• bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    So much of my taste in movies and music has been formed by my dad sharing the things that he loves with me. I never would have listened to The Clash or Jim Croce, or watched movies like Dr Strangelove and North by Northwest if it wasn’t for his recommendations.

    • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      Me too, and plenty of those are things that I’ve continued to love, like Star Trek.

      I think it’s important to have a connection with older cultural touchstones.

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        My kid and I bonded a lot over Star Trek TNG, and I love that the show imparts a lot of wisdom and ethical lessons, which have become a part of my kid’s personality, just as they became a part of my personality when I was younger than he is now.