Anyway, because of my dedication, I now have a list of recommendations for those of you who might be looking for something new to watch! (these are listed in no particular order)
--Sherlock
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--North & South
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If you're a Pride & Prejudice fan, you'll love North & South. It has many similarities, but also focuses on industrial relationships, which is interesting (more interesting than it sounds, I promise). Plus, Mr. Thornton is incredibly dreamy. Those blue eyes . . .
--Alice
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Alice is a short miniseries, and it's like a cross between 10th Kingdom (which I also highly recommend if you're like me and you're a fairytale junky) and the new Alice and Wonderland with Johnny Depp. I really enjoy the whimsical, and this semi-dark modern retelling was really up my alley. I want to watch it again right now, actually . . .
--Mary and Max
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First off, this is claymation. And pretty much anything claymation or stop-motion immediately wins coolness points in my book. Based on a true story (which is sure to make my dad snicker), this touching story introduces Mary, a lonely girl from Australia in a dysfunctional family, who badly wants a friend. She becomes pen pals with Max, a man living in New York. The two strike up an unusual friendship that lasts through their lives. Morbid, sad, lovely, and hilarious, Mary and Max is truly an experience. Also, I love the music.
--The Guild
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--Foyle's War
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Also, the more obvious ones that you should check out:
Doctor Who (duh, time travel and an alien that you wish would be your best friend)
Firefly (it's a space western show. 'Nuff said)
Parks and Recreation (skip the first season, it gets way better after that)
Arrested Development (which I once heard accurately described as "smart jokes about dumb people")
30 Rock
Downton Abbey (basically a fantastic soap opera set in England during WWI)
I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton of other great ones, too.
What are your favorite finds on Netflix?
Imagine my awkwardness when my visiting teaching companion and the girl we visit go off on their anti-TV rants. I probably watch 2-3 hours a day. I just do. I don't tune out Olivia and I don't just sit there (until she goes to bed) but I get bored really easily.
ReplyDeleteBones
Psych
Lost
Working on Psych right now, and the current season of Bones.
I LOVE NORTH AND SOUTH!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I cannot do things like clean the kitchen, fold laundry, or cook unless I have the TV on something that helps me imagine I am NOT in-fact cleaning up after 5 other people, or cooking fish sticks, AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteI love basically everything you guys mentioned, plus Battlestar Gallactica, because, yes, I am THAT nerdy.