Oh, how I wanted to like this show; oh, how I did not like this show. On the page it has all the elements – strong female leads, steampunk Victorian era, mysteries and derring do. But it failed – there were too many characters, too many plot threads, too much going on to really follow …
Witty, funny, clever, sexy – while Season 1 starts off slow, this story of a vampire slayer and her friends as they navigate high school while dodging demons, vampires and popular girls is a true icon of geekdom. Awesome in every way and a geek cultural touchstone. Sexy British vampires!
Sequel to Buffy the Vampire Slayer – not quite as clever, not quite as engaging, a little darker, but still witty and fun entertainment. It doesn’t stand on its own – one has to have seen Buffy first.
Complex, gory, violent, riveting story of political intrigue in the fantasy land of Westeros. Filled with fascinating characters, twists and turns and dragons. Unlike many, I thought the ending was fine. Winter is coming.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a global pandemic wiped out much of humanity. At the same time, children started to be born with animal features. This series takes place about ten years later as the remaining people and the young hybrid children struggle to find their way in this new world. Often dark, but …
A nurse from WWII, Claire (Catriona Balfe), while on a second honeymoon in Scotland, falls through some standing stones and into the 1740s. There she meets Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a handsome Scots nobleman/soldier/outlaw and they marry and fall in love. As the seasons continue, Claire and Jamie get involved in various historical events and …
Set in the present day, it turns out that magic is real. This show follows a group of students at Brakebills University, a graduate school for magicians. The first couple of seasons weren’t that enjoyable as the characters are self-centered, thoughtless and generally unpleasant. They blunder into mistake after mistake. Season 3 is a major …
Post-Endgame, Loki finds himself an involuntary “guest” of the Time Variance Authority, a mysterious organization that monitors the timeline and removes unwanted variations. Well made, with excellent acting, but the action dragged and the plot could be difficult to follow.
One of the longest running shows on television, start with the 2005 reboot with Christopher Eccelston as the Doctor. Riding around time and space in the TARDIS, usually with a companion or two in tow, the Doctor fights monsters, solves conundrums and saves the day over and over again. With frequent changes in Doctors and …
This fantasy series follows three main characters – Geralt of Rivia – a Witcher, a kind of monster hunter; Cirilla, a young princess fleeing from her enemies; and Yennifer, a mage. Well-made as the various story lines weave together over the years with parts of the story from very different times being told at the …