Since I have a nearly two hours long break in my working day, I started to watch some shows on Netflix. And it’s great. Thanks to the downloading option, I don’t have to use my data. My list of must-watch shows is really, really long. So, there is a lot waiting for me. And I have decided that from now on, I will watch shows only season wise. Which means, I can’t watch current tv shows that have just restarted.
But here it is - Netflix. Never ending source of fulfilling, funny - and sometimes not so funny - hours of unlimited delight. I enjoyed every minute of it. And I will continue to enjoy many more. So how can I say Netflix is evil?
Well, for one, there are too many good shows to watch. Many of them Netflix originals. And for every show you watch they make two new ones. And they are as good as the first one. So it really never ends. Instead of deleting items on my list, I have to add new shows. And the list grows on and on. How in the world is someone supposed to watch all of these amazing series, movies and what-not?! I‘m definitely too old for this shit.
Also, the shows aren‘t just good. They are really good. They make you laugh, they make you cry, they make you scream at the screen. And they have pearls of wisdom in them. But to really grasp everything, I will have to rewatch them. Every episode I have seen so far. ‘Cause the first time you watch the story. You concentrate on the story telling. You get sucked in. You‘re totally immersed. The second time you can concentrate on the details. But, again, I‘m too old for this shit.
Right now, I have finished Sense8. It went by far too quickly. And I will rewatch it with delight. This is definitely something to binge. Loved it so much. And there was this beautiful speech in s02e2 about labels and identity. It is called „Who am I?“ In todays world, where we seem to only think in lables, it is so important to remember, that we are so much more. That we can be so much more. And that we shouldn‘t let labels devide us. But I was too caught up in the moment. So I will have to rewatch it and write it down. Or get the transcript.
Grace and Frankie is so wonderfully told. I call it „Golden Girls 2.0“, because it reminds me of the naturality, those women had. And with the great cast, I am looking forward to rewatch it - this time with pen and paper. (So to speak. Of course, I don‘t use such archaic tools anymore 😉)
I don‘t think, I have to say anything about 13 reasons why. If you don‘t know it - go watch it. If you have seen it, you understand my lack of words. But even with all the pain this show has given me, with all the anger and the tears, I am still going to watch it a second time. Because it is full of beauty. And it reminds me of the girl I once was, but luckily never went through with it.
Finally, we have Atypical - I hadn‘t any expectations. I read the Netflix summary, and decided to give it a try. And nearly stopped very quickly. But as I said, long break. So, I thought: ‚I will watch the whole first episode of everything on my list, and from the “because-you-watched“ list. Only after that I will decide to go on watching or to stop.‘ And I am really happy, that I have made this agreement with myself. ‘Cause it takes a bit to get started, but then this show is really great. And it makes you think a lot about the stupid labels ‚normal‘ and ‚atypical‘.
I recommend every single one of those shows to everyone. They are great. And they are worth rewatching again and again. But I don’t have time to only binge on Netflix. That’s why Netflix is evil. It is way too good in what it does. And I hate to love it that much.
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