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NoseHair	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: Pinnacle Sports \|
Veteran Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1397 Location: Massachusetts	#1 Posted: 6/8/2009 7:49:26 AM I've seen every episode of Fresh Prince about 8 times, so I consider myself emotional attached to the Banks family. I still get choked up every time I watch the final episode, can't hold in my emotions. I watched it over the weekend and had tears streaming down my cheeks once again when Uncle Phil told Will he was proud of him, and call him his son before they had a good hug to close out the series. What a great show. Can anyone else admit to crying during a final episode of a series?
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Chevyguy24	RSI View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Captain Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6976 Location: Oklahoma	#2 Posted: 6/8/2009 7:53:57 AM West Philadelphia born and raised
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woopdurritis	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Banned Joined: May 2007 Posts: 22212 Location: Virgin Islands	#3 Posted: 6/8/2009 8:26:24 AM
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kevk87	RSI View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Rookie Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 742 Location:	#4 Posted: 6/8/2009 8:29:03 AM the best episode was when Will, Phil, and Carlton were stuck in the cave (silly rabbit, tricks are for kids hahahahaha). The other episode when Will's real father came back was the saddest I thought.
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Henry-Lilly	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: Bellagio \|
All-Star Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10322 Location: Texas	#5 Posted: 6/8/2009 8:49:07 AM
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noodle710	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Rookie Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 572 Location: California	#6 Posted: 6/8/2009 10:09:33 AM = me
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CrusCrnshw	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
MVP Joined: May 2005 Posts: 15754 Location: Tokelau	#7 Posted: 6/8/2009 10:15:37 AM Nose, good to see you. You knwo what, I never cried during a TV show, but I will say if I did...that would be one of the couple episodes of anyshow if I did. I grew up watching that show, saw every episode 8 times+ just like you, and seeing Will grow up there and finally be called like a son by Uncle Phil, and how proud he was of him definitely was a great moment. People can laugh at you or me, but I know what you mean man. Chilling still to me when I see it. Very profound
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pederson16	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: California	#8 Posted: 6/8/2009 11:39:58 AM i cry during every episode of south park.....because im laughing so damn hard
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jmw59	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
All-Star Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12929 Location: Louisiana	#9 Posted: 6/8/2009 11:43:29 AM I cried during Brian's Song
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KobeB	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Covers Rehab Joined: May 2009 Posts: 132 Location:	#10 Posted: 6/8/2009 1:24:46 PM
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KOAJ	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Covers Linesmen Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 66698 Location: New Jersey	#11 Posted: 6/8/2009 1:27:00 PM the only time i ever cried during a sitcom is when Alex announced he was leaving home (the Keatons) and heading off to Wall Street i miss Mallory
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MVP Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 18379 Location: Illinois	#12 Posted: 6/8/2009 2:05:05 PM I at the last episode of prison break that was sad...... lol
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3rd_and_Long	RSI View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Banned Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 23333 Location: Hawaii	#13 Posted: 6/8/2009 2:06:48 PM Daddy issues?
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InternetTuffGuy	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Hall of Fame Joined: May 2004 Posts: 29447 Location: New York	#14 Posted: 6/8/2009 6:02:24 PM I miss beating off to Hilary
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PocketJacks	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
All-Star Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 14316 Location: Michigan	#15 Posted: 6/8/2009 6:25:38 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by 3rd_and_Long: Daddy issues?
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NoseHair	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: Pinnacle Sports \|
Veteran Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1397 Location: Massachusetts	#16 Posted: 6/8/2009 6:36:48 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by InternetTuffGuy: I miss beating off to Hilary Ashley was also getting hot in the last couple seasons as she hit her mid teens. She's now on Young and the Restless which I watch every day when I wake up.
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CMJohnson1	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: JustBet.cx \|
Hall of Fame Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 28467 Location: New Hampshire	#17 Posted: 6/8/2009 6:55:23 PM It was a touching episode...but no tears for me. I know I will cry when the Simpsons go off the air.
