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ismellpestilence · 1 year

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Things to watch if your favorite show is being affected by the WGA strike

This is everything that I have watched and enjoyed. They are by no means perfect shows. This includes complete series, cancelled series, and series that are still in progress. Feel free to add your own recommendations.

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu; currently on season 3)

Murder mystery dramedy set in a wealthy NYC apartment complex

Staring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomes as three residents who decide to make a podcast about the murder

The cast has great chemistry and the twists are compelling

Gravity Falls (Hulu/Disney; ended after 2 seasons in 2014)

An animated show about a pair of fraternal twins who spend the summer with their con-man great uncle in a weird, monster filled town

Absolutely iconic children's show.

Dead End: Paranormal Park (Netflix; cancelled after 2 seasons in 2023)

Animated YA show about two teens, an exiled demon, and a pug, that all work at a haunted theme park and are investigating the disappearances of some of the staff

Similar in style to Gravity Falls

Sadly cancelled by Netflix, but there's also the graphic novels to enjoy

Reservation Dogs (Hulu, ended after season 3 in 2023)

Coming of age dramedy about four Indigenous teens living on a reservation in Oklahoma as they mourn a friend who died and dream of running away to California together

Made by an all Indigenous writers, directors, and main cast

Scrubs (Hulu; ended after 8 seasons 2010)

Workplace comedy about staff at a California hospital

Praised as the one of most medically accurate medical show

Very much a 2000s comedy. Humor can be jarring/mean by today's standards

What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu, currently on season 5)

A mockumentary following 4 vampires and their familiar that live on Staten Island as they go about their boring, pathetic lives

Makes fun of the "cool, sexy, edgy" vampire trope

Based on a 2014 movie of the same name

Dead to Me (Netflix, ended after 3 seasons in 2022)

A traumedy (trauma comedy) following a woman who's husband was killed in a hit-and-run and the perpetrator who lost her own partner and secretly befriends her

It's funny about what happens but does deal with some heavy topics so definitely look into that before watching

The Owl House (Disney; ended after 3-ish seasons in 2023)

About a young girl who wanders into the Demon Realm and decides to stay there and become of witch instead of going to summer camp

Celebrates being the weirdo and being kind to people

Made by many of the same people who did Gravity Falls

The Office (Peacock; ended after 9 seasons in 2013)

Workplace mockumentary about some bizarre people who work in a boring office space

Features a lot of cringe/second-hand embarrassment based humor

Based on the British limited series of the same name

Very much a 2000s comedy that can at times be just plain mean. Season 1 is the worst season by far so if you can get through it the character become way more likeable

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Netflix, ended after 5 seasons in 2020)

An animated fantasy about a young soldier who simultaneously discovers that her side is the aggressor in the war and that the planet has chosen her to be it's legendary protector. This forces her to leave the only home she's known and her childhood friend to fight for the rebellion, who she thought were her enemies

A remake of the 1985 He-Man spinoff series

Very "defeat them with power of friendship and also this sword you found in the woods"

BoJack Horseman (Netflix, ended after 6 seasons in 2020)

An adult animated comedy about a self-centered, washed-up 90s sitcom actor (who is a horse) as he struggles to become famous again and break out of his destructive habits

Satirizes Hollywood, media culture, and American politics

One of those shows where you aren't supposed to admire the main characters

Big trigger warnings for this one. Seriously.

Good Omens (Amazon Prime, currently on season 2)

Follows the misadventures of a demon and an angel, a witch's descendent, two unskilled witch hunters, a sex-worker, and the antichrist and his friends as the antichrist grows into his power and brings about Armageddon, all set to Queen songs

Based on the 1990 book by Neil Gaiman and Sir Terry Pratchett

The fandom focuses a lot of the shipping side of the show but forget all of that if you plan to watch it

Season 2 wrecked me

Gentleman Jack (HBO Max & the BBC; cancelled after season 2 in 2022)

Based on the real diaries of Anne Lister, a wealthy lesbian in 1830s England who is looking for a wife and to expand her business enterprises

Sadly HBO pulled away and the BBC couldn't afford to make another season without them. What was made is still worth checking out.

Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max; currently on season 1)

A pirate workplace comedy/romcom that loosely follows the real life of Stede Bonnet, a wealthy landowner who ran away to become a pirate due to a mid-life crisis. He wants so badly to be a pirate captain but is far from qualified for the role.

"Traditionally, piracy is a culture of abuse...floggings, keelhaulings. And my thought is, "Why?" And also, what if it weren't like that?" really is the thesis of the show

(Edit) omg I cant believe I forgot:

Avatar: the Last Airbender (Netflix; ended after 3 seasons in 2008)

An animated children's fantasy series in which people can manipulate one of the four elements, and their peacekeeper, the Avatar, can manipulate all four. After being frozen in ice for 100 years, the 12 year old Avatar learns that the Fire Nation has begun a war that he must stop by next summer

Literally the blueprint for the modern animation that we enjoy today. IDK what else to say. It's iconic

Hilda (Netflix; ended after 2 seasons and 1 movie in 2021)

An animated children's fantasy series set in a world full of Nordic folk creatures

After spending much of her life living in the woods with her mom and her pet deerfox, Hilda is upset to learn that her mom now wants to move to Trolberg, a walled-off city where Hilda fears there is nothing interesting to do. She quickly discovers that there is just as much magic and wonder in the city as there is in the woods.

She's voiced by Bella Ramsay and the animation is beautiful. It's all all-around good vibes show.

Interview with the Vampire (AMC; currently on season 1)

After the first interview in the 70s that ended in disaster, Louis de Pointe du Lac reached out to Daniel Molloy and demanded a do-over. He goes back to his life as a black businessman in 1910s New Orleans and the complicated relationship between himself and Lestat de Lioncourt.

