After watching episodes 7-8, I actually didn't think much, but the emotional impact on the audience was very strong.
Especially the father-son relationship. I also forgot where I saw it. The relationship between parents and sons in Western dramas or so-called traditional myths is often defined simply and rudely as patriarchy and Oedipus. The documentary, which seems to be different, mentions that Jordan's relationship with his father was an expectation of approval as a child (expressed through his victory over his brother), and a career as a spiritual mentor (present at nearly every game), and Share the joy of success. When this pillar left without warning, it was still a particularly cruel way. It was really a huge blow, and the audience burst into tears.
If this family emotion continues to expand, it is the influence of the original family, the educational background, and the further expansion is the growth environment, national background, culture, and so on. Although this documentary does not put too many tentacles on other people, most of the off-court clips about Pippen can be used as a control group for Jordan, with a contrast of characters, but more of the original family will make people do it make quite different choices. As well as Kukoc, who has already played before but has only been highlighted this week, grew up in the war and became famous in Europe. How to win the trust of coaches and teammates in a new environment.
The second point is self-struggle (self-understanding). It is often said that the person who knows you best is often not your friend, but your enemy. This law seems to have many cases in the sports field that can be verified. However, I have always believed that the person who knows me best is actually me. It depends on whether I am willing to admit my own shortcomings, even the dark side, and whether I can reconcile with myself. This requires a lifetime of experience and a lot of sacrifices. Wisdom, self-thinking. Jordan should have gone through this process several times, from a rookie to the team's scoring champion, from scoring champion to team leader, from a person who needs his father's constant company to playing alone, from leaving with an unknown return date to starting again. . . .
Some people say that Jordan's game is like a script, full of twists and turns, as well as the suffocating finality of the last minute, and even the last second. And some people say that Jordan decides the direction of the script like a god, and everyone else is an NPC living in his script. The production team of this film seems to be obsessed with this statement, and all kinds of crazy clips show how Jordan sets the imaginary enemy of each important game (of course, some opposing teams or players actually exist, but Jordan has self-reinforcing), and then in Defeat the enemy in the story and get a perfect ending.
Looking forward to the last two episodes next week, as if waiting for the final match of the showdown.
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