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dl36	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: BetJamaica.com \|
Hall of Fame Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 22279 Location: United States	#18 Posted: 6/9/2009 2:26:31 PM For me I did not cry on the last episode... But I did cry the episode where Will's biological father returns, the one that KevK speaks of... That one gets me everytime... If you are a real "Fresh Prince fan", then you know the episode that I am talking about... Will's father comes back trying to get a relationship and Will is initially resistant/gaurded to this based on their history... Will then starts to open up and then jumps in too fast wanting to have a relationship with his father who then lets him down again and his Will's wall goes up as he has gotten hurt again being vulnerable... The episode ends with a emotional Will Smith who does a great job in his acting ability ranting to Uncle Phil about how he does not need his father and then breaks down crying asking why his father does not want him... I get choked up just thinking about the scene because of the good acting which was the first sign that Will Smith could do more then just crack jokes... It is also a good depiction of what an attachment disorder looks like with children of parents that did not bond... There are three basic types... An inhibitted type where the child is slow/reluctant to bond as Will is in the beginning... The disinhibitted type where the child is too quick to bond and makes them self vulnerable and open to re-traumatization as Will becomes as the show goes on... And finally the mixed type that we learn that Will most likely fits in him wanting a father and at the same time rejecting a dependency on a male figure... This some what explains the last episode and his initial difficulty with the break up of the family he bonded to and his thinking that he will now be all alone and does not want anyone to worry about him, yet has no solid plan for independence... Will then is told that he would remain bonded to this Aunt and Uncle with a weekly phone call like the rest of the children in the family and that their bond is beyond one of physical proximity and a place to ship the troubled Philidephia teen off to because of "one little fight" and his mother fearing that he will go down a bad path... The true quality of the bonding is what is left over once the people part... Will is then able to internalize the bond and that his uncle is proud of him and supporting him emotionally even if he can not see or hear his uncle... Sounds pretty deep, but this is actually pretty textbook for what I do as a therapist... So when something is done well I really give it props...
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CrusCrnshw	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
MVP Joined: May 2005 Posts: 15754 Location: Tokelau	#19 Posted: 6/9/2009 2:41:16 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by dl36: For me I did not cry on the last episode... But I did cry the episode where Will's biological father returns, the one that KevK speaks of... That one gets me everytime... If you are a real "Fresh Prince fan", then you know the episode that I am talking about... Will's father comes back trying to get a relationship and Will is initially resistant/gaurded to this based on their history... Will then starts to open up and then jumps in too fast wanting to have a relationship with his father who then lets him down again and his Will's wall goes up as he has gotten hurt again being vulnerable... The episode ends with a emotional Will Smith who does a great job in his acting ability ranting to Uncle Phil about how he does not need his father and then breaks down crying asking why his father does not want him... I get choked up just thinking about the scene because of the good acting which was the first sign that Will Smith could do more then just crack jokes... It is also a good depiction of what an attachment disorder looks like with children of parents that did not bond... There are three basic types... An inhibitted type where the child is slow/reluctant to bond as Will is in the beginning... The disinhibitted type where the child is too quick to bond and makes them self vulnerable and open to re-traumatization as Will becomes as the show goes on... And finally the mixed type that we learn that Will most likely fits in him wanting a father and at the same time rejecting a dependency on a male figure... This some what explains the last episode and his initial difficulty with the break up of the family he bonded to and his thinking that he will now be all alone and does not want anyone to worry about him, yet has no solid plan for independence... Will then is told that he would remain bonded to this Aunt and Uncle with a weekly phone call like the rest of the children in the family and that their bond is beyond one of physical proximity and a place to ship the troubled Philidephia teen off to because of "one little fight" and his mother fearing that he will go down a bad path... The true quality of the bonding is what is left over once the people part... Will is then able to internalize the bond and that his uncle is proud of him and supporting him emotionally even if he can not see or hear his uncle... Sounds pretty deep, but this is actually pretty textbook for what I do as a therapist... So when something is done well I really give it props...
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DiscoD69	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Captain Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 7835 Location: Canada	#20 Posted: 6/9/2009 3:07:28 PM Fresh Prince will always be classic but I still think it was tarnished when the original Vivian left
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Rizzo	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Covers Referee Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 13178 Location: Nova Scotia	#21 Posted: 6/9/2009 3:19:34 PM Agree, the 2nd mom was a terrible actress. Great show though. Rizz
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All-Star Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 12724 Location: South Africa	#22 Posted: 6/9/2009 3:24:00 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by NoseHair: Young and the Restless which I watch every day when I wake up.
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Hugh_Jorgan	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
All-Star Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11779 Location: New York	#23 Posted: 6/9/2009 3:28:36 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by jmw59: I cried during Brian's Song Most here are too young to have seen this ... but I cried every time I watched this flick. Definitely an all time classic sports flick.
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RickeM	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Banned Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 7967 Location: New York	#24 Posted: 6/9/2009 10:53:39 PM Fresh Prince was/is a goddamn phenomenal show!
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Covers Rehab Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2812 Location:	#25 Posted: 6/9/2009 11:32:49 PM still watch it at odd hours of the night on nickelodeon........uncle phil is the man. Anyone see Carltons new gig on gameshow network? Man has he changed
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