October 29, 2022 – Life and Other Disasters

I’m sad to see a lot of my shows ending, but I’m still having a really grand time. Maybe I’ll finally have more time to do other stuff come November … I really shouldn’t say that though. It rarely pans out when I claim I want to post more.

FINISHED TV SHOWS/SEASONS

Vampire Academy (Season 1)

I loved this entire season of Vampire Academy! I know that changes were made to the books, but each actor took so much care in how they portrayed their respective characters, it showed and they stayed so faithful to the spirit of those characters. They were smart in incorporating storylines from later books early on, so that the build up would make sense and things wouldn’t come out of nowhere. It’s helpful that, while Rose is still the main character (as she should be – Sisi Stringer rocked it!), it’s not just told from her POV. We get to see so much more. Also, one of the best things they could have done is remove/reduce the freaky age gap between Rosa and Dimitri – Romitri was my absolute everything! (And I say that with a show that literally has like a minimum of 5 ships to root for.)

Having said all that, I think it still might be a tad confusing for people who have never seen the movie of the same title or read the books. The lore is very particular and they don’t exactly do the best of jobs in explaining everything. They rather rush through it and throw words at the viewers, which they probably have never heard before and don’t know the meaning of.

I’m not someone who trusts Julie Plec, so I was super hesitant to check out her adaptation, but it turned out really well in my humble opinion. It hasn’t been renewed yet, although I sincerely hope that they will. They have a passionate fanbase and a lot ground still left to cover. I’m definitely invested and would love nothing more than to see these people return to my screen. I was so happy and looking forward to the episodes each week.

Tell Me Lies (Season 1)

It’s very hard to justify why I watched this entire trainwreck of toxic people screwing each other over. Except for Bree, none of them should have rights, because what the heck were they thinking? They weren’t friends, they just psychologically tortured each other.

Set in the early 2000s, there’s definitely a weird sense of nostalgia involved. While you will most likely hate or at least dislike a majority of the characters, their actions don’t feel implausible and thus … you kind of can’t look away? I was so frustrated and wanted to shake some sense into so many characters, I thought I would be glad once the season was over. But, to be completely honest, I still need more. They dropped a bombshell on us in the finale and now I want to see how these problematic folks got there.

Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 3)

While Season 3 of Lower Decks wasn’t my favorite one, it actually came together really nicely in the end. Most of it was to finally have Mariner accept her place in Starfleet and appreciate it for what it is, but all of the core four characters got their time to shine. Even though some storylines felt random, they eventually pulled together in the final episodes, which I can definitely appreciate. I’m going to continue watching it, if they give me more.

WEEKLY TV SHOWS

Walker: Independence (Season 1)

Glad Kate knows what’s up now. She’s an asset for sure.

Reginald the Vampire (Season 1)

A lot of Maurice backstory this time around, but the show still isn’t hitting as much as other vampire content.

Interview with the Vampire (Season 1)

This show is so amazingly nuanced but also blunt when it needs to be. I adore how faceted each character is, while at the back of your mind, you know some are irredeemable.

Fire Country (Season 1)

It keeps getting better, although I jinxed it with the ridiculous cases they’d have to deal with. A whole freaking building crumbled this time.

Abbott Elementary (Season 2)

Perfect Halloween episode for this show!

DC’s Stargirl (Season 3)

I’m not as invested as I used to be and I think I just have to accept that.

Call Me Kat (Season 3)

It’s incredibly heartbreaking to watch the show, knowing that Leslie Jordan passed away this week.

9-1-1 (Season 6)

We finally got the Karen and Hen backstory and I love that for us!

Station 19 (Season 6)

It’s so sad to see Jack and Maya crumble to pieces, but dang, it really got me when all Jack wanted was to see Prue. She was so excited to see him too. My heart melts for stuff like that.

Grey’s Anatomy (Season 19)

I couldn’t care less about Teddy and Owen and I’m furious that Teddy is giving bad advice to Link in regards to Joe. Ugh, why are they even still here? Also, please, someone help Schmitt. That poor man is drowning.