WEB SERIES REVIEW:
A WHOLE NEW IRVING,
THREE EPISODES IN . . .
A REVIEW BY AKELLO STONE
JULY 2017
A WHOLE NEW IRVING,
THREE EPISODES IN . . .
A REVIEW BY AKELLO STONE
JULY 2017
“Right now, it’s like this” is a hard pill to swallow, and if it's sold at Rainbow Acres, it is probably an even bigger pill. Well, it's not a pill, or a metaphor, but rather a fact of life. Most of us do not want to accept our present reality. Take that back - many of us actively oppose and vehemently deny the facts surrounding where we find ourselves each and every single minute of each and every day of our lives. Why should we accept it if we have played the "conformist role," gotten a college degree and still can't find a decent paying job? Who wouldn't seriously wonder just what the Hell happened?
Irving's "crisis of career" might just be more likened to a crisis of consciousness, as his situation forces him to rethink his life, his purpose and, pretty much, everything that he thought he knew about life. What exactly did those student loans pay for anyway? Irving – you are not alone – and your story is very, very true for many, many people.
The third episode of a A Whole New Irving has been released and has proven to be, by far, one of the best independent web series to come along – story, characters, writing, directing, acting and production quality. It's real but not at all ratchet. Insightful but not preachy. It deals with universal issues that many people, like myself, grapple with on a daily basis, as we search, sometimes desperately, for meaning, purpose and financial survival strategies. A Whole New Irving poses the questions that many of us are unwilling to seek out answers for as we have grown distrustful of anything new, different and "alternative." Furthermore, the series focuses on the interwoven complexities and simplicities of face-to-face human interaction – a dance that many now find unfamiliar and threatening. Imagine that.
How do you discern "frivolity and fad" from that which is "authentic and truly transformative?" It's not easy, but you try – voluntarily or by force. It’s as simple as that. Firsthand experiences carry a far greater value towards spiritual awakening than anything you could hear about or read about. Put down the tablet, and leave the smart phone at home; turn off the reality show and walk away from the thrash. Get out of your comfort zone and learn about yourself. If you are not quite ready to try, then let Irving will be the avatar of your vicarious experience in this new domain – and perhaps you, too, can learn more about yourself, become whole and emerge feeling new.
Irving's "crisis of career" might just be more likened to a crisis of consciousness, as his situation forces him to rethink his life, his purpose and, pretty much, everything that he thought he knew about life. What exactly did those student loans pay for anyway? Irving – you are not alone – and your story is very, very true for many, many people.
The third episode of a A Whole New Irving has been released and has proven to be, by far, one of the best independent web series to come along – story, characters, writing, directing, acting and production quality. It's real but not at all ratchet. Insightful but not preachy. It deals with universal issues that many people, like myself, grapple with on a daily basis, as we search, sometimes desperately, for meaning, purpose and financial survival strategies. A Whole New Irving poses the questions that many of us are unwilling to seek out answers for as we have grown distrustful of anything new, different and "alternative." Furthermore, the series focuses on the interwoven complexities and simplicities of face-to-face human interaction – a dance that many now find unfamiliar and threatening. Imagine that.
How do you discern "frivolity and fad" from that which is "authentic and truly transformative?" It's not easy, but you try – voluntarily or by force. It’s as simple as that. Firsthand experiences carry a far greater value towards spiritual awakening than anything you could hear about or read about. Put down the tablet, and leave the smart phone at home; turn off the reality show and walk away from the thrash. Get out of your comfort zone and learn about yourself. If you are not quite ready to try, then let Irving will be the avatar of your vicarious experience in this new domain – and perhaps you, too, can learn more about yourself, become whole and emerge feeling new.