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Leverage. First the original, then onto Redemption.

Game of Thrones

I like watching it because it's like studying really manipulative jerks. I find it so interesting how they operate. Interestingly, I noticed that I paid lots of attention the first four seasons. However, starting on the fifth season, I was more distracted on my phone. Now that I'm on the sixth season, an entire episode and a half will go by while I'm surfing Lemmy on my laptop. It just gets way too corny, predictable, and the plot armor is blaring. I'm still gonna watch it until the end...or at least play it in the background until the end. I guess I need my fill of disappointment and some practice rolling my eyes. It's still crazy to me that a show that became a cultural phenomenon tanked itself so terribly to the point that it lost nearly all respect.

Edit: Give me the mic! I've got something to rant about.

The fact that the armies of Westeros went from warring each other to caring about the Army of the Dead is ridiculous! The only proof anyone had was based on John Snow's and the Wildlings word from their experience at Hardhome. While John Snow had the respect to be able to convince the men of the Night's Watch, he didn't really do it. He didn't go on a persuasive and descriptive campaign to explain the danger they were in. He did such a poor job, that he was assassinated by mutineers. Yet, he is revived by the Red Woman, and all of a sudden, the families of the North are rallying behind him to prepare against the Army of the Dead. He then goes to Daenerys, a girl that has every reason to mistrust him, with this wild claim about walking dead without giving any sort of convincing argument, hoping she will pledge her armies and dragons to this cause.

So then, the plan to convince everyone that this is real is to send a team of some of the most prominent characters and best fighters they have, including the fucking King in the North, beyond the Wall to catch a wight. WTF. Why would you send the leader of the Wildlings on a suicide mission‽ Even more, Why would you send the King on a a suicide mission‽ If they die, the whole thing is done.

Of course, they find themselves surrounded by the Army of the Dead, and their only hope was to send a kid from King's Landing that hasn't ever seen snow until this trip, to run a damn marathon while sleep deprived, malnourished, and dehydrated. By pure luck, those that stayed behind were able to just chill on the island while the ice was forming. The Night King had long range weapons he could have used to kill them, but he just hung out for 4 days instead. Meanwhile, Snow Team 6 is freezing their asses off and likely starving, dehydrated, sleep deprived as hell, yet have the energy to go full on battle with zombies once the ice hardens.

This is just so ridiculous. I can't even watch it without disbelief and frustration. Thank goodness for House of the Dragon. House of the Dragon still has its ridiculous moments/story lines (e.g. an entire battalion sneaking up on a beach in plain sight of the Crab King's archers), but it's nowhere near as bad as the last 4 seasons of Game of Thrones.

Just finished rewatching Invincible inspired by the new season being out, now just started on The Good Place.

Gradually going through Home Improvement on Disney+.

I haven't seen it since I was a kid, but it's still funny now and is such an easy watch.

Currently, re-watching Ghosts US with my girlfriend since she's never seen it.

3rd Rock From the Sun.

Malcolm in the Middle.

I am perpetually rewatching Seinfeld, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Reno 911, Trailer Park Boys, King of the Hill, Letterkenny, MADtv.

Star Trek (TOS), and Monty Python's Flying Circus.

And I go back to The Prisoner every few years.

Just started rewatching Sakura Quest.

An Anime about a city girl who can't find a job, gets a call about a gig way out in the sticks, but only realizes after signing the contract that it's a one-year commitment.

The show is about her initially wanting to run back home to Tokyo then slowly falling in love with the tiny country town that might die out if she doesn't figure out how to restart their tourism industry.

Excellent characters, great music, low stakes, funny, might make you cry at the end. Highly recommended even if you're not an Anime fan.

Schitt’s Creek - about halfway through the second season where things really start to gel. I unabashedly want all of Moira’s outfits.

Community! It's still streets ahead.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I'm near the end of Season 3 now. I just love the chemistry of the cast and how the early seasons have a real DIY and loose feel to it all

I just finished up a re-watch of Stargate Universe. Amazing show, totally underrated. Its cancelation was absolutely criminal.

Rewatching The Wire right now. I started clicking on a bunch of clips and my algorithm kept feeding me more so I figured I might as well just watch it all again. Never gets old for me anyway.

All three seasons of The Magicians were brilliant. Shame they didn't make any more. *clears throat*

Currently rewatching X-Men The Animated Series since X-Men '97 dropped. Even with all the production problems and janky animation, it remains a classic.

Watched Smallville for the first time recently! What a rollercoaster ride. Quality varies from "this is the best thing I've ever seen" to "this is literally a telenovela". 😆