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Week 1 [19-25.10.20] The best TV shows of 2020 so far

 Read the article at  https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200326-the-best-tv-shows-of-2020-so-far 

and present your experiences.  Discuss your choices with the group.

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Piotr Marchewka said…
Nowadays in Poland, we have a better opportunity to watch programs as in the article, because we have access to the Netflix, HBO and other platforms which gives us access to series and movies from around the world.
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.
Frankly I haven't seen most of the shows mentioned in the article, and I've never heard of some of them before. I'm really interested in seeing "Unorthodox" though, and I think I'm going to binge watch it soon.

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?
Binge-watching TV series has been a vital part of quarantine for me, and a great distraction from the sad reality in which I haven’t been able to see my friends and family in person. I’d like to share my opinion on the Unorthodox, which soon after airing caused quite a controversy. The show is based on an autobiography of Deborah Feldman with the same title. It describes her escape from a closed religious community and her struggle with a condition caused by her unhealthy relationship with her husband. In comparison with the book, the show added characters that were not in the original story line, but they do add up to the plot of the series. The controversy surrounding it was related to the religious context of the story. Deborah Feldman indeed was raised in Brooklyn’s Jewish community. However, it wasn’t the Orthodox or even Hasidic community as it mostly advertised as. Her family was a part of a group called the Satmars. Their traditions are based on Orhodox Judaism in Hungary, but from the beginning of the 20th century it has evolved in its own way. Having that out of the way, the performance of Shira Haas, portraying Deborah, is truly amazing. In this miniseries, she takes us on a journey of emotions, from an oppression of family traditions to a liberating feeling of freedom. Shira Haas is currently one of the most successful actors in Israel. She stunned the audience previously in an Israeli show Shtisel, also portraying the Orthodox family living in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem. In the show we also get a glimpse of an interesting young German actor Aaron Altaras, who plays her love interest. In conclusion, it’s interesting to watch as a drama series, but I don’t think I’ve learned anything new nor have I made any reflection on the story itself. If I were to watch something new from the list, I would like to see Schitt's Creek. From the description it seems a little bit like the Gossip Girl of 2020.
Olga Przytula said…
As I am not the typical series watching person I must admit I have heard about (and watched) only one title from this list. It was BoJack Horseman and of course, as always, I have forgotten about this series after third season or something like that. I was intrigued by “This Country” description, but as I can see it’s not yet available on Netlfix.

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.
Maciej Karnicki said…
To be honest I haven't even heard of the most of the shows mentioned in the article and I've seen just two of them.
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
Maciej Antonik said…
Unfortunately, I also haven't seen most of the series mentioned in the article. However, I watched two, "Dark" and "Better Call Saul". These are series of completely different genres.

"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.
Anastasiia Bida said…
I like watching TV series. During quarantine, this kind of entertainment became even more popular. Right now I have watched the last episode of Ratched. It is an American psychological thriller about the character of the same name from Ken Kesey's 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It also stars one of my favourite actresses Sarah Paulson. If you are a fan of American Horror Stories, you will like Ratched too.

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.
Viktor Ryś said…
I don't really watch much tv or tv series to be precise at this moment. I think they require a lot of free time and I don't believe they are the best form of entertainment or a relaxing activity. From the linked article I only have watched Bojack Horseman
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.
A few years ago, there was very poor availability of series and movies in Poland. The only meaningful source was the non-lagging sources. It's different now - we have Netflix and HBO GO.
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 :)
When it comes to me, I am not a person who likes to watch TV series at all, so I have to say I did not hear about any production presented in the article. During this year, I have watched only two or three series - I am not sure if I can say I watched a series without seeing all the episodes because most of them were ones I watched together with my family when they put something on TV. However, I have to admit that I watched one series completely and it was "Money Heist" which was a great choice in my opinion. The fact that I watched it was more of an accident because for like 2 weeks I had a TV in my room: I was given one to make it work, I fixed the motherboard and it was staying right in front of my sofa, so I decided to make use of it. Now, as I don't have it anymore, I don't feel like to watch anything, but I still recommend "Money Heist" as a great production ;) For me, books are a bit more interesting and educational means. Also, many of us are working in front of a computer for most of the day, so I believe we should not spend another few hours looking at a TV.
Roman Dubovyi said…
I love watching movies and series. Amongst series presented in the list I only watched "Unorthodox" and "Bojack Horseman".

