Category: tv shows

A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case and stumbles upon secrets that could destroy his family for good.

We watched the last couple of episodes of Harlan Coben’s latest mini series, Run Away, on Netflix last night. And, well, what can I say? What seemed like a great premise and a story ripped straight from the news headlines, this one came across as convoluted rather than clever and muddled rather than twisted. Both of us kind of guessed early on certain key plot points even before the so-called great reveal at the end.

There were some interesting aspects, but over-all? It lacked integrity in that we’re once again presented with the big bad cult brainwashing people into subservient belief. As the side plot, quite frankly, it bordered on the ridiculous. And then, the big reveal?

Seriously, no. Just, no.

A struggling 2 bags of popcorn 🍿🍿

We watched the torturous last episode of season 4 of Stranger Thingslast night which left me asking a number of questions. Like, “Why the hell did I put myself through watching several overly long episodes bulked out with so. much. filler?”

And … “Do I really want to watch season 5 based on my viewing experience of season 4?”

And … the answer is, no, maybe, I don’t know. Honestly. I might leave watching it till sometime in January, at least till all the episodes have aired and all the hype is over with.

As for what I thought of season 4? It wasn’t my favourite for a number of reasons (seasons 1 and 2 were the best). The humour was thin on the ground this time around, wedged in between lengthy and very boring monologues. And then what felt like tedious schlock action pieces.

Oh, and don’t get me started on the monster being a dude in a really bad rubber suit.

I mean, really? Sigh, I wanted so much more.

A begrudging two bags of popcorn: 🍿🍿

I’ve persisted with The Abandons despite being triggered in the first episode and then, taking a over a week before watching the next episode. Why did I come back to it? I’m not sure other than being intrigued to see where a show (and a western at that) starring not one but two female leads, goes.

The main event and catalyst in the first episode put me off wanting to watch more. But here I am 4 episodes in and wondering which of the two women, Constance Van Ness (Gillian Anderson) or Fiona Nolan (Lena Headey), will win the day in their battle of wills.

How will it all end? In hell fire and damnation I suspect.

Of all the Star Wars iterations I have seen so far, this one was the weakest. From the very first episode Obi-Wan known as Ben, because, you know, he’s in hiding, was a moaning old fisher woman from start to finish. He. Never. Stopped. Complaining.

Obi-Wan’s failings aside, it was fun to get some of the backstory to Leia, and see her as a plucky 10-year old besting dear ‘Ol Ben and getting them both in and out of trouble. Kudos to the young actress, Vivien Lyra Blair, for nailing the part and making it her own.

But the one character/actress who gave heart to the whole series with her sacrifice has to be Indira Varma playing Tala Durith. I want a limited series with Tala running the underground.

Now that’s a spinoff everyone could get behind!

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Death by Lightning? More like death by boredom, slowly … excruciatingly slowly. I watched the first two episodes expecting it to start off somewhat slowly as they introduce the characters but, by the end of episode 2, I was beginning to wonder just how I would survive not throttling Charles ‘Charlie’ Guiteau or shooting James A. Garfield myself.

Neither a sympathetic character in any way shape or form. Guiteau being portrayed as a manic lunatic who, quite frankly, is so unbelievable as to make me question any historical accuracy. This drama seems more a historical farce borne of the mind of the writer and less nailing down of the who, what, where, when and, more importantly, why.

Tedious and dull. Two paltry bags of popcorn 🍿🍿

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