So, time for my monthly update...
Finished
Stumptown S1, which wrapped up most of its threads neatly enough (good, because there is little to no prospect of S2). The only minor disappointment I had with the last episode was the narrative-resolution-by-shootout, which is such a boring trope in itself — and one which the series had also pretty much managed to avoid up to that point.
Hilda S2 was just as much fun as S1 — except it finished on a total cliffhanger, with no indication of whether an S3 is in the offing.
Re-started from the beginning on
Cowboy Bebop (original anime version) not long after my last post, and watched the last 2 eps back-to-back last night (man, whatta downer). Netflix.de is now trying to push the new live-action version at me as well. Although the trailers do look like they've done a really good job of translating the visuals, that's not enough in itself, so I think I'll hold off on that for a while.
Changed my mind and carried on with
S.W.A.T. While it would likely be difficult to find a more earnest apologia for policemen-with-guns (the cold-open of the first episode had the old squad-leader accidentally shooting an unarmed teenager instead of the suspect he was chasing, and immediately getting fired; I strongly suspect this would not generally reflect reality), I have nonetheless been surprised at how few episodes have ended with the suspects-of-the-week getting shot, rather than being taken into custody.
Watched the first episode of
Inside Job on a whim (basic premise: every conspiracy theory you can think of is actually true, but being covered up by a bunch of dysfunctional geniuses working for the Deep State), and found it amusing enough to carry on with it.
Family viewing has pretty much settled down to 2 episodes of
Buffy per evening most weekdays, so we're now halfway through S3 already.
Easy 9/10.
