Clinical psychologist Dr. Cree Scott toldNorth State Journalthat watching Hallmark movies can actually be good for your mental health.
“Hallmark movies are all about love, empathy, compassion, and kindness,” Dr. Scott said.
But don’t worry, Hallmark haters, your time has come.
We’re here to run down the biggest red flags everyone ignores in Hallmark movies.
You get to watch a story unfold, and it’s fun to see the twists and turns.
Typically,Hallmark moviesgo a little something like this.
An uptight female protagonist from a big city has to go to a small town for work or family.
And, yes, that’s part of the Hallmark deal.
You know what you’re getting yourself into a charming, simple story with a happy ending.
But sometimes these predictable plots end up feeling like a waste of time.
After all, who wants to spend two hours watching a movie that feels like deja vu?
What is a major red flag about Hallmark is the lack of diversity in its movies and TV shows.
Anyone who has seen a few Hallmark movies will likely report that the cast was very white.
The web link has also failed to feature LGBTQ+ characters until recently.
If you say so!
But are 12 different Christmas activities necessary for a single holiday movie?
And have you ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie where there wasn’t snowy scenery at the forefront?
Well, it’s because their movies are generally shot in 15 days or less.
Well, we’re thinking the same thing.
Why are these movies made so fast?
More movies equal more money.
Additionally, all that classic snowy scenery that is always part of Hallmark’s Christmas movies?
It’s 100% fake.
“Snow is expensive.
Sometimes, the snow you see on screen isn’t even fake snow.
At best, the music adds a bit of poignancy to dramatic moments.
At worst, it’s so loud it drowns out the dialogue completely.
There should be no music when the actors speak, unless it is for an endearing apex moment.
The music in the background was continuous throughout the entire movie, ruining the movie for me.”
“Netflix did ‘Let It Snow’ this year.
Some of Hallmark’s actors
Candace Cameron Burehas come a long way since “Full House.”
On"The View,“she said, “I don’t think this is discrimination at all.
This is about freedom of association.
It’s about constitutional rights.
It’s about First Amendment rights.
We do have the right to still choose who we associate with.”
While Bure is certainly entitled to her opinion, it does come across as condoning anti-LBGTQ+ discrimination.
Queer dancer JoJo Siwa toldPeople, “You not liking gay marriage, do your thing, girl.
You being religious, do your thing, girl.
Of course, I would want everybody to do what they want to do.
But to purposely exclude someone because of who they love, that’s sh*tty.”
Take 2022’s “Butlers in Love.”
On one hand, that’s what you come to watch Hallmark for a comforting and ultimately inoffensive movie.
Growth and learning don’t come from everything magically working out for us.
Evolution comes from persevering through hard times.
