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Ting 's Home
I recently finished Alexa and Katie, an American comedy series on Netflix. It was such an awesome series that I was so into and couldn't stop watching !! It has 4 seasons with 10 episodes each, and approximately 25 minutes for each episode. I finished the entire series within 3 days! The story talks about how Alexa and Katie have each other’s back through all the highs and downs in their high school, and ends with two of them getting into college entering a whole new chapter of their lives.
Season 1 starts with Alexa being diagnosed with cancer. What touched me most in this season is how Katie not only shaved her hair to show Alexa her support but also the way Katie dealt with her feeling of helplessness when Alexa suffered from cancer. It really hurts when your friend goes through sickness but there’s nothing you can do.The powerless and helpless feeling really makes Katie down whenever Alexa is sent to the hospital. However, with conversations to both of their parents and Alexa, Katie gradually realizes that her company and her sticking around is all what Alexa needed the most at that moment.
“ Instead of seeing me, everybody is going to see cancer.”
“Everybody is going to know me as the sick girl, and I am much more than that”
These two sentences impressed me a lot while watching Season 2. This season talks about how cancer has affected the way people look at Alexa and also how Katie works hard to pay for an acting program in London since being an actress has always been Katie's dream. It is so relieved to see Alexa accept herself as a cancer survivor and truly embrace who she really is. Meanwhile, the way Katie pursued her dream and not giving it up regardless of all the obstacles she faced really inspired me as well. Most important of all, Katie kept it secret from Alexa that she didn’t make enough money to London to prevent her feeling bad on her birthday, and Alexa decided to cancel the party and give the money to Katie’s London trip really show how precious they are to each other. “Cause your best friend doesn’t just enjoy the great moments of your life with you, they help create them.” With this last sentence said by Alexa, this season ends heart-warming and touching.
The last season is the one that I relate the most to. The two little girls who are just feeling excited about getting into high school, have soon been preparing to leave home to go to university! I almost cried when watching the last episode when they say goodbye to each other while they head to North Carolina and New York in their separate ways to pursue their dream and their further education. The struggle of Katie choosing either to attend the school she really wants or go to the same university with Alexa, and how Alexa persuades Katie to follow her heart and attend the one she really wants really hits me of what friends are , and how distance would never tear friendship apart. The series ends with using the same sentence in the end of season 1 episode 1 “ Some people are lucky enough to have a best friend, I'm even luckier I got a Katie.”
I strongly recommend everyone to watch this tv series, i love it so much and I guarantee whoever finishes it would love it as much as I do!
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