Smile Christian Review
“Smile” is one of those shows that really digs deep into your psyche. Yes, it has scares and thrills galore, but it deals with facing up to your past and the things which haunt one—literally and figuratively.
Meet the main character, Dr. Rose Cotter, a psychiatrist haunted by her own demons. She saw her mom take her own life when she was just a little girl, and that sort of thing leaves scars. Now she’s grown up wanting to help others like her, people dealing with their own darkness. Then she met Laura, this graduate student who had gone through something unimaginable. After witnessing her professor gruesomely kill himself, Laura becomes convinced that she is being haunted by this malevolent presence—the Smile. Rose is trying to be that voice of reason, the scientist who explains it all away as hallucinations. Then things start happening that she can’t explain.
Themes of Darkness and Light
The show really represents a battle between good and evil, darkness and light. It isn’t just a matter of what’s happening to her patients for Rose, but what’s happening inside of her. She’s questioning her faith, belief in God and evil, and how all that can fit into this messed-up world she is seeing. Well, I mean, if you are a Christian, as I am, it might be fair to add that it’s not just spooky stuff. It is about spiritual warfare—about the unseen, the hidden forces, the powers that we believe are at work in our lives.
Struggles of Faith and Reality
Rose’s journey is like a roller coaster ride of faith and doubt. She’s a psychiatrist, so she would have to be someone who has learned to believe only in those things that can be measured or seen. But then she is faced with the visions, the nightmares that seem to come from beyond this world. And that shakes her. It shakes her faith in herself, in her profession, in her understanding of the nature of reality. And as a Christian, it makes me think about how we’re taught to be trustworthy of God’s plan when we can’t see the whole picture. Rose’s struggle with her faith, her sanity, it’s real. Raw.
Exploring Mental Health and Spiritual Realms
It also digs deep into mental health. Rose’s patients aren’t cases for her; they are people in pain, broken. As she works to help them, she faces her own mental state. It’s this delicate dance between science and spirituality, between understanding the mind and understanding the soul. And being a Christian myself, I think of how we are called to love others, to bear each other’s burdens. Therefore, Rose’s journey through this maze of trauma and terror brings home to me the fact that we are all so very fragile and just how much we need each other.
Morality and Choices
What I mean to say is, there is also a thread of morality. Choices have consequences. For Rose, it’s about facing up to her past, to the guilt she has been carrying since she was a kid. And it is about making choices that aren’t about her but about the people around her. And as a Christian, that speaks to me, for we believe in accountability, in repentance, and in forgiveness. Rose’s journey through this maze of trauma and terror serves to remind us all of just how fragile we are and how much we all need one another.
Conclusion
“Smile” is a show that crawls under your skin. It’s way deeper than a horror series. It’s about facing your fears, standing up to your past, and the things that go bump in the night. It is a contest of faith versus doubt and darkness versus light. But as a Christian, it’s a show that really challenges one to think about his or her own beliefs, about spiritual warfare, and the unseen battles we all face. It’s intense; it’s unsettling. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart. However, if you’re looking for something that will engage your mind with questions and make you reconsider your values, then “Smile” might just turn your crank.