It's actually gay enough this time you guys.

I'd also like to add:

The Bear (FX/Hulu; currently on season 2)

A dramedy about a New York chef who inherits a failing sandwich shop after his older brother commits suicide.

Sometimes a found family isn't all sunshine and unicorns. Sometimes its a lot of screaming and resentment and cussing each other out.

It's a very stressful to watch so it's not for everyone, but if you're the type who finds that cathartic then you should give it a watch.

The Sandman (Netflix; currently on season 1)

Begins in 1916 with the capture of the god of dreams by a greedy sorcerer. After he escapes he must rebuild his realm and repair the damage done by his absence.

Trying to describe this show is really, really, difficult. It would be easier to describe what this show isn't.

Based on the DC comic of the same name by Neil Gaiman.

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awhimproned · 8 months

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you don't understand guillermo and his arc

have i got your attention?

hello, my name is nia, and welcome to me opening a blog solely for the sake of yelling into the void my analysis/meta of the haha hehe silly vampire show.

Small introduction/index right before beginning:

Spoilers for s5 finale!

Re-framing of what wwdits is really about and setting the record straight as what to expect and what not to be angry about.

Discussing how Guillermo's arc of letting go of his vampirism isn't, in fact, a let down or a missed opportunity and quite the opposite, is in character for him, in line with his character arc, and wasn't "all for nothing".

Long ass post (not exaggerating), so click "read more" and buckle up. Here we go.

I have to start this by reiterating that first and foremost, this is a batshit insane comedy show with batshit insane, morally bankrupt (yet endearing) and complex characters. It's not interested in telling a story or a plot, it's not interested in being pretentiously deep, and I say that for the people who can't really come to terms with the format and that the show is going nowhere, because it's not supposed to be going anywhere, it's just the daily lives of vampires and their little adventures and sometimes struggles. In a weird way, it's slice of life.

This show isn't like Good Omens or Our Flag Means Death in which you're concerned with an overarching plot. Even season 4 and 5 seem to look like it has an overarching plot, the term you're looking for is contained theme of the season. It's like "villain of the week" format. Only for the seasons. S1 we had the baron, s2 we had vampire slayer guillermo, s3 we had the vampire council, s4 we had nadja's night club, s5 we had vampire guillermo -- and these are just very broad summaries.

There ISNT an overarching plot, it's the character arcs that are starting to pick up, which guillermo's is the strongest and most reoccurring.

It's episodic even when there's a theme and plot of a season, and it's meant to be bite-sized and contained and followable. Someone who doesn't know this show can watch one episode from season one and one from season three and it wouldn't be that jarring depending on the episodes, like, the cast were able to answer "what episodes would you recommend to someone who hasn't watched the show" on the tumblr live ask.

The writers and the producers of wwdits are concerned with making you laugh, exploring how insane and unexpected places they can take things with a cast of vampires of the past who haven't quite adapted to the modern times and are devoid of common sense and knowledge most of the time in a mockumentary style. Yes, you know this already, I know, it looks like I'm being patronizing or condescending.

But do you know, really? I'm talking to a certain demographic, so please don't take this personally.

What most of these people consider dropping the show over, like the reasons "nothing changes" or "things go back to the usual and it's getting old" or "they throw ideas away" or "serious stuff gets brushed over so quickly" don't consider that these are often done on purpose.

Half because of the format and that the documentary crew can't be there all the time to capture every little thing and character moments you are naturally given in a normal TV show/movie, and half because it's one of the core themes of the show, that nothing ever really changes and these are centuries old vampires who are so closed off to change. That's the thing. That's what it's all about and that's where all the jokes are stemming from.

In a normal comedy show, you might perhaps see the characters being unhinged together, but you would also get to see their most private and vulnerable moments, (like maybe brooklynn 99), and you take that as granted, it's sometimes spoon-fed through cinematography and what's purposefully caught in camera per director and writer choices.

wwdits follows a very clear show-don't-tell narrative of characters putting on a front for the cameras, and you have to read between the lines more often than not to figure out these unreliable narrators, otherwise you might miss some things and take it at face value.

one example of this in my opinion is the relation between laszlo, baby colin robinson, the bastard children he doesn't like to talk about and the baby he turned into a vampire. the latter is very much played as a joke, the bastards are throw away line by nadja, but when you take baby colin into the picture and how happy it made laszlo to be a father (no matter how questionable), how (questionably) amazing he was at it, and how losing baby colin robinson downright made him grieve and mourn (like. he abandoned nadja to look after this child), you get a clearer picture as to why laszlo might have made a baby into a vampire and why he doesn't like to talk about the children he's fathered. maybe it's because he wanted to be a parent at one point, maybe with a vampire baby he could have a child who wouldn't die. it seems deeper than it was at first glance, the complexity is hidden beneath the layers of vampires being funny assholes.

other times you have to not overthink it and learn to accept some things are purely for shits and giggles. no matter how many levels of fucked up they are on. it's literally no use discussing the morality or how wrong things are. and on a framework such as this, the running gag being characters being left somewhere when their plot-relevance is over (benjy, jim the vampire, derek, the hybrid creatures etc.) shouldn't come off as surprising or lazy writing. because that's it, that's the joke.

This isn't to say this is a get out of the jail free card for not having progression or development.

I'm just saying that the vampires getting into shenanigans and everything being okay in the end despite all the drama is the status quo, and if you're going to have a problem with "sunrise sunset" and are so impatient with the theme of change being explored at a slow pace, then this show is not for you.

