Netflix Junkie

I've become a self-diagnosed Netflix junkie over the past couple years. I never really understood how someone could binge watch a series until I actually tried it. I mean, I'm a child of the 80's & 90's where you actually had to wait until NEXT WEEK to see what happens on ER. The olden days, I tell ya. Since trying out the whole watching a series on Netflix, I've become hooked. I thought it would be fun to look back at the blog in 20 years to see what TV series I thought were worth watching. 

I did not watch one episode of Friday Night Lights when it was on - that goes for most shows I've watched on Netflix. But one day I was getting my workout started and didn't have anything else to watch so I said why not, I'll try it. Well that was all it took. Hook. Line. & Sinker. It remains one of my favorite series I've ever watched. Maybe it's the high school drama (I have always loved me a high school drama. No shame.) Or maybe it's the fact that I grew up in a small town where football was pretty important and I was a cheerleader. Or maybe it's because I want to be Tami Taylor (Connie Britton) when I grow up. I loved every minute of it and was very sad when it was over. 

Because I liked FNL so much, I naturally had to try out Bloodline because Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) was in it. He's a completely different character so it's very interesting. The first season is some of the best TV I've seen in a long time. Warning if you decide to try it...the language is terrible. Like make you blush terrible (or maybe that's just me). But the suspense is something else. I'm looking forward to season 3 this year.

I never really got the whole Mad Men craze. I watched maybe half an episode when it was on TV. It didn't catch me. But I love Jon Hamm because he's from St. Louis and loves the Cardinals, so I decided to give it a try. I admit, it took me 3-4 episodes to really get into it, but after that I was hooked and was really glad I watched it. Just for the mere fact that Betty Draper's kitchen looks just like my Nana's used to, right down to the cabinet hardware. I know the show will always have a place in this time period's culture so I was glad I took the time to watch it.

I also never got the Parenthood craze. But oh my word, this show was one of my favorites too. I laughed, I cried, I begged for certain characters to GET BACK TOGETHER ALREADY. It's lovely and the acting is superb. I love that it focuses on family - the good, the bad, the ugly. Because we all know that's how family really is, right? One of my favorite scenes is when one of the mothers is asking another mother how they get their child to comply with certain house rules. The mother asking is obviously expecting a profound piece of parenting advice as the answer. The other mother pauses for a moment and then pulls out a giant candy container. "We bribe him. You gotta do what you gotta do to get by." Keepin it real...keepin it real. I appreciated that so much. Ha!

I finished this one recently. It's one that I probably never would have watched in real time. But Glenn Close? She's phenomenal. Straight up. The acting in this series is fantastic and I loved that each season focused on just one case. In one of the seasons, Lily Tomlin and Martin Short are guest stars the whole season. So you have an FX show with Glenn, Lily and Martin. Talk about some good TV. Warning on this one too...the language is kinda terrible. Yes, I'm a prude. But y'all knew that already. 

I do watch a couple of shows in real time, and although I like them, commercials really annoy me now. Ha!