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.
Nowadays I watch fewer series than before. For lack of time, I rather prefer movies. I mainly use Netflix to watch them.
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
To be honest, I prefer reading books to watching tv because when entering the world of paper sheets, you are the creator, the author can describe vital details of his world, but the one who decided of the final way how it looks is you, not him. Furthermore, during the whole story, I am developing my imagination and creativity.
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.
Karol Michalak said…
I can't tell if presented TV shows are truly the best as I didn't even hear about most of them. The only ones are "Bojack Horseman" which I can't find time to watch and "Sex Education" which I don't want to watch as Netflix originals and sex theme equals to brain washing not a fun show in my opinion. I truly prefer to watch a movie or read a book series like "Metro 2033" for example. However if it comes to tv shows I remember watching "Vikings" which beginning really thrilled me and I know I am not the only one as it became very popular at some point. Even this days when the series is coming to an end, far worse end that it could have. Also "Narcos" with brilliant actors play, brutal scene and close to real history created a great series that is really fun to watch, but with a little afterthought it becomes a real horror many people have to live through not watch from comfy bed.
I must say, that I wasn't really aware of the existence of those TV shows until now.

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.
Piotr Góralski said…
I'm not familiar with serials presented in this article, but it is always good to read about the new ones. I must agree with one of my colleague Maciej Karnicki that "Breaking Bad" series was really good and exiting to the end. I have to recommend the "Dr House" series to everyone who has not watched it yet. This is not the newest one but still quite up to date series can surprise you with intelligent dialogues and a very interesting plot with two main threads, one about a specific episode and a given patient, and the other one that continues throughout the series. The other series which caught my attention was "Monk". This is another example of a completed series that made people laugh with the behavior of the main character and his phobias, also having 2 main plot lines.
We should always remember to love good series, becouse they end so fast.
Marek Parr said…
I'm not a big fan of TV series so this is the first time I hear about most of the series featured in the article. First one that I heard about and even watched myself is Sex Education. I was a bit skeptical before actually watching it because I was afraid that it would be cringeworthy, but it turned out to be one of the funniest comedies I've ever watched. I love how positive and wholesome it is and how accurately sex and romance are portrayed in the series with all of thier awkwardness. I can't wait for the third season and hope that it will live up to my expectations.

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.
From that list of shows I only heard of and watched two of them: "Dark" and "Better Call Saul", so I would like to give them some attention.

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.
I’m a person who watches the same tv series many times. “Friends” and “Sex and the city” are my favourite ones. I never stay on top of blockbusters. That’s why I only know “Sex Education” from the list.

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.
Bui Ky Anh said…
I have to admit that this post is a tough one for me because I have always been more than a "book person" than a "movie person" I haven't seen any of those movies and to be honest I do not plan to. The reason why I do not watch many titles it is not because I do not enjoy cinema, I do. But to be honest it is very time consuming when you decide to sit and immerse yourself in some story for 2 hours. I always find a stuff I rather do than this. It is something we can not say about books. You can do it wherever you are and stop reading anytime you want (I know we can pause watching too but it is less fun if you do) then continue when you wish. I also prefer to use my imagination when I experience the story. When we watch a movie it is just watching how someone else imagined it already for us. But when I do watch something I always prefer British/American movies than polish ones.
Of all the shows presented in the article, I only watched The Plot Against America. To be honest, I didn't like this show, I think it was really weak and boring. I have the impression that series nowadays have more and more educational functions, I think it's a great idea. Currently, I do not have time for series - I am writing my master's thesis and working, so I cannot afford a longer screening. Still, I use the HBO GO streaming platform, and watch something there from time to time. The last series that interested me was Billions - I think it's a great series with a brilliant role of Damian Lewis. Additionally, I make up for the series Gomorra - another masterpiece - showing the Neapolitan mafia as it is - brutal and ruthless. I also have a fondness for the films of Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez - it would be brilliant if they did a series together. And of course, I'd like to see The Mandalorian. Unfortunately, however, it still cannot be viewed legally in Poland.
Olga Przytula said…
As I have browsed through the comments I’ve noticed many references to Breaking Bad. It’s said to be one of the best TV shows of all time. Too bad I haven’t seen it.