You are perfectly welcome to be frustrated with everything resetting, but you also have to know this is what you signed up for. The show is both trying to tell you something using this storytelling device to navigate the inherent cycle of stagnated repetition of the vampires' lives AND showing you that things ARE changing at the end of every season, bit by bit.

It's entirely on you that you don't notice and/or care it wasn't in the way you wanted it to be.

Like what they did with Guillermo.

The consensus of the arguments I've seen on this site consist of:

they finally made him a vampire and took it away from him and it was for nothing

it wasn't explored enough and well-enough

it breaks canon for him to be so squeamish about killing when he's been committing atrocities the whole show and it's a lazy reason to turn him back

nothing came of it. it ruins his character

he should have stayed a vampire it's what he wanted and deserved all along

it doesn't make sense with the narrative, they are writing him so differently now like he suddenly doesnt want to be a vampire? his character arc peaked in s3

First question: have we been watching the same show?

I'm going to walk you through this step by step for analysis sake, bear with me.

Who is Guillermo de la Cruz at the beginning of the show?

He is a fucking loser.

He is a pushover, has no confidence, deep down he's become so twisted from all the resentment and spite built up from being so overlooked, underappreciated and being cast aside. He has no life, he pays to live there as a familiar, his entire life is dedicated to Nandor, he's so tiny, has no presence.

And we establish his main motivation and want: to become a vampire.

But why does he want to be a vampire? Antonio Banderas in Interview with a Vampire. This apparently "inspired Guillermo because he had never seen another Hispanic person onscreen as a vampire". Yes, he projected and self-inserted to Armand, yes we know.

When you look closer, you'll pretty soon understands he craves the power he'll receive once he becomes a vampire. He'll become cooler, "sexier" (like he says that he doesn't feel any sexier when he became a vampire), nobody can look down on him, he can finally be someone, leave the old, pitiful Guillermo behind, it's all he's betting on. He doesn't want to grapple with his problems, the sexuality he represses, the Catholic guilt; he wholeheartedly assumes he'll just be a new person once he becomes a vampire, and for that, he'll do anything. He doesn't want to be a vampire, he wants to be a new, burden-free, hot-girl-eternal summer Guillermo who will demand respect just by existing.

Vampirism is the get out of the jail free card for him. The easy way out of his flaws and insecurities.

There's something called character's want vs. need in writing. What a character wants may not always be what they need. This is perfectly portrayed with Guillermo. Becoming a vampire isn't necessarily what he needs.

What he needs is making peace with himself, growing, acceptance, love, establishing confidence, finding his power -- self-growth.

the problem is he thinks vampirism will automatically give these to him. it couldn't be farther from the truth. this is a typical case of thinking the grass is greener on the other side.

So, naturally, discovering he's a vampire slayer is ruining everything for Guillermo, setting him up against the vampires whom he's trying to be a part of, to be accepted and loved by. It's threatening his found family.

Even though it's the most competent, confident, sexiest, and in element he's ever been in his life. It's what he's best at, when he's doubting himself the least, when he shines the most, the abilities come to him from within.

And he can't allow himself to embrace it. He still thinks vampirism will give him what being a Van Helsing is already giving him. He's gaining his footing, sticking it to the vamps who don't appreciate him where they deserve it, standing up for himself, being sassy and cunty, opening up, GROWING.

Yet he doesn't see it.

He believes he'll be whole once he becomes a vampire. You see him benefit so much from the van helsing genes but not once does he embrace it or actually celebrate his identity, embrace himself and who he is when it's what made him bloom in the first place. HE DOESN'T SEE IT.

He wants to renounce being a vampire slayer. He says it in season 5 to the baron. He full on wants to give up what makes him, him.

Hell, the symbolism of being a vampire slayer getting in the way of his transformation by fighting off the vampirism is so ironic and symbolic at the same time:

He can't find his true self and what his heart truly wants and needs if he doesn't give up the idea of being a fucking vampire. His true self has been within all along.

Guillermo's arc didn't peak in s3, it wasn't even close to being completed, because he hasn't found himself yet, he hasn't accepted himself yet. He hates being a vampire slayer deep down for setting him against the vampires and what he wants to become. Yes, he went through tremendous growth. He was powerful, he gained agency. But it was because THE POWERS VAN HELSING DNA GAVE HIM ON A SILVER PLATE. It wasn't that he accepted it. It wasn't that he found a sense of self in it.

He just got a preview of what he could become, is all. It made him think he was ready to become a vampire. He would never choose to stay a human/vampire slayer before the events of s5, it's always been about the endgame for him.

And it's so sad because Nandor is like. So stoked about vampire slayer Guillermo. He's so proud and giddy about him "being a warrior" because he knows Guillermo better than anyone and just when and how he's at his best. It's just that Guillermo doesn't see it and Nandor does. Just like how he knows Guillermo wasn't ready to become a vampire and how hard he would really take to actually killing people.

In retrospective, season 5 was about things we want not really being the things we thing we want.

They show that guillermo has gained the things he's wanted -- the love and friendship of the vampires and them deeply caring for him, thinking of him as family just in the way he thinks of them as, their respect, and he didn't need to be a vampire to get that. He already has the power he craves deep down.

He doesn't see it. He's not aware of any of it, he's so laser-focused to what he wants that he hasn't figured out how to handle the ugly side of vampirism, he hasn't even thought of it -- because he doesn't see any bad in being a vampire. He's so enticed by the power, the promise of sexiness and transformation and so blissfully ignorant by what he has to do to survive from being on clockwork in doing the dirty work for the vamps.

And precisely because of that hey show that guillermo wasn't ready to be a vampire -- yet. Because how can he be ready when he hasn't even figured himself out yet? When it's painfully obvious what he really wants isnt being a vampire but something he desires on a more emotional needs level?

