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In my opinion, the best of what is mentioned in the article is Dark.
It has an interesting history. It is sometimes difficult to understand what is happening because some characters travel back in time, so for those who have never seen this series I suggest you watch it carefully.
In my honest opinion, "The Haunting of Bly Manor" by Netflix is one of the very best show in 2020. I know it's not technically a TV show, but as Piotr mentioned earlier, many young people in Poland rather choose watching Netflix, HBO GO or Amazon Prime than regular television. But, back to the "Haunting...". It was recently released on Netflix, and it's a somewhat sequel to “The Haunting of Hill House” from 2018. Some of the cast starring in the 2018 series is back, although for completely new characters. The whole plot is about an old manor in England, and the people, who are sometimes forced to be there. Technically it’s a horror show, but to be frank, it’s not really that scary. It doesn’t have a lot of classic jump-scares or gore scenes, but it’s really creepy sometimes, and the story is really deep and meaningful. That’s what I loved about the first series, and about that one, too – the fact, that the horror-centred plot can be seen as a metaphor of psychological phenomenons. I don’t want to spoil any major things, so I really encourage all of you to watch both shows, they’re both on Netflix. And hey – the Halloween is upon us, so maybe it’s a good idea to set up the mood or to binge watch it on October 31st?
Nevertheless, I must admit that this list can become quite useful during these tough times that we are going to face, as the situation in Poland is not shaping up to be better in the nearest future.
What I can recommend that is not on this list is Amazon original series “The Boys”. It presents a peculiar vision of the world with superheroes that do not have only good hearts and pure intensions.
As a big fan of Breaking Bad, one of the greatest show of all time, I couldn't not watch Better Call Saul. I wasn't hooked immediately but the further it went the more my hunger for another episode rose. I started watching the series by the time they've been releasing the 5th season's episodes and I've binge watched the first four seasons in like a week (during semester finals!) and then I was impatiently waiting for the new episode every week.
The only other show from the article I've seen was Bojack Horseman. I really enjoyed the satirical humour. I didn't go through the whole series though, I randomly stopped watching somewhere in the middle without any major reason. But I definitely want to see it whole sometime soon!
The shows I'd like to see after reading the article are Dark (I've heard a lot of good opinions about this one), Devs (after all I'm studying computer science :D), Quiz and Hunters. I'm a big fan of drama so feel free to hit me up with some recommendations. Shows that I've seen lately and I can recommend are: Mindhunter, The People vs O.J. Simpson and Manhunt: Unabomber.
But the sad truth about watching stuff on streaming services in Poland is that the number of shows and movies available is incredibly low in comparison to other countries. Take the look at this list, we are so far behind... :(
https://www.finder.com/global-netflix-library-totals
"Dark" is dark, full of intrigue and history that becomes more understandable from season to season. It is suspenseful, but doesn't have the features of a typical horror movie, especially "jump scares", which I don't like very much. The selection of actors is very impressive. In this series we can see characters from different periods of their lives and they are all similar. It's probably been very hard to find good actors who are so similar to each other.
"Better Call Soul" is a spinoff of the "Breaking Bad" series. He develops the theme of Saul's life before he got into business with the protagonists of "Breaking Bad". This series is about Saul's life, but also about the backstage of the Mexican cartel, which plays an important role in Breaking Bad. I think this is a must for any Breaking Bad fan. So for example for me, I watched this series 3 times.
An off-the-list title that I really liked is "Mindhunter". It tells about two FBI agents who investigate criminals who have committed very brutal crimes against other people. Based on these studies, methods of early detection of people who could commit such acts in the future have been developed.
From the list of TV shows mentioned in the article, I have watched just Sex Education. It has a charm, everything that is on the screen does not look vulgar. It seems everything is as it should be: open and sometimes awkward. Sex Education is funny, bright, and emotional. Natural topics, which for some reason is not common to speak openly with teenagers, are raised with amazing taste and humour.
Also, I have heard about such TV shows as Lovecraft Country, Dark Normal People, Mrs America and Unorthodox from social media.
