Jackie, I want to know your top 5 (or top 10 if you want) fav shows?????
Hiiiii anon!! Thank you for this question, I love talking about my shows <3
The Good Place: First place because every episode was really good, all the characters were given enough screentime for development, they were all compelling and it had one of the best and most satisfying endings imo.
Star Trek TOS: Listen, it was made in the late 60s, therefore there’s some aspects that didn’t age well, and of course it’s not perfect, but for a show made during that time period it is great and as progressive as it could get. Plus, I’ve been obsessed with Trek since 2013, it’s my longest hyperfixations, and I think it’s for a reason.
Druck (specifically S5 and S6): Druck, Skam Germany, the one remake everyone praised for being so good at writing compelling characters and storylines (didn’t age well but w/e). Seasons five and six will always hold a special place in my heart for its characters and stories, to which I related in many ways. It also gave me Fatou and Kieu My, one of my OTPs and the latter one of my favorite character of all time. Even if seasons seven and eight weren’t good, they’ll never taint these two previous seasons.
First Kill: A recent one but it’s become a favorite of mine. When I went into the show I wasn’t expecting much, but the concept of vampires and lesbian vampires and enemies to lovers and star crossed lovers and doomed love was too much to resist. Lo and behold, I got pleasantly surprised. Cal and Jules are both interesting and compelling characters. Usually with shows like this one gets more development that the other (cough cough usually the white characters cough cough), but not here. I loved how both of them got enough screentime to develop them. You get to learn about their lives, aspirations, responsibilities, fears, flaws, etc. You can feel the love and devotion they have for each other. And one aspect I adore is Cal’s family. They’re very tight and they care for each other. It’s sad but it’s rare for tv shows to portray black families like this, but First Kill does it so well. I especially loved Talia’s and Theo’s relationship. Even though Theo isn’t biologically Talia’s that’s still her child, and she loves him unconditionally and selflessly, which is reflected in the ending. Powerful moment that brought me to tears. Anyway, great show, recommended, please give it a chance @ everyone.
911 Lone Star: Listen, is LS perfect? No. Does it frustrate me sometimes? Yes. But despite all that I love this show with my entire heart. I love all the characters, which is rare. Everyone brings something great to the show. The characters feel like a family to me, and I absolutely ADORE found families. TK’s and Carlos’ storyline is amazing. They just, ugh, pull at my heart. They started as something casual, no big deal right? but ended loving and devoting to each other, with season three’s conclusion which still brings me to tears (of happiness, don’t worry). I love how they don’t shy away from portraying addiction and trauma and mental illness and everything that comes with it, the good, the bad and the ugly. Usually shows either don’t make it a big deal or completely demonize it, but not LS. It’s given good care. My only complain regarding this is them dropping Judd’s PTSD, but I’m still holding hope it’s gonna be addressed again. There’s so much more I want to say about it but it’s getting long, just know it owns my heart.
Bonus! Bad Buddy: I just started it but it’s going to become a favorite of all time, I can feel it. The fact I was thinking about it at 2:00am should tell you that.
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