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I really enjoyed penguin but Iāll say that the better recent gangster show has been gangs of London (use a VPN to watch American Netflix)
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One Piece
Entertaining enough but geared for kids.
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Berlin Wallāquite good
I canāt remember if I talked about it yet or not but the show 1883 is really amazing. Itās basically Oregon trail the show but the writing is really good
My kid grew up on the books which I didnāt get at all. I liked the show but the kid says itās crap. 
Weāre waiting for season 2. My son really enjoyed the first season. It made a lot more sense when I learned it was based on a Japanese comic series, which occurred after around the third show.
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Neurotic husband and narcissist wife spiraling through couple issues. Others with mid-life crisis. Based on a book
Squid Game now started on Netflix.
Bruhahahahahaha
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My daughter mentioned the next season was starting soon. Thanks for that.
No prob. My children been waiting for a few months for this day to arrive, too.
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TV shows I binged this year:
When They See Us (miniseries - 2019?) Thought provoking, well done, good child actors performers as well. 8.5/10
Succession (seasons 1-4) Finally got around to watching it. Great series I never want to watch again. Fantastic characters Iād never want to meet in real life. 9/10
Cobra Kai (season 6 - first half) This showās best days are way behind it. Still a fun if brainless watch, but be prepared for plenty of eye rolling moments. 6.5/10
Squid Game (season 2) Just finished it. Itās still fun, but the novelty and charm of the first season is gone imo. 7.5/10
The Gentlemen (season 1) Started promising but got kinda stupid towards the end. Havenāt decided if Iāll continue with it. 7/10
Shogun (originally a miniseries, now season 1) One of the best new shows of the year. Great adaptation, but not sure how subsequent seasons will fare with no source material to derive from (we saw how that worked for GoT). 9/10
Cowboy Bebop (the original anime, not the shitty live-action Netflix adaptation) Awesome series. Great animation. Classic show. Should never have been defiled by the live action remake machine. 9.5/10
Masters of the Air (miniseries) - Sub par attempt to recapture the magic of āBand of Brothers.ā 6/10ā¦ speaking of whichā¦
Band of Brothers (miniseries, rewatch) - Excellent. Pure excellence. 9.5/10
Baby Reindeer (miniseries) - Mixed on this one. Kind of enjoyed it, but left a bit of a sour aftertaste and Iām not sure why. 7/10
Invincible (second season) - Itās alright. Thought it was a step down from the first season. Plot lines started getting too convoluted. 8/10
The Bear (season 3) Again, just alright, and again a step down from previous seasons. 7.5/10
Iām probably forgetting a miniseries or something. I didnāt include any documentary minis though.
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I like the cast and people keep saying good things, but the premise seems boring
I liked it enough to watch a season 2. Not as good as the movie, though, and no rewatch value
Yeah, this is great
Everything else on the list i havenāt seen a season and no interest
Iāve been catching up on the Simpsons, actually enjoying post Rick and Morty seasons. Changes of flavor, more risque
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For me, itās less about the surface premise (a Murdoch type figure deciding what to do with his media empire after he dies) and more about the layered characters and their dysfunctional interactions with each other. That said, itās dark and the characters are unlikeable. Itās not for everyone. It also takes a few episodes to get good, so requires some patience.
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Meanwhile, back in the real worldā¦
Art imitating life, or vice versa?
Finished season 2 of Squid Game in like 2-3 days.
Lot of storylines going on, and knew since Season 3 was being advertised for broadcast later in 2025 that certain things would not conclude. Anyway, at least not a waste of time, lol.
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Weāve watched three episodes only. My daughter is busy with college exams and reports, and so weāre waiting for her to have free time. Iām really enjoying it. Iām trying not to look at the subtitles, but my Korean isnāt good enough. Iām understanding all the cuss words, though!
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True Detective
Season 1 loving it my second time watch. Matthew McConaugheyās acting is off the scale good.
Looking for connections to āThe King In Yellowā book makes it even more interesting.
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So Jackie Chan isnāt in season 6. He is just in the movie revival. Iām going to sit that one out.
Really digging the Taylor Sheridan shows so far. Finishing up 1884 and started Tulsa king.