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How do I love thee, Television, let me count the ways. I simply love television and all the possibilities the medium contains. Be it mini series, long arcs in drama series or clutching my stomach from laughing at the antics in a sitcom. I'm especially down for a some dramatic comedy or comedic drama. I'm amazed by web series and floored over consistent character development. I have a deep love for British series, flawed characters and one hit wonders among other things.

Reviews

The Hunt

3
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This show is simply beautiful. Great content which really changes the way you view the hunters of the animal world. So worth watching!

Collateral

2
0

This is great. I love how it follows the one case and all the people involved in such a gradual and nicely interwoven way. It has the one story to tell and it does it so well. Carey Mulligan is fantastic, as is the many other women in this one. It is refreshing to see a series with a detective feature this many women on both sides of the law. More of that please.

7 Days in Hell

2
0

Incredibly stupid, yet such fun. Filled with documentary and tennis tropes that make you shake your head and laugh because of the stupidity. Everyone commits totally to this and it is delightful.

Little Women

2
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This was lovely. I've never read the book(s), so I don't know how faithful this adaptation is, but it was a delight to watch the coming of age of these four little women. Sisters, they may be, but they each have their own way of life. They are fully fledged characters from the beginning, so watching them grow and become adults is a pleasure. Three hours is the prefect amount of time to spend with these little women. Delightful and fun, despite some hardships.

Three Girls

2
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This is so well made and feels so realistic that it is no surprise that it is based so closely on accounts of the people involved. This is heartbreaking to watch, but also important to watch, so that we are aware of some of the horrible things that happens in the world. In conclusion, it is well worth watching, but don't binge it. It is way to depressing to watch all three episodes in a row.

Queers

2
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A wonderful collection of extremely well acted monologues. These eight monologues give a rich and varied look at the queer experience throughout the last 100-ish years. Well worth watching as it will bring you to tears and delight you equally.

American Vandal

2
0

I really like this satirical take on True Crime Shows. It is clear that the creators love true crime shows and their ode is fantastic. The characters feel like real high school students trying to do this crime solving thing. I also really love the use of different media in the show. Texts, Instagram posts, Snapchats, YouTube vidoes, it all feels very organic. The meta level of when the documentary is shown in the documentary is also really well made and adds a whole other dimension to these characters and their reactions to what is going on. It could have been really bad, but I think they pulled it off and create something really good.

Mansfield Park

2
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I don't normally mind when television adaptions stray from the book. It is a different medium after all, but I expect the storylines and characters to be true to the book. This is anything but Mansfield Park. The names are recognisable, but that is mostly it. Fanny Price of the book would be horrified by how the character is portrayed here. Save yourself the trouble and watch the 1983 mini series.

King Charles III

2
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This was a wonderful thought experiment of a play. Tim Prigott-Smith is wonderful as Charles he made me feel for him and his dilemma so much. The imagining of how all these people will react to the events is genius. I loved that it still had a lot of play qualities. The monologues in particular, but the whole way they communicated with each other.

Marvel's Iron Fist

2
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This was rough. Danny Rand is the worst. I wanted to slap him ALL THE TIME. Fucking idiot. Half a star for Claire, half a star for Jerri, half a star for Ward and half a star for my love of Sacha Dhawan who plays Davos. The plot was confusing while also being predictable, the fighting lackluster and again, Danny Rand is the worst. Why does he insist on not wearing shoes? How was he picked as the hand if he can't even center his chi? Argh!