So by now we are all very clear that I am incapable of boiling water and definitely not filming myself hiking up a hillside or participating in the latest yoga class… what I am good at is finding the weirdest shit on TV and thought I would take a moment in the Covid19 sharing everyone is doing and highlight a few gems I have found on the multiple streaming platforms, cable shows and regular tv. I will skip Tiger King – that hot mess already has way too much exposure.
I do want to point out that while Goat Hill Manor has over 400000000000 channels to watch – I do find it interesting that my amazing husband only watches 1 out of all the channels available for his viewing pleasure.
The ID channel. Literally 24/7 death, murder, murder for hire, DNA, forensic files, 48 hours to solve a crime, who dun it, she killed him, he killed her, they killed their neighbors, the dog killed them, never hire a hit man, always wear a white all cover suit (a little back ordered these days), never leave DNA, shave all your body hair, wear gloves, never tell anyone, never get drunk and tell anyone, don’t get arrested and tell your cellmate, no acid doesn’t get rid of everything, they have a black light to show the blood shows. I am unsure if this is him trying to tell me something but I do find it strange that it’s literally the only show he watches.
Onto my viewing recommendations.
- Little Fires Everywhere – Hulu
A little uptight Witherspoon meets a little uptight Kerry Washington in some Peyton Place small town and how their two families collide. Anything that starts with a house burnt to the ground had me at hello. - Fans of Blackish will Love BlackAF on Netflix. Describes as a wealthier, shallower Blackish – I happened to love it and want to die and come back as Rashida Jones – I’ll just take her attitude.
- How to Fix a Drug Scandal – Netflix – I mean seriously… two MA drug labs (ya know where they test the stuff the cops arrest you with) – no oversight, no monitoring, crack pipes under the desk of the “lab tech” what could possible go wrong??
- Self Made – Netflix – The First Female Self Made millionaire in America was Madam C.J Walker who went from poverty to an Empire! I loved this show and it reminded me to never take no for answer always build to fulfill a needs of others.
- High Maintenance – HBO – A bike delivery weed dealer – need I say more – well yes, each episode is unique to itself except the bike weed dealer is in each one. I must say episode 1 was my fav – “He never’s done meth!!!!”… Call and we can discuss.
- Shaun the Sheep – Netflix. Call me crazy but there is something meditative watching a claymation with no words at all about a family of sheep, a dog, pigs and a not so hot farmer.
- Freud – Netflix: Ok so I went into this one thinking I would learn a little more about the founder of psychoanalysis but instead it was a cross between Game of Thrones and Eyes Wide Shut. A little creepy, a whole lot of sexy and seriously dark -maybe not for family night but interesting non the less.
- Celebrity IOU – HGTV: Ok so it’s a decorating show but it’s the Property Brothers – who American seems to love and they kinda make me wanna barf. Neither has decent design skills but on this show they have a “design assistant” thank god and they partner with a celeb who wants to “give back” to someone in their lives is deserving of a make over. Now I could go into why I think Brad Pitt (episode 1) could probably have hired someone to make over his make up ladies garage well before this little show but far from me to be cynical – so if you like decor and celeb and a few fake tears – watch away….
- Unorthodox – Netflix: I loved this show. About a young woman who is in a very unhealthy marriage, trying to conceive, terrified of sex and finally can’t take it anymore that she runs from Brooklyn to Berlin. It’s a moving series of never giving up on yourself, listening to your inner truth and never being afraid to be shepherded into the flock.
- The Invisible Man: Amazon Prime: Waiting for Handmaids Tale to come back a little Elizabeth Moss acting like a lunatic because her ex-abusive husband has found a way to make himself invisible is a fun watch. A little creepy, a whole lotta WTF and why is it that billionaires always live in stark, grey, minimalist housing.
That’s my first list of Covid Watching Recommendations. I have more trust me but it would only give you more insight into my insanity and what I do on the weekends – or days ending in Y while quarantined. I mean do you really want to know that I spent all night Thursday googling why Denise Richards left the filming of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills???
There are the ones you should use this valuable time to catch up on in my humble opinion if you haven’t yet.
Game of Thrones
Billions
Blacklist
Every single Chicago Fire, Med, PD
Criminal Minds
YOU
The Resident
oh and Peppa Pig – cuz who doesn’t love a pink pig.
Happy Viewing everyone and Happy Monday!