It's been a while, and we've watched a few shows. I think that last time I checked in, we were back to Hot in Cleveland for our comedy, and I thought it was good but not side-splittingly funny. There were definitely some very funny episodes later in the series. Overall, it was very enjoyable, but I am not a superfan. We liked the fact that there were so many actors from "the past" who appeared in cameos here and there along with winks and nods and subtle-ish homages. Now we've been watching Wings in that timeslot. I think we had both seen it in whole or in part. Some of the 80s humor has aged... interestingly. I also wish that it had subtitles, because the audio quality isn't great. Again, it's enjoyable, but the laugh-out-loud moments are hither and thither.
For our "serious" timeslot, we have gone through parts of a few shows and two whole shows. After Revenge, we decided to watch Pretty Little Liars, because I told my husband that the schemes and plots were even more jaw-droppingly ridiculous, and he didn't believe me. It really should have ended without jumping in time in season 5 or whenever. It's a very fun show for a while, but there's only so much disbelief one can suspend. It's a little harder for me, because some of the locations were places that I know very well, and what was being shown was obviously not those places. But to be fair, that is the least of the issue. The sheer number of murders going on and that involve the main (teenage) characters might raise a few eyebrows. Where are the parents? Most are just MIA throughout the series. Luckily, there is plenty of money that the teens can use to get into even more trouble, and they have fantastic wardrobes. I'm not sure I've ever gotten dressed up as much for a formal occasion as they do to go to high school on a normal day. I don't think I had seen the last three seasons, and we were curious to see how it would end up. If it helps anyone decide whether to watch it all the way through, at one point in the finale my husband cried out "Oh God, now what?!"
After that, we went back and forth, but I'll just keep the series separate. First, Cobra Kai, which we have now seen 4 seasons of and can't wait to see the remaining seasons of. I think Sun_Worshiper commented about not being a huge fan of the Karate Kid movies but being a big fan of the show, and we are in that same boat. There is something about that show that is just a delight. It evokes some kind of nostalgia for me, and it has an awesome soundtrack.
Next, Justified, which we watched the first two seasons of, and I think that's about what I watched before. We are getting back to that shortly, and though I was not as hyped up to watch it as I was some of the others, I definitely got into it. Walton Goggins is just something else. I think he stands out in everything I've seen him in.
Next up, Better Call Saul, which a search of the thread reminds me was well loved universally. Totally agree. What an amazing job done by the writers, producers, actors, everyone. Great characters, great dialogue, great action, great acting. One person in particular knocked my socks off and appears to be a major fan favorite, with good reason. And that's not easy, given that there are so many lovable, hateable, funny, weird, manipulative, genius, evil, evil genius roles on the show. As much as I have liked Bob Odenkirk in the past, I wasn't sure I'd like this show, at least not as much as Breaking Bad (despite what literally everyone has said to the contrary), but I am not surprised that some of the episodes are 9.8 or 9.9 out of 10 on IMDB. There are so many memorable scenes. Wow!
Finally, Killjoys, which we finished last night after a 2 year hiatus, and which I nearly forgot about completely while going on and on about BCS. I agree with what I said previously, that it had a lot of potential, and there were some very fun and clever parts, along with some characters that I enjoyed watching (and some who were really, really annoying). But I also agree with myself that it tried too hard to be cool, and that gets tiring. We also just could not follow the plot, though I don't think it mattered that much. I'm not sorry that we watched it, but it just didn't really strike us as much as so many other shows have, so I doubt we'd watch it again anytime soon.