And the most glaring point of this is how brutal and bloody his transformation was. It wasn't how he imagined or wanted it to be. He just wanted to be a vampire, and right off the bat everything went wrong.

He wanted it to be Nandor. He wanted it to be earned. He wanted it to be poetic, sexy and climactic.

Instead it was miserable and horrifying, the biggest shame to a vampire, and he had to keep it a secret to save his own life and nandor's -- hell, he wasn't even a full vampire, nothing had changed. Nothing had changed. When everything was supposed to change. (Catch the theme?)

And the thing he's happy about? The itty bitty powers he slowly starts to gain. Nothing else about vampirism is doing it for him. The raw meat craving, for one. He even cringes when he's drinking the blood Nandor gives him.

He only really wants the powers. He even goes on a little power trip when he fully turns. He's on a brief high until it comes to feeding.

And then the reality fully sinks in.

Guillermo has to come to terms with having to harm people if he wants to be a vampire. It's not the same as leading people to their deaths, he can't take the moral high ground by making the excuse he's not the one doing the killing or anything, vampires have their victims and he just handles the aftermath. Hypocritical? You bet your ass it is. Guillermo is considerate and horrible at the same time. That's what being complex is about.

Sure, there are ways such as not fully draining and just drinking his fill, but he isn't ready for tackling those topics yet. Vampirism was about becoming a new person for him up until that point, not having to drink blood to survive.

And figuring out that no, if he's given the choice, he wants to stay human has to be more devastating and earth-shattering for him.

Because everything he's worked for in the past 14 years, now, is up in the air for Guillermo. What does this mean for him, when will he go from there, is he still going to be a familiar, can he still stay with the vamps?

What does being a vampire mean to him now that his entire sense of self and future he'd built upon it is gone?

Here's what Yana Groskaya has to say about it:

This is one of the core themes of season 6.

In a sense, they've taken Guillermo's one and only hyperfixation away that was limiting his character. They've opened him up to new explorations.

He has to consider what being a van helsing could mean to him now that he can fully face his real self and there isn't a time limit to brush it under the rug so he can fully focus on becoming a vampire.

He has to face himself, learn about himself, go out more, discover himself better.

This also in a way is a direct parallel to Nandor in Season 3, and it's an interesting thing that it was Nandor who helped Guillermo to realize what he really wanted.

This wasn't "all for nothing" - it was a major beat in Guillermo's arc. To face what he naively and childishly wanted to "fix" himself had to be considered more seriously:

Nandor going "This is what I was waiting for" when Guillermo beat him in their fight in season 3 means SO MUCH MORE in this context.

Guillermo, in his BEST, having all the power, going all in on Nandor, seemed ready, as a slayer, he didn't hesitate to fight, harm, or throw hands, he could handle vampires and vampirism, and Nandor saw him fit. THIS was what he was waiting for. "You are alive because I let you live" and full on proving that statement. That he wasn't afraid to kill. For Guillermo to be ready in his soul, and it was his vampire slayer identity readied him. He had it in him all this time.

But in season 5, he has renounced it. He SAYS he has renounced it to be a vampire.

He has to embrace that part of himself to be truly ready.

Him becoming a vampire at this point in his life was so wrong on so many levels, they showed that Nandor would know when it was the right moment and he would do so right by Guillermo, and showed that really, what you think you want isn't actually what you want/need.

So no, this was bound to happen eventually, and an entire season dedicated to it was amazing in my opinion. Amazing things are coming for Guillermo, please don't be discouraged.

Thank you for reading this far.

I also want to write a Nandermo analysis at one point because I'm more passionate than ever and so excited (i loved what this season did with them), but we shall see!

#guillermo de la cruz #wwdits meta #wwdits #what we do in the shadows #wwdits season 5 #wwdits spoilers #nandermo #wwdits s5

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abirdhouseinyoursoul · 8 months

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It's me again and I had another good omens related dream last night. I remember absolutely nothing of it, except for the fact I was watching a mockumentary that took place in Heaven after the events of s2 and with everybody reacting to Aziraphale being horrible at his new job of Supreme Archangel.

I'm just saying, if it was real I'd watch it.

#good omens #good omens 2 #aziraphale good omens #archangels good omens #supreme archangel aziraphale #good omens season 2 #archangel aziraphale

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bugskid · 8 months

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actually evil that most good omens fans dont know michael mckean (shadwell) played an extremely flamboyant gay shihtzu owner in a mockumentary about a dog show. he became the southern pansy.

#thought this was very silly #good omens #sergeant shadwell #good omens s1 #gomens #good omens show

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capsarcastica · 21 days

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Late Night With the Devil Review

A nice throwback to 70s horror movies. The look and feel certainly capture the era. The costumes, hair styles, set designs, and music all look pretty authentic and it's shot on cameras that would have been used.

The cast is great. This is David Dastmalchian's first time being the star of a movie, and he certainly gives a terrific performance. He's pretty multifaceted given all his character has to do. Rhys Auteri is great as the talk show sidekick. Ingrid Torelli does a good job being the creepy kid.

The found footage style is a bit of a mixed bag. It does capture the era and there are times when the demon's presence is used to affect the film itself to nice effect. But then during the commercial breaks and finale it's somewhat abandoned in favor of traditional multi-take cinema. It's a shame that the movie doesn't do more with the idea that the film itself was affected.

There's some really nice practical effects, particularly during that hypnosis scene. But then there's very obvious CGI used during the finale.

The pacing is a bit off. It's a very slow build to a somewhat rushed finale. When it does build it does so effectively, but it takes a long time between real build-up moments. The opening is presented as a documentary on the events, but the rest is straight footage of the "episode." More mockumentary moments could have helped build tension in the slower parts.

