WandaVision, besides the artistic desicion to make it "retro", was the fact that we were going to see how she dealt with her loss. And it was so incredibly... impressive. Everything made sense (to me) and every aspect of the grief seemed to match to perfection what "a regular someone CAN or MIGHT feel" when losing someone they cared about. I believe she saw herself as weak at one point or another, and she was. Because all this trauma leaves us feeling powerless, even when she's (one of) the strongest character(s) of the whole MCU. I sincerely loved that they decided to make a hero feel like a real person, with troubles, and sorrow, and insecurities, and sadness and so desperate to feel loved and fill that hole on her chest with all of Vision's weird and innocent love. Beyond its "plot" flaws, WandaVision delivered what it was supposed to deliver: a "closure" for someone who have lost so much but needed a reason to keep moving forward.

[@MadJamStudios99]

If limited series are on the table, please do Haunting of Hill house on netflix. It’s such an incredible series with so much emotional depth, I feel like you guys would have a field day with it

[@ellacorinnehowle2427]

when i learned that the siblings were the 5 stages of grief i literally cried

[@blackmoor5708]

I really liked the haunting of hill house but hated the ending

[@MadJamStudios99]

@@blackmoor5708 oh i loved the ending

[@DarthRayj]

Fantastic show! Seconded

[@justinehercthehuman]

OH SHIT! YES!!!! THAT SERIES IS MY FAVORITE!

[@racheldupuis9558]

I LOVE that the guests and the hosts can express emotions and feelings SO freely on this show. So healthy and helpfull, I love it

[@fatimarobles1378]

I just heard the first minute and i already started crying, thats a record! Love your videos guys 💕

[@kw7378a1]

Same! Bawling like a baby by the end of the video. They are spot on in their analysis. Love it!

[@kandyappleview]

me too! i was like aw man...c'mon! 😭

[@eldritchchaos2663]

26:40 This scene will always bring me to tears. The episode it's from aired the day after my family found out that my brother committed suicide. He was my other half, we were two parts of the same whole. We were like yin and yang, so different but similar all the same, and with him gone I will never feel whole again. Please treasure those you have around you. You never know what they're fighting, and you don't truly know what you have until it's gone.

[@Shywolf-0891]

I think I was doing the daydreaming similar to Wanda years ago after my miscarriage. I wouldn't do it if I had to go to work, but the minute I was alone at home I would do this. I was very deep in my depression that I think my mind was trying to protect me. I'm glad I saw this episode because I now have more insight to what I experienced.

[@gabriellepark240]

As a neurodivergent with adhd pop culture and movies was how I learned to interact and blend with the world. How to fit in and get through the day interacting with a world and people I didn’t know were biologically different than me. So the early sitcoms held such a place in my heart- mash, cheers, hogans heroes, bewitched, etc. They’re like comfort foods now

[@Kimberlyjeana]

That is exactly true. I am the same

[@sophieti9707]

Omg I felt this 😭

[@darkhorsedouglas4789]

Realizing all my complex day dreams as a child was me disassociating away from my C-PTSD situations is a wild thing to learn years later. I always wondered why I can't do those day dreams now. But it's because I'm in a safer happier place and I don't need to escape anymore

[@briannaspottsvillekelly]

I woke up with nearly having an anxiety attack this morning. After properly calming me down and getting me to just sit in the couch, my fiance pulled up this episode of cinema therapy (only one I hadn't watched yet) and got me some food to eat. That's how much he knows I love this channel and how into these episodes I can get. Thank you so much for this channel. It gives me so much insight into myself and my own trauma in a way that feels safe to me. (I'm also in therapy so it's not just this I promise!)

[@nothingman7163]

I suffered for years with Maladaptive Daydreaming due to some of my past / traumas. My dad passed away when I was 17 to a freak accident and roughly 5 years later my sister wound up becoming estranged from a manipulative relationship (very complicated). For years, I’d fall into a mental rabbit hole where I’d relive those traumatic losses but in alternative modes where it was someone else who was lost. Praise God for Him helping me to work through these things as well as channels like these that can help to give context. Our brains are phenomenal at convincing us we are just the same as everyone else in some things and yet that nobody else in the world would ever understand / relate to what we are going through in others. These videos that can break through those mental walls our brains make which can isolate us are blessings and needed. Thank you guys / gal

[@MSK-n]

i didn't realize that this is exactly what my daydreams have been like almost my whole life until she explained maladaptive daydreaming

[@brinashiloff3439]

I can’t support Kati Morton but I love you guys. I am so so sorry. I’ll see you guys in the next video

[@b.b.2684]

Just curious - what's up with Kati?

