Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  I haven't posted on here as frequently as I should, so this is the post in which clear my backlog thing last month!
Ash vs. Evil Dead – I watched all three seasons of this, a show I have seen once before and think I enjoyed more on second viewing than the first. The blend of horror and comedy works very well, the characters are well-developed, and it kept me interested and engaged throughout. If you have Netflix, it's on there and is well worth watching (or re-watching).
Trump Takes on the World – Another miniseries about the turbulent presidency of Donald J. Trump. Like the previous one I watched and recommended (The Trump Show), this has a wide range of contributors to give as broad an insight into Trump's run at the presidency all the way through to the 2020 election and Biden's inauguration. I found it very informative and it should be of interest to anyone with a passing interest in US politics.
Taskmaster: Series 7 – Although it isn't my favourite season so far, it's one with great rapport between the five contestants (James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang, and Rhod Gilbert) and presenters (Greg Davies and Alex Horne). I was only previously aware of three of the contestants (Acaster, Wang, and Gilbert) but still found it funny and easy watching, something which is very binge-worthy and I'll start watching the eighth series this month.
Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Ninth Season – Great TV, superbly written, brilliantly acted, and cleverly directed. It's a show where the premise hasn't dated and I've since bought the tenth season to watch and enjoy a second time.
Behind Her Eyes – I haven't read the book on which this is based but I don't think that matters. The six episodes cover the story and character arcs in enough depth and, when it finished, I didn't feel shortchanged. I actually watched the first series of Unforgotten and then watched this again. It's something that warrants a second viewing, an experience which is unlike the first.
Unforgotten: Seasons 1-3 – My parents recommended I watch this and I'm grateful for their good taste! Each series deals with a historical murder and, unusually for a police procedural TV show, introduces all the characters, from police to suspects in the first episode. This means you are aware of people who will be questioned for murder when the victim's identity and cause of death haven't yet been determined. Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar are a great double act as DCI Cassie Stuart and DS Sunny Khan, respectively, and the supporting cast in each series, from Trevor Eve, Bernard Hill, Ruth Sheen, and Tom Courtenay in the first series to Mark Bonnar (a Scottish BAFTA award-winning performance) in the second series and Alex Jennings, James Fleet, Neil Morrissey, and Kevin McNally in the third series, are uniformly excellent.
Snowpiercer – Before watching the second season, I re-watched the first and then went straight onto the second season. I think it held my attention as well as the first time I watched it, though I did enjoy the greater exploration of the train, the dynamics between Snowpiercer and Big Alice, a supply train which introduced at the end of the first series. I wouldn't be surprised if a third season is commissioned because there is scope to explore the world and bring the story to a definitive and fitting conclusion. |