I watched Superstore for the first couple seasons when it came out, but recently watched the whole thing.

Though it’s a very funny comedy, it depicts the hopelessness I felt as a worker in the US so well. I’m astounded that they were able to be as pro-union as they were, and get that it would have been a diversion from the original tone of the series, but I still wish they’d pushed it a little harder.

On a personal level, there’s a character that I initially identified with, Dina. She’s nuts, and I’m not exactly proud of identifying with her, but it’s cool to watch it again after realizing that I’m autistic and see that she has a lot of autistic traits. I don’t know if that was intentional on the creators’ part or if I’m just reading too much into a character I like, but it’s still almost reassuring to see? I’m told I’m generally likable, unlike Dina, but that’s because I mask all of the behaviors she displays. The other characters do grow to like her, so it feels like a confirmation that I can be a little more myself around people.

Anyway, I want more people to watch it, so I can geek out about it.