My friends advised me science fiction TV series Dark It also often compared to Stranger Thing, that I like and looking forward to the next season. So I am going to start watching Dark soon.
My own list of the best TV shows of 2020 includes Motherland: Fort Salem, Raised by Wolves, Emily in Paris and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.
which I thought was a very good animated series that tackled serious topics like depression, social relations, fame and various political situations in a humorous yet
intelligent way. Even though I haven't seen anything else, some titles ring a bell for me, because someone has already recommended it to me, titles like Dark, SexEd and Better Call Saul seem like also good tv series so I might give them a chance in the future.
I like watching movies and series a lot, and the quarantine period means that I watch more and more, but unfortunately I did not watch the ones mentioned in the article. Well, maybe except for "Sex Education". I am a fan of action, thriller and psychological films. I also like horror movies. Recently, a lot of interesting news has appeared on HBO. I recommend to see :)
I am waiting to lose my eyes (vision) one day because of this frequent watching, almost making marathons :)
What can I say, "Unorthodox" was kinda interesting, because I didn't even imagine how ridiculous and cruel NY unorthodox jews are. That really surprised me. Ending was happy, that's a plus.
"Bojack Horseman" - bravo. Have been watching this series almost from the beginning. The idea, animation, actors, music and story - 5/5. Very atmospherical. This series invokes some genuine emotions in you, both good and bad. Must watch.
I didn't watch many of the cool series because I am kind of bound to Netflix only(don't want to pay for additional streaming services).
One series I really enjoyed recently is "Kobra Kai". It's kind of naive. But that's the thing, sometimes you want to watch something old school with good music and kind characters. One small spoiler: it's a continuation of "Karate Kid (1984)" movie, many years later.
I don't know most of the series from the article, but I watched 2 of them.
The first series from the list, that I watched is Dark, I really enjoyed it, it was something new for me, I haven't watched a similar series before, in my opinion, it's very interesting and worth recommending. A lot of people say that Dark is similar to the popular Stranger Things series.
Most of the films and series these days are simply similar to each other, with repeating themes, but I definitely consider Dark a unique series (in my opinion).
The second series mentioned in the article, that I watched is Sex Education. A pleasant series, as I know, with very good ratings.
I didn't really get bad opinions among my friends who watched it, I liked it as well.
I can truly recommend this series too.
I didn't have the pleasure to watch the rest of the series from the article, maybe it's because I only watch the movies and see them on Netflix and mainly those that my friends recommend me.
My favorite series that wasn't on the list is Suits, you can find it on Netflix if I remember it has 7 seasons. It is a series about lawyers and their life.
Due to lack of time I watch movies on youtube much more often, they are just short and it is easier to find 5-10 minutes in a day than about 40 minutes to watch a series
Moreover, after hours spent in front of a computer screen, I am not especially eager to "attack" my eyes again.
When it comes to watching tv, I prefer films or football matches. Mainly Champions League,
our national team, or polish clubs in European cups games, which I think requires much patience and bravery. The key reason why I prefer films or matches over the serials is that they are almost always shorter. After about two hours, I can say "Okey, well done", stop watching, turn off the tv and go for the next task.
The last serial that I have watched is "Money Heist" also known as "La Casa De Papel". One day, when I had some free time, I was looking for something interesting to watch. I have chosen LCDP and I don't regret it. The absorbing story and very interesting characters made me addicted to the series. I am not certain why, but I was going through the story with the whole team. The best thing from the whole series, in my opinion, is the way how Professor is overcoming obstacles. Every time when you think it's over, he finds the solution to get off safe and sound.
It's interesting how times have changed, and now people have access to so many good TV shows, instead of being constantly provided with low-budget, cringy paradocuments that usually air on national TV. It's a really positive thought, and I want to believe that we might reach a point where people will be more aware of what they are watching, and what is actually good and might broaden their horizons.
I'm more of a movie fan myself. For me, it's much more impressive when the story is condensed into a few hours, which you can watch in one sitting, without stealing your whole day away. It's also much easier to find a period of time in which you can just sit or go out together with your friends and enjoy a good movie. I understand that TV shows are meant to be a longer, much more complex entertainment, but it's definitely less appealing to me.
