Agreed. Nothing comes close to Misfits, especially the first two seasons. And I saw the parallels.
But it is still excellent and the end of the first episode gives it a strong narrative drive. Supracell is a season-long story and is more dramatic overall.
Try Extraordinary.
A new teen/tween superhero drama called Me has just been realeased on Apple. Think something in the range of I Am Not Okay With This or Raising Dion. Not bad so far but has the most search-unfriendly title since You.
We’re about halfway through season 4 (of 6). The production value of season one was much rougher than I remembered.
I don’t know about jumping the shark, but Rob Morrow left the show with only six episodes left. I suppose he didn’t know the show would be cancelled, but it’s odd to me that he didn’t finish out the season.
I’ve been finding it very inconsistent. There have been some outstanding episodes, some that just kind of sit there, and a few that are actively terrible. Averaging them all out, I’d say it’s been worth the re-watch so far.
Re: Northern Exposure
I have to agree. We were very excited to see this series return after so many years. It was quirky and groundbreaking in its time. But…
The more episodes we watched, the less enthralled we became. It’s to the point that I peruse the synopses and pick out an episode that looks like it might be interesting. A lot I eliminate based on who’s the central character. If it’s Shelley or Maggie, forget it. My wife can’t stand Chris for some reason. An Ed Chigliak episode usually gets a thumbs up, but there aren’t many of those. And as the series wore on, it seems they just began to run out of clever ideas. I guess you can’t go home again, even when home is Cicely.
I was only a casual half-watcher when it originally ran, but my favourite character was Anthony Edwards.
I started rewatching it months back (coincidentally shortly before the new streaming version showed up) but my enthusiasm has also dried up. I am only at episode 3x21 and go weeks between deciding to watch a new one. As I’ve somewhat mentioned before, cultural changes have shifted Maurice from being a sort of quirky grump to a truly vile person, but the fellow characters don’t see him a truly vile, and that really hurts modern viewing.
I think he was my least favorite.
For some reason, season 3 of Stath Lets Flats isn’t on CBC Gem, so I had to end with season 2.
Next up on my list is Our Country (which I’ve heard good things about).
I started re-watching this about a week ago. It was a must watch for me back in the day. It really has lost some of its luster. I watch it in bed and if I fall asleep and miss anything, I don’t go back. I just go to the next episode. I’m kind of surprised at some of the things that are said for back then. Ed and Chris are my favorites. Joel talks too much, Maurice is irritating, I don’t mind Holling and Shelly. Maggie is ok. I like the old lady that runs the store.
We’re only 6 or so eps in. Last night was ostensibly about hunting for a bear and Maurice adopting Chris.
I find myself having to almost intentionally remind myself that it is just intended to be over-the-top quirky, rather than believable in any particular respect. I mean seriously - how did they get all that astroturf to cover the road, and how would you even begin to play such a “course”? And how does someone get to the point of being stranded at the altar without even thinking to mention to their intended, “Oh yeah - BTW- I’m married.”
I was never a HUGE fan back in the day. On rewatching, it is a relatively pleasant diversion - nothing more.
The thing I keep finding myself noticing are the baggy pleated slacks!
I watched a few episodes of the new show FBI. In an episode, they are after a Somali Terrorist called Hakin. He gives them the slip three times.
I sure hope the real FBI isnt that bumbling incompetent.
Loving the novels! I’m on the third.
I see ST: Prodigy was mentioned a couple times here already but I just finished it last night. It is a Nickelodeon produced show and it’s ostensibly for kids but I thought it out Star Treked Star Trek: Discovery. There is some interesting character progression and some wild timey wimey stuff. If you’re a Star Trek fan, I say it’s worth a look.
I watched this first season, and, as you state, several different books/plots are indeed mashed together. It’s been decades since I read the Hillerman books, but I still can remember some of the stories.
Season one was okay, good but not great, IMO. There were a number of actors with whom I wasn’t very impressed. Hoping season two is better.
I’ve started Vikings Valhalla, a sword and sandal saga. Lots of grunting and testosterone-fueled action, accompanied by a lot of music heavy in booming drums. While I liked “The Last Kingdom”, I’m not sure I’m ready for another grunt-fest.
I liked the show, I tried but did not care for the novels. For some reason novels written in the 70’s seem out of time.
I’ve mentioned before that while the novels are interesting from the point of being educational about Native culture and beliefs, there is a sameness to them that borders on boring after awhile. My opinion, of course.
This is fairly common in lots of book series.
True, but it is also 70’s atmosphere. Which is not a great period to set books.