I'm surprised there isn't a binge-watching general thread here, especially during these 'rona times.
So, currently, I'm binge-watching Seinfeld and I think that it's pleasantly surprised me. The show's actually really fucking funny. The clips I saw of it before (although maybe it's because I was younger) didn't entice me, but watching the show in full, I feel like I'm laughing constantly, sometimes even rolling on the floor (the whole entire second act with Elaine's father in The Jacket is some of the funniest television I've seen, period). I actually really appreciate the level of effort that went into the writing and direction of the show. Unlike other shows at the time, there was this rather surreal edge to Seinfeld that made it stand out. All of the characters are in some way crazy versions of real people that you know, yet they never feel too cartoony. And a lot of the episodes are experimental in formats by just placing the characters in a normal situation and just letting them bounce off of each other, which makes for better comedy. It's not a corny sitcom that goes for feels, it's harsh and biting and everyone's a fucking asshole to each other. A lot of the things that many shows do nowadays that they constantly falter at (dark humor, surreal stories, cynical characters), Seinfeld did best in the 90's. I can definitely see the hype for this show because holy shit there really was no show like it at the time. It really fucking pushed the edge compared to its competition, even the fucking Simpsons didn't push as far and as hard as Seinfeld. So far, I'm on season 4 where they're pitching "the show about nothing" which generally became a descriptor for Seinfeld as a whole and it seems to be leading its way up to be the best season of the show thus far. I hope I'm not disappointed when I eventually get to the Alec Berg era of the show in season 8.
So, what shows are you bingeing?
So, currently, I'm binge-watching Seinfeld and I think that it's pleasantly surprised me. The show's actually really fucking funny. The clips I saw of it before (although maybe it's because I was younger) didn't entice me, but watching the show in full, I feel like I'm laughing constantly, sometimes even rolling on the floor (the whole entire second act with Elaine's father in The Jacket is some of the funniest television I've seen, period). I actually really appreciate the level of effort that went into the writing and direction of the show. Unlike other shows at the time, there was this rather surreal edge to Seinfeld that made it stand out. All of the characters are in some way crazy versions of real people that you know, yet they never feel too cartoony. And a lot of the episodes are experimental in formats by just placing the characters in a normal situation and just letting them bounce off of each other, which makes for better comedy. It's not a corny sitcom that goes for feels, it's harsh and biting and everyone's a fucking asshole to each other. A lot of the things that many shows do nowadays that they constantly falter at (dark humor, surreal stories, cynical characters), Seinfeld did best in the 90's. I can definitely see the hype for this show because holy shit there really was no show like it at the time. It really fucking pushed the edge compared to its competition, even the fucking Simpsons didn't push as far and as hard as Seinfeld. So far, I'm on season 4 where they're pitching "the show about nothing" which generally became a descriptor for Seinfeld as a whole and it seems to be leading its way up to be the best season of the show thus far. I hope I'm not disappointed when I eventually get to the Alec Berg era of the show in season 8.
So, what shows are you bingeing?
Other than that....
