Kev and I started Will Trent yesterday (Hulu), and I really liked the first two episodes. Will is an agent for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the show has a great mix of interesting and appealing characters, funny dialogue, good plot tension. Kev had had somewhat tell him that the protagonist was sort of …
I haven’t done a media report in a while, so some quick highlights of what I’ve been watching: PRODIGY: I just caught up on Prodigy — if you’re a Star Trek fan and have missed this, I recommend it. Yes, it’s animated, and aimed at ages 7 & up, and I didn’t always pay full …
Quick TV report — Kevin and I recently started watching four shows: Shrinking (Apple TV+) — by the writers of Ted Lasso, we’re five episodes in and enjoying it. Starring Jason Segel, with Harrison Ford in a major role. I still like watching that guy. The main characters are psychologists; the writing is smart and …
School board meeting tonight was only 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., shortest school board meeting thus far (about 1.7 years in). Maybe we’re finally getting efficient? It won’t last, I promise you, not with some giant budget decisions coming in the near future. But it’s been a long, hard week in my household, so I will …
I hit a bit of a wall yesterday. I was so tired, I came downstairs at 5 a.m., sat on the couch, put my head down, and fell asleep ’til 9:30. If you don’t give your body rest, eventually, your body will just slug you and take the rest it needs, will ye, nil ye. …
Came home last night, wasn’t sure if we were recording the podcast this morning, so got up and got dressed, but was admittedly relieved that we’re not actually scheduled to record today. I’m tired. Taking it easy for now with TV and hopefully the last of the ChiCon posting, enjoying a perfect breakfast of tea …
Quick TV / movie notes (avoiding spoilers, please avoid spoilers in comments): – Age of Adaline (Netflix) – romance with magical (pseudo-science) concept — there’s a woman who stops aging at 29. Well-written, I enjoyed it, although there’s a twist halfway through that threw me for a bit of a loop. No spoilers. Blake Lively …
Finished watching My Life is Murder — 2 seasons so far, Lucy Lawless plays a curmudgeonly retired cop who is investigating crimes while dealing with grief from the death of her husband and baking endless loaves of sourdough. I enjoyed it thoroughly — if you’re jonesing for more Vera, you should definitely check this out. …
I’ve spent the last two days bingeing the third season of Umbrella Academy, and even though I quite like the show overall, normally the violence is a bit much for me — but it was exactly the perfect thing to watch the last two days. The Sri Lankan rich cake from someone’s wedding that my …
Okay, it’s time for people to weigh in with TV suggestions again, but I have a very specific question this time around. I’ve been told by people I trust that I should really watch both Lost and Babylon 5 for screenwriting research relevant to my current project (screenplays set in my Jump Space universe) — …
