A work in progress.
Television
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- Squid Game, Season 2: I can’t believe that so many people all around the world watched such a violent show in Season 1, which purported to say something important about the gap between the rich and poor, and the nature of human survival, but didn’t, really. It was fascinating to watch, culturally, and the characters, language and rhythm were are quite interesting. But season 2 is a strange watch, so violent, and without moving the story along much. I will be resentfully watching Season 3 when it comes out.
- Missing You: I was drawn in by seeing this was, for a time, the #1 show in Australia in Netflix and also because I liked Rosalind Eleazer’s acting in Slow Horses. And the first episode had lots of promise with interesting characters and the promise of a decent thriller. But then none of the characters acted in a way that I felt was authentic. It was basically a thriller with lots of plot points and mysteries, and moving the characters around a chess board, feeling by the end, hollow.
Documentaries and Reality Television
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- Great Pottery Throw Down, Season 8: This looks like it’s going to be a good season!