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8 months ago
I watched a lot of TV this past year. Some of it was the usual crap I've always watched--various shows on National Geographic Wild, Hoarders, 600 Pound Life, misc. forensic and true crime stuff, Survivor, etc.
But then there were also a lot of things running on various streaming services.
Rings of Power (both seasons) Since I never read any Tolkien I'm not a purist, so I found the series a pleasant distraction. Not OMG fabulous like the movies, but interesting enough.
House of the Dragon. I never read any George R.R. Martin either, but I enjoyed most of GoT, and I enjoyed this too. It had a lot of what made GoT infamous--lots of blood and guts, lots of titties and nudity, and of course incest. The dragons are cool, though.
Beastars. This has what I love and hate about anime--I love the complex, adult-oriented stories that are so different from American TV animation, but I hate the glacial pace and soap-opera relationship drama. But it's good enough I can deal with the slow parts.
Squid Game. This I found absolutely riveting. Not for everyone due to the extreme violence, but if you can stomach it it's an edge-of-your seat thriller.
Dune: Prophecy. I never read any of the Dune books, either. I did try, but they were too boring. Luckily, for this prequel, you don't really have to be familiar with them. I actually liked this series better than the movies.
Silo. Based on Hugh Howey's Wool series (one of the very first Kindle books I read) This sticks reasonably close to the books. I was particularly impressed with the art direction and the interior of the Silo, which looks just like I'd pictured it.
Ashoka. This had a lot of problems, but was still watchable. Definitely not tops on my list, however.
The Bad Batch. An offshoot of the Clone Wars series, I enjoyed this more than Ashoka (which is kind of damning it with faint praise) but if you don't have super-high expectations it's not bad at all.
Prehistoric Planet. Dinosaurs doing dinosaur things, with excellent animation. What's not to like?
Dahmer. This makes Squid Game look like Peter Pan. Once again, if you have a really strong stomach, the series is fascinating. The guy they got to play Jeffrey Dahmer is dead on perfect (pun intended).
That's it for now. There will be more TV this year, I'm sure!
But then there were also a lot of things running on various streaming services.
Rings of Power (both seasons) Since I never read any Tolkien I'm not a purist, so I found the series a pleasant distraction. Not OMG fabulous like the movies, but interesting enough.
House of the Dragon. I never read any George R.R. Martin either, but I enjoyed most of GoT, and I enjoyed this too. It had a lot of what made GoT infamous--lots of blood and guts, lots of titties and nudity, and of course incest. The dragons are cool, though.
Beastars. This has what I love and hate about anime--I love the complex, adult-oriented stories that are so different from American TV animation, but I hate the glacial pace and soap-opera relationship drama. But it's good enough I can deal with the slow parts.
Squid Game. This I found absolutely riveting. Not for everyone due to the extreme violence, but if you can stomach it it's an edge-of-your seat thriller.
Dune: Prophecy. I never read any of the Dune books, either. I did try, but they were too boring. Luckily, for this prequel, you don't really have to be familiar with them. I actually liked this series better than the movies.
Silo. Based on Hugh Howey's Wool series (one of the very first Kindle books I read) This sticks reasonably close to the books. I was particularly impressed with the art direction and the interior of the Silo, which looks just like I'd pictured it.
Ashoka. This had a lot of problems, but was still watchable. Definitely not tops on my list, however.
The Bad Batch. An offshoot of the Clone Wars series, I enjoyed this more than Ashoka (which is kind of damning it with faint praise) but if you don't have super-high expectations it's not bad at all.
Prehistoric Planet. Dinosaurs doing dinosaur things, with excellent animation. What's not to like?
Dahmer. This makes Squid Game look like Peter Pan. Once again, if you have a really strong stomach, the series is fascinating. The guy they got to play Jeffrey Dahmer is dead on perfect (pun intended).
That's it for now. There will be more TV this year, I'm sure!
Though, according to people who care more than me, for legal reason Rings of Power are only semi-canon to the books or movies. They are like an alternate version of the universe or something like that. Amazon only bought SOME of the rights.
Infamous?
i read the first dune book, i don't think any other book was ever so hard to get through lol.
also your current avatar is amazing!!
Meantime, I got a few episodes still to watch of my very favorite show of '24, Hearstopper. Lordy I love that show! Those kids and their collective stories are just too cute for words. Been a tonic to me in the last few months, I tell you...
But I don't have cable, nor afford to have that kind of TV enjoyment. So it's all off the air for me.