Hey Cassie, Whatcha watching right now?

Late at night I like to curl up with a hard iphone and headphones that hurt my ears and binge-watch Netflix while I put the kids to sleep.

During the day if I’m making a tutu in my bedroom, I’ll watch TV to make it more fun. Shameless business plug here: Check out Griffela Tutu Boutique on Facebook and Etsy.

In case you were wondering, yes I also read books. I just have a TV obsession.

I have many shows on the go at one time. Here’s today’s list.

1. The Fall – My number 1 show. Brilliant, sexy, smart. He’s my favourite serial killer. I just can’t freaking wait until Season 3 airs. 
2. The 100 – 3 Seasons and caught up.  American SciFi- Dystopian drama set 97 years ago, nuclear war destroyed civilization on Earth.  Loosely based on the The 100 Triology, a young adult science fiction series written by Kass Morgan.  Filmed in Vancouver and many of the actors are Canadians.  A simpler description would be “good-looking folks getting dirty while trying to avoid war”.  There are a lot of badass bitches on this show and I love it. When a new episode becomes available on Netflix, I jump on it.

   

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3. Outlander – caught up. The hottest show on television besides that one scene in Scandal. Krystle knows what I’m talking about. Returns for Season 2 on April 9th 2016.
4. Downton Abbey – I’m a season or two behind. I saw this today. Better stock up on the tea!  I can’t wait!
5. GOT – We usually wait for this show to be done it’s season and then binge-watch it.
6. Scandal – caught up. In love with this show. What will happen next?!  When it says NEW EPISODES on Kerry Washington’s photo I get so excited.

   

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7. The Mindy Project – One of my faves. See my March 19th 2016 blog post.
8. The Walking Dead – up to Season 6 mid-season finale.  Michonne is my spirit animal.
9. The Vampire Diaries – up to Season 7 mid-season finale. Everyone on this show it hot. That is all.
10. Schitt’s Creek – One of the funniest shows I’ve ever watched. A Canadian Series. Follows a rich turned poor family of nitwits.  
11. Strange Empire Season 1 – Another Canadian series that I am captivated by. Set in 1869 on the Alberta/Montana border, it follows 3 intelligent woman and how they deal with being dealt shit everyday by the men around them.
12. X-Company – waiting for Season 2 to come on Netflix Canada. A Canadian/Hungarian spy thriller that shows audiences a glimpse of the role Canada played in WWII.  Creator Stephanie Morgenstern says “We’re also losing the storytellers of that war.  Our grandfathers, our great-uncles, our great-grandmothers are all dying and it’s important that we continue to share their stories on a very intimate, personal level with the next generation.”
13. OITNB – Season 4 starts June 17th 2016!
14. Sherlock – Filming for Season 4 starts April 2016. Fantastic show. Benedict and Bilbo are amazing together.
15. Jessica Jones – See other blog post about Daredevil.
16. Master of None – waiting for Season 2 to premiere. Absolutely hilarious and a fantastic take on modern dating. If you enjoyed Aziz’s stand up, you will like this show. If you haven’t watching his stand up comedy specials yet you need to go do that right now. On MoN, Aziz’s real parents are cast and they are perfect. Here is a quote showing what his dad thought of the experience.

    

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17. The Originals – just a couple episodes in. This Vampire Diaries spin-off has 3 seasons and a webseries that follows Kol.
18. Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt – just a couple episodes in. So far pretty funny. Follows a chick that’s recently been rescued from a bomb shelter where she lived with a cult. She’s not figuring out life in New York.
19. Midsomer Murders Season 3 – This British show has been going on for 20 years. An amazing feat. Humorous, fun, and old school.

    

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20. Daredevil – re-watching with Scott so we can watch Season 2 together.

    

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21. Better Call Saul – half way through the first season and we lost interest. Will pick it up again one day.
22. Vikings – Stopped watching after Season 2 but would like to get back to it.
23. Supernatural – A show so great that my dad made a webseries and film about the Supernatural Fandom phenomenon.  Check it out @ Two Sharks Media

Kid’s Shows

Please dear gawd, pick something else. If I have to hear the Paw Patrol theme song one more time I’m going to scream.

Here are my picks for shows your kid’s will enjoy and you won’t hate.

