I have not done one of these posts in a while. There are a few shows we finished in the last couple of months, so I will go through those.

The Umbrella Academy

This was the final season of this Netflix show. My daughter got me into it as she is a fan of Gerard Way (of My Chemical Romance) who created the original comic it is based on. I have to say that I have enjoyed it. It is about a group of young people with special powers, but they have real personal issues. I have read the comics and the show is only loosely based on them. This season brings it all to a conclusion without fully explaining everything, but that is okay as the journey was fun. We have seen these characters grow up over a few years. One (Elliot Page) has transitioned to male in real life and in the show. That was handled well.

I like shows to have a definite end rather than being dragged out indefinitely.

Kaos

Also on Netflix this is a re-telling of ancient Greek myths as Zeus suspects his family will fall. It is set in a version of modern times where those gods are still worshipped. We have Orpheus journeying to the underworld to retrieve his lover, who may not love him back. I knew enough of the myths to pick up on who various characters were, but I would still like to read more of them. It is pretty brutal, but very good with Jeff Goldblum enjoying himself in the lead role. Nice to see a few Brits in there too. This is one my other half and I both enjoyed, but it seems there will not be a second season despite leaving various plots hanging. We have a few shows we bond over, but then watch others alone. She was not into Umbrella Academy or some of the Star Wars and Marvel (with exceptions).

Agatha All Along

I said my other half is not so into Marvel, but she did like Wandavision and I got her into the Deadpool movies that she enjoyed. This is a sequel to Wandavision on Disney+ with ancient witch Agatha Harkness trying to regain her powers with the help of some other witches. It has a different tone to the general Marvel superhero shows with a bit more humour, but it does get quite dark. It is all about the magic and the interaction of the characters who each have their own agendas. Having been to Salem last year it had extra resonance with us even though we do not believe in the magical part. With Marvel you have to expect that the story will continue in some form, but they spread it across movies and TV.

Only Murders In The Building

This star-studded show is into its fourth season on Disney+. We were left with yet another murder at the end of season three that needs investigating. The podcast run by the leads (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) is being turned into a movie, so we get to meet the real actors who will play them in that. It all gets a bit meta at times as they refer to the podcast seasons that match the show. It it fairly light stuff, but entertaining. I think another season is planned.

Ludwig

We do watch some British shows too and this one is from the BBC. It stars David Mitchell as a puzzle setter John Taylor (aka Ludwig) whose identical twin police detective brother James has gone missing. James's wife (Anna Maxwell Martin) asks John to impersonate his brother to recover information from the police station, but he gets dragged into murder investigations that he manages to solve with his puzzle skills. It is a different type of puzzle each time. It is set in Cambridge, which is a place we know well, so that adds to the fun. It is a clever show with some nice twists. There is some appropriate Beethoven music in the soundtrack to continue that theme. The Guardian even had a crossword set by Ludwig. I had a look, but it was too tricky for me. I like a cryptic, but some are on a different level. This show should be back for more puzzles.

Other viewing

I am still working my way through Game of Thrones and am up to season five now. I know people say the last couple are not so good, but I have a way to go yet. I also got to see some of the locations in Split at Hivefest.

We are on the final season of Young Sheldon. This spin-off from The Big Bang Theory has been quite touching. It is another where we have seen a young cast grow up.

We quite like the Lego Masters shows where teams build amazing creations on a theme. We have mainly watched the ones from Australia and New Zealand, but there are more on the Channel 4 streaming platform.

I sometimes think I do not watch that much TV as I spend a lot of time online, but I do see a fair bit. At least a few things have ended so that frees up some time. I have to be selective in what I commit to.

Happy viewing.

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