I had watched the first season of Wheel of Time and had liked it fine without being swept away (or induced to read the books); the second season, however, I find more and more compelling. Perhaps because it feels more unique and less generic in terms of epic quest fantasy? Also like now that the main characters are established, the narrative can ( Read more... )

Day 17 - Favorite mini series

That depends on several factors. Do we count miniseries which are part of a greater whole, like the one that kicked Battlestar Galactica off, or Torchwood: Children of Earth? Or do only miniseries count which have no before or after on tv? If so, does a two parter count as a miniseries or does a miniseries have to ( Read more... )

Following advice, I marathoned the John Adams miniseries starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, based on David McCullough's biography. It's really very well made, both performance and script wise, informative for someone like yours truly who had her information about American history from that era from post school secondary sources. Best of all, ( Read more... )