Things Other Than The Thing I've Been Doing The Last Month

[finefoxyladies]

1) Visited Mike and Kate. Had a day in Boston, then spent several days on Martha's Vineyard. Read one book (Marrying the Ketchups), abandoned another (Mrs Fletcher by Tom Perrotta... sorry, Tom, don't think I'll be reading that so I left it amongst the Martha's-set mysteries and paperback Stephen Kings), a lot of good conversation and food, re-learned how to play War (a skill-less game that, like Uno, will wind a person up), watched Cats completely sober with Kate (oof mah GOOF), then came home.

2) I'm nearly done with S3 Starstruck already so I need another romantic comedy series to watch, preferably one starring one or more Kiwi actors. Anyone have any recs?

3) One of my fave podcasts was recently grousing about S3 Only Murders. Is that the consensus? That this season is Not Good? I've been enjoying it enough!

4) I'm really back into live comedy again after seeing several stand-up shows in the past few months. I have one more plus a live podcast whatchamadinger lined up in the coming months. It's slower going with live theater, partially because this is not Chicago and partially because seasons for tour and local stuff have been hit-or-miss (or, more frequently, because *cough* I saw things either in NYC or Chicago before they made their way here).

5) ... Our Flag Means Death S2 is in two more sleeps. I'm... mildly excited.

ETA: Oh, I'm also watching S2 Welcome to Wrexham. Over in the UK and those parts, they call it FOOTBALL!

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[dollsome]

so I need another romantic comedy series to watch, preferably one starring one or more Kiwi actors

Thank God A Certain Show is coming back soon!!!!!

This is a movie rather than a TV show, but I thought Baby Done starring Rose Matafeo and Neville Longbottom was pretty charming! A few shows with romcom elements that I have really enjoyed, though they are tragically w/o Kiwis and just w/ British people: Mum BBC (on BritBox; this is one of my faves eveerrr), Trying (Apple+), Catastrophe (which I guess is kind of old now? But still a caustic romance standout to me!), & Lovesick (Netflix). Also, have you seen Deadloch? Have we talked about Deadloch already? (Disclaimer: not a romcom so much as a murdercom, but full of Kiwi-induced delight from Madeleine Sami.)

I've been enjoying this season of OMITB too! It did not occur to me that anyone could not be?? Sorry Meryl being effervescent in braids isn't enough for you, podcast people!

[finefoxyladies]

Very excellent on the recommendations--haven't seen a one of them save Catastrophe... and now I'm wondering if I ever watched that final season. And speaking of your recommendations, just as I was gearing up to watch the BBC Ghosts, Max dropped it. I was pretty cheesed off about that. I hear tell a new season is on its way so perhaps I'll be adding Britbox at some point.

Agreed on Meryl! Also Cinda Canning returned! I mean, Mabel's love interest is kind of a dud (as always? I mean despite Oscar, I guess. He was fine.) but otherwise the mystery has been solid enough and the shenanigans are delightful. What are people coming for, I wonder?

[dollsome]

I am soooooo bummed that Max deleted Ghosts, argh! I panic-ordered DVDs a few months ago and now feel very validated, but it's so frustrating that my ability to rec it to everyone I know has become so hindered. I've heard that they're going to start airing it on CBS like next month to make up for the delay in new CBS Ghosts, so I guess that's how it will next see the light of day in America!

Totally agree! As long as I get adorable Mabel + Oliver + Charles besties antics, I'm happy. Everything else is just adorable cherries on top!

[k2daisy]

I adored S3 Only Murders, and I ignore any grousing. I feel like Mabel has really come into her own in her relationships with Charles and Oliver. I love how she stood her ground with them many times over.
Also, you know how I am pop culture ignorant a lot. And I knew that Selena was a Disney girl and I guess a singer, but I didn't really see her in anything or pay attention to her until this show. I've really enjoyed her on it. So I watched her 2022 documentary, My Mind and Me, on AppleTV, and was blown away. I really did not understand how much of a famous phenomenon she was, nor did I know anything about her mental breakdowns. I had missed her whole famous life until this show. D'oh!

[finefoxyladies]

Wow, you've learned more about Selena than I have. My other time spent with her is scattered episodes of Selena and Chef (now on MAX!).

[kirbyfest]

"mildly"

[finefoxyladies]

Thanks for stopping by!

[annieeats]

I love BBC Ghosts so much but can't find the last season. Have to scour up less legal sources.

Cats? Sober??

Not sure how you feel about K drama but God I loved Attorney Woo. Totally unrealistic and a little uneven but so pleasurable.

[finefoxyladies]

What I heard from someone (maybe here on DW, maybe out in the world) is that CBS is going to begin airing BBC Ghosts since their version is delayed by the strikes... so I imagine it'll be available on Paramount Plus soonish. And if you want access to Paramount Plus, I'll give you my login information. I only use it to watch, like, one show every quarter.

I have never partook (partaken? parboiled?) a K drama, but I'll take a look at it.

In closing: Cats. Sober. Two word review: unsettling shitpile.

[annieeats]

I avoid K drama bc it's manipulative and too, er, dramatic, and Woo does that but is also hilarious and has genuinely fun character development and a hopelessly engaging romance. Also the clothes, oh the clothes.

[anxietygrrl]

One of my coworkers said that S2 OMITB "sucked" and like...wow, how blessed are you to not remember a time before Peak TV. That Bunny episode? Shirley MacLaine? It was fine! So no one at work watched S3.

[finefoxyladies]

I recall having one gripe about it--Amy Schumer--and the rest was gravy. I love seeing Tina Fey be an unrestrained asshole. Kids don't know how good they got it.