One showthat I'm in fond of, is South Park. It might be really controversial series, but I think it covers a lot of important political and social incidents in a really entertaining and funny way.
We should always remember to love good series, becouse they end so fast.
The second series I've heard about is Dark. Few weeks ago my brother recommended it to me and I'm going to watch it soon. I think that I will enjoy it, because me and my brother have similar taste in movies and I like both dystopian and time-travel movies.
Starting with "Dark", the only way I can describe it is: it's a great, though show. What I mean by that is that it's quite hard to start watching it - not only there are many characters that require you to keep track of their relations, but the main thing is the origin of the show - it's a German show. Very distinctive from most of the shows I (and most of my friends) had pleasures to witness. The colors, the camera movement, the way of portraying the characters and placing them in a, seemingly normal, situations feels different. It's not *that* different - it'd be hard for me to point out the actual differences, but one can't really deny that this show simply has a "distinctive feeling to it".
But once you get a good grip of what (and how) is happening (and will be happening), the show masterfully tells the story of an uncommon approach to time travel.
I still have not finished the show, but I am more than excited to find some free time and finish it.
"Better Call Saul" is the second one on my list. In my opinion, "Breaking Bad" is one of the greatest shows of all time (although take this with a grain of salt, since I am no expert on shows). To not waste time and space ("Dark" reference) I won't go into details on why I have such opinions about "Breaking Bad", but to fully understand my message one has to know that I absolutely loved that show.
"Better Call Saul" is like a perfect prequel - it's different, it's distinct, yet it keeps similar feeling while focusing on completely different aspects of the same universe. The characters are mostly known and recognised, but it doesn't mean that we know everything about them - there is still much to show. I don't even know where to begin to explain the differences between "BCS" and "BB", so I won't do that. I will simply say that not everyone who enjoyed "BB" will enjoy "BCS". It's distinct, yes. It can, however, deliver very similar feeling (to "BB") which is based on some completely different concepts and approaches of the directions. I can't wait for the next season.
To be honest, I was convinced that this dull series wouldn’t suit my preferences. But fortunately I was wrong. It occurs that this blockbuster raises significant subjects which are often also taboo subjects. It shows how important discovering one's own identities and sexual preferences is by young people. It’s normal that all of us grow up but in some cases it may be a tough time because of lack of understanding. After watching this tv series I’m full of hope that "little" abusers will consider their behaviour and that victims will understand that they aren’t alone.
In my opinion, the character of Aimee Gibbs deserves particular attention. She was abused in a bus during her ordinary way to school. In every episode she experienced another phase of trauma. Firstly, she tried to underestimate and ignore this accident. She pretended to her friends and family that everything was okay. But it wasn’t. Then she stopped being so cheerful and she felt pain, fear and sadness. She blamed herself for that situation. In the end she was just furious because of injustice which had happened to her. After going through all these emotions she was able to accept what happened, to forgive herself and understand that anything of that wasn't her fault.
Every day situations like I described above happen. It’s really sad but the truth is that probably every woman was abused at least once. This story should teach us to react and help each other.
Now more than ever there is a tendency for streaming service providers to produce their own shows to gain a competitive advantage. On one hand it is good for the customer as we have more quality productions to choose from, on the other all those shows are scattered across multiple paywalls.
As it’s my second comment here I can update all of you that I have managed to see the whole second season of “The Boys” that I’ve recommended earlier. Unlike many shows this one maintained a decent quality throughout the second season. At first I was afraid that it would be like ‘True Detective’ where the first season was a bomb and the second one didn’t live up to the expectations.
The popularity of the TV series grows every year. Exponentially more series are created and their quality increases.
From this list, I watched Sex Education which was very pleasing teenage drama series. It holds some educational value and great humour.
Another one which I had the pleasure to watch was Love is blind. It was a huge comeback of dating shows. I remember discussing love choices of participants with my friends. I would describe this show as a guilty pleasure.