[@SpookySparkss]

I wanna know too?

[@andreanicolebf]

I wanna know too 👀

[@feliciaann721]

@@b.b.2684 she’s just generally a bad person but just one example, in Shane’s Jake Paul video she speaks very negatively about a certain medical illness. As a therapist that is ethically immoral as it can cause someone diagnosed with that mental illness to have some self doubts and cause them to seriously spiral. And that’s just one example. There are multiple videos that are deep dives if you want to check them out.

[@brinashiloff3439]

@@b.b.2684 Same as what F H said but also she has been involved in information regarding Eugenia Cooney and has in general crossed several boundaries regarding professionalism and people's actual boundaries as well as overstepping her reach and acting as if she has more training then she does, thus accidentally sending bad and harmful information to others without apologizing for it.

[@AJZ0626]

I really needed to watch this. My Aunt's cancer has turned terminal. I have C-PTSD and my Aunt was my first foster home. I consider her my first Mom, because my Birth Mom was so awful. I'm currently processing grief and trauma, simultaneously. So this video was something I needed, in order to help process this time, in my life

[@stephaniesimpson-white3293]

I once saw grief described as love with nowhere to go. 💕

[@divinelangene6813]

That's beautiful

[@josepha.874]

I would be interested to see them react to "The Iron Giant". the themes of choice, death, souls, and identity and sacrifice from Giant. Like if you agree for them to see this!! :)

[@sross9501]

Yesss

[@moxmox8058]

One of my favorite childhood movies 🔥

[@ActiveAngel2010]

I'm not crying. You're crying.

[@itsasquid]

Fuck. Yes!

[@isaiahwilson4943]

"Superman."

[@calicomarker]

This episode hits you like a brick re-watching after losing someone close to you. This was difficult to watch and not cry too

[@darksteel913]

Less than 40 seconds in. "This is going to absolutely destroy me isn't it?"

[@darksteel913]

Update: Yeah this both helped and destroyed me. I have a lot of very narcissistic traits, grew up with medical trauma, have always had trouble connecting with people, still can't seem to love my own mother. But my Grandma, she was the one person who I felt loved by and was able to love no matter what. I lost her a couple years ago and as someone who doesnt believe in a afterlife have just felt lost. Grieving her in a healthy way is something I struggle so much with. Have felt locked down emotionally, dont trust myself or my feelings towards other people. Even in therapy I keep that locked down. I know its because I dont want to accept that the person I cared most about is gone and I will never see her again, never got to say goodbye. This didn't fix that but as I sit here crying I feel somewhat closer to peace, at the very least there is a crack in the wall around my feelings and that's a fine place to start. Thank you for this.

[@Jehphg]

@@darksteel913 thank you for sharing this with the rest of us. I hope it helped a bit.

[@JFlint.02]

This is my second time watching this video, but certainly not the last. You guys took a character that I hold so closely and empathize greatly with, and used her story to teach me so many valuable things that I truly hope to help others with. I am immensely grateful for your vulnerability and wisdom, thank you.

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Wow, thank you!

[@nesjakugler1679]

I love how Wanda's magic is red, but when Vision is made, he is wrapped in gold.

[@SadGirlHours_]

I always manage to keep it together until the “we’ve said goodbye before, so it stands to reason…” “we’ll say hello again.” Lines

[@ryanbeverley1546]

The next arc for Wanda in mutliverse of madness where she basically completely loses it and attacks everyone is another example of her struggling with loss

[@CaptHayfever]

And that's something that they could touch on if they do that movie: At the end of WV, Wanda accepts that she needs to let her daydream go & seek solace elsewhere...but she chooses the wrong _source_ of solace--the Darkhold--& it ruins her.

[@megroy6396]

@@CaptHayfever It makes re-watches of WV painful and it's hella insulting to everyone who has dealt with loss and NOT gone on a murderous rampage.

[@CaptHayfever]

@@megroy6396: I thought it was a good lesson about being careful of who you consult for advice.

[@anonymoususer5853]

I was stoked to watch this until I saw Morton's name. There are so many wonderful therapy and mental health channels that deserve this recognition more than her 😞

[@xtncerulean]

I love how you guys deconstructed Wanda's pain and grief, and then shared your own personal experiences about it afterwards. It's touching that I was also in tears by the end of it. WV's take on grief also got me recalling the 10-episode series called The Haunting of Hill House and I hope you guys get to explore it too. Maybe for Halloween special or something hihi. Just a thought. Kudos to the team! Love this episode!

