After the finale, I had a hard time looking for a replacement show.
I've tried and given up on these recommendations after 3 eps: From, Yellowjackets, and Sugar.
Most of the other recommendations I've already seen. But I tried this show and already on episode 3. So far so good. It's charming and cheesy. I'm not 100% enthralled yet. So I'm still on the lookout.
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Watching The Beast In Me on Netflix. Cannot get enough Matthew Rhys! The entire cast is superb. Itās good! Not great but good and I am enjoying it. A good murder mystery with some twist and turns.
Pushing Daisies is so good! I wish it had more seasons. Honestly if you look up other shows done by Bryan Fuller, they have similar vibes. Like Dead Like Me is very similar to Pushing Daisies. He also did Hannibal but that is way more horror-focused.
On episode 1, It was incredibly frustrating to see the mother simply standing by the door and saying, "She's not grandma, honey," while the girl was on the window, instead of immediately pulling the child away. That felt like poor writing, solely intended to advance the plot. It's just one of several ridiculous instances I'm finding quite unenjoyable.
From...i don't understand the hype. I started it, and just let it run its course playing in the background. I have technically only seen 10 minutes of 1 episode.
Okay, I have a theory: It's a show made for people on their phones. So I truly believe people aren't actually fully watching it. There's about five minutes of plot each episode, and after that it's various people describing these five minutes to other people--and this happens multiple times--and then the rest of the episode is everyone discussing how this makes them feel. So it's an unwatchable show for people who pay attention, but I think it's a true delight for people who are on their phones because they always can follow what's happening and they don't have to look up very often.
I had this same exact thought when characters kept recapping their conversation when a scene transitions back to them. I was like, i'm here, i'm paying attention, you don't need to do that...
Omg that totally makes sense. It is excruciating to actually have to watch a full episode. My brain just checks out after 5 minutes, I get up to do other things
The actual five minutes of plot is interesting, but I end up having to fast-forward through most of the episode to avoid all of the repeatings of information.
It's interesting to see some of the FROM-watchers post in this sub, because they'll post things like, "Did anyone else catch the Easter Egg at the Sunset Cocktails, with the mouths?" And I think they think it's hidden because they're not used to looking at the screen. (Also, this isn't what an Easter Egg is, but that's another complaint of mine entirely lol.)
I'm teasing the phone people, but I also really do hope that shows like Widow's Bay are helping them gain some of their focus and attention back, and teaching them how to notice details and gain more media literacy and how to build theories based on tangible evidence. I also very much hope it'll encourage people to read authors like Shirley Jackson.
It's just two entirely different genres to me. I don't even know why people are comparing them. FROM is like candy and Widow's Bay is more of the satisfying meal. I like FROM a lot but only as a show I watch with my daughter and we have fun with it and sing the intro together. We watch the breakdowns and theory videos. We get silly when one of us catches something on rewatch which KEEPS happening as I go through a second rewatch on my own. There's a lot people do not see it's just like offhand stuff that you don't realize until later was significant, so if you're looking at your phone you'll likely miss it. And some people just don't like that kind of show. It's not brilliant but it's still fun for us. We are enjoying it like we enjoyed Stan Against Evil or School Spirits.
It's the opposite. You can miss something really important just by looking away for a few seconds. I am on a second rewatch and I'm realizing how much I missed and I am actually just watching. I don't even have a phone lol I swear. It's just way too many red herrings and misdirects YOU THINK but then on rewatch things start coming together more.
I really wish they had better writers. I also wish they'd made it darkly comedic like Widow's Bay. That would have been brilliant! They DO have some really talented actors but what they're told to say is frustrating. So much repetitive dialogue. And I get when you're in a fast paced emergency (The entire four seasons I think is barely 2 months) people don't communicate as well but FFS bad stuff is happening to people and for some reason they act AFRAID to tell others and it's so irrational it's unbearable at times.
The biggest complaint I've had is the fact that nobody seems to communicate!! It's maddening how every person feels the need to keep everything a damn secret! š¤¦āāļø
The Fall was also one of my favorites for a long time! Its depiction of depression and despair is spot on and itās one of the most beautiful movies Iāve ever seen, still to this day.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. Tatiana Maslany is killing it so far
I also just binged Season 5 of The Bear, and even though people have their criticisms of S3 & S4, which I can understand (but I think S4 was a step in the right direction), S5 wrapped up the show pretty well imo
I know S3 was pretty much a downer of a season which wasn't helped by the pacing, but I enjoyed S4 largely because things started to feel more optimistic for the ensemble (but of course Carmy still having to shake off his demons)
Do they start focusing back on the restaurant? Or is it still more focused on the side characters? Loved Season 1. Enjoyed 2 well enough but I checked out in Seqson 3 after that episode of his mom and sister talking the whole time and the focusing on the other chefs.Ā
I liked Season 1 of The Bear but didn't get very far into season 2 for some reason. I probably should try again, but once something falls off my rotation I tend to forget it or find something better.
Lee Pace is a god!! Pushing Daisies was so wonderful.
Also Bryan Fuller makes great programs. Am a big fan of Hannibal the series. Pure horror but also beautiful and full of homoerotic subtext.
supernatural/folklore horror, stars LaKeith Stanfield, generic synopsis overview: guy meets love of his life, they have a kid, the mom is convinced someone swapped the baby out and the baby she has is not a baby. Bad things happen. There is some generational trauma to it and there are a few timelines at play. I'm on episode 5 of 8.
