CURRENTLY WATCHING
Love is Blind, Brazil (Netflix) - I am aware that the Denver version of LIB is about to drop on Wednesday, so I’m sure I’ll be fully ensconced in that. (So much LIB, so little time!) But in the meantime, I’m two episodes into the latest Brazilian season, which is focused on the over-fifty set. I’m especially enjoying the one lady who had a bunch of dates and then basically declared, (not in these words) “I’m not interested in any of these jokers. But hey I’ll stick around and talk to the other women and live vicariously through them.” So now she does just that, and she’s turned into an unofficial narrator and sideline reporter for us all. I’m here for it.
The Morning Show (AppleTV): I wasn’t sure what the writers would bring for this season, but they wasted no time dropping some immediate drama bombs. And is it just me, or am I the only one kind of rooting for Billy Crudup’s slimy character, Cory Ellison?
The Golden Bachelor (ABC/Hulu): I don’t get into any of the “regular” Bachelor or Bachelorette shows, however I have a soft spot for the goldens. These are all kind people with huge hearts, and they remind me that genuinely good people do exist.
WATCHED, FINISHED, AND LOVED
My Life with the Walter Boys (Netflix) and The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon). A million things have already been written about TSITP, and like everyone else I too am going through some serious withdrawal. (So naturally I will re-watch it.) Walter Boys wasn’t nearly as good but there is nothing like a good teenage drama with a love triangle.
Love is Blind, U.K. Season 2 (Netflix): No surprise here, I will watch all of this franchise. Keep them coming!
The Hunting Wives (Netflix): It’s so smutty and over-the-top and sometimes just dumb … but I was immediately sucked in. If you loved the movie Wild Things with Neve Campbell and Denise Richards, then this is for you.
Wednesday (Netflix): Perfect cast, dark humor, interesting plot twists, Tim Burton magic, whimsical sets and costumes. Bravo.
Muslim Matchmaker on Hulu (and ANY matchmaking show, for that matter): Okay so this one was the most boring out of all the matchmaking shows, and hell I don’t think either of the matchmakers were that successful. However, like other matchmaking shows (Jewish Matchmaking, Indian Matchmaking, Love on the Spectrum), I appreciate the diverse backstories, the family support, and the realness.
ON THE FENCE
The Gilded Age, HBO: In theory, I should love this show. I am a sucker for period pieces, and I’ve always enjoyed anything Julian Fellowes does. But for some reason I can’t make it through the first episode … I’m just. so. bored. Do I stick with it?
Love Life, Netflix: I watched the first season with Anna Kendrick, and after a few episodes it grew on me. However, season 2 now switches over to the story of someone completely new … and the jury is still out. It may be a filler.
WHAT I TURNED OFF
Too Much, Netflix: I had just gotten back from London and was all excited to watch this seemingly lighthearted and cute show about an American girl in crisis who moves to London for work. I should have done my homework, because this was clearly Lena Dunham’s opportunity to funnel more of her Girls-isms onto an innocent and unsuspecting Netflix audience, only this time through a younger actress. In summary, Dunham basically created another annoying character with a lot of the same disturbing traits as her Girls persona, only it’s a bit watered down and not quite as disgusting since this is fancy pants Netflix and not edgy HBO. I found nothing endearing, relatable, nor realistic about the main character and then decided I didn’t care anymore. I made it maybe four episodes and said buh-bye.
p.s. Side note: I have seen the previews on the Ed Gein series, and that is a hard no. No. No. No. No. A million times no. It’s bad enough that all the flesh-wearing serial killers seem to be from my home state of Wisconsin, but for the love of all that’s holy I don’t need to watch any reenactments of this horrific stuff that happened to real people and their real families.
WHAT I REWATCHED (and will unapologetically continue to do so)
Pride and Prejudice (BBC Version, Hulu)
Pride and Prejudice (2005 version, HBO Max)
File these under “in the mood to be a lovesick puppy”. However, to be fair … I will never not be in the mood to watch these.
ON DECK:
Very excited for another new season of Abbott Elementary (ABC or Hulu). Every character is downright funny in their own right, however I find myself laughing out loud the most at random comments from the school custodian, Mr. Johnson.
I’ve been getting a lot of clips from Kids in the Hall on my Facebook feed lately, and frankly I’m hooked. It looks like it’s available on Peacock.