Tag: DVD

Something Different – Downton Abbey

Posted on by Shawshank

Hey book nerds! I’ll be honest, right off the bat. I haven’t read a page this week, and instead of fluffing up a Book Club post, I figured I’d just tell you about the show I’ve been watching instead.

I am truly loving Plain Bad Heroines. I really am, but I’ve gotten in the groove of after supper, just watching an episode of Downton Abbey. It relaxes me to be thrust into 1920s high society. And it’s just enough time for an episode (not the season premieres or the finales, but the 2 or 3 regular episodes) to get a spoon or two back for the day, then I call the Beautiful One. The cares of the day fade away.

My ringtone is the theme song.

I love this show. I don’t know why. I’m very happy that I was able to finally find it digitally. I can’t even remember how I found the CBC Gem app, but I’m so happy I did. It is laughable that if I watch an episode on my phone, I get commercials. If I cast it, I don’t. Well that’s not true, one episode I got a total of 4 commercials, and the episode I watched last night, I got a random Downy commercial.

I just started season 3. (Again, I’ve seen the whole series twice now, this is my third viewing of it.) It’s something I look forward to each night. it’s a nice day to just wind down. And I can just lay there. Next week, I’m thinking that I’ll watch an episode one night, read the next. That way I get the best of both. I have missed reading this last week, but I’ll get back into it!

So yeah, that’s how I spent the last week. No complaints. Gosh, it’s nice to talk about my likes. I tried at work when they asked what I did the night before, and they looked at me like I had 3 heads when I said I watched Downton. So I’ve learned just just say I read it watched TV.

It’s easier that way!

Until next time, book nerds!

Home video – Riverdale

Posted on by Shawshank

Riverdale Season 4, Episode 1: In Memorandum.

Last night I watched this episode. I learned a couple of things as I watched this episode.

  • I’m not on the newest season. I’m one back.
  • This was the most normal episode.
  • I can cry to an episode of Riverdale.
  • The writers when they want to, can tug at your heart strings.
  • HARD

It was a very special episode. If you’re an 80s or 90s kid, you’ll know what I mean. It was the first episode back after Luke Perry passed away.

I was on the verge of tears almost the whole episode, but it was the last 4 or 5 minutes that really pushed me over the edge. With a quick sniffle about 15ish minutes in.

Shannon fucking Doherty.

Perfect little cameo, uncredited.

Very good, very powerful episode. Not really how I wanted to spend an hour, but I’m sure the next episode will be off the rails and back to normal.

Home video – You Can’t Take The Sky From Me.

Posted on by Shawshank

Sometimes there’s way too many choices on Netflix. So one falls back on what they like. What they remember as fun way back. So many shows and movies make me home sick.

This is a comfort movie. I’ve seen it many times. I still like it. I’m not a militant fan of FireflySerenity I don’t demand that they make another season. I enjoy it for what it is – a western in space.

I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar.

Home video: Homeland

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Here’s where I watched Homeland Season 1, Episode 2: Grace. It first aired in 2011 on Showtime. Now it’s on Netflix Canada. So I figured that it’s a lazy Sunday here, and the fact that it’s -27 with the wind, I watch an episode. I started watching it last week, the pilot episode was better than most pilot episodes that I’ve seen.

This is the main character, Carrie, played by Claire Danes. Carrie works for the CIA as an operations officer, and she suspects a recently returned POW is a double agent. It’s a very good slow burn. Little bits of action thrown in here and there. Carrie has the POW, Brody’s house wired for sight and sound, but couldn’t afford to bug his garage, where unknown to her, prays in the morning. He’s Muslim.

Every twist, and every turn has you asking yourself, is Brody a double agent? Is Carrie mentally fit, or is she paranoid about Brody for no reason. I have to find out. I’ll be watching more of this show for sure. I like shows like this where it’s a slow burn, and they always keep you guessing. I suppose it’s more like everyone’s good and bad. It’s all different shades of grey. It’s not just black and white.