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Question: What have you been watching? Share your TV show or movie picks
Answer: I've been sharing this in my weekly posts lately so I don't have a ton of rec's but we did watch a few fun things last week.
Renegade Nell ~ Disney: This show was so much fun! Renegade Nell is a historical, fantasy/magical realism mash-up about Nell jackson - a Highway woman, framed for her fathers murder during 16th century England.
She takes to the road, with her two younger sisters and a Tinkerbell like sprite named Billy Blind - who infuses her, when in danger, with the strength to defeat anyone who dares to fight her - to clear her name and get her sisters to safety.
There's a bit of non comformity, gender bending roles, and exploration of class issues - lots of (Disney-esqe) fighting. It can get a little silly at times but the show moves at a really brisque pace so you just roll with it. Nell is flawed but snarky as hell and despite her protests - has a soft heart. All of the characters are great - from her sisters, the rag tag team she picks up on the way to the villains.
The Night Agent ~ Netflix: "While monitoring an emergency line, an FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole at the White House"
I don't usually watch thrillers/suspense or crime shows but Netflix kept pushing this one and we figured we'd give one episode a try and ended up enjoying. It has scathinng reviews but is one of Netflix's most popular shows.
There's nothing groundbreaking here but I liked the whole cast, the suspense was pretty good with enough intrigue and twists to keep us hooked.
Both shows have been renewed for a second season so no worries there.
What have you all been watching?
I have not watched TV since 2019, so I have nothing to contribute here.
ReplyDeleteI do watch TV but FAR less than I used to.
DeleteOH - so glad to hear about Renegade Nell... we've been seeing the banners and our interests were piqued.
ReplyDeleteIt's a little uneven - serious/fun/silly, a little hammy but it's so fast paced and the characters are so great that it works.
DeleteThe Night Agent- I think I saw something for that. I tried Monarch on Apple and it was pretty good (the free first episode lol).
ReplyDeleteIt's so not my kind of show but it was watchable lolWe watched Monarch and overall liked it. I am getting kind of tired of these set ups for spin offs though. You never get a complete story anymore. It seems never ending - but it was pretty good.
DeleteI just started watching Fire Country and I really like it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've heard of that one.
DeleteI liked the Night agent when I watched it :D
ReplyDeleteIt was fun!
DeleteI really like the sound of The Night Agent! I recently started watching House of Cards, and I'm totally hooked. I know I missed the hype, and there's plenty of controversy with the star, but it is a great thriller!
ReplyDeleteI was obsessed about THoC when it was on. I never watched the final season though. It took so long to come out and by then, I just haven't had the motivation to watch. I want to because I LOVED Claire.
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