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After some three months dedicated to Miraculous Ladybug, I've buckled down and started started using the HBO streaming license included in the cable that's included in my rent. It's partially a stupid hope about following co-workers talking about whatever they're watching, partially because I eight episodes of 45 minutes is somehow less intimidating than 50 episodes of 23. (times a lot. My to-watch anime list is not short)
What I've learned:
1. I mean, it's not like anyone at work is watching What We Do In The Shadows or Miracle Workers anyway - hell, it's not like anyone online is watching them either - but I liked them both. The first one was better. And yeah, I wouldn't have picked up Miracle Workers either if Daniel Radcliffe wasn't in it, but it was super adorable and my watching it was unintentionally well timed with my getting to see some brilliantly translated production of An Act Of God. I'm sure there is ONE Good Omens crossover out there and I need to find it.
2. Babylon Berlin is good, but I'll confess my interest in it is mainly because the 1920s might be a mighty fascinating period period, but twenties Berlin takes it to another level entirely. Twenties Germany is like 30% of the reason why I'll always stan The Conqueror of Shambala, but add to this one authentic dialect and communists and this scene. Just that scene. You did it, Germany. You finally made TV that wasn't crap. Well done. Well done indeed. (it helps, I suppose, that three piece suits and newsies is my aesthetic)
3. I watched two episodes of Gentleman Jack and I'm not sure why it was that I didn't watch more, because it is absolutely the kind of thing I approve of.
4. Others on my to-watch list: Patrick Melrose, His Dark Materials, Catherine the Great, Some Historical about Celtic Britain I think??? Beforeigners.
5. And the final question: Which pieces of popular culture should I not miss out on - The Vampire Diaries or Twin Peaks?
What I've learned:
1. I mean, it's not like anyone at work is watching What We Do In The Shadows or Miracle Workers anyway - hell, it's not like anyone online is watching them either - but I liked them both. The first one was better. And yeah, I wouldn't have picked up Miracle Workers either if Daniel Radcliffe wasn't in it, but it was super adorable and my watching it was unintentionally well timed with my getting to see some brilliantly translated production of An Act Of God. I'm sure there is ONE Good Omens crossover out there and I need to find it.
2. Babylon Berlin is good, but I'll confess my interest in it is mainly because the 1920s might be a mighty fascinating period period, but twenties Berlin takes it to another level entirely. Twenties Germany is like 30% of the reason why I'll always stan The Conqueror of Shambala, but add to this one authentic dialect and communists and this scene. Just that scene. You did it, Germany. You finally made TV that wasn't crap. Well done. Well done indeed. (it helps, I suppose, that three piece suits and newsies is my aesthetic)
3. I watched two episodes of Gentleman Jack and I'm not sure why it was that I didn't watch more, because it is absolutely the kind of thing I approve of.
4. Others on my to-watch list: Patrick Melrose, His Dark Materials, Catherine the Great, Some Historical about Celtic Britain I think??? Beforeigners.
5. And the final question: Which pieces of popular culture should I not miss out on - The Vampire Diaries or Twin Peaks?
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