Bandstand shouts the boys are back in town. The progression of camaraderie through sadness and terror, the timely funny moments popping up again and again makes us feel like we are part of the show. This feel-good story is our hope for all of our soldiers that come back home, that there’s friendship, joy, and love to be found in their second act— despite what we know to be true.

"The one true error in the [Me Too] movement was all of the women who weren’t called to the carpet for their crimes because young men are socialized to wear attention from older women as a badge pinned to the sash of their manhood."

Ellie was the voice we all have in our heads; the desire for freedom when what we need to maintain a sense of stability is for our professionalism to beat away the imposter syndrome. The dynamic between the visiting Ellie and her sister, Gwen, play on the very real spar we all have with our work-life balance.