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.
I was so excited when I saw this article! Unfortunately this year I haven’t much time for TV series just because I was drowning with my diploma project and then my summer job.
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.
Mateusz Szych said…
I am a person who likes series. I often use Netflix, but only watched 'Dark' and 'Sex education' from the list. I watched Bojack Horseman for a while, but I don't like it.

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.
Unfortunately, I have watched only one series from that list and it’s “Devs”, so I’ll tell you my opinion and skip to my favorite series from this year.

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.

Palina H said…
I haven't heard about most of the shows on the list but the one that I do know is Sex Education. To be honest I was really pleased to find it there. Personally, I think that's a great show and that raises a lot of important topics. Like basic sex ed(which most teenagers lack), representation of the LGBT+ community, feminism, the relationship between parents and kids and so much more. I like that it's not like a typical show about teenagers that shows only never-ending parties, romance dramas, and gossips.

But also I've heard people talk a lot about the show "Dark" which I definitely adding to my "to watch" list.
Angelika Dutt said…
Unfortunately, I have not watched most of the series presented in the article, but maybe in the near future I will catch up if I am forced to stay home because of covid-19. The only series I have watched is Dark, but I did not like it. Recently I have been watching Polish series such as "Chyłka" or "Szadź", which I strongly recommend. I think that very often nobody even pays attention to them and they are very good.
I'm surprised to see a list of recommended series and only know a few of them. I thought that I watched it all...

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.
olga jaroń said…
Binge watching TV series is one of my favourite pastimes. This type of activity is not too ambitious, however, it helps to ease the mind. I am grateful to live in times of widely available streaming services, which provide us with access to a wide range of shows. From the given article i have only seen two titles.
"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.
Personally, I watch very little of films and series. In 2020, despite the pandemic and being at home, this did not affected, into spending more time in front of the TV watching series or movies. It may seem strange to some of you, but I didn't even know a single title from the article. When I watch something, I like to look at the competition that is ubiquitous in sport like soccer. Although there is nothing I watched among the series mentioned, I can add my favorite - Narcos Mexico to this list. The action takes place in Mexico and shows drug cartels fights with law enforcement agencies. Anyone who likes quite brutal movies full of violence should definitely watch it.
Agnieszka Duda said…
I'm rather movie that TV series person, however I've seen some of the shows mentioned in the article. My favourite one is definitely Bojack Horseman. To me, what makes him so compelling is the fact that probably everyone can see themselves in Bojack and everyone can relate. It's very realistic in that way, for a show about talking animals.
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.
Kacper N said…
Unfortunately I've never heard about any of the tv shows listed in linked article.
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.
s16427 said…
I like to think about myself as huge movie/series buff, but I missed on most of series from this article. I've seen 3 out of them: Better Call Saul, BoJack Horseman and Devs. Personally, I love each and every one of them. Before Better Call Saul (BCS) I'v seen whole Breaking Bad, of which BTS is spinoffed and I love every minute of it. BTS is a series based on BB's lawyer character - Saul Goodman. He's a good man, but his methods are unorthodox and somewhat shady. It has everything: tragedy, comedy and action. Great fit for everyone above age 13.
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.
I didn't heard of most shows form this list. But in fact I watched one show mentioned and in fact it is one of my favourites ones. I'm talking about "Better Call Saul" which is like prequel or spinoff of "Breaking Bad" series and honestly I can't say which of these shows I like more. I'd say that I like this show because of it's production, I'm reffering to screenplay, scenography, directing, acting, photos everything is perfect to me; Also I find plot very interesting, which makes you bingewatch whole season to find out what will happen next; The climate of southern states in late 90's, it all sums up to show that will make depressed when it ends.