My mother recommended to me The unorthodox. I might watch it soon because I’m a huge fan of based on true events dramas.
Following series that is not included in this list but I find very interesting is Tiger King. Weird documentary with the incorrect narrative but still addictive.
I wasn't sure if 'Sex Education' would appeal to me, as I usually watch series on other topics. Fortunately, the series turned out to be great. This series excellently shows the effects of a lack of adequate sexual education at school. In my opinion, Polish politicians should watch this series and revise their views.
From these series, in my opinion, the series 'Dark' is a masterpiece. It is quite complicated and it took me a while to understand it. The series is an interesting way to show how time travel can affect the course of events and confuse the timeline. This is one of my favorite series that should be watched more than once to fully understand it.
After watching the final episode of Devs I feel a little bit confused (like most probably did) but in the end I enjoy that series. The final wasn’t perfect but generally it was good series. The most important fact is that series pushes the viewer to have some deeper thoughts. The main idea/theory from Devs is genius but unfortunately unrealistic. It's important to say that series “isn’t for everyone” and I mean in that, you as a viewer must have some knowledge (even primary but at least) about computer infrastructure and how algorithmics process the data. Maybe that isn't necessary, but it helps you understand what's really going on in that series.
My favorite series from 2020 is “Raised by Wolves”. The idea of destroying the Earth by a war between the atheist and believers was very interesting and quite possible for me. Even today people are able to do horrifying things to each other only because of their difference in beliefs. I wouldn’t be surprised if some religious fanatics blow up the Earth in the future. Other very interesting idea was to start a human colony by raising a group of children by pair of androids - “Father” and “Mother” how the kids call them. I don’t want to make a big spoiler but way how that kid could be thinking and perceive the surrounding world is amazing. I love the pictures from that series , the view of different planet and idea how it could be looks simulate my imagination. I’m a big fan on Ridley Scot’s work so probably that’s why I enjoy that series as that much but I really recommended it for every fan of sci-fun. Real masterpiece.
But also I've heard people talk a lot about the show "Dark" which I definitely adding to my "to watch" list.
Back in the day, when we were left for the mercy of the few TV channels it was hard to follow any series. I remember watching Detective Monk and Gilmore Girls in some messed up order and then try to put it together in my mind. Recently I watch Gilmore Girls again and I have to say that my version was rather different. Later when I had the internet I knew few websites that I could watch series free of charge, there was just one catch, there were no subtitles and to be frank, that is how I learned English. Now I have a subscription to both, Netflix and HBOgo and I'm so spoiled that I can't decide what to watch before my food goes cold.
When I talk with friends I have an impression that I watch much more than them. It's just that I don't always watch good drama, rather some light stories, while I draw or model stuff on the other screen. I'm sure that if I would do only one or the other the work would go faster, however in this configuration it gives me the most fun :)
In regards to the list, I adored Bojack Horseman but as it turned out it is not a light story. It takes on topics like depression and being alone in the world. Bright colours and anthropomorphic characters could suggest otherwise but it is a hard-to-digest story. Although, I still recommend it. Maybe just not in the depressing Autumn season.
I haven't seen Dark yet, even though I know it is a great series. I just hope for some time and energy to watch it without subtitles in hopes that I can revise and learn German how I did with English back in the day.
"Dark" quickly became one of my favorite shows of all time. The storyline is astonishing and full of surprises. Authors of the show created a world full of mysteries, scientific puzzles and historical references. Beautiful shots, usage of cold colors and music, creates a dark, but fascinating world. For those who also enjoyed "Dark" i would recommend "Into the Dark", also available on Netflix.
"Bojack Horseman" is a series that in my opinion changed the way people perceive animated TV shows. Thought series is a comedy, it raises a subject of depression and addiction. The characters are easy to emphasize with and their actions often reflect problems of modern day society. The last few years proved, that animation is a medium that should not only be associated with childish cartoons, and "Bojack Horseman" is a head example of that.