While it doesn't reach the heights of The Exorcist or The Omen, it does give a story as creepy as The Amityville Horror.

#Late Night With the Devil #Movie Review #Film Review

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itlivesproject · 2 years

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What are the LIs' favorite movies/tv shows?

Abel

Abel’s favorite movies are Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and Pirates of the Caribbean because Indy and Alan Grant are his heroes and Ian Malcom was his bisexual awakening. Then Pirates because he loves pirates. He’s a simple man. His favorite TV shows are Modern Family, On My Block, and The Great British Baking Show - he’s also started to really enjoy Community ever since he began working at a community college

Jocelyn

Besides enjoying anime movies, Jocelyn’s favorite movies are Terminator 2, Atomic Blonde, Alien, Stick It, The Old Guard, She’s The Man, and The Hangover. She loves a strong female lead and constantly talks about how hot they are. She also likes really bad movies and watches them with Amalia. In terms of TV shows, she loves reality shows. Her favorites are The Amazing Race, Survivor, Love Island, The Bachelorette, and Big Brother. She’d love to be on TAR one day but could never navigate through all of the different countries.

Lincoln

Lincoln appreciates psychological thrillers and horror films that are unsettling and make you think. But he also enjoys comedies, action films, and comfort movies that allow him to chill and turn off his brain. Some of his favorites include Shrek, The Hangover, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Parasite, and The Godfather. In terms of TV series, some favorites are Good Omens, mockumentary comedies like Parks and Rec and The Office, Daredevil and The Punisher (the Netflix series ofc), and Better Call Saul (he actually likes Better Call Saul more than Breaking Bad, because he likes Saul Goodman).

Amalia

She’s a sucker for a legal drama it must be said. Law and Order, How to Get Away with Murder, Suits. She likes to sit and watch them and critique the law practices in them. She watched Better Call Saul before Breaking Bad because he’s a lawyer, and she got super excited for She-Hulk when she first heard about it. She’s probably the only one of the LIs who’s more into the Oscar-contender type movies. But don’t let her love of procedurals fool you, she also loves to watch bad movies and trashy reality TV, which she usually does with Jocelyn.

#anon #ask #justanowl123 #ilw lis #abel flint #Jocelyn wu #Lincoln McQuoid #amalia de leon #amalia de león

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nadsdraws · 2 years

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Naga Mating Season 1/6

Inspired by this video (thanks cassie for the link!)

I've had this idea bouncing in my head for ages and decided to finally draw it (fingers crossed I can finish it this time 😅)

I've planned it out as a six pages comic that will eventually shift towards nsfw—those pages will be posted on AO3. Any additional warnings will be added as I go along.

#naga aziraphale #naga crowley #naga mating season comic #good omens #ineffable husbands #nature mockumentary #good omens fanart #myart #good omens au #crowley x aziraphale #naga boys

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sothischickshe · 3 years

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Omggg it only just hit me that GG is about to finish and I’m not gonna know what the fuck to do with myself. What other shows are you watching? Shows you like, shows you like to hate-watch, old shows, new shows. Recommend whatever pleaseeee I need to monkey bar my way out of this gg addiction. (Get your hand on one rung before you let go of the other energy)

hey anon! hope you're doing well <3 and omg i know!! can't believe it...end of an era (though i havent seen the last couple of eps yet haha). love this monkey bar analogy too!!!

ok some ~current shows that i'm watching which i'd rec!!

only connect (uk quiz show)

university challenge (uk quiz show)

tuca and bertie (us animated...comedy? dramedy?)

the good fight (us...dramedy i think? spin off of the good wife)

the chi (us drama...(dy?))

this way up (uk...dramedy, i think?)

undone (us animated/rotoscoped dramedy)

saturday night live (us sketch show)

good omens (us-uk, uh, fantasy comedy?? and there's gonna be a s2?! what does that MEAN?!)

kenan (us comedy)

insecure (us comedy)

his dark materials (us-uk fantasy)

i don't really hatewatch things but i do have a completist vibe so idk i could maybe be compelled to hate watch more american gods? but also im v proud of myself for not folding and watching the latest season so...?!????!

some other shows i'd rec:

fishing with john (us absurdist mockumentary)

community, particularly the first 2 seasons (us comedy)

bojack horseman (us dramedy?)

high maintenance (us trippy comedy i guess?)

kidding (us dramedy)

i may destroy you (uk dramedy)

monkey dust (uk animated gross comedy)

buffy the vampire slayer / angel (us fantasy something?)

the west wing (us political drama i guess?)

the wire (us drama....dy?)

the good wife (us drama...dy?)

young americans (us teen drama i guess? brief dawson's creek spinoff)

the get down (us musical)

crazy ex-girlfriend (us musical)

hip hop: the songs that shook america (uk, i think? documentary)

steven universe (us animated kids show)

black mirror (uk/us satire anthology)

electric dreams (uk-us anthology)

never mind the buzzcocks, the mark lamarr era (uk music quiz show)

fleabag (uk...dramedy?)

chewing gum (uk comedy)

agents of shield, agent carter, cloak and dagger, runaways (us marvel shows)

the misadventures of romesh ranganathan (uk travel show)

glow (us...dramedy?)

orange is the new black (us dramedy)

weeds (us comedy)

peep show (uk comedy)

shrill (us comedy)

another period (us comedy)

spaced (uk comedy)

suburgatory (us comedy)

six feet under (us...dramedy?)

broad city (us comedy)

firefly (us sci fi)

grownish (us comedy, spinoff of blackish)

you’re the worst (us comedy)

star trek the original series & star trek the animated series (us sci fi)

the eric andre show (us absurdist sketch show?)

