A hunt for quinquas disturbed by the emergence of an 30-year-old! Online on May 1, the series The four seasonsCorner by Tina Fey and her accomplices of the series 30 RockLang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield, rose to the top of the most seen series on Netflix in the world, according to Flix Patrol. Accompanied by Vivaldi violins, this dramatic comedy follows three couples of quinquas, Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), as well as Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani).
These longtime friends have gotten into the habit of finding themselves a few days together each season. As they are preparing to spend a relaxing weekend together, they discover that one of the households is about to separate. A season later, the bunch of quinquas finds itself sleeping in yurts in a zero waste complex. A journey concocted by Ginny (Erika Henningsen), the new friend of the freshly divorced quinqua.
This love letter as sincere as delightful with long weddings and lifelong friendships is the remake of the eponymous success of Alan Alda, released in 1981. You do not have the Ref? Ginny, “born after Ronald Reagan was shot”, as one of the protagonists underlines, either! This series Feel Good Very successful also highlights the cultural gap between the thirties of the Gen Z and the Quinquas of Generation Y. 20 Minutes Fact-checking the generational differences pointed out by the series.
The “gray divorce” in full increase
The starting point of the series is the announcement of a “gray divorce”, which concerns couples over 50. An announcement that will upset the balance of the other two couples.
TRUE. The “gray divorce” is increasing sharply. In France, the proportion of divorces involving fifties increased from 10 % in 1990 to 47 % in 2020 for women and from 14 % to 37 % for men. In the United States, this type of divorce practically doubled between 1990 and 2010, in 2020, the “gray divorce” represents one in four divorce.
Gen Z, a follower of yoga like Ginny
Ginny is a great follower of yoga and everything that revolves around holistic health. It earned him some mockery from the group of quinquas.
TRUE. CDC data of 2022 in the United States indicate that the percentage of adults practicing yoga tends to decrease with age. The highest percentage of practitioners is in age tranche 18-44 years (21.3 %). This percentage decreased to 14.1 % for 45-64 year olds and 8.0 % for 65 year olds and over.
TikTok vs Facebook
In one of the most hilarious scenes in the series, Ginny spotted a hidden beach thanks to Tiktok. Jack admits that he has not Tiktok and asks him to send him the link of video on Facebook.
TRUE. According to studies, people aged 18 to 34 represent 66 to 70 % of Tiktok users. A very different audience from the Facebook social network which is used by 70 % of generation X and 67 % of the baby-boomers generation, but on which generation Z is much less present.
Alcohol -free alcohol alcohol
In The four seasonsour six quinquas enjoy being around a good bottle of wine. When Ginny is organizing a new year with his friends, they prefer to refrain from drinking alcohol.
TRUE. Generation Z consumes less alcohol than previous generations. Between 10 and 24 % of French people interviewed belonging to this generation said they regularly consume wine, beer or spirits, less than all the other generations questioned within the framework of the Statista survey.
This trend is explained by several factors: an increased awareness of the harmful effects of alcohol on health, an evolution of social norms, and the emergence of movements such as the ” Dry January “Or the” curious sober “, who favor uncoatical drinks.
Vegan vs viandard
When Ginny organizes the New Year with his friends, the menu has a vegan paella. When Danny goes to the stove at Anne and Nick, place at the crayfish at the Cajun.
TRUE. Overall, only 3 % of French people declare themselves vegan. According to Statita, it seems that the age group having adopted the most vegan lifestyle in France in 2022 is the tranche of 18 to 19 years, with 11 % of practitioners. In other words, the youngest. They are 6 % among 20 to 29 year olds. The figure drops to 3 % among 30 to 39 year olds (Ginny is 32 years old), 2 % among 40 to 49 year olds and 0 % among those over 50.
