Media week in review
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thistlechaserWhat I'm currently reading
I abandoned one book (We, The Lucky Few) for being an unrealistic, silly, unreasonable dystopian story.
I just started Irregular Creatures by Chuck Wendig. I had thought that this was some self-published, first collection of short stories by a no-name author, but apparently Wendig has written a ton of books, mainstream comics, RPG writing, and other stuff. I'm only in the middle of the first story, but I'm enjoying it.
What I'm currently watching
My cable/internet company had a sale: One year of basic cable (like 12 channels total) for $10 a month ($17 after the $7 fee...). So I signed up, so I'm watching a lot more live TV than I have been in years. It's very very satisfying to be able to easily watch the news. Not that I enjoy it, but I like keeping aware of what's going on in the world.
A guy at work keeps suggesting The Kominsky Method to me, so I checked it out. First ep didn't hook me, so I checked the wiki. Apparently it's supposed to be a comedy, but it's not in any way funny or amusing to me. First ep: Woman days from being dead of cancer. Second ep: Dealing with her death. I'm really confused as to how this is a comedy. I might stick with it through the second ep, but I doubt further than that. I'm not enjoying it at all -- the opposite, I'm disliking it a lot.
I finished the one existing season of Aftermath. Though it was highly stupid and illogical, it was oddly fun. I really enjoyed it. End of the world! Dragons! Ghosts! Shapeshifters! Nikola Tesla! I can completely understand why it was canceled, but if there had been a second season, I'd watch it.
The Witcher: I'm so slow with this show. I love it, but this is my third week watching, and I've only gotten through six eps. Two left to go. It's such a good show!
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: I think I'm giving up on this one. I have too much to watch, and the first three (of ten) eps of the season were mostly just okay. Maybe I'll come back to it one day.
Man In The High Castle: I haven't watched an ep in two weeks, but not giving up on it. I'll have time to watch eventually.
Clone Wars: People recommended this as having as good of a story as Mandalorian. I just have to get through the first not-so-good season to get to the good stuff. Watched 9 of the 22 eps I have to get through... blah. I sort of like it, it's just not hooking me, though apparently that's not surprising during the first season.
I abandoned one book (We, The Lucky Few) for being an unrealistic, silly, unreasonable dystopian story.
I just started Irregular Creatures by Chuck Wendig. I had thought that this was some self-published, first collection of short stories by a no-name author, but apparently Wendig has written a ton of books, mainstream comics, RPG writing, and other stuff. I'm only in the middle of the first story, but I'm enjoying it.
What I'm currently watching
My cable/internet company had a sale: One year of basic cable (like 12 channels total) for $10 a month ($17 after the $7 fee...). So I signed up, so I'm watching a lot more live TV than I have been in years. It's very very satisfying to be able to easily watch the news. Not that I enjoy it, but I like keeping aware of what's going on in the world.
A guy at work keeps suggesting The Kominsky Method to me, so I checked it out. First ep didn't hook me, so I checked the wiki. Apparently it's supposed to be a comedy, but it's not in any way funny or amusing to me. First ep: Woman days from being dead of cancer. Second ep: Dealing with her death. I'm really confused as to how this is a comedy. I might stick with it through the second ep, but I doubt further than that. I'm not enjoying it at all -- the opposite, I'm disliking it a lot.
I finished the one existing season of Aftermath. Though it was highly stupid and illogical, it was oddly fun. I really enjoyed it. End of the world! Dragons! Ghosts! Shapeshifters! Nikola Tesla! I can completely understand why it was canceled, but if there had been a second season, I'd watch it.
The Witcher: I'm so slow with this show. I love it, but this is my third week watching, and I've only gotten through six eps. Two left to go. It's such a good show!
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: I think I'm giving up on this one. I have too much to watch, and the first three (of ten) eps of the season were mostly just okay. Maybe I'll come back to it one day.
Man In The High Castle: I haven't watched an ep in two weeks, but not giving up on it. I'll have time to watch eventually.
Clone Wars: People recommended this as having as good of a story as Mandalorian. I just have to get through the first not-so-good season to get to the good stuff. Watched 9 of the 22 eps I have to get through... blah. I sort of like it, it's just not hooking me, though apparently that's not surprising during the first season.
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Date: 2020-01-06 03:28 am (UTC)My parents really liked Clone Wars but I never got into it, probably because the first season didn't grab me and I gave up. I did really enjoy Rebels though.
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Date: 2020-01-06 03:40 am (UTC)Multiple people told me that, after season 1, Clone Wars was one of the best things on TV, so I'm pushing through it. The first season isn't bad (though Jar Jar makes it painful at times), it's just completely not hooking me at all. I'm more than halfway through it now, and luckily the eps are only 20 minutes long, so it doesn't take much to make me feel like I'm making progress through the series.
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Date: 2020-01-06 03:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-01-06 05:02 am (UTC)What I do really like is that they add those little quotes/morals before each ep. Those are really nice.
Everyone loves Ahsoka! I'm just trying to not twitch at the odd design of her alien species. It's so wacky to me... (I think to Star Wars fans it's just commonplace.)
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Date: 2020-01-07 03:22 am (UTC)Ashley had her hair done for Comic Con in these epic braids with a blue in them, it was so cool.