DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapists React to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish with guest Emma McAdam
Added 2023-05-08 16:40:28 +0000 UTCHow do you cope with fear? What happens when you ignore your emotions?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker, filmmaker Alan Seawright, and guest Emma McAdam of Therapy in a Nutshell are reacting to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The therapists discuss Puss’s fear of death and how that shows up mentally and physically, especially with panic attacks. Emma explains how acceptance and commitment therapy would be an effective tool for Puss to confront his fear. Alan talks about how fantastic the animation style and direction are, but then he forgets how to say words. Anyway, we think Perrito would be a wonderful therapy dog. What do you think?
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When this review initially dropped, I didn’t watch it as I hadn’t seen it, by the time I had seen it I honestly had so much other going on I couldn’t think of anything, and when I saw puss have a panic attack in this movie I broke apart, it dragged me back to that time I was fine, watching tv alone with my dog, then a voice appeared in my head, a voice we all recognise but don’t remember till we hear it, I tried changing what I was watching multiple times and nothing worked, I got up and left the room freaking out, i went to the bathroom as I couldn’t think of where to go, I sat on the bathroom floor and started feeling my head get louder (for context I have autism so understanding even my own emotions can feel tough for me sometimes) then I saw my dog, Louie (Lhasa apso) had followed me, he came closer and sat just looking at me, I started stroking him and he wiggled closer and after a few minutes the only words I had was “thank you baby boy” and eventually I managed to breathe through the back end of it Our brains can be… evil sometimes. And honestly it took a long time to realise it’s human to be afraid sometimes and it’s beautiful to be able to feel that I think
Barely_A_Panda
2025-01-18 23:03:20 +0000 UTCavatar
Emily Peterson Bell
2024-07-20 16:36:28 +0000 UTCI feel bad for anyone who's only ever met "purse dog" Chihuahuas. Dogs who aren't allowed to actually BE dogs bc they're treated essentially like accessories are obviously going to be really maladaptive. I have two Chihuahuas and while yes they will bark at new things, it's no more than our bigger dogs, just higher pitched. And they will tremble when overstimulated but they chill out when they've had time to adjust. And they are the sweetest little fluff balls you ever met. Their favorite spot is cuddled up together in my lap (or climbing up to my shoulders if I'm sitting on the sofa). Perrito is exactly as sweet and cuddly as a Chihuahua can be if they're allowed to be dogs, are trained and socialized like people do with bigger dogs, and have their bodily autonomy respected as much as possible (ie not just picking them up and manhandling them if they don't want it and there's not a reason for it.)
Magnus Taliesin
2023-07-17 23:09:23 +0000 UTC“That was good. I like good movies. More please.” A+ commentary as always, caballeros (y dama)
Omen the Black Cat
2023-05-26 23:40:06 +0000 UTCLove this! - Jonathan
Cinema Therapy
2023-05-15 13:19:36 +0000 UTCFor awhile I had regular panic attacks that came out of the blue. They were horrible and I tried to just smash them down. Then one night I was having one and I just held my phone with 911 dialed but I hadn't hit send. I sat on the couch with the phone like that and told myself, "Okay. This is just a panic attack. I'm not really dying. If something changes or I start to pass out or something, I can hit dial and get 911. But otherwise I'm just going to let this run its course." Made all the difference in the world. I stopped having them for a long time after that.
Emily Powers
2023-05-15 00:53:52 +0000 UTCI didn't see that... where exactly?
Kate Ackerley
2023-05-11 20:48:58 +0000 UTCThis makes a lot of sense to me. I quit smoking and stopped drinking back in December, and having nothing to replace my addictions with, was struggling with not gaining some kind of eating disorder/addiction to deal with my anxiety. Then something bad happened in my family that made me stop and take a look at where my anxiety was coming from. The more I've been looking into it, defining it, contemplating it, the less anxiety I've been having. Which has lead me to handling life's trials, chores, and errands in a much better way.
Lady Lost
2023-05-08 22:48:11 +0000 UTCAgreed!
Cinema Therapy
2023-05-08 19:58:42 +0000 UTCThe animation is indeed so, so good!
Cinema Therapy
2023-05-08 19:58:29 +0000 UTCWe're so glad to hear that. Glad you enjoyed it!
Cinema Therapy
2023-05-08 19:57:39 +0000 UTCLive everyone with certainty that you are full of the potential for a good life, and that you were put here with the intent for experiencing happiness! So learn to find it and enjoy the ride!
Daniel Hailstone
2023-05-08 19:53:05 +0000 UTCI haven't seen it either but I can't wait. I love this story you shared and it reminds me of something I'm learning in addiction recovery: we buffer our emotions because we are afraid of them by viewing pornography, overeating, excessive movies ect, but when we turn and embrace the emotions the power of the addiction loses its hold
Daniel Hailstone
2023-05-08 19:51:27 +0000 UTCI don't know if I'm reading too much into this, but I enjoyed when Jono talked himself into a corner about his panic attack experience, Emma and Alan were able to help bring the focus off him and keep the discussion going until Jono could rejoin.
Cheryl Vogel
2023-05-08 19:27:33 +0000 UTCI have had 2 Chihuahuas Jono- and both have been that sort of "therapy dog" type dog who is not the shaking, yapping stereotype. Hold onto your dreams!
Deb Kunkel
2023-05-08 18:10:49 +0000 UTCGlad you clarified about the shark, Jono, because I was wondering 🤣
Angie
2023-05-08 18:06:42 +0000 UTCI love how Perrito's actions when Puss is having a panic attack are exactly what a psychiatric service animal (not just a therapy animal or emotional support animal, but an actual service animal) is trained to do. Such a good depiction of what a panic attack feels like!
BillyBumbler19
2023-05-08 17:59:26 +0000 UTCAaaaaa so happy this is done!! Death in this film is like, the #1 coolest character for me now. And the animation is so, so good
Emily Snell-Salvaggio
2023-05-08 17:52:41 +0000 UTCTotally awesome. 😎 I need to see this one, I haven't yet. This episode on the fear or contemplation of dying reminds me of of Princess Mononoke, and the difference between fearing death, and contemplating it. In the beginning there's a giant boar that had gotten shot and turned into a demon. Morrow, the giant mother wolf says that boar was afraid, and that she instead contemplates her death while she waits for it, and doesn't turn demonic in the process. In fact, defending her human daughter from an old friend who had lost his sense and was in the process of turning into a demon himself. It really shows how our reaction to what we fear most matters how we live our life. Do we spend all our days running from it, potentially hurting others over it? Never living the decent life we would like to? Or do we face it, looking back and contemplating all the things that matter to us, and live for those moments we look forward to?
Lady Lost
2023-05-08 17:45:23 +0000 UTCYay I’ve been waiting for this one! Can’t wait to watch.
Kevin K
2023-05-08 16:57:30 +0000 UTCI just made pterodactyl noises in excitement!
Holly✌️
2023-05-08 16:53:38 +0000 UTCGUYS! Way to start my week on a good note. Thanks a lot for reviewing this movie!! Edit: Just finished watching the episode. I loved how you talked about the panic attack from a medical/therapy perspective, and I also loved how you noticed all the detail work that was put into the look of the movie. Y'all made my day once again! Thank you <3
Marie-Soleil Cha
2023-05-08 16:49:59 +0000 UTCOMG!!!!! Yes!!!
Fell Hawke
2023-05-08 16:43:48 +0000 UTCCant wait to watch this when i get off work 😍
Happynapper 69
2023-05-08 16:41:54 +0000 UTC
