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Things We Saw Today: We’re Getting Emotional Over Mr. Rogers All Over Again

Let the tears keep coming.

Rachel Leishman

Published: Dec 28, 2018 05:40 pm

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We already want to cry about Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers, but now, it got even worse. According to HelloGiggles, the title for the upcoming project is rumored to be It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which goes perfectly with the recent documentary about Fred Rogers titled Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the titles complementing each other as lyrics from the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood TV show.

Basically, we’re all going to cry about Fred Rogers even more so than we already did with the documentary. If you haven’t yet watched it, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? provided a look at the self-conscious aspect of Fred Rogers that we rarely recognized, while showing the impact that he had on his audience and those who looked up to him for guidance and acceptance.

Maybe we’re all looking to Rogers now to bring us into a better state of mind, remembering what Mr. Rogers taught us about loving one another and loving ourselves along the way. Or maybe now, as adults, we realize how much his message meant to us all. Either way, please continue to give us all the Fred Rogers content, because it makes me think about everything Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood taught me growing up and how Fred Rogers would feel about the world today.

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Rachel Leishman (She/Her) is an Assistant Editor at the Mary Sue. She's been a writer professionally since 2016 but was always obsessed with movies and television and writing about them growing up. A lover of Spider-Man and Wanda Maximoff's biggest defender, she has interests in all things nerdy and a cat named Benjamin Wyatt the cat. If you want to talk classic rock music or all things Harrison Ford, she's your girl but her interests span far and wide. Yes, she knows she looks like Florence Pugh. She has multiple podcasts, normally has opinions on any bit of pop culture, and can tell you can actors entire filmography off the top of her head. Her current obsession is Glen Powell's dog, Brisket. Her work at the Mary Sue often includes Star Wars, Marvel, DC, movie reviews, and interviews.