I have had three shows in the viewing rotation for a while now.
The Sopranos: Hard to believe I had never watched this but when it was current I just never had the interest in the subject matter. Anyway as expected the show is incredible. The acting and realism is next level, from even subtle things like sound, lighting etc. The carryover of themes and events from episode to episode and season to season is impressive. Like the rest of humanity, I know how the final scene plays out but other than that, I'm pretty naïve on how events unfurl. I can see why this show is on so many people's top lists. It is definitely one of my all time faves, currently watching season 4.
The Expanse: I'm finding this pretty dry. Also in season 4 of this show, which I don't find interesting at all. Earlier seasons were better. The shortened the season length to 10 episodes for this and season 5 and i find myself just wanting to get through it for the sake of it. It's not bad I guess, but I was close to just giving up since I'm just not that interested in what happens. The main characters are all pretty interesting, say that although Naomi seems to have lost her personality when she changed her hair.
For All Mankind: Only three episodes into this one. The premise is fantastic, the acting is pretty good but I do feel it needs to ratchet up the dramatic tension a little. I'm hoping the show finds its stride in terms of pacing as we get further along.
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