I haven’t been watching much in terms of actual shows for a good while, then while listening to a podcast a host casually mentioned they had rewatched Chernobyl, how it still holds up, that there’s a reason it got as much acclaim as it did, etc. So I thought I’d give it a go and wow, loved it (still one episode left to watch).
Had me thinking, what else have I missed out on? What are some “absolute cinema” TV shows that still hold up and and are considered must watch?
I made it… Almost through season 1? I don’t remember how far. There were clever bits, but it just didn’t grip me. I hate to invest that much time into something that people keep recommending just to make it to the end and… Yeah.
That and severance. It took so long to get started that I fell off that too. People say it’s great though.
Avatar:TLA was great and so was Arcaine and Blue Eye Samurai though!
Eh, at the end of season 1 there’s a huge twist that nearly everyone loves. You should finish the season.
It’s also why I STOPPED watching the show, but I’m very much in the minority.
Is the twist that they are actually in hell? Cuz I guessed that about halfway through the first episode when every single character was an insufferable ass. Which coincidentally is also why I stopped watching. Very American humour I think, it felt similar to Parks and Rec, another one which everyone seems to love that I bounced off hard.
Spoiler
I think so. I saw a spoiler online where the mayor guy says something along the lines of “is this the bad place?” But even knowing that… I guess I just didn’t enjoy ride enough to make it to that point? Ok, so they’re in the bad place… Now what? File a grievance? Maybe there’s no good or bad place and they’re all in purgatory? Idk. Maybe the humor just didn’t hit.