[@Arichxc]

“It’s not fair, it shouldn’t be you, but it IS.” I never really noticed how on point this is

[@lilsphinx2756]

As someone who’s been diagnosed with MaDD, WandaVision has always been a comfort to me as I feel less alone. Somethings that weren’t mentioned in the video was her attitude. When people try to interrupt her she gets angry and defensive which is the same way we MaDD folks feel, or if we can’t control something which is how she felt with her children and Vision when they weren’t doing what she wanted. Another thing is the pain that is felt; Daydreaming, while beautiful to the person is also painful since it’s a world that’s so vivid and amazing but deep down we know it’s not real and that hurts so much.

[@thandondlovu5392]

Alan your HANDSOME and never doubt it You too Johnathan.

[@canned_can_chan4590]

Ive been mourning my past friendships. We have grown apart. We're still friends, but those days of laughing together is over

[@Memoiana]

Life is a long process of letting go.. of every relationship and material attachment.. and ultimately letting go of life itself..

[@voldy3565]

Do they HAVE to be over though?

[@canned_can_chan4590]

@@voldy3565 couldnt help it. Now they have other priorities more important than our friendship. Cant blame em, part of growing up i guess. I just wish that through all these changes i still have people i can trust along the way

[@insert.coffeebean3066]

Just want to say thank you for being vulnerable and thank you for creating a space like this for us. It is so incredible, and admittedly heartbreaking yet beautiful to see all of you being vulnerable and emotional and just - human. I just want to show my appreciation and love. Stay safe out there, all of you, and have a wonderful day💕

[@oliviarice1372]

Ooooh I shouldn’t have watched this right before work… rip my eyes lol This is truly one of the most heart touching videos you have created. Thank you for your open words and honest advice, I imagine it’s appreciated by many more than just myself. I hope you follow up on the rest of Wanda’s journey

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Thank you so much!!

[@ma83522]

the way they called out joss whedon 😭😭

[@kurtsiecolferites2160]

God this episode had me bawling. Every time I watch an episode on grief I am reminded how much I love and miss my mom and I have to cry a little. My life is not the same without her.

[@stararoundscar37]

Look i get it that to some people, they still wouldn't like to accept Elizabeth as one of the greatest actor as they also have their own preference but to me she is. She loves her jobs dearly and always put her heart out when she do and never fail to put an outstanding performance when she do that

[@aitana041]

“You’re gonna get so many comments about how handsome you are” Alan, take this as THAT comment🙂😗

[@Karin-fj3eu]

Yeah I really don't get that, never found Paul Bettany good-looking so I don't really understand I mean Alan looks way better

[@Karin-fj3eu]

Hey maybe Paul Bettany should try a beard and longer hair 🤔 probably would suit him

[@Tac0KittenZ]

Wanda hits so hard it really brought to the surface all of the hurt in my childhood and the trauma I lived through it just filled me with hope and love

[@katj1296]

Thank you guys very much for making me tear up -sincerely, a person who struggles to let myself feel emotions enough to produce tears

[@todderickson2435]

WOW. I am SO glad I stumbled across this video. I love the MCU and reaction videos of people watching the MCU, but this was so different, in the best ways possible. It was engaging, entertaining, educated, powerful, poignant, and oh so very relatable, and I truly want to thank all three of you. I have gone through a lot of loss over the past two years, far beyond just pandemic-related things, and this really helped. A lot. You definitely have a new subscriber! (P.S. I believe WandaVision is one of the best things Marvel has ever done, and the "love persevering" line is absolute gold.)

[@thatstupidkidd7876]

These two are honestly the only two people I will ever feel comfortable crying in front of. I FUCKIN LOVE THIS CHANNEL

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Let's hang out and bawl our eyes out!

[@takkycat]

I recommend Good Omens! Especially since they are making a second season!!

[@cry4thelion]

I watched infinity war in theaters thinking it was going to be like all the other marvel movies, 15 days after my husband died. trying to go out and take my mind off of it briefly i decided to go see it and boy did that backfire on me.

