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1. A little more than halfway through The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix, and it's surprisingly good. This is a new adaptation of the Archie Comics comic book, the Adventures of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and much like Riverdale, it's sort of Sabrina meets Twin Peaks, except by way of Tim Burton and possibly Neil Gaiman.
I wasn't sure what I'd get to be honest. Although generally speaking it's had good reviews. The soundtrack is good, as is the production, casting, direction and for the most part the writing.
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2. Mamma Mia 2 - Here We Go Again -- rented via On Demand for $5.95. It's worth $5.95. I don't think it's worth more than that, and I don't see myself buying it or anything -- but it was fun. With some good musical numbers. The first one is a lot better. And weirdly has more plot, which is saying something.
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3. Doctor Who - Episode 3 - Rosa Parks
Much better than expected. They did a rather good job of honoring the history.
( spoilers albeit vague ones )
By the way, this show is doing very well in the US. How can I tell? It has expensive car ads.
4. US Sitcoms
The Good Place -- eh, weaker episode than last weeks.
( spoilers )
The Connors - Sara Gilbert, the actress who plays Jackie, and John Goodman are all gold in this series. I knew they would be and if they got rid of Roseanne it would work. But, Roseanne's absence is noticeable. Which is weird.
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Still the second best comedy on at the moment. First place is The Good Place.
Big Bang Theory
Eh. It had it's moments. I admittedly found Howard's impression of Sheldon hilarious. That actor is wickedly good at impressions. But I'll admit Amy's take on Bernadette made me cringe. Howard's worked better, because Sheldon is, let's face it, an ass and deserved it. Also he was largely oblivious until they pointed it out to him.
However...the writers did something interesting with it. Which surprised me. They commented on their own mean brand of humor, examined it, and wondered if it is okay. I've only see this done by the Australian comic. Raises a question: "Should comedy be put under a microscope?" And better yet, "IS all comedy mean to one extent or another? I know it all comes from a place of pain."
Possibly not. There's a point to be made about laughing with and at a person. Playful banter is with, but at the expense of, or without their knowledge, then it is at.
( spoilers, vague but there )
5. Reality Shows
The Great American Read
Eh, I had five episodes taped. I deleted all but one. I wanted to see why people chose Atlas Shrugged. Or what they pitch regarding it was, along with what PBS said about it.
I was a little surprised by it. Not at all what you'd think. They did not perceive the same as a lot of folks do. And it was a good lesson how differently people perceive information.
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Dancing with the Stars...still with this show. No one got axed this week. But surprisingly enough, they keep putting good dancers in danger aka the ringers. Which is giving me pause. I think the people voting for this thing are deliberately trying to oust the experienced dancers...well the female experienced dancers at any rate and keep the hot guys on board. Of course that doesn't explain the football player coming close to getting the ax. Except he's boring. So too is the social media star. Let's face it -- people vote for whomever is the most entertaining.
Shakespeare Uncovered -- a documentary series on PBS that examines various Shakespearean plays and how they've been adapted to stage and screen and the inner meanings of the plays.
I watched the first one Much Ado About Nothing -- and spent 80% of it wondering why they were ignoring Joss Whedon's take on the classic play. Instead they dwelt on all the traditional versions, and one set during WWII on stage, and filmed...all of which took place prior to Whedon's adaptation and in Britain. Also it didn't say anything all that new about it -- except that the source material focused solely on Claudio and Hero, Benedict and Beatrice weren't in it at all, and if they were, relatively minor. Shakespeare added them to the play. They were purely Shakespeare's creations. Most of Shakespeare's plays were adapted from previous plays or novels at the time, and he added stuff to them. Often a lot of humor. I found that interesting.
So, I deleted the rest of the episodes. And moved on.
6. A Million Little Things -- eh, I'm considering deleting this from the DVR and no longer taping. It's basically Whiny Rich Thirty-Somethings angsting over why they aren't happy. Maybe because you are too focused on being Wealthy and Materialistic and don't care about anyone or anything but yourselves? Hello.
I don't why I'm sticking with it. I'll probably let it go soon...when I realize, wait, too many television shows!
Already had to delete All American without seeing it, because...wait for it...too many frigging television shows. I had 66 hours worth, they were starting to delete themselves without my knowledge. All American had deleted the pilot and second episode...because I hadn't gotten to it yet.
Uncle: I'm retired and have HBO and Netflix. Nominate one television series I should watch.
Me: Well, it depends on what you like. There's Daredevil on Netflix at the moment. Westworld on HBO.
Great British Baking Show on Netflix. The Good Place on Netflix..
