It’s summertime and the watching is… what? It used to be that there was nothing on in the summer. Streaming has changed all that. (Although, as far as I’m concerned, there are no interesting sports on once basketball is done….) I’m so excited for the final season of Endeavour. (Those on the other side of…
After polishing off the final season of Derry Girls–good but not great though I could watch Siobhán McSweeney as Sister Michael all damn day–thoroughly enjoying Nicola Walker’s chatty Annika, loving the final of Shetland, and peering through the gloom (on the screen) at Wisting, Dr. Feelgood and I are now obsessively watching Peaky Blinders. We’re…
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The buzziest romance show streaming this spring turned out not to be season 2 of Bridgerton, but HBO Max’s pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death (you can watch the trailer on HBO’s site here). OFMD stars Rhys Darby as the foppish and massively unqualified “Gentleman Pirate” Stede Bonnet and Taika Waititi as the legendary Blackbeard…
I am three episodes into HBOMax’s mini-series, Station Eleven, based on the award winning and best selling novel by Emily St. John Mandel. I haven’t read the book, which, I suspect, would help me better understand its intricate and somewhat obscure plot. The show, thus far, is wistful, desperate, and hauntingly lovely. AND, it’s somewhat…
It’s here! I’ve just watched episode one–I thought it was smashing. I love the Queen’s boredom, Kate’s chat with Lady Danbury, Penelope’s desire for Lady Whistledown to do more, Benedict’s humor. The tone is less frivolous than season one which works for me. And I’ve adjusted to the changes the show is making–the Featherington heir,…
My mother, who’s been staying with me for a bit, is watching The Gilded Age. She’d already started it before she came, so I’m not watching it with her although I’ve seen bits and pieces. Dr. Feelgood and I are watching Only Murders in the Building which I am thoroughly enjoying. It’s nice and light…
I’ve been in a TV slump lately. The only thing I’ve watched in weeks has been My Octopus Teacher which, while very good, required so little attention I was able to make a bracelet while watching it. Perhaps I watched too much TV during the pandemic–I dunno. But I’m having a hard time picking a…
The huge ratings and buzz for Netflix’s Bridgerton, coming on the heels of Starz’s success with Outlander, should make it clear to all but the most willfully ignorant producers that viewers are here for historical romance. And if you’re a producer looking for the Next Big Thing, Romancelandia will reciprocate. We’re here for you, with…
This week, Bridgerton has taken over the charts at Netflix, and I will watch it. But before moving on, a few words about the Virgin River series which placed consistently in Netflix’s Top Five rankings for several weeks. I’ve read all the books in the series and binged both seasons on TV. Perhaps that makes…
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