Things That I Like (and occasionally don't like) About the TV I've Been Watching

[rockinlibrarian]

So two of my favorite TV shows have been airing their miniseries this month-- one of which always HAS been a miniseries and is technically having its second season, the other of which is a miniseries for the first time and is back after over a decade. I was going to do a wrap-up review of both AFTER they'd both completely finished airing, but I'm

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[elouise82]

This season of Agent Carter is, I think, much stronger and has a more cohesive plotline than the first season. I personally still like Season 1 better, but that's because the NY setting and rougher edges of everything just happens to work better for me than the slickness of LA, and also the episode of Peggy with the Howling Commandos went into my top ten favorite TV episodes of all time, so that's pretty hard to beat. But I don't understand the people complaining about plot holes (it's MCU, plot holes are part of the overall design) and inconsistent character development (what, you mean they're acting like real human beings?) and whatever else they complain about. Even when I don't like the romantic angle being pushed, I can accept that it's a reasonable one and again, that this is my personal preference, not a flaw of the show itself. And like you, I wasn't crazy about Jarvis being so much the comic relief, but his friendship with Peggy and love for Ana is so beautiful and perfect (and wow, James D'Arcy is a fantastic actor, to be

[rockinlibrarian]

Yeah, I didn't like the news of the change in setting much on principle because it seems like people who are actually based out there in Hollywood get kind of a self-centered superiority about their town and it comes out in their scripts, but luckily I haven't noticed many of those annoying in-jokes here after all. Though I still like New York better on principle, too. East Coast Represent!

JARRRRRVISSSS! He's been so heartbreaking these past few eps! Aside from the one scene where he was totally channelling C3PO. Gosh I love him so much.

I saw a comment the other day, after somebody had said something about how they still can't figure out whose side Jack Thompson is on NOW, they responded, "Jack Thompson has never once switched sides, he's always been on just one side: Jack Thompson's side!" Yeah, pretty much.

Kim Aippersbach here

[anonymous]

I really want to watch Agent Carter, but it's not on Netflix, and I never buy things on iTunes unless it's the next season of something I love and I'm desperate to watch it right away. But everyone says such good things about Carter. Maybe I'll just have to suck it up and pay the $20 for Season 1. I know I've paid lots more than that for things that were questionably entertaining!

Re: Kim Aippersbach here

[rockinlibrarian]

That's what I did to watch both seasons of Fargo and I don't regret a cent. :D Enjoy!

[rj_anderson]

I am loving this season of Agent Carter and really have no inclination to pick it apart or grouse about it. Sure, some things could be better; some things can ALWAYS be better. But it's fun and suspenseful and the characterization is solid and I am thoroughly enjoying it -- as are my two boys aged 10 and 13, who get hugely excited every week when I tell them there's a new episode of "Peggy

[rockinlibrarian]

Oh good, I saw your Tumblr post yesterday ( :( ), and HOPED I had you Friended here, but I was on my Nook and couldn't check properly! Here's the userpic I got from you!

I think I've hyped my kids up about Peggy Carter, but they haven't watched yet. I think season one might be a little less scary for them than season two, but when I offered to put it on during our New Years Eve Family Movie Night, they opted for Beatles movies instead. Which I'm not going to argue with. :D

[rockinlibrarian]

Commenting again to use this icon. It's a picture of a random woman I found when I was playing a WWII-era RPG and needed a userpic. I have no idea who she actually is, but she does LOOK rather Peggy-like.