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1. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the information age.

Me: Have you ever gotten fixated on things?
Mother: All the time, often it's something I said or didn't say...
Me: I get fixated on stupid things I've read on the internet.
Mother: That has not been my problem.

Honestly. I need to stop reading articles on the internet. I was better off not knowing some of this stuff.

2. I think I've burned out on British costume dramas. My mother found this amusing for some reason. I can't bring myself to watch Poldark. Have zero interest in the Downtown Abby movie. And deleted the third season of Victoria from my DVR. Yep, burned out on them.

Me: Do you think that the film industry or television industry caters to one genre or medium?
Mother (thinks for a moment): No.

3. So, television shows..

To date, I've seen all the new (non-CW) dramas. Interesting thing about the CW network for some reason or other, the CW has decided not to let it's shows be viewed "on demand" any longer. This is stupid. You're going to lose audience members...but okay.

Anywho...of the new dramas, I've more or less decided to stick with the following:

Prodigal Son, Almost Family, Bluff City Law, All Rise..and Emergence. But, due to the vast number of television shows in my queue, this may soon dwindle to just Prodigal Son and maybe All Rise. We shall see.

I've deleted Evil from the DVR recording gueue, because it really isn't my genre. I don't like shows about demon possessions. I find the whole topic unbelievable and somewhat grating. Another way for humans to shirk responsibility for their own actions. Oh, I was coerced into it by a demon.

I thought this one would be more like The X-files, and have more of a science bent. But it's not -- we have a creepy demonic figure invading the female protagonist's dreams and those of her daughters and claiming she has sexual thoughts about her new partner. Please. This is cliche horror crap, I expected better of you, show.

Prodigal Son -- episode 2, was better than expected. I'm enjoying this series a great deal. But will not be posting about it online, mainly because I don't feel the need to analyze it or critique it and don't want to. Also, the down-side of sharing television shows you enjoy online -- is your friends have a tendency to ruin them for you, without quite meaning too.

Almost Family -- I'm on the fence about. ( Read more... )

Emergence --also on the fence about and sort of hate-watching. This is sort of predictable and boring. My attention keeps wandering during it. I like the actors in it, but I'm not getting enough to care about the characters. ( Read more... )

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1. Well, finished seeing the second episode of Stump Town which does a decent job of exploring the bar owner/ex-con friend of Dex's.( Read more... )

2. Martin Scorcese declares that superhero films aren't cinema
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3. Can the World's Oldest Political Party Survive Brexit?

I don't know it would certainly be karmic justice if they didn't. I'm also admittedly hoping that the whole Trump Impeachment mess takes down the GOP completely, leaving behind the Independents and Libertarians. Because that too would have the smell of karmic justice.
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4. For the English Grammar nerds out there...you know who you are... How Non-English Speakers are Taught This Crazy English Grammar Rule You Know But Have Never Heard of

5. Five Expert Travel Tips from a Flight Attendant

Most of this is just common sense. Although the first line kind of killed the article for me.

Travel is one of the most satisfying experiences in life, but it can also totally wear you out.

Okay you kind of lost me there. How is it one of the most satisfying exactly?