Inspired by Grayson’s theme a few days ago, I will share my
Top 5 shows. However, in the interest of
time, I have chosen to restrict myself to shows that are currently still on
(even if on hiatus at the moment). Here goes in no particular order….
Shameless
I tend to like shows that I haven’t “seen” before. And Shameless
is definitely that type of show. In the
first season in particular, the viewer really has a window into this scamming
family. They work the system, gaming any
and every opportunity that comes their way.
Nonetheless, I care about the characters because the kids, against the
odds, seem to be good people. We are
currently in season 8, but apparently the writers thought the show was going to
end with season 7. So, at the end of season 7, they did that lame wrap-up of tv
shows that writers always seem to do – where everybody ends up on some
unrealistic happy note. And then the
best thing happened: the decided to make the additional season. So now, they had to pick up where they left
off in happyland and get really creative.
Loving season 8!
CBS News Sunday
Morning
I have been a fan of this show for like a decade now. I love the unique topics they cover and I
walk away from this show feeling like my time was well spent and I learned
something new. Did you know there is a
museum of toilet bowl covers? Want to learn about leather-clad architect Peter
Marino? Or design in Amsterdam? It’s all there on a silver platter for
you.
Black-ish
First let me say that I did not like this show when it first came on. The first episode I saw was about the mom who
felt underappreciated for all she does, then the father does all her work, and
then she misses it, has no purpose, and is glad to get it all back. Felt very 1950s and turned me off for quite
some time. However, at some point I
must’ve been bored and started to watch another episode. Since then, I have found their approach to
racial issues very interesting. Often, they will do a little back story about a
point in time in African American history.
Then, they have the family address that issue from the perspective of a
black family living a “white” life. I
like the insight this show gives.
Finding Your Roots
Love this
show. Each week, Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
picks three celebrities and does research on their family trees. Spoiler alert: lots of people are shocked to
learn that their ancestors were slave owners or actual slaves. But in addition to that harsh realization, he
tracks people back to kings, or soldiers, or thieves, or presidents, or just
regular folk who managed to beat all the odds.
Lately, he has used genetic testing to close holes in the family tree,
as well as to tie master to slave. I
thoroughly enjoy seeing what method of geneology he uses to find facts – ship
manifests, census, wills, etc.
Fascinating all around.
Talking Dead
So this one you might find a little surprising. Why not The
Walking Dead? What the talk show that follows it? Well, it is kind of like book club for
me. Watching/Reading is great, but I
enjoy the discussion about the story even more.
I discover parts I missed, different analyses of what is happening, and
Easter Eggs and symbolism I may have overlooked. Great to see fans of the show get so intense
about, face it, just show.
Well, that’s it for me.
I will think more on my Top Five of all
time and get back to you on that one!
-- Eve
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