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What Do I Watch?

All right, the pressure is off! Let’s get into it. My previous experience with Tumblr has been strictly for reading opinions about various shows I and others watch. Now it’s my turn.

Let’s go by days of the week, shall we?

Sunday:

Like the rest of the world, I love Game of Thrones. I truly have no idea how this show will end but I do see Dany as being on a Villain’s Journey. I think Jon is on a Hero’s Journey as well. I can’t wait for them to meet, and I expect a battle, but I have no idea which one will stand tall when the snow clears.

I also watch Veep. It mirrors real life more than it ever intended but remains brilliantly funny. At no point during the episodes do I groan when a character comes on screen. There aren’t any bad characters on this show. Each is perfectly crafted and played.

Finally, I end this night with Last Week Tonight. Ollie was excellent on The Daily Show and is even better here. He is funny and informative and has introduced the world to Janice From Accounting.

Monday:

This is a busy night for me. First is Gotham. I finally figured out why I love this goofy show that doesn’t make any sense. Gotham is for me what the Adam West Batman is for those who watched it live. It’s a ridiculous interpretation of the Batverse that couldn’t make me happier.

Then comes Lucifer. I haven’t read the Vertigo comics but, if they are anything even close to the show, then I’m sure I would love them. This show brings the funny and is so upbeat that the serious moments actually have some gravitas. I’m currently convinced that, if we are to meet Dad in season 2, then it will turn out to be Ella. No particular reason, it just came to me earlier in the season.

Supergirl is next. Season 2 has faltered a bit, with losing Cat and elevating Mon-el at the expense of Kara’s relationships with Alex and J’onn but I still feel positive feelings in general. My hope is that season 3 fixes the mistakes of season 2 (and I wouldn’t object to Cat returning!).

The night ends, as it always does Mon-Thurs, with The Daily Show. I think Trevor Noah is doing a great job and is a worthy successor to Jonny.

Tuesday:

The Flash is one of those shows where I don’t really know why I still watch. I don’t read Flash comics, as I’m a Batverse lady, so I have no connection with the character outside of the show. Barry is actually my least favorite part of the show, to the point that I’m TeamBarryIsBigBad, and that does make it a chore to watch. I do like the actors, so they might be why I’m still here. I do think that Candice is given next to nothing to do and yet still manages to have presence. This current season I LOVE Julian. Not because of Tom Felton, though that doesn’t hurt, but because Julian is the only character who doesn’t worship at Barry’s feet and, as a result, actually calls him on his shit. I loved watching Cisco do the same in the fallout from Flashpoint but he’s back in the Cult of Barry. Thinking some more, yes, I think because I like all the actors involved (even Grant, as it’s not his fault the producers don’t realize Barry is the villain of the series).

Legends of Tomorrow is my favorite of the Tuesday shows. I’m a rare one who loved Kendra in season 1 and I still miss her but I am happy Hawkman is gone. If they’d cast someone who could act, then I may feel differently but it’s hard to support a character when the actor is abysmal. I think Amaya is a great addition to the team, though I can do without Nate. A better actor, yes, but we have plenty of straight white guys and Ray fills the dork role already. Plus, I get a serious Taking Screentime Away From Established Characters Ala Mon-el vibe whenever he was on screen which I do not want. I am looking forward to how the team gets out of their current predicament. My theory is that Rip is connected to the Waverider and can’t just go off to experience life. He must always intend to return otherwise we have Dinosaurs in Los Angeles. I expect we’ll get a story of him figuring out his place in the ship and on the team without usurping Sara’s Captaincy.

My favorite moment of season 2, speaking of Sara, was when she saved the day by simply depowering the Spear. Sara has seen too much, has done too much, and has experienced major consequences for her choices over the years. There’s no one else who would make that choice. Everyone would try to do good deeds and all that would happen is that other negative things would happen. Look at Barry and Flashpoint. All he wanted to do was fix the past so that his parents didn’t die. When all was said and done, his parents were still dead, Cisco’s brother needlessly died, little Sara Diggle was turned into JJ Diggle, and Savitar exists. Sara herself knows this firsthand. Her sister brought her back from the dead but didn’t know what she was doing and so Sara was a soulless killing machine until a magic solution was found. And her sister ended up dead as a result. Sara knew the safest choice was to set things the way they already are and to give no one else the chance to play god. I love this character.

Count me among the many who fell for This Is Us. I don’t think Jack is the Saint Husband that is so commonly felt among viewers but I do like the character. I find Kevin a bit boring but I love watching him opposite his siblings. Kate is great, and I relate to her insecurities, but I am not a Toby fan and I hope he doesn’t last much longer. Randall is wonderful and I adore Beth and their girls. Sterling K Brown is a gem and I want to see him in everything. I found myself, when the season finished, relating to Rebecca the most. She put her life on hold to raise the kids and probably would have been able to keep her resentments in check if she’d gotten the chance to truly pursue music without having to deal with Jack’s jealousy or drinking. That ex in the band was a dick but she shut him down twice and probably would have just found a new group to sing with had Jack not been such an ass. I do think that all happened in the run up to his death and I look forward to more details.

Agents of Shield is another Tuesday favorite. I am very behind currently, as my DVR didn’t record the first few episodes when the show came back from the winter hiatus so I’m waiting for it to arrive on Netflix before binge watching. My favorite characters were actually Bobbi and Hunter but I enjoy everyone else a lot which kept me around when they were written off.

Wednesday:

The week starts to get lighter beginning here. I don’t have anything on until 9, when Chicago PD and Designated Survivor both air. I quit Arrow back in season 3. Sara’s fridging was the last straw for me.

I do like Chicago PD but I’m mainly here for Sophia Bush. If she ever leaves, then so will I. I’m just tired of cop shows that glory in police brutality with no fallout unless the story permits. When the show slows down and shows them doing actual detective work it works for me.

Designated Survivor is another where I’m mainly here for Maggie Q. I like the other characters but the show doesn’t seem to know if it wants to be a conspiracy thriller or a political show. It tries to do both and it doesn’t work very well. I hope that a second season fixes these problems.

Thursday:

The Good Place is amazing. Kristen Bell is one I will follow forever. She’s just that good. Ted Dansen is born for comedy and he is so great as Michael. Chidi is someone I want in my own life and I can relate to his indecisiveness as I get that way with big decisions. Tahani reminds me, in the best way, of a lot of people I went to college with. Jason makes me laugh so hard and I love his relationship with Janet. And, yes, I adore Janet.

Superstore is so accurate that I cry laughing. Sandra is probably my favorite and her look to Carol in the season 2 finale was everything.

Chicago Med, like PD, is one that I watch because I enjoy Colin Donnell but it is not a good show. There is a lot of judgment of the patients on the part of the doctors and nurses, rather than just treating them and moving on, so I tend to roll my eyes when I watch.

And that’s what I like to watch.

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