Been watching an odd little series on Youtube. It's made by Russian channel called ASM and it's basically an animated monster movie. Starts off as almost a parody, but later develops into a fairly good, if weird, kaiju (Japanese monsters like Godzilla) movie. It's called Godzilla vs. King Kong but really has no relationship to the classic Godzilla movie of that title or the upcoming American one other than having both Godzilla (multiple versions thereof) and King Kong.
The old bookshop owner had something special for Dave.
Dash - Writer's Block competition entry
I kept seeing previews for The Alienist Season 2, I'm not sure how I missed this one before, but I have just started Season 1.
Has anyone else watched it?
I've been watching Season Two of Dirty John. It focuses on a true life crime story. This season is about Betty Broderick who killed her ex-husband and his new wife. It's more of a dramatization than a documentary. It's my guilty trashy watch for now.
I haven't started it yet but The New Perry Mason is on my DVR. It's on HBO. I loved the original so I am hoping it is good.
I've just started Season 2 of The Order on Netflix.
The writing is not always the strongest and there are a few plot holes, but it's still good. I mean, enjoyed the first season enough to watch the second.
Just finished watching Cold Case Files on Netflix
I'm watching Warrior Nun. There are a few things in it that are frustrating but it has kept my attention.
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness
So far it's been good. I really enjoyed the first season.
Our two must-watch shows now are the Alienist and Perry Mason.
Currently watching For All Mankind on AppleTV. It's an alternate version of the space race in which the Soviets get to the moon first, Ted Kennedy ends up as president after Nixon, and Molly Cobb actually made it to the moon. Very enjoyable alternate history.
I am excited to start Ratched on Netflix. I love Sarah Paulson so I'm hoping it's good.
The last series I watched was Away also on Netflix. I really liked it.
I am watching, again, series 1 of A Discovery of Witches. I now see that season 2 is put back to 2021! Come on, Sky, I'm impatient!! And, there is going to be a series 3. But when? 2029?
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana
I finished watching The Haunting of Bly Manor. I enjoyed it and thought it was a good ghost story.
I also finished watching Away on Netflix. It's about a group of astronauts going to Mars. It deals with their families' lives going on while they are gone three years and all the drama of spaceflight and what can and will go wrong. It held my attention.
Now I'm trying to find what to watch next.
Now watching Season 3 of Riviera. Not as compelling as Season 1 but not bad. The backdrops of the French Riviera and Venice are stunning, however.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana
Discovered the UK archaeology series Time Team. It originally ran 1994-2014 but they are now posting full episodes on their Youtube channel. It features a team archaeologists and related experts doing three day digs to investigate various sites around the UK. The host is actor-comedian Tony Robinson (who I know mainly as various incarnations of Baldrick in Blackadder) who seems to have done a lot of history stuff during that time period. Archaeology was a possible path for me back when I did my degree in classics (two of my profs, a married couple, were working archaeologists in their research semesters) so I enjoy watching archaeologists in action. It's like a mystery, finding clues and following the trail, but without the violence.
The old bookshop owner had something special for Dave.
Dash - Writer's Block competition entry
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