[@patriciamullinix5555]

KZbin doesn’t have a care emoji, so I wanted to send you some love. That sounds really hard! I’m glad you came through it and are able to tell that story. I believe it shows you’ve worked through some trauma. 💜

[@cry4thelion]

@@patriciamullinix5555 thank you :)

[@Darkraygeki]

Thank you Alan for that joke at the end, I almost choke in tears, I had cry with other episodes of Cinema Therapy, but this one had me ugly crying, great episode, and thank you both and your team for helping us all

[@loverman3581]

when Therapists are reacting to it, you know Wanda's been through shit

[@stasiastylart]

The potency of the swelling soundtrack at 20:00 is gut wrenching and ingenious. It's so cool how the music plays into the story telling and how psychologically captivating it can be. The whole thing is just so well done.

[@Idiot_TaylorsVersion]

I was just about to say this! I love the entire soundtrack if this show

[@gurglequeen433]

I stopped everything I was doing to watch this. I love you're videos and I'm fascinated to see what you think about this. WandaVision is such a unique show.

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

I became Alan's twin while watching this video; tears pouring down the whole time 🥲. I love this. And I appreciate how you take our love for movies and use it to help us heal. Thank you for that. 🤗 *WandaVision was especially helpful to me because 2020 was...difficult.* My fiancé suddenly passed away and then one week later, on the day of his funeral, my mother passed away. It's been almost 3 years and I'm still not okay. But the part of me that IS okay was a direct result of watching WandaVision and feeling like it sort of gave me permission to GRIEVE even if the way, or length of time, I grieved wasn't popular with those around me (though, I didn't kidnap a town and force them to wear clothes from the 50's 🤣😂😆).

[@sayyorashakirova]

WandaVision made me cry out loud… I just couldn’t handle myself…

[@alexisjonna683]

My best friend passed away almost a month ago and I started watching Wanda vision for the first time. And coming to this video makes me feel better about grieving because it validates the e relationship I had with my friend and the constant pain I feel of him being gone, especially when even my family asks more about his family and not how I’m handling it.

[@GeekEKittenGaming]

I've gotta stop watching these during my work day, end up crying almost every time! 😭

[@marie-ie5no]

Thank you for this. I recently finished WandaVision, and came to the realization that I could relate so much to her. Within the past two years, I lost three people who were very important to me, one of them being my grandmother who raised me. The way Wanda lives with her grief in this series hits so close to home; the rage, the hurt, etc. Thank you for this beautiful episode. Made me cry too, lol.

[@Clairevoyant101]

i know its just a 3 year old video but god this video specifically just hit me right in my feels

[@Yasmin-qo2jd]

What a perfect timed episode! They just received 23 Emmy nominations!

[@gillybeanbaby]

I’ll be skipping on watching this one because of your guest. But I’ll look forward to your next one x

[@anonnymousperson]

Why are you skipping on this one because of the guest?

[@mikamikami1]

me too! i saw her face and my face immediately started cringing

[@mikamikami1]

@@anonnymousperson you can look up kati morton controversies and you'll find alot of videos on it!

[@anonnymousperson]

@@mikamikami1 I've actually been reading them all through the comments section. Glad I read them. She seemed very nice initially, but I guess you can't judge everyone just using their initial impression.

[@wiltingrose1220]

me too shes kind of problematic with the shane dawson stuff ill also be skipping this episode

[@viridianacortes9642]

I also cope with tv and film. I recently lost my job after I was underperforming despite trying my very hardest. I feel like my dreams are out of reach and am back where I was a year ago. Watching this channel helps me cope. I am slowly trying to find another job and see how God slowly puts the pieces back together. Waiting is the worst part. Let’s hope things get better.

[@efoxkitsune9493]

Oh no guys no why Kati Morton of all people... I love you and I'm sure she's sweet in person but I despise what she did and does on youtube, for and with mental health, even the Jake Paul debacle alone (which to my knowledge she never once even apologized for, not even acknowledged she did something unethical and instead just presented herself as the victim), but then also the Eugenia Cooney stuff... I have a big issues with Kati, I do not trust her as a good source of information, definitely not as a "therapist," and I have a problem supporting anything she's in. It might seem petty, but someone who presents themselves as an expert while talking about a mental disorder she doesn't know anything about apart from what she just read in the DSM, calls mentally ill people "gross" and "icky" and all sorts of other things and makes them out to be some kinds of monsters should not call themselves an advocate nor a professional.