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.
Definitely my choice is Sex Education! Over the course of eight episodes, the heroes manage to face hundreds of problems that are equally relevant for adolescents and adults. Most of them are very serious.
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.
I'm kinda fussy in choosing good TV show or movie nowadays. I've heard about every title listed in the article but watched maybe two or three. That's sad. I know. Many of those have the same schema and I get bored after one episode. But I want to tell you about one particular TV show. It's called Hunters. I like modern, sci fi, historical series. I feel so sorry for people who has to faced agains Holocaust and I know that it's difficult topic to present on screen. Show has unimaginably positive cast. Group of 'hunters' led by Meeeyer Offerman (Al Pacino), young Jew Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman), who is lost after grandma death and Travis Leich (Greg Austin) - young American citizan, fascinated about Nazis and Hitler. This show shows us how Jews are treated in camps and that they will never forget such a humiliation, so they are going to organize the age-old hunt. 'Hunters' has some plot twists. One of them is that one of the member of group is a Nazi. I know it's schocked but you have to watch to find out who. There is one more think. But why i like this tv show the most of everyone listed here is because it's a story about family bonds that I appreciate the most. I cannot wait to read your stories about TV Shows of 2020.
Jan Bryński said…
I have some binge-watching periods on my record, however the coronavirus pandemic is not one of them. I am familiar with one of the titles presented in the article - Better Call Saul which I have watched couple of years ago. As a fan of Breaking Bad I have to admit that I liked it.
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.

Leya Chechyk said…
I must confess that my motivation for signing up for Netflix was listening to German shows and series. I am in love with German phonetics and am also learning it as my third foreign language. I watched “Dark” and it was an incredible experience, because every visual or audio element of this show is very consistent with the main image of it. There is no such a song in the official soundtrack which can be considered as redundant. Beautiful colour correction in blue cold shades immerses you in the tragic atmosphere of the series. Nevertheless, this is not an entertaining type of series, it is impossible to relax while you are watching it. The amount of hints and secrets in this series are a little overwhelming.

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 I didn't watch many of TV series unveiled in the article. To me the best series are those which contains not only Holywood scenes like nice rich mans in fancy cars, unbelieveble love stories and so on but those that beside that have a little bit of truth and shows psychology of people in certain situation or business posisions. From series provided in the article I really like better Call Saul because its shows the history of failing man that is discovering its role in shady business. I like Suits because it shows psychology of every character and typical corporate world. I also like Billions by HBO because it really shows the business world and f.e business strategies, motivations of rich people and Wall Street life style
Despite not being a fan of TV series, as I prefer regular, silver screen productions (mind you, I used to be a regular at cinemas back before the pandemic), I am definitely a binge-watcher. Some of the titles I couldn't get enough of are "The Haunting of Bly Manor", "Hollywood" and "Money Heist", or - as it is more known by it's original title - the infamous "La Casa De Papel".
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.
Due to the pandemic situation in which we all are nowadays streaming services became one of our biggest allies in fight with boredom and social distancing atmosphere. For the past few months I have seen many great shows and some of them were also mentioned in the article. The one that I have a sweet spot for is Better Call Saul which absolutely stole my heart since the first season. It is a great thing to see a spin off of one of the genre-defining shows and witness how it becomes as good as the original one.
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.
Jakub Parteka said…
I must say that this is not an easy topic for me because even though I watch a lot of series, I watched only one of those shows which is "BojackHorseman”. Mainly I watch comedy or animated series, something which takes my mind off nonstop thinking and serious topics. Said that I may sound a little bit hypocritic stating that I loved Bojack. Despite the series being animated it displays rather serious and depressing story of a once well-known actor Bojack whose life is falling apart by his destructive actions. Every time when you think that the main character is going straight with his life something happens that guides him to wrong path. Even though the character is behaving like a total jerk who does not care about others at all you are feeling sorry for him. I loved the way how story played on my emotions through whole series. Beside the plot, show is very well animated and comes with great ideas for episodes e.g. one episode is whole 20 minutes of main actor giving speech on his mother 's funeral. I know it may sound boring but trust me it was not, in my opinion it is one of the greatest episodes of the series because the producers are basically saying ‘See, we don’t even need animation to make you feel depressive.’ Though I loved this show I would not recommend it to people whose general wellbeing is easily influenced because I must say this show really got to me.
Filip Bartuzi said…
Oh, tv series. It might be unpopular opinion around here, but I'm heavily turned off when I hear something is a tv series. I appreciate closed format of a movie more than tv series, unless tv series it's from the beginning is meant to finish at early episode, like Company of brothers or Cherynobyl, but in my opinion, these are basically longer movies.

