Metalocalypse

 Charles Foster Ofdensen.  METAL. CFO.

Sorry about that, still squealing with glee over him. What a character. What an awesome, hilarious show. I even learned the lyrics to the songs. 

I will admit to the tendency to fixate on one character that I deem superior to the rest of the cast and it has everything to do with my personal taste and nothing else. Fangirl here.

Spoilers - this story is about a death metal band, that is the subject of prophecy, foretelling the world's doom. 'CFO' is their manager and the only person who survives being around them for a long time. Because people die like flies in the presence of the band Dethklok.

The only one who stands in Dethklok's way is a secret underground cabal that seeks to destroy the world by unleashing the power of the metal apocalypse.

Recommended to everyone,  you know I'm never wrong, this is totally worth it.

Oh my God, there is a movie and I haven't seen it yet? Bye bye. 

Bad choices were made, the movie is sung opera style, only song lyrics, ouch.

bridgerton / netflix

 Confession time: I used to read Georgette Heyer. Hot stuff.

So, I was excited and expectant about Bridgerton. Can you blame me? Something to look forward to, and enjoy watching - yes, 'Tiger King' and 'Emily in Paris' were flops to me.

Yes, I know we're all locked in, but Netflix, don't get snobby with me, give me quality to watch. You're already quite pricey. First time I've considered infidelity on you, Hulu and Amazon Prime are looking sexy. Even Disney Plus has the 'Mandalorian' and the new 'Loki' series.

The show started off bumpy. I found it difficult to enter the romance. It was too realistic, not romantic? Like who needs to know about the extraneous details, what they're really thinking under those bedroom eyes. In their honeymoon scenes, it was as good as corn. but then the story got boring again. 

I liked that one detail where they just briefly mention equality born out of the true love that the king had for the queen. Smoothly done.

The picture of devotion? The picture of lust. They share little else. This romantic drama resembled historical fiction more than Regency romance. 

When you say Regency romance, you're referring to a certain genre of fiction, sexy and romantic without realistic doubts and fears and hesitations and regrets. Love conquers all and the threat of scandal is always averted in time. Fantasy wish fulfilling romance. Everybody gets a happy ending and even villains are redeemed. 

One irk I must point out - make it real, alright?! If it is real then let it be real, they don't talk or communicate or explain, just make love and fight and make up again. 

Real? Or wannabe romantic? You have to choose one. The main couple of each season gets all the good luck. Too realistic for me to enjoy thoroughly. More akin to the 'crown' than to 'pride and prejudice'. 

I wanted a soft, sweet little bite of absolute pleasure. Give me something junk to satisfy my cravings but make it tasty junk. Get me away from reality! Seduce me up with fairy tale romance! Yes, that's what we want. Unfortunately, that's not Bridgerton. The love here is not convincing to me, for all the flowery prose.

I had a guess about the identity of the gossip queen and I was right. Only one person would care so much about Colin.

Criticism- the bees and the tree look unreal. Don't add them to scenes. Leave them in the start intro.

Below are the new book covers, based on the three seasons of the show that are already out. 

futmalls / netflix

Plagiarism is my personal pet peeve. Can't tolerate the writers who do it, can't imagine someone else stealing my hard work. Nightmare fuel. 

So the first episode actually affected me, sent shivers down my spine, and got me hooked on this show. You can buy the future published bestseller of an unknown struggling author right now?? Holy. Imagine that cruelty. And then the thief marries the poor writer.

 Unfortunately, this show has only one season, so I won't be providing spoilers for any of the episodes.

This is very similar to 'black mirror' in flavor, with a sprinkle of 'love, death, and robots' tossed in. Wish there was more to watch.

friends

I'll admit it, I hated this show for years. So fake, people don't behave like that in real life. Then, the pandemic hit and my eyes opened up to how stupid people are. Just because I behave with a grain of sense and a spoonful of logic, does not mean everybody else does the same.

Also, are these really friends? Or are they stuck together because no one else can stand them? Like in Seinfeld. 

This show is good if you have time to waste and want to avoid getting too attached. You want to see something while eating but don't want it to linger in your mind. 

Sad about Chandler. A great actor whose life was ruined by addiction, fate can be so cruel. 

Spoilers -

So a group of friends, old and new, are renting flats in the same building and sharing the apartment with two per bedroom. One's a runaway bride, two are siblings, and one is an incorrigible flirtatious idiot "What's up?" and one is a joker with a sarcastic self-deprecating sense of humor. Oh, I forgot the Smelly Cat singer. There's a coffee shop they love to hang out in and those are the two main locations of this show. And that's it, so how did this simple formula become a top show, cult classic, beloved by generations?

I really can't say. Sometimes, it is about the perfect timing. There was a gap and they filled it.