Posted on 08/29/2016 2:54:43 PM PDT by gopgal4life
I am a very long time lurker (typically in the articles section), FR feeds my soul, you could say, and always has. I rarely post, though. Don't judge me but I think my last comment was about Mitt running for prez back in 2011-ish. I am now firmly planted in the Trump camp and I have been since he announced in June 2015. Anyhoo, my post today is non-political. I decided to post today because I have been looking for online streaming entertainment to watch and I am dismayed at the popularity of all the Dark, Dark material that both Amazon and Netflix promote. I happen to not like dark entertainment...its is not something that I choose to unwind with. I do not knock it though! Please know that I have many (conservative) friends who do enjoy House of Cards, Man in the high castle etc. What I am wondering is, what about us folks who like to unwind with a feel good escape? Hubby and I have so far enjoyed "Hot in Cleveland" all seasons, "Gilmore Girls" also all seasons, the movie "Joy"... Feel good, funny stuff. We tried house of cards but we both were turned off at the episode with the offbeat threesome gender bending early on. We both feel that popular culture always has to go to a dark place. And in case you're wondering, my husband is a real guy, he's a builder, football fan, Trump fan. But we both enjoy lighter fare when we relax (we both had tears at the end of the movie Joy). So my question to my fellow freepers is: if u share the same taste in media, what can you recommend? I have Friday Night Lights tee'd up to start soon. Anyone else have some favorites in the vein I have described? Would love to hear suggestions! Bless you all and Trump 2016!
Switch to Asia. Dramafever.com and Viki.com have some very good movies and TV shows from all over Asia, especially Korea. They are all subtitled and easy to follow. I find very little of value in Hollywood, these days - but the Confucian version of social conservatism (exemplified by domineering mothers-in-law) is alive and well on Asian TV. :)
One word: Kodi. It’s an app you can download on a pc or tv computer and with it you’re able to LEGALLY stream just about any movie you want from thousands of sources on the web. That includes often new releases sometimes streaming from foreign countries. Completely free and legal.
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (Netflix).
I loved all the Sherlock books when I was a kid and some of the early B&W films were good but since then I have never seen a Sherlock film I enjoyed.
Is this the series you are referring to, a modern day Sherlock? If so, I think I will try and find it online and check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP5Dr63TbSU
No, I’ll have to try that.
Between all of the suggestions here, and the upcoming football season, we should have a very entertaining Fall in our household. And, lest we forget the debates...DJT 16!!
Thanks for all of your recommendations!
I really liked this adaptation of Poldark. I remember watching the first run of the original PBS series of Poldark; and, I think this new iteration is actually a lot better.
So, for a gift last year, hubby bought me the Poldark version that showed on the BBC in England. There was some nudity in that one; but, there was also a fuller telling of the storyline that I thought enhanced the story a lot.
Go to viki.com or dramafever.com and discover the greatness of KDramas.
I'm watching this one now....can't wait...new episode today!
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