I finally made my way through the rest of Ripley and 3 Body Problem on Netflix, both were good but I didn’t find myself that compelled to watch between episodes, Though I will return when another season arrives of 3 Body. I’m also still making my way through the Marvel backlog and am finally to sort the current universe on Disney+ with WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, both entertaining in a Marvel way. Hulu really seemed to be promoting Kevin From Work which was a meh workplace/romance/comedy. I also did That ’90s Show on Netflix having enjoyed That ’70s Show, unfortunately, most of the characters weren’t that well-defined but fun to see some of the old cast. And I finished The Bear on Hulu which still had some great episodes but this season’s story felt stuck as was Carmy.
Clearly I’m keeping myself busy, a few more things to take a look at before the Olympics hit.
- The Ark (Syfy) Season Premiere, Wednesday 7/17, 10pm – I enjoyed the first season of this tough decisions in trying to start a new world when all goes awry though it’s probably not great.
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (Max) Series Premiere, Thursday 7/18 – A spinoff of Harley Quinn which I enjoyed.
- Those About to Die (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 7/18 – An epic drama set in the world of Roman gladiators with Anthony Hopkins as the Emperor.
- Lady in the Lake (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 7/19 – A noir thriller with Natalie Portman as a Jewish housewife trying to shed a secret past and become an investigative journalist, she connects with another mother on a dangerous path.
- Dress My Tour (Hulu) Series Premiere, Tuesday 7/23 – I might be ready for a new reality show and this caught my eye, a competition to design outfits for real touring artists.
- Time Bandits (App+) Series Premiere, Wednesday 7/24 – A take on the movie from Taika Wititi+ and starring Lisa Kurdrow+, a ‘ragtag’ group of time-traveling thieves.
- The Decameron (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 7/25 – A soapy period drama with some elites trying to get away from the plague at a lavish retreat by Jenji Kohan+ with Zosia Mamet and Tony Hale among others.
- Olympics (NBC/Various) – Let the games begin opening ceremonies on Friday 7/26.
The procrastinator lists mostly scripted items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST, please check your local listings.
