O.M.G. Funny!
I just tuned in to 10 min of S1, I’m hooked!
“I’m not being an individual on my own” lol lol
Thanks for the rec!
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one. Concur that it is a great show. My favorite is the head nun.
I recently finished Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist which I believe we had to buy on Amazon Prime. It was worth it. If you like musicals I’d say it’s a must. Basically the MC can hear people’s emotions in the form of “heart songs” as they (unknowingly) perform for her. There is a grief and loss storyline which I think is one the best depictions I’ve seen on TV. It’s tender and heartbreaking and also beautiful and inspiring. It was nice seeing a loving, functional family for a change.
Now when I hear of someone passing at the age of 95+, I shake my head sadly and say “Cut down in his prime.”
After watching the elaborate song and dance productions in the pilot I thought: “Well, that’s impressive…but they can’t keep that up for the course of the whole series.” But they do.
We’re on the last episode of Cobra Kai. She’s seen it before. I haven’t. I’m loving it, but season 3 is a bit of a disappointment. Too much suspension of disbelief is required.
We’ll be finishing that up and starting Leverage: Redemption tonight. Hope it’s good.
On my own, I’ve been watching The Stand, which I finished but didn’t like very much, and Horrible Histories, which was awesome (!) up until the cast/format change.
“Stupid deaths, stupid deaths, they’re funny 'cuz they’re true. Stupid deaths, stupid deaths, hope next time it’s not you.”
Wife and I started Grey’s Anatomy at the beginning of COVID. When we finished the first season, some quick math showed that at the rate we were going, it would take until May or June 2021 to catch up. And that’s exactly what happened.
So now we can finally catch up on all the other stuff that we had put “on hold”. A couple of weeks ago we started the latest season of Manifest. Fortunately, only a day later we heard the announcement that it had been cancelled, and we agreed not to waste our time on the rest of the season.
I hate it when a show’s entire reason for existence is based on some sort of mystery, and the mystery deepens, and they throw you all sorts of bones, but the show gets cancelled without any real resolution. That’s exactly what happened with Under The Dome. I have tried to promise myself that I would never again get addicted to such shows under after they have resolved themselves, but the first episode of Manifest was just too good. Live and learn. 
Season 2 of Central Park snuck up on me so I just binged the 5 available episodes. Season 1 was just okay but I think Season 2 is much better written and that s2x03 Fista-Puffs Mets Out Justice was just plain brilliant in the animation, songs, and story.
I can knock out two categories from the OP with the same show: Criminal Minds
Started watching a couple months ago. I had never heard of it, and figured it was a new Netflix series. When I saw all the characters using flip phones I googled it to find out the show first aired in 2005.
Binged most of the first season, then got fed up with it. Got spoiled on some developments in later seasons so I just stopped watching altogether. So it goes.
I’m working my way through Elementary (on DVDs from Netflix). Really enjoying the evolution of the characters.
Between DVDs arriving I’ve been watching and enjoying Lupin on Netflix.
And another vote for Derry Girls (and the subtitles, despite my Irish ancestry). I also had the same reaction as Tabco to Criminal Minds. I liked Picard as well.
Five current shows that I have been enjoying:
- Animated series The Owl House is in its second season, with some of the dynamics changed as new stories open up.
- Making It is back! Yay!
- The Mysterious Benedict Society on Disney+ is a lot bettter than you might expect, with some great performances, some quirky character actors, and great direction and cinematography. Has a Lemony Snicket/Wes Anderson vibe.
- I also really enjoyed Bosch, and look forward to what’s coming next.
- Sweet Tooth is a weird little post-apocalyptic feel-good show. Filmed in New Zealand, so I recognise some of the landscapes.
I recently signed up for HBO Max, and was delighted to see that they have Forensic Files II, the revival of Forensic Files. After one episode, I’m ready to throw in the towel. The producers hired Bill Camp as narrator (replacing the late Peter Thomas) and his stentorian delivery is too much for me. I may try a few more episodes to see if I can get used to him, but I’m not feeling optimistic.
I’ve also given up on Survivor. I was once a huge fan of the show, but it’s become a frenzied, chaotic mess.
There was a recent thread looking for recommendations for “dramedies”. Based on recommendations on that thread I recently finished Better Call Saul and am now watching Lucifer, White Collar, Doc Martin and just started In Plain Sight.
Thank you to those who recommended these.
It’s been a little while since I watched "Taboo", starring Tom Hardy, but I was reminded of it last night so I wanted to recommend it highly.
Older series: Three comedies and one drama - for plain enjoyment. I won’t try to intellectualize them by claiming any special acting or plot devices. Not for everyone, and that’s perfectly OK.
“Fish” with Abe Vigoda. Typical late 1970’s comedy.
“Fractured Flickers” From Jay Ward who brought you Rocky and Bullwinkle. Think of it as MST3K for silent movies. It is showing up early Saturday mornings on one of the broadcast movie channels.
“Green Acres” No more need be said.
“Adam 12” (Film Noir filtered through California sunshine!) Yesterday’s technology: “Find a pay phone and call it in”. And to see the CARS people were driving back then.
Isn’t there supposed to be a spinoff series?
Recently watched Hotel Del Luna on Netflix, really enjoyed that. Korean fantasy about a hotel for ghosts, episodes are more like short movies really at more than an hour each. Some different sensibilities (a lot of repeating of scenes, for instance) but really gorgeous, and well-acted. We’re watching The School Nurse Files next.
Am currently watching Sweet Tooth - I think up to episode 5 - it’s enjoyable and beautiful but suffers from me having negative sympathy for the doctor and his wife in their subplot. I’m actively rooting for them to die. And soon.
We started watching Sense8 but I bailed after the Kenyan character’s actor was switched (new guy didn’t gel with me, and also the whole heroin subplot did not appeal,) my wife finished it though.
Yes. That’s why I said “what’s coming next” and not “another season”.
I wonder if it’s going to be based on the Renee Ballard books.
I just finished the last episode of Peaky Blinders tonight. Now I have to wait for season 6 to come out.
Bought all of the Fargo and Line of Duty. Line of Duty is superb. I buy them on Ebay cheap, and keep them. Don’t judge.