Web Series Wednesday – The So-So You Don’t Know

By: Spring Marie Cullen

WHAT? The So-So You Don’t Know

BY: Marlene Rhein

WHY SHOULD I WATCH?

The So-So You Don’t Know is a dark comedy set in the greatest and loneliest city in the world – New York City. When Marcia Wallace (Sachi Parker), a struggling therapist with problems of her own, starts running a Groupon special to bring in new clients she gets a lot more than she originally bargained for. The online deal brings in a handful of especially troubled clientele and while Marcia tries to help them through their issues her own slowly but surely slip into the sessions.

The series has already won a slew of awards and has been recognized for the talented directing, writing and acting it brings to the table. From the trailer alone it’s clear this series is something special and each of the five episodes leave you wanting more. As the characters were going through therapy and forced to look at themselves in a way they rarely do, I felt like I was taking the same journey. It was almost as if I had a Groupon and went to Marcia myself. That’s how deep and honest these episodes are.

There’s a cheeky little warning on their website that says “Caution: Binge Watch Advisory” and it couldn’t have been more accurate. I watched all the episodes in one sitting and the only downfall is not having the second season to jump right into yet, but thankfully their sophomore season should be coming soon. Each episode focuses on a specific character and it was insanely intriguing to watch each one attempt to work out their problems.

One episode specifically stood out to me mostly because of the final scene. In episode three Marcia’s newest client Gary (Sam Durant Hunter) is fighting his low self esteem while starting a new relationship. He desperately wants to be seen and heard, but due to fear of rejection and looking foolish he holds back in times when he shouldn’t. Earlier in the episode Gary is on a date with the man in question and is shy and timid when the two are on stage performing the song “Under Pressure.” By the end of the episode Gary is throwing his head back and beautifully belting out the parts he was initially too scared to sing out in front of the crowd. For an episode just under fifteen minutes long, it was extremely satisfying to watch Gary come into his own, even if it was in the privacy of his home.

I’d have tissues handy before giving this one a watch because the conversations about abandonment issues, self-sabotage, emotional disconnects and every other possible inner turmoil that comes out in therapy may hit too close to home for some people.

WHERE CAN I WATCH? Episodes can be found on their website: http://thesosoyoudontknow.com/

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