well, now what??
Aug. 16th, 2020 08:52 pmWe finished the second season of Umbrella Academy (loved it!) and now I need something else to watch. I managed to get Richard to watch UA pretty much every night, which has exhausted his minimal interest in TV watching for now. So this can be something for just me (i.e., it doesn't have to be based on a comic book). I am still poking away at Outlander, but I can only take just so much stabbing and maiming and raping and grisly medical procedures. I finally made it to the long-awaited reunion episode (which had a lot of sex and no violence at all!) and I think that's a good place to pause and contemplate before coming back for the fairly predictable resolution of the cliffhanger ending.
So... anybody have recommendations? I saw favorable mentions of Dark in some of the online commentary about Umbrella Academy, but I can't say that the one-sentence summary of the show looks at all promising. More sumptuous costume drama might be fun, preferably with a higher sex:torture ratio than Outlander. I really enjoyed The Great (which actually had about the same ratio as Outlander but more humor). I prefer the short series format, but I do have a weakness for odd little indie sci-fi movies. Odd little indie sci-fie series are even better. I just rewatched Maniac and enjoyed it just as much the second time around.
Really, I'd just like another Hamish Macbeth, but I think it was one of a kind.
So... anybody have recommendations? I saw favorable mentions of Dark in some of the online commentary about Umbrella Academy, but I can't say that the one-sentence summary of the show looks at all promising. More sumptuous costume drama might be fun, preferably with a higher sex:torture ratio than Outlander. I really enjoyed The Great (which actually had about the same ratio as Outlander but more humor). I prefer the short series format, but I do have a weakness for odd little indie sci-fi movies. Odd little indie sci-fie series are even better. I just rewatched Maniac and enjoyed it just as much the second time around.
Really, I'd just like another Hamish Macbeth, but I think it was one of a kind.