# Beyond the Mother-Daughter Bond: Why We Can’t Look Away from *Ginny & Georgia*
When *Ginny & Georgia* first came out on Netflix a lot of people said it was like the Gilmore Girls*. The show has a young mom, a smart daughter, a nice town in New England and some complicated love stories.. It did not take long for people to see that these shows are not that similar.
Under the talk and the nice pictures of Wellsbury, *Ginny & Georgia* is really a dark and exciting show about survival hurt that gets passed down from parents to kids and what a mom will do for her children.
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## The “Georgia Miller” Phenomenon: Villain or Hero?
The main person in the show is Georgia Miller, played by Brianne Howey. Georgia Miller is an interesting person. She is sneaky can be mean and is very charming. She uses her Southern way of talking to hide the secrets and bad things she has done.
What makes Georgia Miller so interesting is that she does things to protect her kids. As we learn more about her childhood we have to ask ourselves: Can we forgive someone for doing something wrong if they did it for a good reason?
## Ginny Miller: A Mirror to the Past
Ginny Miller, played by Antonia Gentry is the opposite of Georgia Miller. If Georgia Miller is like fire Ginny Miller is like smoke. She is thinking, upset and often struggling to breathe.
Ginny Millers story is one of the parts of the show. She is a teenager trying to figure out who she is, what race she is and who she likes all while living with a mom she does not fully understand. The great thing about their relationship is that they are always fighting for control. Georgia Miller wants to control their lives. Ginny Miller wants to find her own way.
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## More Than a Teen Drama
The show has the classic teenage friends, like Max, Abby, Norah and Ginny and the romance stories that make us happy.. Ginny & Georgia* is not afraid to talk about hard and uncomfortable things.
*Ginny & Georgia* has been praised for showing us:
* **Mental Health:** The show talks about self-harm in a way, which is not common in shows about teenagers.
* **Race and Privilege:** We see how Ginny deals with mean comments and big problems because she is biracial in a mostly white town.
* **Trauma:** The flashbacks to Georgia Millers childhood are important to understand how hurt can be passed down and how it affects our relationships.
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## Why Wellsbury Isn’t a Setting
In many shows the town is just a background. In *Ginny & Georgia* Wellsbury is like a person. It represents the life that Georgia Miller has always wanted. It is the houses, the Blue Farm Café and the Mayor’s office. The nice outside that hides the problems inside.
The difference between the sunny streets of Wellsbury and the mean things that happen behind closed doors is what keeps us watching *. Georgia* all night.
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## Final Thoughts: The Future of the Miller Family
As the show goes on Ginny Miller learns more and more about her moms secrets. The show is exciting because of this. We are always waiting to see what happens next. We still want the best for them.
*Ginny & Georgia* is a show that is both fun to watch and makes us think about people. Whether you like the love stories, the clothes or the suspense one thing is for sure: life in Wellsbury is not simple.
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### Join the Conversation
Are you on Georgia Millers side or Ginny Millers side? Do you think they will ever be able to tell each other the truth or their relationship based on secrets? **Tell me what you think in the comments below!**
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