1. Curious George – Our all-time family favourite. 3 Movies, a Halloween Special, a Christmas Special, and 9 seasons. Unfortunately not all available on Netflix Canada. As Griffen says “Let’s go back to Great Wolf Lodge so we can watch George Halloween” Has Griffen told you the story of No Noggin?
2. Puffin Rock – Very cute Irish show about a family of Puffins. Sister Oona and her little brother Baba play very nicely together. “Oh baba”.  Narrated by Kristen Wiig’s love interest in Bridesmaids. This show is beautiful. Literally, the colours are really nice.  It’s not repetitive and the theme song is very short.
3. Sarah and Duck – British show about a girl and her duck. This one is narrated too. It’s slow pace and next to no music helps parents wind down.
4. Stella and Sam – This one is great for showing how siblings can play together, unlike Max and Ruby where Ruby is a bitch.
5. Peppa Pig – This simple show has a cute and short theme song and a soft spoken Peppa. Her family will teach your kids that it’s good to play in muddy puddles. There are only a couple seasons on Netflix Canada but there over 200 episodes made.
6. Olivia – Our second favourite kids show of all time. With a cute and catchy theme song with just one word repeated over and over again, we love it.
7. Word World – While the other shows teach the little ones without having it spelled out. This one really spells it all out. All the animals and the surroundings are made up of the letters that spell them. For example for the beds, the headboard is the line in the b and the footboard is the line in the d.  They spell the entire show and it’s great.
8. Peg + Cat – Whereas Word World was a spelling show. This is a math show. Some repetitiveness with Peg yelling “this is a really big problem”! But it doesn’t get too bad. The theme song is fun.
9. Dinosaur Train – Really really catchy theme song but it isn’t too annoying.  There are other great tunes during the shows as well.  If your kid likes dinosaurs, they should be watching this show.  Dr. Scott the Paleontologist comes in at the break and teaches you even more. He has little kids say long complicated dinosaur names and it’s super cute. He’s the new CEO of Science World and was born in Vancouver.
10. Justin Time – Another show with a not-so-annoying theme song. This is a lesser known show. It’s about a boy and his pet squidgy and his friend. They go on adventures together. For example, Justin thinks it would be great to have a pet so he asks his dad. His dad tries to tell him how much work it would be. Justin dreams of having a pet elephant and he has to walk it and feed it and bath it and it’s just too much so when he wakes up he tells his dad he’s not ready. There is a special place in my heart for shows that teach my kid valuable lessons for me.
11. Magic School Bus – A true classic 90’s show. A whole show dedicated to the digestive system? Hell yes.
12. Cat in the Hat – Want to know about limpets or ostriches? This is the show for you. Want a theme song that’s kind of annoying and hard to get out of your head. This is also the show for you.  Martin Short plays the Cat. I’m a fan so I like it. These parents though? They never think the kids are being serious so they say “okay no problem, go wherever you want with some weird cat”. So yeah there’s that…
13. Sid The Science Kid – An ugly and somewhat annoying show tbh. It’s chalked full of fun science though so I like it. Lots of female scientists too!
14. Arthur – I don’t know why but I like this 90’s show. The kids will watch it but it isn’t their go to.
15. Kipper – A middle-aged British dog walks around with his friends. With a white background, no singing, and an old school theme song, this show is nice for slowing down the kids. 
16. Max and Ruby – As Scott and Krystle always say “Ruby, you’re such a bitch”.  I think she’s just an older sister who has her own agenda.  Max is younger and doesn’t know many words.  He often does the wrong thing but it ends up being right in the end. The grandma is the best. She always knows how to handle the situation and I wish she would make me cookies.
17. Little Bear – This one is slow paced too. It shows bear and his animal friends having shenanigans in the forest. The parents are soft spoken and sweet too. The friends can be weird. The cat especially. What is his problem. He’s shady.

Which ones did I miss?

Daredevil is Back!

Daredevil returns for a second season. 

Recap of season 1: super cool blind fighting, dark allies, blood, crazy childhood experiences, and Rosario Dawson. Season 2 looks promising with the addition of The Punisher (Shane from The Walking Dead’s first season) and Elektra (not Jennifer Garner). Remember folks, this is not your Ben Affleck dud of a movie, Daredevil. This is grittier, more fun, and hella compelling. Also has that redhead from True Blood and the guy that is sometimes in a wheelchair in The Butterfly effect.

I will admit the show got a bit boring in the middle but don’t let it deter you from finishing the first season. It’s got a great ending.

In related news, did you watch Jessica Jones yet? You should.  I love shows with female leads. Actually all my favorite shows right now are led by women – Scandal, 100, The Fall, and The Mindy Project. And of course there are these other fantastic shows: Veronica Marz, Damages, X-Company, Outlander, Downton Abbey, How To Get Away With Murder, OITNB. Which ones am I missing? Jessica Jones was a lot of fun. The three strong females are the rich ditz from Veronica Mars, the chick that’s not from Gone Girl, and KD Lang’s sister from The Matrix. There is a special spot in my heart for girls taking down a room full of bad guys. It was also cool to see that thin guy from Spartacus. He had a few episodes on Empire too and his shirt choices make me interested in him.

This cash cow is just beginning. Look out for Luke Cage’s own series in the near future. There will be crossovers too, which are always fun. Luke Cage will be the third of four series which will culminate in a special The Defenders miniseries. 

I’ll be posting the actors names at the bottom of each blog post because as true as my descriptions are, some people want to know their real names.

Daredevil
Matt Murdock as Charlie Cox. Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson. Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page. Rosario Dawson as Night Nurse. Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin. Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk

Jessica Jones
Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. Rachael Taylor as Trish. Eka Darville as Malcolm. David Tennent as Kilgrave. Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth. Wil Traval as Will. Mike Colter as Luke Cage.

 

I recommended Daredevil for Brown, Ahonens, Scott, Stu, Jack, Dad, and Krystle

 

Deborah Ann Woll in True Blood

Elden Henson in The Butterfly Effect