Media Diet: December 2024

Another year of these Media Diet posts! I was hoping to get a lot more writing done in 2024 than I did, but I’m happy I at least kept these up. I spent a few weeks of December sick, which makes for a unique media diet. A few shows watched start to finish and an entire 15 book series read over two weeks.

📺 Arcane Season 1 - I procrastinated watching this for so long despite all the hype. With season 2 coming out, I finally gave it a shot and thoroughly enjoyed it! (A-)

📺 Douglas Is Cancelled Season 1 - This had so much potential but didn’t live up to it. (B-)

📚 The Icarus Changeling by Timothy Zahn - A great addition to the Icarus Saga series. It continues to be a fun and exciting Sci-Fi series! (A-)

🎥 Loves Lies Bleeding - I love the career that Kristen Stewart has managed to have post-Twilight. She’s played such a diverse range of characters and continues to here. Thrilling from start to finish. (A)

🎥 Juror #2 - I’ve mixed feelings about Clint Eastwood’s directorial efforts, but I enjoyed this one. It’s a solid courtroom drama. (A-)

📺 Lioness Season 2 - Not as good as the first season, but still a fun ride. Exciting from start to finish. (A-)

📺 Shetland Season 6 - The previous season started slow with a switch-up in the main characters, but they’ve proven their chemistry in their second outing together. Great co-leads and an exciting story make this show continue to work. (A)

📺 What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 - This series will be remembered as one of the best adaptations of a film into a TV series. It did everything right and was funny from start to finish. I am going to miss it! (A+)

📺 Say Nothing Season 1 - I’ve loved consuming all the content about The Troubles that has come out in the last few years. It’s a period that I didn’t learn too much about in school in Canada. I read more about the controversies surrounding the original Say Nothing book to add more context to the show. (A)

📺 Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2 - I am tired of TV show seasons being split into multiple parts. Cobra Kai doing three parts is just ridiculous. This second part was pretty mediocre, and I am feeling very ready for this show to be over. (B-)

🎥 Saturday Night - The fact that this royally pissed off Chevy Chase makes it worth a watch. Interesting for anyone who cares about the history of comedy. (B+)

📚 Starship Mage 1-15 by Glynn Stewart - When I had an ear infection, it was annoying to listen to TV shows or films, and I spent a ton of time reading, so I read a ton. I picked up Starship Mage and quickly burned through all 15 books released so far. It’s a fun and exciting blend of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. (A)

📺 The Day of the Jackal Season 1 - I had no idea this show existed until it was half over. James Bond vibes and such a fun ride from start to finish. I can’t wait for another season of it! (A)

📺 Black Doves Season 1 - I never would have guessed that Keira Knightley could play such a convincing spy. She and Ben Whishaw work so well together on-screen. Worth the watch. (B+)

📺 Shrinking Season 2 - It continues to be the show that pulls at my heart strings the most—no slump with this second season. Significant development with all of the characters, and the addition of Brett Goldstein is excellent. (A+)

🎥 Kneecap - A fantastic film about a rap group I had no idea existed. One of my favorite films of the year. (A)

🎥 The Order - I discovered this from one of the best films of the year lists. It’s a perfect action thriller heist film. (A)

📺 Motherland Season 3 - A great light UK comedy that made for perfect background noise while I was working on other things. (B+)