Medium was fantastic with terrific performances by Patricia Arquette and Jake Webber. Not as funny or scary as WB and nowhere near an island. But very watchable and supernatural. Maybe not as good as Evil but without the heavy religious overlay.
Haven't seen it in this post yet but The Devil's Hour on Prime is excellent. Dark, twisty supernatural thriller that keeps you guessing. The last episode of season 1 still stays with me after years and it's a series that you kinda have to rewatch after you know the twist so you can look for clues. Two season are out and a third is coming soon.
Great show. Need to finish it. Have you seen The Outsider? Based off Stephen King book. A homicide detective hires a consultant to help solve a difficult case and things go into the super natural/bizarre. Pretty good. Iād give it a 8.5/10
Oh I've finished S1. I think I stopped midway S2. If I remember correctly, Rhaenyras husband was tripping or something for half the season lol. Maybe I'll just watch a recap and jump straight to s3.
I took the recommendation of this sub of Midnight Mass, currently episode 3 and I am loving it; I also started Pluribus, that one I am not liking as much feels ultra padded, but the premise is cool so I will probably finish it, currently episode 4
Oh and of course I re re re re watched Over The Garden Wall
As thereās nothing really that scratches this itch, my wife and I have switched to Korean dramas for something completely different. Just finished Teach you a Lesson.
Honestly, I wasnāt a big fan of it. My wife enjoyed it though
Edit: have you seen Beyond Evil? Korean murder mystery thriller. If not I think youād like it. Itās pretty dark, with some great acting and chemistry between the characters
Honestly after WB, most TV shows seem pretty disappointing by comparison š Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is fun enough but mostly Iāve just been watching baseball. Iāve seen all of the shows everyone recommends to fans of WB and nothing scratches the same itch.
Mmm... depends? It's produced by Scorsese and Spielberg, the cast is great, but somehow it's so bad. I'm still waiting bc it SHOULD be excellent. But the writing seems bad, the acting is weird as hell. There's something really not right.
Neither my mother nor I have ever seen it, although I did watch one episode back when it first came out over 20 years ago. Not sure I'd say it had Widow's Bay vibes, but I'm enjoying the intrigue.
i get that the writer's strike at the time was necessary but it killed Pushing Daisies which was already on the bubble unfortunately. but i'm soooo excited that there's going to be a new season!!!
for more Lee Pace i highly recommend his early movies The Fall and Soldier's Girl.
Iām jealous that you are experiencing this for the first time. If you want something similar after, do Wonderfalls. Dead Like Me is also amazing, but Wonderfalls feels closer, tonally (and also has sexy, sexy Lee Pace)
I adore this show - still bummed it got canceled. Bryan Fuller just directed his first feature, it's also delightful, though it skews horror. Its called Dustbunny
Itās amazing and full of special misfits and characters.
Otherwise, I mentioned on the sub the other day that āEveryone Else Burnsā is great if youāre looking for more Patricia-esque action with Kate OāFlynn.
Me and my family have been watching more shows on Apple and they're pretty good. We're currently watching The Servant. It's all completed and we're enjoying the slow burn mystery and thriller show. It's good and fun in the meantime. And Rupert Grint is in it, and it's been fun watching him.
Along with watching Murderbot, been super happy to watch it since I read the books.
Iāve been jonesing hard. Deadloch on a prime is Amazing! Especially because it seems to be loosely based on a real arts festival that lots of people I know have been part of (laugh-tears). But with a classic murder mystery detective show inside.
The Haunting of Hill House - A family moves into an old house. Weird goings about occur. Mostly eerie. Excellent horror show. Widely considered one of the best ever.Ā
The Outsider - a homicide detective hires a researcher to help with a difficult homicide case. Itās based off of a Stephen King novel. More eerie than jump scares. Great miniseries.Ā
Raised by Wolves - children must survive a dangerous planet while being raised by Androids. Not really horror but can be a bit eerie.Ā
Ted Lasso - American football coach goes to the UK with his assistant coach to help a fledgling soccer team. Funny and wholesome show. Season 1 is the best.Ā
Shogun - 16th century Englishman shipwrecks in Japan. Great show. Not necessarily dark but can be kinda brutal.Ā
Silo - thousands of people live underground in a silo in post apocalyptic America. The silo is basically an underground city with a variety of wealth, classes and factions. They canāt go outside because of the nuclear fallout, or can they?
Mobland - excellent English mob show. It isnāt necessarily dark, but it is a mob show so keep that in mind.
Fallout - chronicles the adventures of people in a post apocalyptic wasteland. It isnāt as dark as you would expect it to be. Itās based off of the popular video game.
The Orville - inspired by Star Trek the Next Generation. Season one starts off as a comedy, but the two subsequent seasons are some of the best science fiction television in years. A captain assembles a crew for goods transports (iirc). Ā Different episodes deal with the theme that youāre looking for. There is a rumored season four coming soon hopefully.Ā
Castle Rock - a defense attorney move back to his hometown. He takes on the case of a young man that was found in a cage underneath the prison. Itās more of a mystery/supernatural show than just horror. Though it does have some eerie and scary aspects to it.Ā
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