Rendering Unconscious episode 350.
For this episode of Rendering Unconscious, I sat down with Freudian cinephile Mary Wild to dish about shrinks on screen (TV). This episode was originally recorded for Mary’s Patreon channel. Mary has just launched her own Substack. Be sure to give her a follow.
TOMORROW Thursday, June 5th Mary is hosting her next online event PROJECTIONS: Lynchian Women via the Freud Museum London.
Projections: Death Scenes in Cinema with Mary Wild, Begins September 21, online via Morbid Anatomy Museum.
In this conversation, Mary and I discuss the portrayal of mental health professionals in television shows. The conversation begins with "The Sopranos," focusing on Tony Soprano's therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi, highlighting the dynamic between a mobster and his therapist. The discussion then moves to "Mr. Robot," examining Elliot Alderson's sessions with his therapist, Krista, and his internal monologue. "In Treatment" is analyzed, exploring the crisis of faith experienced by therapist Paul Weston. The episode concludes with a look at "Hannibal," where Dr. Hannibal Lecter's sessions with his therapist, played by Gillian Anderson, are examined.
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