I've been wanting to do it for awhile. And I've actually started the post a few times only to soon delete it and vow to never try again.
But I'm trying again.
My problem is deciding how to organize it. Should I list it in chronological order?
In the past, I divided all my shows by geography.
Well...actually. Looking back at that post, it makes me want to do it that way again.
So I will.
I also colored shows that I loved in blue and shows I disliked in red. I think I shall do that again as well. Note: If a show is not colored blue, it doesn't mean I didn't like it a lot. I might have just liked it with less enthusiasm them the blue shows.
I'm going to put shows in multiple categories if they take place (significantly) in multiple places.
I really hope this ends up getting posted, and I'm not wasting my time writing a post that I'm going to end up deleting.
Well...if you're actually reading this, it means the story has a happy ending.
So...without much further rambling, here's the list.
UNITED STATES
Knives Out
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - This movie totally made me cry.
The Good Doctor
Little Women -Bored by it, but I appreciate the feminist ideals.
Succession
Miss Sloane
Sirens
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
American Horror Story Cult
Beauty and the Beast - The TV show-remake of the 1980's show.
Hunters - Tim liked this, but I quit after the first episode. I did like the set design, though.
The Outsider - If it weren't for the last episode, I'd probably be marking this blue.
The Handmaids Tale
Mistresses
The Plot Against America - It seems like, in 2020, I wasn't in the mood for fictionalized Nazi stories.
It: Chapter Two
Westworld- I loved season 1 and 2; was disappointed in season 3.
Casual
Zombieland 2 - I made the mistake of doing things on my phone or laptop during this movie. I'm not good at multitasking while watching. It takes me away from the story. So I feel I didn't give the movie the attention it deserved. I feel I lost out here.
What We Do in the Shadows - The TV show.
Us - Second time watching it. This is my favorite movie.
Doctor Sleep
The Big Bang Theory
Hart of Dixie
Hamilton
The Twilight Zone
The Magicians
The Last Ship - The vaccination scene in season 2 was a major tearjerker for me. A sharp juxtaposition to our real world social distancing.
Blackish- I watched only one episode officially...the one that had originally been censored from airing. Sometimes I watch a bit here and there when Tim watches it. I do have it on my massive to-watch list. Hopefully someday I'll get to it.
Fear the Walking Dead
Supernatural
Ramy
Chatter - I've actually forgotten where this horror movie took place. I think it might have been London and the United States?
Broad City - I did NOT like this when I first started watching it; then it grew on me.
American Housewife - This one is complicated. I was never bored by it. But it offended me too much. It was a like/hate kind of thing.
Borat Subsequent Movie Film
Evil
Angie Tribeca
The Comey Rule - I hope there are many more movies that illustrate the absolute awfulness of Donald Trump
Scandal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Flight Attendant
Doctor Who - the Rosa Parks episode
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CANADA
Murdoch Mysteries
The Handmaid's Tale
Heartland
Schitt's Creek - I love, love, love, love this show. I immediately started rewatching it as soon as we finished. Now I watch it on our Amazon Echo when I'm doing work at the kitchen.
AUSTRALIA
Secret City
All Saints
Wonderland - I obsessively loved this show back in 2015. But by the time I got back to it, it was hard to get into again. I did like it...just didn't love it again.
UNITED KINGDOM
Coronation Street-This show is my constant. It's the one show I watch consistently through out the year/years.
The Crown
Life in Squares - I was bored by this
Love is Thicker Than Water
Cold Feet-This is the show that has the infamous Emily from Friends. And, here, ironically, her character's name is Rachel.
The Railway Man
Denial
Outnumbered - The middle kid in this...his voice (after puberty) reminds me of Boris Johnson.
Doc Martin
The Haunting of Bly Manor - I loved The Haunting of Hill House more. But this too was perfectly splendid.
Doctor Who - We just started with the 13th doctor...liking it a lot so far.
GERMANY
Jo Jo Rabbit
Dark
JAPAN
Sea of Trees
Death Note
The Railway Man
NEW ZEALAND
What We Do in the Shadows - The movie. I loved this when I saw it but now I don't really remember it much. So I'm going to keep it not-blue.
INDIA
Hotel Mumbai
SOMALIA
The Journey is the Destination
KOREA
The Handmaiden - A bit too long and a bit too much sex for my taste. BUT since seeing the movie, I've read two of the author's (Sarah Waters) books and liked them a lot. I had the author on my list and she came up via Random.org. I hadn't realized the movie I disliked was based on one of her books. I was a bit hesitant to read something of hers, but decided to give it a chance. And I ended up liking it a lot. That was Tipping the Velvet. Then later I read The Little Stranger.
The Host
NOT EARTH
The Twilight Zone - We watched a few episodes that took place outside of Earth.
Doctor Who
NOT OUR UNIVERSE
Birds of Prey - Or is Gotham city supposed to be in the United States? I'm confused about all that.
The Magicians -
THE GREAT BEYOND
Miracle Workers
The Twilight Zone - At least one episode took place in the afterlife.
The Good Place -
Upload - This one has some strong similarities with my novel/now screenplays The Dead are Online, so I was sometimes uncomfortable watching it...just because originality was one of the major strongpoints of my novel. So...that's gone now.
Soul
UH...WHO KNOWS
Lost - Rewatched season 2. It was hard for me to get back into it. And I felt season 2 wasn't one of my favorites, but after awhile I was totally loving it and reaffirming my identity as a Lost fan.
Cool summary overall!
ReplyDeleteA good rule of thumb for DC cities, at least the classic versions:
Gotham City is all the bad, decaying and dangerous places of New York City at night.
Metropolis is all the progressive, clean and well maintained of New York City in the day time.
Of course New York also exists in DC, so it gets a little weird.
Oh! Okay. So the DC stuff takes place in a version of our universe but in fictional cities. I'm not sure I've heard of Metropolis. Is it in the Batman stuff? Or is that more of a Superman thing?
DeleteDC was always big on fictional cities back in the old days. Almost every hero had their own usually based on somewhere real (Atons ivy town is like Boston, the Flash’s twin cities of Keystone and Central City are like Minneapolis and Saint Paul)! Metropolis is Superman’s city.
ReplyDeleteThat was a big deal about the realism Marvel brought in the early 60s. Besides real life problems, the characters lived in real locations. They even called it out in the Justice League / Avengers Marvel and DC crossover in 2003, with transplanted heroes commenting the DC version of earth was larger.
A point I make a lot( because I can’t help myself) Marvels heroes are characters, DCs are Icons, therefore it makes sense for them to be in idealized locations.
I didn't realize there was a crossover. Was that in a movie...or the comics?
DeleteThat's cool about the cities and the real ones they match up with.
And I too have a lot of points that I have on repeat!
I think all writers do to some extent. Crossover was only in Comics, the medium that really excels at crossovers. I think it’s because once the legal hurdles are passed, companies put their top writers and artists with a passion for both franchises on it.
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