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.
Even in the past I've watched quite a lot of TV series, especially American ones. One of my favorites are Lucifer, Friends, and mentioned before by Paweł, La Casa de Papel. Access to streaming services like Netflix or HBO GO gives a lot of opportunities to watch amazing movies and series. List of TV series from the article feels really amazing, it's a shame that many of them are not easily available in Poland. I haven't watched many series from the list, but after reading short descriptions I can say that I would love to see many of them! For example, Quiz sounds really interesting. Did he really cheat? Or maybe someone set him up?
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.
Grzegorz Rostek said…
Out of the shows mentioned in the article the only one i have watched is 'Dark', and it's phenomenal, although sometimes it is really hard to follow, especially with such vast cast of characters. While watching the series, i often had to check the wiki to remember who the character was. It's the only big complain I have about 'Dark'.
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.
I am not fan of those TV shows and to be honest I haven't seen non of the listed shows.
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.
From this list of TV series I watch only second season of "Sex education" and 5th season of "Better Call Soul". No more series I watch in this year because I prefer watch movies. One of the most important reason that I prefer movies then series is that I don't have enough time to watch them. In my free time I prefer to spend time on computer games like RPG games with demand a lot of time so when you work and study like me, every second is very important and you need to choose what to do.
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.
Mateusz Wietrak said…
From this article, I only watched Better Call Saul and I must admit that this is one of the best series I have watched so far. I'm a huge fan of Breaking Bad which I watched in full twice. I was very pleased with the fact that the spin-off of the series will be created. Better Call Saul fits perfectly into the atmosphere of the original series. I have become such a huge fan that I can say that it even outperformed Breaking Bad qualitatively. All threads fit perfectly into a coherent whole with the main series. I'm looking forward to the new season. I highly recommend it to everyone if they haven't seen it yet.
To be honest i resigned for netflix for summer time because i wanted to take advantage of the good weather and because of coronavirus there was much less productions. Mostly i was waiting for seconds season of the witcher but probably it will come at the end of next year. I didn't see most of series from this article but if we talk about netflix productions i can say that few episodes of Lucifer which came in 2020 was quite on good level. I think netflix a little bit saved this series because second season was so bad and now it is really enjoyable.
Roman Burlaka said…
From the list mentioned in the article, I have seen only Sex Education and Dark (still in the process with the second one, but will finish the third season tomorrow, I think) so I can't really give an opinion about all of the series from there. Anyway, Sex Education was quite funny and maybe even gave some people good advice or helped to relax about some questions - sometimes it's really important to realise that you're problem isn't unique or the worst in the world.

