Written by John Edward BetancourtTHIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM. YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISKOne fascinating fact about creative writing as a whole, is that writers do indeed inject a little part of themselves into the stories they create. Sometimes that is due to the fact that something in everyday life inspired them to write said story in the first place and not including that experience would be detrimental, and other times, the characters need that personal touch in order to properly come to life on the page or the screen. But more often than not, all that goes into the story is just a tiny sliver of the writer’s life, simply because the story should grow beyond a single moment. But sometimes, in order to properly tell the tale, the writer must go all out and place a large part of themselves within the framework of their narrative and that is a dangerous gambit when all is said and done. Because if such an act is handled improperly, the story in question becomes nothing more than self-indulgent nonsense, which can turn an audience off quickly. But if it is done right, and someone’s soul is laid bare upon the page or the silver screen, well the end result can be something quite powerful. And it just so happens that writer Jason Segel felt the need to do just that for the season finale of Dispatches from Elsewhere, and his decision to open up and put some of his personal struggles on display made the ‘The Boy’ a brilliant and meta tale, one that walked us through an important chapter of Jason’s life. For in this particular tale, we catch up with Jason Segel at a tough moment, where’s he working to recover from an addiction to alcohol. The good news is that Jason is indeed clean and doing a fine job of staying that way, but he is facing a unique conundrum. For stepping away from something that has kept a firm grip upon his daily habits and his soul for that matter as well, has left Jason lost and listless, and he simply doesn’t have a clue as to what this next chapter of his life is going to hold for him. Which prompts him to go and find himself, and while this part of the story is filled to the brim with lovely Easter eggs from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and unique moments that show us the genesis of this fascinating series, what matters more here is that Segel takes us on a powerful journey of discovery, one that is downright fascinating and meaningful. For in essence, Jason takes the time to teach some incredible lessons about life and it what it should to mean to all of us. For example, his journey speaks to the fact that regardless of who we are or what we’ve accomplished; we can all get lost. We can all lose sight of what matters and find ourselves in a place where life seemingly has no meaning or direction. But the good news is, we can find our way back. Especially after we take the time to own up to our mistakes and be honest with the fact that the road to recovery is going to be long and difficult. Plus, there are elements that will help us along and push us toward the finish line, such as the wonder and beauty of the world. Since that helps us to appreciate the fact that we are a part of something special and it reminds us that our lives do have meaning. But more importantly, we can never forget that we are never alone on this crazy journey, even though it sure as hell seems like that is the case more often than not. But if we take a moment to appreciate the best friend who stands by us regardless of the circumstances when we reach out lowest points. Or the friend that calls us at two in the morning to check up on us, then we can truly understand the support network that surrounds us and we can start the healing process and we can pay it forward and stand by those who were there for us in our time of need and really, that was the point of Dispatches of Elsewhere. To remind us that we are all in this together and that we need to be there for one another in little and big ways and that’s a wonderful message to express to the world in these troubled and seemingly lonesome times. If anything, this is a series that is going to be poured over and analyzed for ages since it took us on an incredible and emotional ride that ended in the most unique way imaginable. But what matters more is that it’s beautiful messages will resonate with us for ages and really, all that’s left to do now that this story has come to its end is offer our thanks. So, thank you to the cast and crew of this series for assembling one powerful tale and also, thank you Jason Segel for paying it forward in such an honest and vulnerable fashion, and for reminding us that there is real beauty surrounding us. But also thank you for providing us with the most important lesson of all, in that, we are never alone on this journey and that we should cherish every single second we get to spend with the people that mean the world to us.
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