Half
of February was dominated by The Winter Olympics, so there’s not that much to
share. Here’s what I was watching this past month.
THE OLYMPICS (CBC)
It’s not as fun to watch with the
drastic time zone difference. We ended up fast forwarding a lot of stuff.
That’s a lot of rocks for curling, let’s just forward to the final three or
four. I loved watching snowboard cross; that was fun. I don’t understand the
four-man bobsled when the difference between first and seventh is literally a
fraction of a second, oh, and the Germans seems to have magical sleds. I also
wonder who thought two-man luge was a good idea. Anyway, I’m Olympic-ed out.
SEVERENCE (APPLETV+)
The pacing is pretty slow but I’m
intrigued. It definitely has an extended Black Mirror vibe. I do enjoy the
characters with exception of Patricia Arquette’s role; she’s not pulling me in.
Only three eps in but I’ll stick it out to see where it goes.
THE AFTERPARTY (APPLETV+)
This show is great. It’s a well plotted
murder mystery with lots of fun elements. Each episode is from a different
suspect’s point of view and done with a different genre as well: one is
animated, one is more action-packed, one is a romantic comedy. My favourite is
Ben Schwartz and his musical version. Schwartz plays the high-energy role he
always plays (Parks
& Rec, House of Lies, Space Force)
but darn it if it isn’t entertaining. Looking forward to the big conclusion
this week.
SPACE FORCE (NETFLIX)
I love the cast of the show and the
premise has potential but the writing is just not there. While Steve Carrell get
a couple of goofy moments, he often has to play the straight man. Really liked
Jimmy O Yang (Silicon
Valley) this season. I wonder if it will get
picked up for more?
PAM & TOMMY (HULU/DISNEY+)
This was pure morbid curiosity. I
remember when their sex tape was in the news. Lily James & Sebastian Stan
embody Pam and Tommy well. And boy do we see a lot of their bodies, a little
too much at times. Seth Rogen awkwardness as the contractor who stole the tape
was pretty entertaining. Why this is eight episodes instead of a two-part
TV-movie is beyond me.
PEACEMAKER (HBO)
That was so much fun. I was thoroughly
entertained. I loved the plot and the characters had great chemistry. James
Gunn is amazing. And I still love that opening title sequence.
BILLIONS (SHOWTIME)
I like the Olympic bid storyline they
have going on. Get rid of Wendy and Taylor though; they’ve overstayed their
welcome.
AMAZING RACE (CBS)
The all-male team has a little too much
testosterone at times; calm down. I didn’t realize how beautiful Corsica is;
might have to visit it sometime.
JEOPARDY (SYNDICATION)
Watching this and the double-header
college tournament is too much Jeopardy in one night. My brain is full.
THE GILDED AGE (HBO)
Couldn’t give it a few episodes; I
didn’t care what was going on. The main character is boring and the servants
don’t hold a candle to the Downton Abbey downstairs crew. Christine Baranski
gets some fun lines but not enough to keep me interested.