[@charlieshepard5802]

Not petty at all if the professional in question can't be professional about it and treat people accordingly

[@efoxkitsune9493]

@@charlieshepard5802 AFAIK she's also kind of a bully to smaller creators, petty and unable to take criticism... yeah, just all around, I don't like seeing her here. Normally I try my best to avoid her on youtube, but this is one of my fav channels. I hope Cinema Therapy start to vet their guests better.

[@katdewoody6174]

She's had a horrible reputation on this platform and is a HUGE bully to smaller creators. I cannot condone that kind of behavior so I can't watch this video. I would never want to support someone like her. 😤

[@phoebecara4361]

Bumping up the comments mentioning her. Thanks for the info. I never heard of her until now. Right now I'm just watching the video and just blocking out everytime she speaks

[@sveandful]

When i saw the thumbnail i was like "nononono whyyy??"

[@animalarmy]

Can’t wait for you two to go through Multiverse of Madness.

[@rhiannongreen2642]

@@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722 Its on disney plus now aint it?

[@kayaklow8963]

I love this channel so much. I see parts of myself in many many characters and the way you guys touch on these subjects is just perfect. My grandmother was killed a few years ago in a tragic, freak accident. We were very close and it was a very tough loss for our family to deal with. For the past few years I've found myself "daydreaming" of scenarios where I get to see her again. One that appears a lot is of me walking in through the back door of her house and I can hear her in the living room playing piano like she often did. I walked into her house many times hearing her play the piano and it's just a comforting feeling knowing "she's here, I can hear the piano playing". I've always thought it was bizarre and I was crazy. Then when Wandavision came out I felt like I related to much to the grief and despair she felt and how she created that reality to cope. It really made Wandavision a very personal experience for me and I think helped me a lot. Thank you for touching on this show, I look forward to what you guys will watch next. Hopefully, Falcon and Winter Soldier because that one really hit home too. Love you guys!💕💕💕

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@xyackhart]

Oh.... all that daydreaming in my childhood was maladaptive... oh well, it helped me to become a storyteller and an artist lol.

[@misspriss2482]

Honestly, I thought it was a writing thing. I've done that my entire life and I write as a hobby. :)

[@blakefreedom]

I love how we can all cry together in this episode 😭😭😭

[@icecreamwaffle4615]

Is there any chance you guys can put a version of this on your website without Kati Morton? I really liked Wandavision but I absolutely cannot support this woman and would pay to see the version without her instead.

[@SS-rr7by]

Just dont watch this video then

[@icecreamwaffle4615]

​@@SS-rr7by You forgot to leave this same comment on the 30+ other people who don't want to watch a video with her in it. I'm one who is actually making an alternate suggestion that will both please everyone who liked this, AND will make them money.

[@zairabandy8695]

@@icecreamwaffle4615 why you even know her?? So many in here like myself don't even know who she is. Maybe you see to many drama videos. But some people don't know anything about this woman. Maybe Cinema Therapy didn't know her and all her trouble videos, that is why they invited her.

[@icecreamwaffle4615]

​@@zairabandy8695 Not everything on youtube is "drama", sometimes people's lives or health are on the line. Anyway, I know of Kati Morton because my little sister who has been struggling with her body image for years was a very big fan of Euginia Cooney, a youtuber with an extreme eating disorder that has made my sister's disordered eating get so much worse. When I had looked into the Euginia situation, I have found another youtuber who has been friends with her for years, to whom Kati gave instructions on how to give her an intervention, but after they did, and Euginia was taken to a facility to get treatment as her extreme thinness brought her very close to death, Kati sided with Euginia, feigning ignorance and agreeing that Euginia's friends - the people SHE told what to do and followed her advice word for word - are bad people and not real friends. When people commented on her channel saying "But Kati, this is the person you instructed to help Euginia get treated!" she'd delete their comments. If people with small channels would make videos asking her why she's secretive about it she'd copyright strike them. She did not apologize for any of the above. I have since then done my own research on her and found that she has also claimed that people with antisocial personality disorder have "no feelings", and I think if anyone agrees with her on that, this is the wrong channel for them to be because Cinema Therapy, from what I saw prior to this video, believes in compassion - not dehumanization of the mentally ill as Kati has done.

[@whythis6104]

@@SS-rr7by Just don't reply to the comment then

[@RattieRae]

Sobbed through the show, sobbing through this. So cathartic, so appreciated. You guys do great work. Much love. ❤

[@CinemaTherapyShow]

Thank you so much!

[@Isabelle15]

Cried so many times today. Will do it again. All to do with marvel tbh.