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netflix report
Jun. 18th, 2023 05:45 pmI'm trying to spend less time on the computer so I'm watching things on the actual TV, which means Netflix.
Designated Survivor: a political thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland. This is actively bad. I'm trying to figure out who the audience is for this messy propaganda, but my brain is not up to that task.
Grey's Anatomy: I tried this a couple of times because I do like medical shows generally speaking. It didn't grab me, which is too bad because there is a lot of it.
The Lincoln Lawyer: This was very entertaining and I liked the actors a lot. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays the title character, a criminal defense lawyer who likes to work out of the back seat of one of his fleet of Lincoln cars. I think the genre character for this kind of "beach noir" is supposed to be slightly sleazy, but the actor has a kind face and is good with people, so he seems more likeable and I enjoyed that. After a work colleague is killed, the Lincoln Lawyer is thrown into a big celebrity murder case. Meanwhile he's trying to juggle family responsibilities and he's got mysterious people bugging his car. Oh and he's in recovery from a pill addiction. Has another season coming.
Suits: a drama about business lawyers. I gave this a couple of eps but it's just so boring...? The main characters are two white business (lawyer) bros. Meghan Markle and Gina Torres are in this, both of whom I like, but they are just background characters.
Keep Breathing: A "limited series" that is a fine example of the survival genre. A young woman (also a lawyer!) survives a small plane crash in the Canadian wilderness and must try to live. Throughout her ordeal she thinks about (and is haunted by) her childhood and early adult experiences. If you've watched a lot in this genre as I have, there's probably nothing new or different here, but it succeeds at what it sets out to do. I liked that the main character is Latina.
Designated Survivor: a political thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland. This is actively bad. I'm trying to figure out who the audience is for this messy propaganda, but my brain is not up to that task.
Grey's Anatomy: I tried this a couple of times because I do like medical shows generally speaking. It didn't grab me, which is too bad because there is a lot of it.
The Lincoln Lawyer: This was very entertaining and I liked the actors a lot. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays the title character, a criminal defense lawyer who likes to work out of the back seat of one of his fleet of Lincoln cars. I think the genre character for this kind of "beach noir" is supposed to be slightly sleazy, but the actor has a kind face and is good with people, so he seems more likeable and I enjoyed that. After a work colleague is killed, the Lincoln Lawyer is thrown into a big celebrity murder case. Meanwhile he's trying to juggle family responsibilities and he's got mysterious people bugging his car. Oh and he's in recovery from a pill addiction. Has another season coming.
Suits: a drama about business lawyers. I gave this a couple of eps but it's just so boring...? The main characters are two white business (lawyer) bros. Meghan Markle and Gina Torres are in this, both of whom I like, but they are just background characters.
Keep Breathing: A "limited series" that is a fine example of the survival genre. A young woman (also a lawyer!) survives a small plane crash in the Canadian wilderness and must try to live. Throughout her ordeal she thinks about (and is haunted by) her childhood and early adult experiences. If you've watched a lot in this genre as I have, there's probably nothing new or different here, but it succeeds at what it sets out to do. I liked that the main character is Latina.
