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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

Drunk History

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Super fun as well as educational. What more can you want? A long format television version with amazing actors doing silly things? Yes, please. But do check out this web version where it all began.

Criminal Justice

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I was amazed and captured by both seasons, despite being about two very different cases. Both Ben Whisaw and Maxine Peake are spectacular and give such wonderfully nuanced performances. In the first season I was in suspense over whether or not Ben did it, while in the second season the suspense was over how the justice system would react to Juliet and her to it. Both angles worked and two very distinct yet complementary stories.

Wolf Hall

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A wonderful slow burn of a miniseries. The acting is spectacular - especially Mark Rylance - and the production value like wise. Intense and methodical in its approach to the story in a way that lets you savour the rich and nuanced moments. As a lover of history it was also wonderful to see this period of time shown for more than just the story of Henry and Anne. Expanding out and showing the whole court and life in general really helped put the whole thing into context. So worth you time.

The Affair

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I found the concept way more intriguing that the actual show and couldn't get into it. Despite strong performances from most of the actors, it just didn't click. It might get more interesting later on, but I just don't feel the need to know more.

Mercy Street

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I might have missed some things because I'm not an American, but I quite enjoyed this once it got going. It had a slow and a little messy start, but the setting of the hospital has allowed the writers to explore the nuances of the civil war as well as focus on the horrible moment in history it was. The cast is great - I especially love the interplay between Hannah James and Mary Elizabeth Winstead - and the story wraps up nicely in the 12 episodes.

Broadchurch

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Compelling drama which over the course of three seasons handles different crimes as well as the aftermath of those violent crime, be it murder of rape. Fantastic acting - especially from Coleman - from all involved and as several well plotted crime stories, where you think you know what happened only to have to rethink things at the end of every episode.

If you like to think to much about pop culture and dissect it too the smallest details, then you'll like watching Daniel O'Brien do the same. The concept is simple, yet highly entertaining. It makes you think about pop culture in new ways, yet still let you love it. It's just dumb fun.

Little Dorrit

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I've never read the book, but I immensely enjoyed this miniseries. It is wonderfully delightful, filled with superb acting and a great rags to riches and riches to rags story. Such fun and hard to stop once you get going. I highly recommended it. Especially if you have a fondness for dear Dickens.

Julie's Greenroom

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Super cute and very informative. It teaches children a whole lot about the performing arts - everything from classical music, improv, song writing, clowning and more - in the most wonderful way. The puppets are cute and Mrs. Julie, Gus and the guest are all committed to teaching kids in the best and most entertaining way. Perfect for the the kids in your life who are interest in any and all of the performing arts.

A very excellent documentary series about the women who tried to rule England as queens. It is well presented and really informative. These ladies were badass and I wish to know more about them.