I've recently watched Dark's season 3 and well, huge disappointment. At first I just thought that I wasn't paying enough attention to it and the plot goes over my head, but now I think it was just too slow and the number of monologues killed the plot. I'm really amazed by how physically similar the actors were to those playing their younger/older counterparts.
Few years ago I used to watch regularly "Monk" tv series. Detective Monks peripeteias was really entertaining and nice to watch those days. I'm not keen on almost any tv series much nowadays. I think the main reason is that the tv is not anymore as interesting kind of entertainment as it used to be before. Even the fact that most of the mentioned tv series are available on the services like Netflix or HBO GO and we can watch it on our PC's or mobiles instead of tv does not appeal to me. After session of online courses/lectures and some work, my eyes are done and I would prefer other type of entertainment. In spite of all after reading the article some of the tv shows given the article seems interesting and maybe I will check some of them in my free time.
Devs is somewhat darker then BCS. It's about elite cell of developers inside regular IT company. No one knows what's developed in there, no one knows who works there and CEO of the comapny walks great lengths to keep it that way. I dont want to spoil it for you, but if you're even remotely interested in IT, that show is for you.
And last but not least, BoJack Horseman. It's much different from two series I already described. For starters, it's animated. But dont let bright colors fool you, it's a series filled with deep emotions, life changing choices but also humor and swift jokes. Main character is has-been hollywood star, who has problems with accepting reality as it is. Definitely worth watching, much more fun than I made it sound.
But frankly I'm more into movies than shows. My girlfriend convinced me to watch "American Crime Story" and it also was in my taste, especially for me, because I didn't knew the case of O.J. Simpson. I watched a lot of great movies which i can recommend such as "Sala Samobójców: Hejter"; "25 Lat Niewinności: Sprawa Tomka Komendy"; "Midsommar" to name a few.
When I was a teenager, I watched teenage and youth serials about peers with great pleasure, and even now, although I moved towards old age, I continue to watch teenage serials. The topic of growing a personality, with problems, never ceases to interest me ...
If the first season shocked me a little, then the second one surprised me with its sharp turn into same-sex love. Sexual education issues are still acute in adolescents in the second season. Many cannot determine their orientation, they are thrown from side to side, like that package on the road in a strong wind.
"Sex Education" is a series where each of the heroes does not know something and is mistaken in something, but all together they have an amazing collective wisdom. The summary of this wisdom is that honesty comes first.
In the recent times however, my attention became to drift away from american series.
I began to feel that I want to expand my cinematographic experience beyond one origin.
I started to explore older areas of cinema history. I discovered that works of polish filmmakers actually match my taste much better. "Wielki Szu" is a good example of polish filmmaking from the 80's era. It depicts a story of a great card shark - called by the name of "Szu" and a young adept of poker deceit that tries to learn Szu's tricks. It brings up many interesting motives eg. results of honesty and integrity in human life or rivalry to get to the top. Music is very atmospheric as well. Would recommend.
I also watched “Unorthodox”. To be honest, this show for me is a parade of my favourite cultures and languages. As a member of a WUPJ (World Union for Progressive Judaism) I can highlight lots of differences between our community and Jewish orthodox communities in NY. However, most Jewish people believe that the Orthodox make a huge contribution to the preservation of traditions, culture and religion.
I recommend everyone to check “Skins“, “This is England”, “The Crown”, “Mad men”, “Suits”.
To be honest, you simply cannot compare those series, as they are substantially different from each other regarding their genre, storyline, and even the time of the events.
"The Haunting of Bly Manor" is more of a drama than a horror. It surely has some classical jump-scares and scary scenes, but the story is a lot more impressive than you would imagine. Topics such as death, separation of family members, greed and the passing of time really bring out emotions and deep thoughts of the viewer and the overall haunting vibe of the series.
"Hollywood" is a great mini-series showing the post-war American story of people trying to progress up the ladder in the movie industry capital. It's fair to mention the impact of the empowerment of the gender groups and people of race this series has.
