It’s been a busy, busy week for me, so I haven’t found the time to spend much time on the blog or watching anything. This is going to be a very brief recap of shows and movies!
FINISHED TV SHOWS/SEASONS
I don’t think I finished anything this week!? I’m now up to date with Campaign 3 of Critical Role, which feels odd, but also rewarding whenever I get to watch the episodes live now.
WEEKLY TV SHOWS
Good Trouble (Season 4)
Davia and Dennis continue to be infuriating, but I love Davia’s gig as a teacher. She’s doing such great work with Elliot, I just fear that relationship getting messed up when she eventually starts dating his father … which is totally what this is leading up to.
Roswell, New Mexico (Season 4)
I definitely understand why Malex as a ship is so popular, but I’m still salty because of how Malex fans treated Maria. Still, the show is doing those fans dirty by not having had Alex be in the show at all for most of the (final !!!) season so far.
MOVIES
As always, don’t forget to add me on Letterboxd if you want to be up to date on all my movie experiences!
Don’t Make Me Go
Hannah Marks is one of my favorite directors. John Cho is an incredible actor, who is just mighty fine in the role of a dad. Add to that an emotional road trip? Sounds like perfection to me, but I am FURIOUS at the third act of the film. It didn’t come out of nowhere exactly, but it still felt like a rushed twist that didn’t pay off the way they likely intended it to. Up to that point, it had been a really great movie, but the end just doesn’t leave you satisfied.
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
Netflix realized that people really love YA book adaptations and apparently bought a bunch of rights to stuff. First we had To All the Boys and Moxie, but they really stepped it up this year. Along for the Ride, Love & Gelato (which I still need to watch) and this movie all within a couple months.
I don’t mind the return of the 90-minute flicks that are merely mediocre. I know that we, as film geeks and an audience with a certain palette, can get better, but it was alright. The cast has previously done some amazing stuff, so this was just … not really it. But it’s nice enough!
Life and Other Disasters 
I didn’t watch any of these. My daughter and I started watching Season 2 of Stranger Things again. We are going slowly because we both need breaks after watching a couple episodes in a row.
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Oh boy, I hope S4 won’t be too much of a chore for the both of you. It’s gotten very horror-esque and each episode is like movie-length.
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YIkes! Horror is not my thing. That will takes us forever to watch!
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As the kiddos on the show grew older, the content got darker. I don’t know how old your daughter is, but maybe it’s worth taking a look at some of it before you watch it together.
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She’s 14. We’ll see if we can even make it to season 4. I am not into horror so this is kind of pushing it for me…and probably her.
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This week, I watched the original Pirates of the Caribbean with my sister and episodes of the original Law & Order. Plus catching up on more anime (I should be caught up on all the shows I missed during the week without internet this weekend, with any luck). And that’s my life lately, when I’m not working on a new novel, that is.
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What do you mean by original Pirates of the Caribbean? Was there one before the 2003 franchise started?
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No, but I didn’t want to get it confused with the many sequels.
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You do sound busy but I hope you’re still enjoying whatever is keeping you busy so much, Kat! Stay safe and happy viewing! 😀
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It’s mostly work or family related, especially as I’m working more hours than usual until the end of the year. Makes the downtime more rewarding though!
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