man seeking woman (us surreal comedy)

the mindy project (us comedy)

cougar town (us comedy)

also if you’re a gg fan, you might enjoy some of these which the mainish cast were in / the creator worked on:

girlfriend’s guide to divorce

parenthood

mad men

graceland

parks and recreation

tru calling

friday night lights

conviction

the new twin peaks series (???)

it’s always sunny in philadelphia

brooklyn nine-nine

franklin & bash

bones

arrested development

scandal

desperate housewives

and also!!!! my tastes are relatively broad (with reasonable depth...?) so if you tell me a bit more about what you like or what you’re looking for, i might be able to tailor the suggestions a bit better! hope that helps anyway & thanks for asking :)

#tv #i didnt think i was gonna get to this ahead of watching the eps #so bless the t*rrents 4 goin up l8 i guess???!#anyway yea u cant call urself a ch fan if you havent seen her ep of tr* calling #i dont make the rules #o wait i do huh #i might pin this for a bit in the hope u see it anon! <3 #my tastes def lean comedic #especially in more recent years #but also actually im right n everyone else is wrong...the w*re IS a dramedy #dav*d simon make a sitcom challenge #i would say the west w*ng was a dramedy too but the non sork*n years are dry.#anyway wHatever #genres are fake #they're just marketing tools #but i cba to write like blurbs fucksake #ok....that IS a fairly loose definition of main cast.......i will accept that #but also....so????#and i cant really in good conscience claim i recommend watching the new season of tw*n peaks #certainly not without watching the rest of it #but like i still think everyone should watch it cos i need to Discuss.#hmm maybe i should rewatch it???#well not yet. im certainly not strong enough.#also mate...that bbc hip h*p doc series is great #the eps are v much in the right order (and it's not chronological)#also also it's very hard to just think of what one watches or likes affgfgfh #im sure im missing stuff im watching n would def rec but ah well #Something

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Super Short Reviews: Halloween TV 2020

If you watched something I didn’t review and think I should see it let me know! And if you think I left anything off the Recs list please add. Thanks!!

Locke & Key (Netflix) – Canada. Really great YA Halloween choice, although too scary for the wee ones. A ‘haunted’ house and tons of keys that do super cool things – that naturally uninvited guests would love to get a hold of. As much an adventure as it is s supernatural story. Based on the comic book series. Check out the Wikipedia page for a list of all the keys.

Ares (Netflix) – Netherlands. College Secret Society with a supernatural monster that needs to be fed. Yes that was the plot of a Charmed episode which was only 42 minutes long. I recommend watching that instead. (see not new Recs below.)

Swamp Thing (CW) – Fall TV on the CW = anything that pairs with the last and final episodes of Supernatural. (tears of mourning) I can’t imagine it has anything to do with the original DC comic character, but it sure is fun to watch people tromp around in the swamp... and plus Virginia Madsen!!! I heart her. Get out the Bourbon and enjoy some Louisiana time.

The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix) – Not nearly as scary or interesting as Hill House, plus a story line that makes little sense until an entire origin episode near the end. Still the cast, especially Amelia Eve and T’Nia Miller give beautiful, heart wrenching performances.

Spectros (Netflix) – Brazil. If you have time to sit and read TV, these characters are fun and there is some good humour in this YA mash-up of Japanese spirits and Brazilian witchcraft.

Monsterland (Hulu) – Not all monsters are the Halloween-y kind. This is more about the monsters in your head which is too close to real life to be any fun. Kaitlin Dever rocks the first episode with the super creepy mustached Jonathan Tucker... but the next episode in the anthology was just more super depressing slice of life. Next!

Warrior Nun (Netflix) – remerber Alicia Viklander? What happened to her? The lead girl, Alba Baptista (from Portugal but barely an accent) reminds me of her. The rest of the cast is from all over Europe, and yes as the title suggests these are bad ass, demon hunting, warrior nuns. And their little priest too. The Billie Eilish song at the top lets you know this everything a teenage girl could want. Filmed in beautiful locations all over Spain.

Luna Nera (Netflix) – Italy. Witches have to live in hiding in a secret part of the woods because the powerful men of the church want to burn them all. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. While it was delightful listening to the Italian period lilt and watching the high period production value, the recycled themes couldn’t hold my attention.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC) – Even the Walking Dead franchise needs a YA arm. I gather from ads that this takes place somewhat after the original series timeline ends. Super fun cast and a super fun adventure – you know, avoiding all those walking dead people who somehow made cars disappear.

Vampires (Netflix) – France. Yet another YA show!! Can you guess from the title what it’s about? (I feel like one of every 2 shows on Netflix is YA. I guess that’s their audience.)

Helstrom (Hulu) – Marvel meets the Omen. YES PLEASE. Extra points for using a Peter Gabriel song (Ok its a cover but Gabriel does it completely differently.) Dark and entertaining, Elizabeth Marvel as the mom (and others) is fantastic. Watch it!

Bloodride (Netflix) – Norway. Much like Monsterland (see above) this anthology series is far more about mental illness and shitty lives than the supernatural. No thank you.

Barbarians (Netflix) – Germany. The show we all need to be watching to prepare for election night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Are the shops in your neighborhood being boarded up?)

NOT REVIEWED:

To The Lake (Netflix) – Russia. Plague / End of the world.

Until Dawn (Netflix) – France. Haunted places mockumentary.

Ratched (Netflix) – American Horror Story meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Kissing Game (Netflix) – Brazil. Deadly disease.

