Television I’ve Been Watching

[osprey_archer]

1. For years I’ve considered getting Crunchyroll, and always hemmed and hawed and ultimately put it off because “Will I really use it? Will I really?” Readers, for all of these years I have also struggled to find shows with half-hour episodes. Do you know you what Crunchyroll is chock full of? Shows with half-hour episodes oh my God self this problem could have been solved years ago.

I’ve been rewatching Rozen Maiden (LIVING DOLLS, one of whom is an ice princess who orders her human around like a vassal) and FINALLY watching Watamote which I’ve been pining to see for YEARS), and once I’ve finished those… well, let’s be real, I’ll probably rewatch Rozen Maiden: Traumend too (I didn’t like it as well as Rozen Maiden the first time, but perhaps I’ll see new things in it this time), and then!!! I’m finally going to see Yuri!!! On Ice!

And after that, probably Sailor Moon R (they don’t seem to have any of the original Sailor Moon past R) and all of Sailor Moon Crystal and seasons 5 and 6 of Natsume’s Book of Friends and the new Fruits Basket (I’ve got the first half of season one on DVD, but now we can watch the whole thing) and maybe Cardcaptor Sakura and… this is going to keep me busy for a while.

2. I’m also watching season 4 of Grantchester, and I have discovered to my horror that Sidney Chambers leaves two episodes into the season, so Geordie’s going to be solving crimes with a different vicar and it isn’t even Leonard. (Actually it is Leonard, for exactly one episode, which seems designed to inform us all that Leonard and Geordie would not be a good detective duo but actually shows that Leonard and Geordie would be an amazing detective duo precisely because they’re so different. WHYYYY.)

I’ve only seen the first three episodes, so we’ve only seen a little bit of New Detective Partner/Vicar Will Davenport, and he’s okay I guess, but I’m still sulking. But I’m going to watch at least till the end of this season to give him a chance to grow on me, at least. This show has sold me on a number of developments I didn’t think I would like, so maybe I’ll come around to this one too.

3. My flatmate is a huge Star Trek fan, so of course we’re watching Picard. I’ve seen very little of TNG, but even so I can feel that the characters from the show (Picard, Data) have immensely more weight and three-dimensionality than the characters who are new to this show, but hopefully as we have more episodes the newbies will start to build on that.

Let me be real, though: I’m kind of sorry that the show isn’t just Picard Frolicking in His Vineyard with His Dog and Romulan Housemates.

Comments

[asakiyume]

I’m kind of sorry that the show isn’t just Picard Frolicking in His Vineyard with His Dog and Romulan Housemates. --I could get behind that!

And Cardcaptor Sakura--I remember when my kids were watching that.

[osprey_archer]

I understand why NBC didn't go for the Frolicking Picard sequel series to TNG, because I expect that most of the audience wants more excitement, but damn. I would have enjoyed his peaceful retirement.

I actually have no idea what Cardcaptor Sakura is about and may have confused it with Revolutionary Girl Utena (which Crunchyroll doesn't have), but I'm pretty sure it's been recced to me. Or possibly anti-recced? Maybe it had one of those HIMYM-type endings that everyone despises? Probably I should look into this before I actually start watching it, but it's going to be a while before I get that far down my list anyway.

[asakiyume]

According to my source (the ninja girl), Revolutionary Girl Utena is about an older protagonist (late middle school or early high school)--Cardcaptor Sakura is in elementary school. Utena's more gay! So maybe that was the one that was recc'd to you?

[osprey_archer]

Possibly both of them have been, at different times! Revolutionary Girl Utena has definitely gotten more recs over the years, but I gotta work with what the service actually offers. (I'm also real sad they don't have the anime adaptation of Les Miserables, Shojo Cosette.)