EL SEGUNDO HERALD May 27, 2021 Page 3
Entertainment
Film Review
Oprah and Prince Harry Talk Mental
Health Struggles in The Me You Can’t See
Morgan Rojas for Cinemacy
The topic of mental health has taken on more
importance over the last year when isolation
and loneliness was universally felt at an alltime
high. Co-produced by Oprah and Prince
Harry, The Me You Can’t See is a documentary
series comprised of hour-long episodes that go
into intimate detail about struggles with mental
health and just how universal these feelings of
helplessness and sadness are. Throughout their
candid sit down conversation, Prince Harry
and Oprah explain how 2020 put a mirror in
front of the grief that was already present in
so many people, and their goal for the series
is to shine a light on the «invisible injury»
that is mental health. This series is important,
personal, and now streaming on Apple TV+.
The Me You Can’t See is by far one of the
most heartfelt and vulnerable series that is
currently streaming on platforms today. Seeing
how some of the most powerful people in
entertainment put on brave faces and pretend
like everything’s ok, when in reality they’re
struggling to just make it through the day, is
heartbreaking. The series also shares the personal
journeys of other public figures, including
Lady Gaga and Glenn Close, with more to
be included throughout the various episodes.
Technically speaking, The Me You Can’t See
is a very traditional docu-series and visually,
it can almost be confused for a 20/20 special.
It relies heavily on the “talking heads” style
of interview but when the talking heads are
Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey, we don’t
mind so much. The first episode is broken
up into five chapters that highlight different
people dealing with their own mental health
struggles, none of which are alike. It’s a safe
narrative structure, but the driving force here
isn’t the cinematic achievements, rather they
stories they propel.
Everyone who connects to this series in
one way or another should feel comforted by
the fact that we are all kindred spirits with
struggles and insecurities of our own. Acting
as a starting point towards collective healing
and understanding, The Me You Can’t See
proves that everyone is carrying some sort of
emotional baggage that goes undetected. We
shouldn›t go through life alone and with The
Me You Can’t See, now we don’t have to. •
The Me You Can’t See, courtesy of Apple TV+.
Historic Week for Eagles
By Gregg McMullin
It’s been quite a week for the El Segundo
Eagles family of sports teams. The girls’ soccer
team advanced to the CIF Southern Section
Division 4 finals, and the boys’ basketball
team went 10-0 and won the Pioneer League
title. The baseball team split their games,
but needs to win out to stay in the hunt for
a playoff berth. The softball team will need
help to get into the playoffs while the girl’s
lacrosse team is poised to make a run in the
CIF Southern Section playoffs.
Girls Soccer Team Making a
Historic Run to CIF Finals
The Eagles advanced to the CIF Southern
Section Division 4 Finals after their improbable
wins against highly touted Temescal Canyon
1-0 on the road in the quarter-finals and their
3-2 penalty kick win over St. Margret’s in
the semi-finals.
The Eagles traveled to Lake Elsinore to face
the Temescal Canyon Titans a team that plays
aggressive on defense and capable of scoring
often on offense. El Segundo created several
scoring opportunities with their quickness but
came away scoreless in the first half. Things
would change in the second half when top
scoring forward Chelsie Charles rejoined
the lineup after missing the first half due to
injury concerns. She changed the complexion
of the game with her presence near the
Titans goal. But, Temescal Canyon ramped
up their strategy and hounded Eagle goalie
Nili Kovacs who came away with six saves.
The game settled into a back and forth
affair until the six-minute mark. That’s when
Trinity Parascandola played a free-kick into
the penalty area. Ciera Doggett tapped the
ball to Chelsie Charles, who nudged the ball
into the goal for what would be the game’s
only goal.
Trinity Parascandola dribbles past St. Margaret’s Molly Green during the Eagles CIF-SS semi-final win.
Jaden Fode was a force on the offensive side for El Segundo in their win over St. Margaret.
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