Uncle: Pick one, niece. How hard is that?
Me: There's about 900 television shows on Netflix. It's impossible to choose just one.
I wasn't sure what I'd get to be honest. Although generally speaking it's had good reviews. The soundtrack is good, as is the production, casting, direction and for the most part the writing.
( Read more... )
2. Mamma Mia 2 - Here We Go Again -- rented via On Demand for $5.95. It's worth $5.95. I don't think it's worth more than that, and I don't see myself buying it or anything -- but it was fun. With some good musical numbers. The first one is a lot better. And weirdly has more plot, which is saying something.
( Read more... )
3. Doctor Who - Episode 3 - Rosa Parks
Much better than expected. They did a rather good job of honoring the history.
( spoilers albeit vague ones )
By the way, this show is doing very well in the US. How can I tell? It has expensive car ads.
4. US Sitcoms
The Good Place -- eh, weaker episode than last weeks.
( spoilers )
The Connors - Sara Gilbert, the actress who plays Jackie, and John Goodman are all gold in this series. I knew they would be and if they got rid of Roseanne it would work. But, Roseanne's absence is noticeable. Which is weird.
( Read more... )
Still the second best comedy on at the moment. First place is The Good Place.
Big Bang Theory
Eh. It had it's moments. I admittedly found Howard's impression of Sheldon hilarious. That actor is wickedly good at impressions. But I'll admit Amy's take on Bernadette made me cringe. Howard's worked better, because Sheldon is, let's face it, an ass and deserved it. Also he was largely oblivious until they pointed it out to him.
However...the writers did something interesting with it. Which surprised me. They commented on their own mean brand of humor, examined it, and wondered if it is okay. I've only see this done by the Australian comic. Raises a question: "Should comedy be put under a microscope?" And better yet, "IS all comedy mean to one extent or another? I know it all comes from a place of pain."
Possibly not. There's a point to be made about laughing with and at a person. Playful banter is with, but at the expense of, or without their knowledge, then it is at.
( spoilers, vague but there )
5. Reality Shows
The Great American Read
Eh, I had five episodes taped. I deleted all but one. I wanted to see why people chose Atlas Shrugged. Or what they pitch regarding it was, along with what PBS said about it.
I was a little surprised by it. Not at all what you'd think. They did not perceive the same as a lot of folks do. And it was a good lesson how differently people perceive information.
( Read more... )
Dancing with the Stars...still with this show. No one got axed this week. But surprisingly enough, they keep putting good dancers in danger aka the ringers. Which is giving me pause. I think the people voting for this thing are deliberately trying to oust the experienced dancers...well the female experienced dancers at any rate and keep the hot guys on board. Of course that doesn't explain the football player coming close to getting the ax. Except he's boring. So too is the social media star. Let's face it -- people vote for whomever is the most entertaining.
Shakespeare Uncovered -- a documentary series on PBS that examines various Shakespearean plays and how they've been adapted to stage and screen and the inner meanings of the plays.
I watched the first one Much Ado About Nothing -- and spent 80% of it wondering why they were ignoring Joss Whedon's take on the classic play. Instead they dwelt on all the traditional versions, and one set during WWII on stage, and filmed...all of which took place prior to Whedon's adaptation and in Britain. Also it didn't say anything all that new about it -- except that the source material focused solely on Claudio and Hero, Benedict and Beatrice weren't in it at all, and if they were, relatively minor. Shakespeare added them to the play. They were purely Shakespeare's creations. Most of Shakespeare's plays were adapted from previous plays or novels at the time, and he added stuff to them. Often a lot of humor. I found that interesting.
So, I deleted the rest of the episodes. And moved on.
6. A Million Little Things -- eh, I'm considering deleting this from the DVR and no longer taping. It's basically Whiny Rich Thirty-Somethings angsting over why they aren't happy. Maybe because you are too focused on being Wealthy and Materialistic and don't care about anyone or anything but yourselves? Hello.
I don't why I'm sticking with it. I'll probably let it go soon...when I realize, wait, too many television shows!
Already had to delete All American without seeing it, because...wait for it...too many frigging television shows. I had 66 hours worth, they were starting to delete themselves without my knowledge. All American had deleted the pilot and second episode...because I hadn't gotten to it yet.
Uncle: I'm retired and have HBO and Netflix. Nominate one television series I should watch.
Me: Well, it depends on what you like. There's Daredevil on Netflix at the moment. Westworld on HBO.
Great British Baking Show on Netflix. The Good Place on Netflix..
Uncle: Pick one, niece. How hard is that?
Me: There's about 900 television shows on Netflix. It's impossible to choose just one.