“I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus,” says Charlie Brown, shuffling through the snow as other kids frolic to a song about the holiday’s happiness and cheer. Why do we need a holiday season to emphasize it?” he laments). But “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is maybe the most uncomplicated, most sincere and most direct. Watching “A Charlie Brown Christmas” this year, what stands out for me is that nothing changes for Charlie Brown to “solve” his depression. But maybe, in this moment, with the hope of something else ahead, it’s the way we’re supposed to feel.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 25, 2025 09:38 UTC