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Right, TV shows...
I am trying to remember what I watched in 2016...
- Bojack (still not finished S3, so no spoilers please)
- Stranger Things (Gorgeous, all round excellent & A+ nostalgia fest.)
- Rick and Morty (Darcy described it as 'offensively funny', which is about right.)
- Victoria (Jenna Coleman can act for England. Literally. More please.)
- Upstart Crow (a gentler Blackadder. Esp loved Mrs Shakespeare)
- RTD's A Midsummer Night's Dream (beyond delightful)
There was other stuff, I think. Like Brooklyn 99. (Haven't seen S3 yet.) Um. Never got round to watching S2 of Poldark. Started The Night Manager, but never finished it. (Darcy got disenchanted, and I realised that Tom Hiddleston reminded me of Darcy's BFF - he has that slightly nervous, very polite posh boy thing going on. It's... not a turn on, shall we say.) (And yes, I just said that I don't find Tom Hiddleston attractive. I may have to relinquish some sort of fannish membership, I'm aware of that...)
But the important ones were/are these:
(Yes, I know S10 of Doctor Who hasn't started yet, but I found a banner with the three shows I actually care about, and it's too perfect not to use!!)
Now the thing about the other two shows is that they BOTH premiered on my birthday! I won the TV show lottery in 2016!! And in a shitty year, that was a pretty awesome thing.
We only started watching Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (re-imagined Douglas Adams, on Netflix) shortly before Christmas and mainlined it over the holiday period (yes, the whole family). And it is RIDICULOUSLY good.
BBC America trailer:
Netflix trailer (slightly more spoilery, if that bothers you):
If you want something to completely take your mind off the current woes (or you just like superb TV) I cannot recommend this enough. It's completely mad and utterly brilliant. Like - it's impossible to describe. Just sit back and experience it.
And Class... Dirk is ~fabulous~ (and both he, and the show, most definitely is), but Class is the show that stole my heart.
Yes, it's well-written and performed and all the rest, but it's also a show that fits 2016/this point in time. Like I said in a previous post, it's a show built on the premise that suddenly one day your world changes. And you just have to deal with it, even if it's unfair, even if it hurts, even if you have plenty of problems already, and the universe just keeps dealing out more.
These words of Quill's are a good motto for the new year:
QUILL: Too big. Feels like [the pain] going to consume you. Well, the trick is to keep on living while it does.
Also I adore all of the characters (and the actors <3) and they are all too compelling and complex and diverse for words. More posts will be forthcoming, but episodes 6, 7 and 8 need... oh god, SO MUCH. Like, essays, each of them.
Anyway, for those that like trailers (even if it spoils certain plot points):
Generally though I'd just say watch the first episode. If you don't like that, you probably won't like the rest. It's coming to America in 2017... Nnnot quite sure when. And it's on iPlayer for those in the UK. (It's wonderful to have a show to be fannish about. Can you tell? *g*)
Also, is the formatting OK [this re. DW]? It should be fine, but I've changed my layout and the preview looks borked. The actual post looks fine, but I'm aware things look different for different people.
- Bojack (still not finished S3, so no spoilers please)
- Stranger Things (Gorgeous, all round excellent & A+ nostalgia fest.)
- Rick and Morty (Darcy described it as 'offensively funny', which is about right.)
- Victoria (Jenna Coleman can act for England. Literally. More please.)
- Upstart Crow (a gentler Blackadder. Esp loved Mrs Shakespeare)
- RTD's A Midsummer Night's Dream (beyond delightful)
There was other stuff, I think. Like Brooklyn 99. (Haven't seen S3 yet.) Um. Never got round to watching S2 of Poldark. Started The Night Manager, but never finished it. (Darcy got disenchanted, and I realised that Tom Hiddleston reminded me of Darcy's BFF - he has that slightly nervous, very polite posh boy thing going on. It's... not a turn on, shall we say.) (And yes, I just said that I don't find Tom Hiddleston attractive. I may have to relinquish some sort of fannish membership, I'm aware of that...)
But the important ones were/are these:
(Yes, I know S10 of Doctor Who hasn't started yet, but I found a banner with the three shows I actually care about, and it's too perfect not to use!!)
Now the thing about the other two shows is that they BOTH premiered on my birthday! I won the TV show lottery in 2016!! And in a shitty year, that was a pretty awesome thing.
We only started watching Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (re-imagined Douglas Adams, on Netflix) shortly before Christmas and mainlined it over the holiday period (yes, the whole family). And it is RIDICULOUSLY good.
BBC America trailer:
Netflix trailer (slightly more spoilery, if that bothers you):
If you want something to completely take your mind off the current woes (or you just like superb TV) I cannot recommend this enough. It's completely mad and utterly brilliant. Like - it's impossible to describe. Just sit back and experience it.
And Class... Dirk is ~fabulous~ (and both he, and the show, most definitely is), but Class is the show that stole my heart.