Last, but certainly not least, the series that has such plot twists that even Martin Scorsese would be proud of - "Money Heist". A group of multinational criminals led by a thief mastermind struggle against Spain's best terrorist negotiators and anti-terrorist law enforcement in order to pull off the biggest heist in human history. What's not to love?
So if you're not sure what title to choose for your next Netflix & chill session, these are my top recommendations.
The other great show that I have seen is The Wire. It is considered among many people as one of the greatest tv series of all time but was not as popular due to the slow paced narrative and the language which is basically an american urban slang. Dark, well written and realistic crime series. I absolutely recommend watching it. It might be not as fresh as the others due to its age but still great.
Going through a list it was hard to find anything that would sound encouraging but Quiz might be the one I would actually pick up on my own and watch. I like documentaries and although it is a feature series it is based of facts, which is always highly appreciated from my side.
From all other mentioned tv series there is one I watched on my own, and that is "Bojack horseman", also to my own surprise! Usually sitcoms don't convince me but bojack so uniquely mix both humour and depression it hit my yet undiscovered genre fascination. I'm not sure how popular the show is, but I would assume people would put it it the "niche" category. So you either love it or hate it. Taking apart artistic aspect of it (which, let's be honest, is not that pleasing) it's really time worthy piece of story.
Another interesting one is Devs. Many companies have secrets, and many of them are dark secrets that should be kept private. I absolutely enjoy that kind of series and I can't wait till it will be available in Poland, legally.
Also, TV series nowadays talk about LGBT, racism, and common problems. There are important topics that cannot be forgotten and due to political correctness almost necessary in TV series.
Out of the shows in the article that i haven't watched the only one that caught my attention is 'Better Call Saul'. I loved 'Breaking Bad', and I've heard a lot of possitive things about it's spin-off series, so I will surely watch it sooner or later.
It's a shame, that 'The Boys' is not mentioned in the article. It's definitely the best show i have watched this year. It shows a world where people with superpowers exist, although they are not the ideal superheroes we know from movies or comics, but, for the most part, egoistic humans using their powers for their own gain. While it's not something new, or very original, it's really fun to watch.
In my opinion all of them shows nowadays tell the problems of the modern world, all the same as equality, lgbt, racism and feminism, and so on, they can be listed endlessly. All TV shows are nice and have some meaning, but sometimes it seems that these are already such overused topics and you just watch the same thing from year to year.
The last TV show I watched was Interrogation, which is quite interesting and based on real events. Recently, I have been fond of stories of people, both successful and not, and what prompted them to do this or that action.
I am also a huge fan of anime, during quarantine I watched a bunch of anime.
Also I like to watch old TV shows and movies, recently I started South Park again, because I watched it when I was very young and now I can see it from different side, not only as a cartoon like I used before, but also like comedy sarcastic movie.
This two series mentions in article i watched before 2020. Better Call Soul is still brilliant series and I'm not bored when I watch it but for many people action in it is too slow. I think that the latest season is the best of all. When I started watch Sex education in 2019 is really something interesting. For me it is series about very important problems young people but in funny situations. Second season is worst, it is not innovative like first season and more boring in my opinion.
In my opinion 2019 was better for series then 2020, more series are interesting for me.
Dark was the advice of my friend. Maybe the only thing for this moment that wasn't boring :) In my opinion, a very good series, but if you start to think in a deterministic way, it's easy to say who won't die or which plans will be broken. Cause that's all has happened already, yeah? However, there are still some episodes which may change my mind and destroy all my believes about Dark.
If to propose some series to watch... Doctor Who - as an old classic, Game of Thrones - if you want some real-epic-fantasy, Vikings - without fantasy, Stranger Things - sci-fi/fantasy, hard to choose, The Boys - creepy superheroes, be careful, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - hmm... just watch, no comments.
Dark was hard for me because of my hate towards German culture (9 years of forced learning of this language, Szczecin here). I tried to watch this with english dubbing but mouthsync was too terrible to watch it.
Bojack Horseman was on the other hand too dark and too sad. I don't need sadness and deep thoughts in my life, when I watch some shows I prefer them simple and entertaining. I watch shows usually after work at evenings to chill and calm my mind.