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.
Rafał Halama said…
Even though I had a lot of free time during quarantine, I only watched one TV show during 2020. It's one of the shows mentioned in article, Dark. For me, to gather enough motivation to watch something, it needs to really peak my interest and Dark did that instantly. I love everything that involves time travel, especially when it's well done, so I had a lot of joy watching it. It was also my first TV show, that had German voice over, so it was a unique experience.
Oskar Kacprzak said…
From this list I watched only couple episodes of Dark and Bojack Horseman.
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 :)
I have a deep respect for the art of cinematography, however my first and only love remains the written word. Throughout the quarantine, I've mainly been catching up on reading political theory and philosophy. Adam Smith has proven an especially intriguing author, since the man oft-hailed as the father of capitalism has had some ideas which would be seen as radically socialist today, such as believing that landlords should not be allowed to exist and profit. His concept of a steady-state economy was not just ahead of its time, but if we had heeded it we perhaps wouldn't be facing climate catastrophe, rampant flouting of democratic process by megacorporations and resource depletion today.
Media are now a part of our lives. Especially during the quarantine binge watching was something that the majority of people did. Nowadays we learn from tv, cinemas and web. In the article I've found some of my all time favourite Netflix series "BoJack Horseman" and "Sex Education". Both of the productions I've mentioned provided a greater sense hidden under a satiric cloak. It is much easier to learn something, when you actually enjoy learning. In my opinion good movies can open your perception on various topics, even open your eyes to the things, that you were unable to see before. "The Unorthodox" listed in the article is the story of young girl from the orthodox jewish family. I honestly didn't know much about jewish culture, but this production has set some light on the unspoken before facts about the life of jewish women. I do love watching movies and I can say that probably I'm kinda addicted to Netflix and HBO as well. Good movie is like visiting a completely different world, seen from completely different perspective. We can get seriously attached to one specific production, fell in love with main actor or actress, even constantly listen to a soundtrack from our favourite movie. I think that regardless of its entertaining function, productions like that are teaching people to be more openminded facing different problems, and more understanding for others.
Unknown said…
From tv-shows which were specified in article I have only watch two. Dark and Better Call Saul. The first one was really stunning. Beside cool heroes there was interesting conception of a time travel. Producer didn't avoid some mistakes in the history, but they aren't major. So I could say that I would watch this serial again. Additionally I have never watch any german serial before. Better Call Saul is in my opinion no so good sequel of marvel Breaking Bad. Main character does not deserve a separate series in my opinion. There was few better choice for it.
Jakub Kisiała
Due to the pandemic, I had a little more time because I did not have to travel to Warsaw's center every day. I managed to catch up with some series. Probably one of the best this year was the last season of Dark. Wonderful atmosphere, shots, and acting. However, the show is very complicated, and I had to remember previous seasons to get it all figured out. I also watched Sex Education. The series covers many important topics, especially useful for younger viewers. I also watched the first season of Bojack Horseman, but I didn't like the show at all. Unfortunately, I haven't heard of the rest of the series on this list. Maybe in my spare time I'll be tempted to see a few of them.
Ania Rzeczyca said…
Devs seems to be really good, I like movies referring to existential questions about humanity and technology development, about past and future. I also love Blade Runner, the first one by Ridley Scott and the second one by Denis Villeneuve, and Devs brings those to my mind because of subject and futuristic-neon background.
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.
Anna Żak said…
The lockdown times are certainly an opportunity for many people to watch, but for me it is a time that I prefer to use for personal development, learning and reading. From the series presented in the article, I have not even heard of many and I only watched one.

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.
Marcin Sekrecki said…
I watch series a lot. I spend a lot of time watching Netflix with my girlfriend. Series presented in this article are very interesting but my greatest attention was focused on 2 that i didn't know - "Quiz" and "The Plot Against America".
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.
Nowadays we have so many options to choose from, in terms of discovering new series. It is hard to keep up with upcoming shows. I’m leaning mostly towards relaxing and cheery productions. I’ve recently come upon Grace and Frankie and spanish One way or another that I enjoy binge-watching.

