ABQ LOG: media

[jesse_the_k]

I’ve been logging my days. Here’re our nights!

Between four and six pm, we come home, snack, and think about dinner. When we’re done with that, it’s time to watch TV!

We sped through the second season of Killjoys.
It’s got a Firefly vibe but better. As the show runner Michelle Lovrata said:

I know a lot of really wonderful people with fucked up abusive pasts (it’s no accident they keep showing up as the heroes in my work) and I find one common trait is their inability to give themselves enough credit for how far they’ve come.

Her characters are complicated. They sometimes betray themselves and their found family. It’s got a very long arc and will be getting its seasons 4 and 5 to wrap things up. I enjoy the martial-arts fighting (there could be fewer knives and blood, though). Also queer sex with actual bodies and kisses! Of course there’s a community for me to explore as well: killjoys. The third season is available, but we decided to stretch our delight over time and will watch it on our return.

Thanks to decemberthirty’s recommendation, we started watching The Crown.
It’s fascinating, in a train-wreck sort of way. Clair Foy, who plays the current British monarch Queen Elizabeth, is completely believable in that role. The settings are sumptuous, the historical detail convinces me (can't speak to its accuracy). I was particularly touched by her realization that being palatial-schooled prepared her only for social graces. I recognize many archetypes from my ruling-class childhood; their over-the-top selfishness and casual attitude towards power are quite realistic.

Comments

[wendelah1]

We just picked up season one of The Crown from the library. I'll try to remember to check back when we've made some progress.

[wohali]

I, too, enjoy Killjoys. Looking forward to them closing off the story arc.

Pree's bar and the entire Westerley set is mere minutes from my domicile. I've recognized other locations in the show, too.

[jadelennox]

Yes! I keep describing Killjoys as "like Firefly, but actually good," which doesn't endear me to Firefly fans.