Man Binge-Watches Entire Planet of the Apes Series Without Recognizing Potential Depression Signs
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
A local man in Grand Rapids, Michigan, spent hours rewatching every Planet of the Apes film without realizing that his behavior might indicate depression. Despite the extended time spent binging the dystopian sci-fi franchise, he failed to recognize potential signs of a mood disorder, instead framing the activity as a fun challenge.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledGRAND RAPIDS, MI—Despite ample opportunity for the troubling realization to occur to him in the long hours he spent staring at his laptop, sources reported Tuesday that local man Aaron Semple at no point recognized during his recent rewatching of every Planet Of The Apes film that he might, in fact, be depressed.
I thought it could be fun but also kind of a challenge to watch the whole series from start to finish
Semple, who reportedly failed to perceive the seriousness of his mood disorder even once as he binged the dystopian sci-fi franchise
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