NOT NEW RECOMMENDATIONS:

American Horror Story (all 9 seasons on Hulu)

Castle Rock (2 seasons on Hulu)

Motherland (first season on Hulu)

Salem (all 3 seasons on Hulu)

Scream Queens (all 2 seasons on Netflix)

Evil (first season on Netflix)

Supernatural (14 seasons on Netflix)

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (3 seasons on Netflix)

The Originals (all 5 seasons on Netflix)

Stranger Things (3 seasons on Netflix)

Penny Dreadful (all 3 seasons on Netflix)

Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (all 7 seasons on Amazon)

Lore (2 seasons on Amazon)

Charmed (the original) (all 8 seasons on Amazon)

#locke and key #virginia madsen #ameliaeve #t'nia miller #helstrom #elizabeth marvel #marveltv

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Masked Omens: Week Five

[Image Description: Image 1 - A simple rendition of the Masked Singer UK logo, a golden mask with colourful fragments flying off of it. The mask has a golden halo and a golden devil tail protruding from either side. Below, gold text reads ‘Masked Omens’.

Image 2 - A page from the Entertainment section of the Capital Herald, dated Saturday, 23rd January 2021. Full image description and transcript below cut. End ID.]

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The Capital Herald - Saturday, 23rd January 2021 Entertainment, page 15

Top section: Stream of Consciousness: Shows To Make You Think A whole host of great documentaries, old and new, have just been added to streaming services Who doesn't love a good documentary? You can learn all sorts of things, and you don't have to do any of the research for yourself. Over the last couple of weeks, loads of people seem to have been tuning into the wealth of documentaries available on various streaming services; here are a few I particularly enjoyed. Green Planet (2020) is not your standard nature documentary; while there are some extremely cute shots of animals (including gorillas, whales, and giant squid) the main focus is on sustainable practices people are experimenting with in all sorts of industries and contexts, and the way they allow local wildlife to flourish. It's thought-provoking stuff. We're As Folk (2019) takes a look at the contemporary folk movement, interviewing figures from the second British revival right through to the present day; contributors include Seth Lakeman, Frank Turner, Anathema and Bellowhead. With folk-festival anecdotes aplenty, the documentary explores the intricacies of the genre and culminates in all the contributors performing a once-in-a-lifetime rendition of 'She Moved Through The Fair'. Gadget If You Can (2015) might be a little outdated now, but that's what makes it such a compelling watch. From watches that tell the time in 21 capital cities concurrently to hoverboards that actually, well, hover, this is a fascinating look at the new devices that seemed to be just on the horizon when it was released more than five years ago. Some have since appeared; some remain pipedreams. All are interesting! Making Fast Friends (2012) is the oldest documentary on this list, and the narrowest in scope. It was released alongside the SEGA charity single 'Fast Friends' and gives us a behind the scenes look at what happened when Sonic the Hedgehog teamed up with a whole bunch of children's TV presenters to make the record. Although largely factual in nature, it does also feature animated 'interviews' with Sonic and Knuckles, so it's entirely suitable for watching with your family. And P-White fans, in particular, will not want to miss this a second time around. A War Without War (2021), by contrast, is both up-to-the-minute and extremely disturbing to watch. It is composed of a mixture of expert analysis of the situation developing on the ground in Celestan and grim footage allegedly smuggled out of the country by fleeing residents. Moreover, with more episodes promised, it forces the viewer to acknowledge what is happening as the country breaks apart, and asks us the difficult question: can you have a war without war? Dinosaurs: The Punchline (2013) is frequently mistaken for a mockumentary thanks to its tongue-in-cheek title. It is, in fact, a thoughtful exploration of how religious groups respond to apparent conflicts between scientific facts and the tenets of their faith. Without shying away from the realities of science as we know it, this film takes a surprisingly sensitive approach to investigating how science and religion intersect in the modern world. By The Numbers (2018) looks back at the history of the televised National Lottery, along with its competitors on other channels and the entertainment chosen to appear directly after it. Featuring clips and interviews with stars from Marjorie Potts aka Telepathic Tracy, whose show aired after the draw for over a decade, to Marvin O. Bagman, whose sports-based quiz show had, at the time of the documentary’s release, the corresponding Channel 4 slot. It’s not groundbreaking, but it is very entertaining. CITRON DEUX-CHEVAL Have I missed any amazing documentaries you think I should be talking about? Drop me an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our website and I might feature your recommendations in a future issue.

Centre left: Memory Lane: Kilcridhe Now there’s a vicar I’d have loved to meet at the altar Ask any male-attracted person of a certain age – well, my age and up, really – if they remember Kilcridhe, and you'll be met with flushed cheeks and a glassy expression. We remember Kilcridhe, all right – or perhaps it would be fairer to say that we remember Father Jacob MacCleod. It's hard to believe that heartthrob Jacob was Anthony Crowley's first major role on television, and harder still to believe that he was also one of his last. The show ran for only two six-episode series, between 2005 and 2006, but in those twelve hours I think it's fair to say a fair few of us fell irrevocably in love. Kilcridhe was named for the fictitious Scottish village where it was set, and largely revolved around the goings-on of the local church and its new minister. Much of the series' drama centred around Father MacCleod's ongoing attempts to fill the pews, which saw him trying everything from hosting a bake sale – for which he ended up baking everything himself – to arranging a community talent show, with predictably bizarre results. But during the course of these adventures, each episode also introduced us to one or more of Kilcridhe's residents. We got a glimpse into the little struggles and joys of their lives – most of which quickly became Jacob's struggles and joys, too. My main memory of this show is that it was pretty. Not just Jacob, but everything about it, from the location they chose for the exterior shots, to the tone added in post-production; everything was just slightly more saturated and colourful than real life, not enough to be jarring but enough to give the whole thing a strangely dreamlike feel. In fact, as Jacob remarked as he prepared to leave for Edinburgh at the end of series one (not knowing if he would return or if the show would be cancelled), “leaving [Kilcridhe] feels like waking from a dream, like going back to reality somehow”. It was, perhaps, for the best that Kilcridhe was cancelled after only two series. Shows originally envisioned as limited series rarely keep their charm past a second extension, and the central actor was to encounter personal problems not long after the end of the show. That's not to say that a revival couldn't work, perhaps with a completely new protagonist. But Father Jacob MacCleod lives on in the hearts of his many fans, smiling that enigmatic smile of his, and when that's not enough, there's always online fanfiction. So much fanfiction. SARAH JEUNE Memory Lane is our regular feature, looking back at the books, shows and films of yesteryear through a nostalgic lens. Do you miss something you’d like to see featured? Just send the show name (plus channel and airdates if you know them) in an email to: [email protected] - your prayers might just be answered!

