TV shows you most recently finished watching

Commercials, how old school. I subscribe to various streaming services with no commercials.

I hardly ever watch commercials. I mostly watch streaming services, and a couple I PVR and skip the commercials (HBO, BBC, Channel 4, Prime, Netflix, Britbox, Showtime, FX and others have put out or shown so much great content for my tastes). A lot of wonderful specialty channels and streaming services without commercials (I'm not that big on typical North American network type TV, and used to favour PBS from the US, just had to endure those telethons).

Some of my favourites showing in the last decade have been Fargo, Twin Peaks: the Return, Utopia (the Channel 4 version, not the remake), Les Revenants, The Bridge, Westworld season one, Les Revenants, Black Mirror, Inside No. 9, Chernobyl, The Kingdom, In the Flesh, Misfits (started in 2009), American Gods, The Third Day, and I did love the Good Omens adaptation.... So many more. And I loved the documentary series on Netflix, Wild, Wild Country and various science and nature docs.

I have thought of this past decade as a golden age of TV shows. There is now room for so much niche programming, and shows are now being given the kind of acclaim that film held. EDIT: And a big plus is that now there's so much content readily available from around the globe if one subscribes to services. It feels like an overload at times. nd with so many options across the various streaming services I have, it can be overwhelming that there is very much available on demand. And a lot of it won't appeal to me, and at some times I feel like there is nothing I want to watch (or can't find the right thing I'm in the mood for, though that has led to some good surprises). The possibility for more niche programing to fit less mainstream tastes has been one of the big pluses for me, and to watch it all commercial free.

If it weren't for eye issues, I might still be reading novels as much as I used to (that used to be my main source of entertainment).

Edited by Logan - December 28 2020 at 16:23

The Queen's Gambit. Rather enjoyable, and glad I watched it and only 7 episodes. I must admit I got a bit 'chessed' out by the end though. Unlikely to be any further series too.

I've just finished the first and yet only season of Ragnarok (Norway/Denmark). Worth watching, overall. The protagonist is like the mix of a courageous He-Man and a troubled Evan (Ashton Kutcher). I appreciate the blend of modern and ancient cultural elements, as well as the amalgamation of the Nordic and Anglophone/American traits. The pace is not tight, and the characters are not that cautious, but have a better conviction as a result; as befitting the Scandinavian culture. 7/10, so not a bad start at all.

richardh wrote: Just finished Utopia Season One. Not sure how I feel about it. Bit messy and overly nasty at times but does raise an interesting question or two. Not bothered if Season Two happens (I guess it won't) but will probably watch it if it does.

Gentle and Giant wrote: The new series of The Expanse (5) has just started.

Just finished the first season of Counterpart https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4643084/- excellent TV.