Continuing to make use of my temporary Apple TV subscription, I had really started it to get Pluribus which was good, a little weird and I had some quibbles with parts of the story. I also caught Sugar which I enjoyed though the very noir crime vibe took a weird turn. And while I was there I caught the latest season of Platonic, and I didn’t love the first seasons so not sure why. I also finished up The Beast in Me on Netflix which was entertaining enough though a bit ridiculous. And the return of King of the Hill, a show I remember watching but not sure I stuck with it, the return with years passed opened some new opportunities but still a pretty standard sitcom.
On the movie side of the fence I caught F1 which was a fun enough sports arc, though again a little ridiculous. And watched The Friend on Hulu which I was actually expecting a bit more Great Dane hijinks than maudlin but of course good performances by Watts and Murray. Then hearing good things about 28 Years Later I went back and caught both 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, Days held up but Weeks and Years were both meh (and I don’t think Years acknowledged the plot of Weeks). I also picked up Eddington which while you can’t knock the cast, I found it kind of painful.
- Wild Cards (CW) Season Premiere, Monday 1/26, 8pm – I find this detective + criminal caper series fun.
- Wonder Man (Dis+) Series Premiere, Tuesday 1/27 – We follow an actor trying to get his career started with an opportunity to star in a remake.
- Shrinking (App+) Season Premiere, Wednesday 1/28 – I’ve mistimed my Apple subscription and think I’ll take a month off before coming back from this, or I could delay further…
- The Olympics (NBC) The opening ceremony kicks off from Milan on 2/6 and the sporting continues.
- The Burbs (Pea) Series Premiere, Sunday 2/8 – Inspired by the comedy/horror film a family moves back to the hubs childhood home and stuff happens.
- Super Bowl (NBC) Sunday 2/8 – This is actually happening in the Bay Area so I need to keep my eye on activities (to avoid).
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.
