I'm caught up; think it's episode seven I watched last. The story is really developing well, and I can't quite recall a show with two black leads before, though of course there may have been some. I mean, not a show with only a black cast (Treme?); I feel both of the leads work very well together and each is as strong as the other. Some great supporting cast too. Dreyfuss is great when he's on screen and I love Hunt's character.

Currently watching:

- House of Cards (S04)
- Legend of Korra (S03)
- Silicon Valley (S02)
- Rick and Morty (S03)

House of Cards has not blown me away, and I understand that if it hasn't done so by S02, it's not going to. I can only watch about one a day and then I need a break from it.

Legend of Korra is a friend's recommendation, following my friends asking me to watch Avatar with them. Some beautiful animation and some charming characters, but the storytelling falls slightly short of its predecessor.

Silicon Valley I just started last night on a whim and it's become a full blown binge. The writers are absolutely relentless to Zach Woods, leaves me in ****ing stitches. I'm not the biggest fan of TJ Miller's brand of excess, but it works in this context because it's not driving the whole show. What a fantastically awkward group of men.

Rick and Morty is a show I don't love, but I'm watching it out of loyalty to Dan Harmon and an interest in being in-the-loop. It's funny and it's pretty smart, but I prefer stories with more emotional weight, even from my sitcoms. See: Futurama.

House of Cards: again all I can say is watch the BBC original. If you don't like that I can't see how the US version is going to grab you. Is Spacey portrayed as a modern day Richard III figure?

Silicon Valley: the only thing wrong with this is that there isn't about ninety seasons of it. I've got through season four now and am sad cos there's no more for now. Wonderful show. Jian-Yang is an unsung hero.

I barely understand what goes on in the US version, even with all my next-door-neighbor exposure to their political shenanigans, let alone the British version.

Kevin Spacey (whom I love, generally) is ruthless and power-hungry for 5 seasons, even though he kind of accomplished the obvious series-arc goal in the second season. It's hard to watch him continue to connive and simper when there's not that much left to be earned by doing so.

I could never get into either HoC, they're very uncompelling and my Spacey crush isn't enough to overcome that.

I thought the new Rick & Morty episode was great, especially with how they played with your expectations at the beginning of the episode by making it seem like an "we're out of ideas so **** it" premise" before it gets a lot more interesting.

And Ped, getchur sentiment right here

Rick and Morty is definitely not void of sentiment, I mean, everything Dan Harmon writes is imbued with a little bittersweetness, but it's kind of a miracle I'm watching and enjoying it now anyways. I tried to watch the pilot three times and couldn't make it to the end until a friend showed me some highlight episodes and it swayed me.

PS. Fantastic use of Hurt in the S02 finale.

Rick and Morty is very confident in it's own weirdness and grossness.

I think it turns people off. It's a shame, the show is incredible.

Its characters have a degree of obnoxiousness that takes some getting used to.

He is a politician. Of course he needs to continue conniving.

I didn't get sucked into the most recent season like the ones prior. Season 4 is pretty great. Season 3 was a bit of a dud with only the last three episodes or so being worth it. You may have to pass on HOC if it isn't doing anything for you in S2. You will just miss out on some great Claire moments.

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Anne or Anne with an E (I'm not entirely sure which is the correct name for my region.)

So I'm pretty much the last person to expect to be into this sort of thing, but I dig it. I dunno if it's just because I'm feeling a little homesick and it's nice to hear Canadian cities get name dropped in hilarious accents.

Anyways, it's a new show about Anne (with an E) from Green Gabels, a book series that I've never read but was aware of. It follows the titular Anne (with an E) as she is accidentally adopted (they wanted a boy) by a brother and sister to basically act as free labour. Things happen, she gets to stay, and live a life as a child, something she never got to do because she had been an orphan her entire life, which have left her with a nasty case of PTSD.

Despite this, she is a very imaginative, curious, well spoken, educated, and polite girl who is headstrong and determined. She can sometimes go to Bridge to Terabithia levels of obnoxious at times, but she gets nicely balanced out by her adoptive mother's grounded and stern, but never mean, personality.

Costumes and set design are top notch, it really does look like late 19th / early 20th century. There's some gorgeous cinematography and I definitely need to check out Prince Edward Island sometime in my life.

Overall, a very well thought-out and executed show.