Yes, it's well-written and performed and all the rest, but it's also a show that fits 2016/this point in time. Like I said in a previous post, it's a show built on the premise that suddenly one day your world changes. And you just have to deal with it, even if it's unfair, even if it hurts, even if you have plenty of problems already, and the universe just keeps dealing out more.
These words of Quill's are a good motto for the new year:
QUILL: Too big. Feels like [the pain] going to consume you. Well, the trick is to keep on living while it does.
Also I adore all of the characters (and the actors <3) and they are all too compelling and complex and diverse for words. More posts will be forthcoming, but episodes 6, 7 and 8 need... oh god, SO MUCH. Like, essays, each of them.
Anyway, for those that like trailers (even if it spoils certain plot points):
Generally though I'd just say watch the first episode. If you don't like that, you probably won't like the rest. It's coming to America in 2017... Nnnot quite sure when. And it's on iPlayer for those in the UK. (It's wonderful to have a show to be fannish about. Can you tell? *g*)
Also, is the formatting OK [this re. DW]? It should be fine, but I've changed my layout and the preview looks borked. The actual post looks fine, but I'm aware things look different for different people.
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You and me both. #promethiadoesfandomwrong
>>We only started watching Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (re-imagined Douglas Adams, on Netflix) shortly before Christmas and mainlined it over the holiday period (yes, the whole family).
Ok, I finally watched the trailer, and that does look fun.
>>Also, is the formatting OK [this re. DW]? It should be fine, but I've changed my layout and the preview looks borked. The actual post looks fine, but I'm aware things look different for different people.
I load all the comment pages in the site skin, but the post seems fine and so does your journal page . . .
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Hurrah! Darcy's BFF is *terribly* nice, but he's always jumping up and asking if he should help and that whole public school aura is just not something I want in a celebrity crush...
Ok, I finally watched the trailer, and that does look fun.
It's COMPLETELY mad. Makes River's timeline look straightforward. I love it to pieces. (Also, who can resist a crazily charming ENFP? Not me.)
I load all the comment pages in the site skin, but the post seems fine and so does your journal page . . .
Oh good. The post looks fine, but in preview the text was across the videos and I worried...
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And yes - Darcy watched the first episode on his own and declared that it was the most insane thing he had ever seen, but also the most true to Douglas Adams, and that we were all watching it...
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I did enjoy it, though my cold-addled brain decided one episode was as much as it could deal with for one night. Obviously very well made, and I do adore Douglas Adams. I'd say the one big risk is that when things get too resolutely Ne, I can get impatient with them? Like, will you bring things together and focus for one minute?
Also I was just continuously thinking about I Heart Huckabees the whole time.
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Yay!
I did enjoy it, though my cold-addled brain decided one episode was as much as it could deal with for one night.
Yeah, it's... full-on.
I'd say the one big risk is that when things get too resolutely Ne, I can get impatient with them? Like, will you bring things together and focus for one minute?
Well I coped (and enjoyed it!), so hopefully you'll be OK. Once the cold has cleared up.
Also I was just continuously thinking about I Heart Huckabees the whole time.
Like Gilmore Girls, this is a show whose title I know, and nothing else.
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I plan to check out Class in the future. There's definitely a lot that will be moving off my schedule in the next few months.
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I must have missed those! (Although as I said, I only watched it in the last week.) But it's AMAZING. I'll keep singing its praises. And everyone needs Dirk in their lives. ♥
I plan to check out Class in the future. There's definitely a lot that will be moving off my schedule in the next few months.
Class was a surprise. I had zero expectations, and watched it mostly out of curiosity. And then it happened to tick literally every box for me. I hope you like it - it does a lot of the same things that Buffy did.
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I'm not sure Class is available here yet but I'll be checking. I'm also curious about the CW's noir Riverdale series as that might turn out interesting as well. It starts later this month.
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Yeah, we just... tore through it. The show I mean. And SO MANY moments!
And it seems we'll be getting a continuation because that ending was a big cliffhanger. Have you heard anything about its return?
My eldest informs me that S2 will premiere on 22 October 2017. :)
I'm not sure Class is available here yet but I'll be checking.
The website only says 'Coming in 2017 to BBC America.' So wait & see I guess.
I'm also curious about the CW's noir Riverdale series as that might turn out interesting as well. It starts later this month.
I have not heard about that before. I'm sure it'll show up here eventually.
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Yes, I'm looking forward to catching up! :)
Poldark S2 was rather hit and miss.
That was my general impression from others, so I'll just stick with my happy memories of S1!
Olivia Coleman was the reason to watch
I would watch that woman reading the phonebook. I kinda want to watch the last few episodes (that we missed) just for her.
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We need to watch Doctor Who s9! So behind!
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It's worth waiting for!
But I'm glad you're enjoying it. I'm a HUGE Douglas Adams' fan so I was leery of the whole thing.
Yeah, it's always a tricky situation, and Douglas Adams is... Well, Douglas Adams. This manages to keep the spirit of his work, whilst embroidering madly. He would have loved it.
We need to watch Doctor Who s9! So behind!
Well you have a few months! :)
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I need to see Dirk. And a few other things, lol!!
*HUGS*
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