Comments on: United States of Tara http://www.new-landscape.com/2009/01/united-states-of-tara/ New York support group for people with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) / Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:08:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chariots http://www.new-landscape.com/2009/01/united-states-of-tara/comment-page-1/#comment-854 chariots Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:46:24 +0000 http://www.new-landscape.com/?p=456#comment-854 I liked the therapist a little better this last time. And with the hand clapping at the end, maybe Tara does have younger people after all? ..... it's hard to imagine any DID that doesn't have younger parts. I mean, don't we get DID BECAUSE things started happening to us when we were 7 or younger? Seems to me this almost HAS to mean that a DID person has younger parts. I guess we'll see! I liked the therapist a little better this last time. And with the hand clapping at the end, maybe Tara does have younger people after all? ….. it’s hard to imagine any DID that doesn’t have younger parts. I mean, don’t we get DID BECAUSE things started happening to us when we were 7 or younger? Seems to me this almost HAS to mean that a DID person has younger parts.

I guess we’ll see!

]]> By: jigsaw analogy--ellis http://www.new-landscape.com/2009/01/united-states-of-tara/comment-page-1/#comment-780 jigsaw analogy--ellis Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:04:49 +0000 http://www.new-landscape.com/?p=456#comment-780 I agree with you. And I said the same thing about the therapist. I don't know why, but she totally rubs me the wrong way. A question: so, it finally comes out that the medication Tara had been on is Halcion. Since when does that keep parts from emerging? I really wondered about that one. Overall, though, I like the dynamics. And it's interesting how the side characters give the show a chance to respond to the kinds of idiot things people say in response to finding out that someone is multiple ("Aren't we *all* multiple?" "I was molested as a child, it made me stronger." Or the husband's friend's thing about how cool it would be to have all the different partners in one body....) I'm really liking this show a lot! I agree with you.

And I said the same thing about the therapist. I don’t know why, but she totally rubs me the wrong way.

A question: so, it finally comes out that the medication Tara had been on is Halcion. Since when does that keep parts from emerging? I really wondered about that one.

Overall, though, I like the dynamics. And it’s interesting how the side characters give the show a chance to respond to the kinds of idiot things people say in response to finding out that someone is multiple (“Aren’t we *all* multiple?” “I was molested as a child, it made me stronger.” Or the husband’s friend’s thing about how cool it would be to have all the different partners in one body….)

I’m really liking this show a lot!

]]> By: chariots http://www.new-landscape.com/2009/01/united-states-of-tara/comment-page-1/#comment-779 chariots Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:48:56 +0000 http://www.new-landscape.com/?p=456#comment-779 3rd episode last night - they showed Tara in therapy. I don't like the therapist for some reason! But we'll see how that goes. And I thought the scene where she's trying to be all sexy for her husband, but then shifts in the middle of getting ready for him - well, ya - good scene. They really seem to be showing some real issues/dynamics in her relationships - things where I go "yup"! And in this way, I think they are doing a good job with the show, even if she presents in an extreme way, as compared to most DID people. 3rd episode last night – they showed Tara in therapy. I don’t like the therapist for some reason! But we’ll see how that goes. And I thought the scene where she’s trying to be all sexy for her husband, but then shifts in the middle of getting ready for him – well, ya – good scene.

They really seem to be showing some real issues/dynamics in her relationships – things where I go “yup”! And in this way, I think they are doing a good job with the show, even if she presents in an extreme way, as compared to most DID people.

]]> By: Frag http://www.new-landscape.com/2009/01/united-states-of-tara/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Frag Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.new-landscape.com/?p=456#comment-774 “diabolically exasperating.”.... Ahh... Something tells me my shrinkypoo could relate to that one. *sigh* “diabolically exasperating.”…. Ahh… Something tells me my shrinkypoo could relate to that one. *sigh*

]]> By: chariots http://www.new-landscape.com/2009/01/united-states-of-tara/comment-page-1/#comment-768 chariots Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:15:32 +0000 http://www.new-landscape.com/?p=456#comment-768 In looking around the Showtime website, there is quite a bit you can see. They really have done a lot of work on this show - like they have really actually done some homework on DID. If you can - watch the clip from Dr. Richard Kluft, who they consulted in doing this project. Very good. http://www.sho.com/site/video/brightcove/series/title.do?bcpid=1847322218&bclid=5253538001 He explains that Tara is considered extreme - that only about 5% of DID people are this extreme - and that this isn't a documentary. It's for TV. But that the way they've done it could help regular people understand a bit more, with the humor and all - creates a bridge... something like that. In looking around the Showtime website, there is quite a bit you can see. They really have done a lot of work on this show – like they have really actually done some homework on DID. If you can – watch the clip from Dr. Richard Kluft, who they consulted in doing this project. Very good.

http://www.sho.com/site/video/brightcove/series/title.do?bcpid=1847322218&bclid=5253538001

He explains that Tara is considered extreme – that only about 5% of DID people are this extreme – and that this isn’t a documentary. It’s for TV. But that the way they’ve done it could help regular people understand a bit more, with the humor and all – creates a bridge… something like that.

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