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.
Paweł Misiejko said…
From the list mentioned in the article, i havent watched any film but i have heard of many. Im not big fan of watching films, i prefer to spend my free time more actively, like hanging out with friends, exercising or focus on personal development. After reading this article, some of films made me interested. The lockdown makes that i have more free time to domesticate, so probably i will watch some of them. A lot of people recommend Unorthodox, so it will be my first choice. I hope i won't be disappointed.
Bartosz Gołda said…
After reading the article, I must unfortunately admit that I know only one position from the list - Better Call Saul and only because of Breaking Bad. Most of my life I had been convinced that watching tv series is a waste of time, until my sister told me about BB. That was my first experience with Netflix and such a long tv show. This american series changed my opinion. I enjoyed the characters, surroundings and the whole atmosphere of Albuquerque state, where the action took place. Non obvious actions, an evolving figure of the main character - those things were keeping my eyes on the screen the whole time. As it took a while to watch all the episodes, I got used to that. It became my everyday ritual. After finishing Breaking Bad I felt emptiness. Then, I finally understood what a series addiction is. What is more, probably every series lover would agree with me- every addiction has its consequences-mine was, for example late nights or suddenly becoming socially absent. They say that the biggest success for the producers is the fact that the series stays with us for a long time. We remember how we felt watching it, we remember who we were rooting for. These things happened to me and I think it is the biggest compliment for the creators. They made me miss it and seek for something just as good. I recommend at least trying to find something for yourself. Whether it would be an ambitious or goofy story, the most important is your time for relaxation and fun. That is what the series are about. Making our stressful lives more pleasant and joyful.
Unfortunately out of the listed shows, I've seen only two: Bojack Horsemen and Sex Education so I'll talk about them.
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.
The article describes some human behavior very well, but I do not agree with the prologue. I don't think times have changed and now people only argue over serious issues. Right now, the pandemic is one of the hot topics right now, as is politics or religion for a long time. If we take the example of a quarrel about wearing a mask and a quarrel about a favorite color, why do we consider the first topic as a serious discussion and the second as a trifle. Because someone else's favorite color doesn't affect my life, but wearing a mask does.

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.
From the article I know only a few netflix productions like Bojack the Horseman, Sex Education and Dark, but I only watched a few episodes of Bojack. I like this humor and no taboos, but as I mentioned time is my opponent. I usually watch comedy series that are meant to make you laugh and not convey any usefull values.
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.
What a surprise… I thought that I know a lot about tv shows, but now I see I’m just a layman. I’ve never heard most of titles mentioned in the article and I haven’t seen any of them. But I do like watching movies and series, except I treat it like a piece of art. Some not only tells a story, but also changes my attitude, some are there to make me think about a problem or create space for reflection. Hardly ever I watch something just to spend time, I usually need to read an encouraging review and then I decide if it’s time for this title.
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.

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Owls are nocturnal creatures. They’re wide awake at night and they sleep during the day. If this sounds like bliss to you, then, like about 20 percent of the population who find themselves most active at around 9 pm, you may fall into the same category as our feathered friend. Night owls often have difficulty waking up in the morning, and like to be up late at night.  Studies of animal behaviour indicate that being a night owl may actually be built into some people’s genes. This would explain why those late-to-bed, late-to-rise people find it so difficult to change their behaviour. The trouble for night owls is that they just have to be at places such as work and school far too early. This is when the alarm clock becomes the night owl’s most important survival tool. Experts say that one way for a night owl to beat their dependence on their alarm clocks is to sleep with the curtains open. The Theory is that if they do so, the morning sunlight will awaken them gently and naturally.

Week 4 [06-12.11.2017] This is what happens when you reply to spam email.

James Veitch is a British comedian. In today’s Ted Talk James with characteristic for himself a sense of humor shows how he deals with spam emails and why responding to junk messages may be sometimes dangerous. Questions: What do you think about James’s  way of dealing with spam? Why are junk messages legal, even though it sometimes may be a fraud? Dou you have a problem with spam? How do you deal with with it?