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Apr 23, 2024 ∞

📺 Finished watching Shogun (2024) ★★★★★

A rectangular image with a review of the television series Shogun (Season 1). The show poster is on the left and the review on the right side. Across the bottom is a rating of Poor Okay Good Great with Great selected. The review reads: This may end up being my favourite show for 2024. The use of subtitles rather than all characters speaking English makes you pay attention but doesn’t distract at all from the show, it’s as much a part of what makes this great viewing as anything else. Stunning settings and attention to detail with costumes and buildings provide a wonderful backdrop to the complex and dramatic story as it plays out across the season. I very much hope there is a second season.

Apr 23, 2024 ∞

📺 Time to watch the Shogun finale. Held over last week’s so I could finish with a double episode.

Apr 18, 2024 ∞

📺 Finished watching Fallout (2024) ★★★½

A rectangular image with a review of the television series Fallout (Season 1). The show poster is on the left and the review on the right side. Across the bottom is a rating of Poor Okay Good Great with Good selected. The review reads: I’m always going to watch a show with a post-apocalyptic setting. Based on the game of the same name, which I’ve never played, you could see how each episode was probably a stage of the game as it progressed. A rollicking good blast of fun, you don’t need to know the game and can just sit back and enjoy the character quest, the mysteries popping up you would’ve needed to solve in the game, and the dark but entertaining characters.

Apr 4, 2024 ∞

📺 Finished watching 3 Body Problem (2024) ★★½

A rectangular image with a review of the television series 3 Body Problem (Season 1). The show poster is on the left and the review on the right side. Across the bottom is a rating of Poor Okay Good Great with Okay selected. The review reads: Complex and not for everyone. Some of the underlying plot lines needed better exposition but watchable. Perhaps having read the book I had higher hopes for this and was left feeling a bit underwhelmed by the end.

Mar 27, 2024 ∞

I like that Shogun has been coming out weekly rather than all at once. I’m really enjoying the show and it gives me something to look forward to. Plenty to binge watch in between. I’m about to finish Masters of the Air and then it’s either The Gentlemen or 3 Body Problem. 📺

Mar 8, 2024 ∞

📺 Finished watching Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) ★★★★½

Mar 8, 2024 ∞

📺 Finished watching Mr & Mrs Smith (2024) ★★

A rectangular image with a review of the Amazon series Mr & Mrs Smith (2024). The left third contains the series poster and the review is in other two-thirds. Across the bottom is a rating of Poor Okay Good Great with Okay selected. The review reads: I'm still trying to work out exactly what they were aiming for with this show. I've seen a lot of positive comments about it but I thought it was pretty average and I stalled after the sixth episode. I only finished it as I'd seen people saying how good the final episode was. I didn't think it was much better than any of the others. I don't think I'll be back for the second season if there is one.

Feb 8, 2024 ∞

📺 Finished watching The Brothers Sun (2024) ★★★

A rectangular image with a review of the television series The Brothers Sun (Season 1). The show poster is on the left and the review on the right side. Across the bottom is a rating of Poor Okay Good Great with Okay selected. The review reads: Action, comedy, drama, this has it all. Michelle Yeoh as the quintessential tiger mum with a darker background than her youngest child knows about is great. The cast really do make this show as the plot is loose and not overly developed. More like an idea which could have been a movie rather than an eight episode season it’s understandable it was cancelled after the one season. Nonetheless, watchable when you’re looking for something to fill in the time.

Dec 26, 2023 ∞

📺 Time to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special before I see spoilers. A Christmas episode introducing a new Doctor. What more could you want!

Dec 10, 2023 ∞

I loved the three Doctor Who specials and intend to rewatch before the Christmas episode. Neil Patrick Harris as the Toymaker in the third one was brilliant casting. His routine inside UNIT HQ was wonderful silliness.

I have no issue with the way the regeneration played out in the third one. 📺