I think on this list should appear Lucifer, it's nice, entertaining show.
Lately I started VPN subscription to have access to shows that are not translated and introduced on polish Netflix. Re-watching whole Supernatural show right now :)
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Actually while reading about all this series I want to check them out.
Better call soul is the series I wanted to see for a long time, just about I’ve heard about It. I have wathed Breaking Bad and I loved it. It was the best series I have watched. Really. I recommend witch all my heart. And better call soul is series about one character from breaking bad and his story before BB.
But before I start BCS I’m going to finish Bojack Horseman. It is series about depression and now I am on second season and I don’t think it as a great series, but I have heard that next season are mind blowing so I’m going to carry on with it.
Dark is a series I have seen, actually first and second season partly, but it got boring. I know that subject is quite mystery and difficult to keep up but for me it got over confused and too long. They could have made two than three seasons and it would be great.
I also have seen Sex education. It was nice to find some series focused on youths education about such important subject, what’s more in very funny way, with characters witch young-adult audience can easily identify. But it is not really my favourite, I prefer more serious movies.
I’ve watched the first season of ‘Sex education’ in 2019. So when this year a second season appeared I needed to catch up. During summer holiday I had some time to check what kind of new comedy-drama stories happened to the characters I've already knew.
None of the descriptions of the series from the given article convinced me. When choosing a series to watch, I rely much more on the opinion of my friends. One of them recommended ‘Unorthodox’. Comparing it with the short description from the article, it seems to me that it will be an interesting choice. Maybe someday.
The first one arouses great curiosity because it's based on a real story I heard before about a guy who cheated in the quiz show "Who Wants to be Millionaire?". The second one is also very encouraging to watch because i really like the topic of the 2nd World War and Nazis.
I would add one more TV Series to the list - "The End of the F***ing World". I was waiting about a year for 2nd season and it was amazing. I really like play of actors. Especially because they talk with British accent that I'm really into.
The list presented in the article by BBC contains different propositions from various genres. There are dramas, comedies, sci-fi themes and romantic stories. Those TV shows are showing contemporary problems, such as racism or homophobia. Title that caught my attention tells a story about young orthodox Jewish girl who leaves her life in NY.
As I was forced to spend my whole time in my room I started to look for some new ways of spending my free time. In that case instead of going out I’ve started to watch lots of series. Living in isolation for such extended period of time has turned my life into constantly changing mood cycle. Although my desire to watch TV shows depends on a current frame of mind, I’ll probably give Orthodox a shot. Surprisingly I haven’t heard anything about the others, except for Bojack Horseman and Better Call Saul. The second mentioned I know everything about, because my boyfriend is obsessed about it and encourages me to watch it but, for now, I am not really into it.
I've watched about 5 seasons of Bojack Horsemen and although I didn't like the show too much at first, it grew on me. In the beginning, I thought it was just a 'whimsical' show about alcoholism & depression. What I mean is that nowadays these topics became more.. commonplace especially in everyday jokes between younger people. As I've watched these series more however I understood it's more about Bojack's journey, making the same bad decisions and the humanhood in all of us and how each of us can relate to him in one way or another. For me, Bojack Horsemen is a palliative for struggles of everyday life.
Sex Education is one of my all-time favourite series, the characters are very vibrant, the music adds a whole another layer and it displays the topics which may need some more exposure.
Coupling and decoupling seems to be very interesting topic. I can't describe to which group of people I belong to, but in my opinion to avoid impolite argue should try to understand an opponent.Finding the most radical case is not difficult, and often it can win the discussion.
Sometimes I get into science fiction TV shows for longer periods, but I have tendency to spend all night watching so I try to reduce it.
I recently watched the final season of The 100 and felt uncomfortable with the final episode. The daily routine was interrupted, but maybe it was a good time to focus on something else.
Speaking of entertainment, there is a series (currently available on Netfilx) which everyone around me was talking about so much, that even I gave it a chance. It’s called ‘How to get away with murder’… Carefully, kind of addictive.