Centre right: Correspondent’s Corner Stop talking about it Anathema is making waves again as she does the talk-show circuit to promote her new album, Narrative Devices. It's a very pretty album from a very lovely girl, but she does keep getting hung up on one point. Every time somebody describes her music as country, she interrupts to tell them it's folk. Well, I'm no music expert, but even I know that folk is a very European genre, and the United States' equivalent is country, or country and western music, to give it its full name, and to continue to argue to the contrary is simply courting controversy for controversy's sake. It is unbecoming of a young lady – even, or perhaps especially, a young lady with Anathema's obvious talent – to continue to argue with her elders on the subject, and even to correct the likes of Graham Norton and Giles Brandreth. These sage bastions of broadcasting deserve more respect, and they couldn't be more gracious in accepting their 'mistake'. But surely a young musician in the first flush of success should take the time to learn about what she's actually doing? It doesn't seem very much to ask. It’s not entirely her fault, of course; the youth of today are given far too much freedom by their parents and, on top of that, are often propelled to disproportionate success with no chance to prepare for it. Is it any wonder that it all goes to their heads? But there is no excuse for not making an effort to keep their egos in check and defer to their betters on matters of terminology and best practice. Naturally, we all hope that Anathema will enjoy a long and successful career making the music she enjoys the most and , more importantly, music we can all enjoy too. And I also hope that she will, eventually, acquire the humility so rarely found in young people these days and accept that she does not always know best. If she listens to the counsel of older and wiser heads than hers, she might even learn something. ANDY SANDALPHON What can’t they do? If there's one thing that's becoming apparent with every passing week of The Masked Singer UK, it's that celebrities are no longer to content to stay in their lane. No, these multi-talented marvels seem determined to push themselves to the limit in every possible field. So far, we’ve seen sergeants become singers, rugby players become rockers, doctors become divas and authors become, er, audible. And with weeks still to go in this competition, we still have eight masked celebrities to guess. Eight people whose day jobs probably don’t include getting on stage and belting out pop standards are still waiting to impress us with talents that aren’t even their thing. I mean, if I could sing and dance like the contestants on the show, you can bet your life I’d be making a living from it. It would be my number one talent, and I’d be rubbish at anything else, because most of us only get one main skill. Not these jammy gits, though. For them, this is a sideline. It's not just The Masked Singer, of course – from proving their talent for trivia on Pointless Celebrities and their wordplay wisdom on Celebrity Catchphrase to demonstrating their culinary qualities on Celebrity Masterchef and The Great Celebrity Bake Off, it seems that wherever you look someone is adding a new string to their bow. Being a phenomenally talented actor, singer, or footballer is all well and good, but more and more stars are now keen to show us that they really can do anything and everything. And why shouldn't they? It's phenomenally entertaining television to watch. And for those of us who sometimes feel inadequate compared to our famous idols, it can be very reassuring to watch, for example, a comedian weeping into his cupcake mix on Bake Off or an Oscar nominee fall on her face on Dancing On Ice. When they do well, it's amazing; when they do badly, it's life-affirming. That said, I've been blown away by the talent of the contestants on The Masked Singer this series. It's so inspirational, in fact, that I might take up watercolours. EDWARD BIGGS Bottom right (in blue box): Citron’s Quick Picks Fast favourites from Citron Deux-Cheval Look: Sea Change by Hastur LaVista There's never been a journey to to the top quite like P-White's. This authorised biography charts a course from children's presenter to global superstar through interviews, pictures and anecdotes. While the research sometimes seems a little slapdash, the story at the heart of the book is more than interesting enough to hold it together. And since it's authorised, Maputi themself has contributed plenty of private insights and observations. [Image description: A book, its cover featuring a blue-green gradient with black, dripping lines spilling across it. The title reads ‘Sea Change’. End ID.] Listen: Narrative Devices by Anathema Anathema's first album was well-received both within the folk community and beyond it. Now her second album, backed up by an obvious increase in resources, looks set to enjoy similar mainstream success, and deservedly so. The theme this time seems to be the act of telling stories, but it's also a story in itself. You'll have heard the singles, but it takes on new meaning when you play it in order! [Image description: An album cover featuring hands holding a book. The words “Anathema” and “Narrative Devices” are printed on it. End ID.] Laugh: Newtral Stance by AutoTuna on YouTube It's not the first time beleaguered commentator Newton Pulsifer has had his words edited into a supercut. It's not even the first time his frequent disagreements with the VAR have been autotuned – including by YouTube user AutoTuna. But this new edition adds an extra dimension in the form of a flat, robotic voice duetting – and duelling – with the frustrated human, taking the hilarity to a whole new level! [Image description: A screenshot of a young woman wearing a call centre headset (specifically, the woman who cold-calls Crowley in Good Omens and gets Hastur instead). She looks extremely bored. End ID.]

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#masked omens #mo week five #very much fake news #good omens fic

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