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Baby Reindeer 2024

What initially comes across as a lackluster and slightly exaggerated black comedy centered around a man being stalked gradually becomes a much broader and layered exploration of the profound impacts of trauma and codependency on individuals. The fact that many viewers could dismiss Donny’s choices and behavior as self-indulgent and highly unrelatable tells a lot about the current awareness and understanding of mental health issues. It’s a topic that remains largely unexplored in entertainment, but that found a balanced portrayal in this series. Raw and harrowingly honest, but still able to work as a piece of entertainment without resorting to excessive spectacularization. Nevertheless, it’s worth mentioning that the initial episodes may challenge less patient viewers, as the true complexity of the characters and the depth of the narrative clearly unfolds in the later episodes.

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