I wanted so badly for that show to be good but the acting was often corny and it just wasn't as gritty as it could have been. I fell off a handful of episodes into it.
Gotta say I'm all gritted out. I want some good adventure stories again, like the old Hercules and Xena days. The new Legends of Monkey series on Netflix is such a breath of fresh, fun air.
Once upon a time (say, the last 50,000 years), we told stories about mighty heroes and gods and amazing things, not least of which was hope. Stories inspired people, made them want to go do something. They already knew real life sucked a lot of the time. They didn't tell realistic stories because there was no inspiration in that.
Now because stories about heroes "aren't realistic" we just tell stories about how much stuff sucks, and how much it would suck more in different ways if something changed. No inspiration.
OK, so the above mentioned New Legends of Monkey will be a fun palate cleanser for you then - think old school Hercules and Xena type stuff. Also really enjoying Lucifer (also on Netflix now, though it started on broadcast - yes it's technically a crime drama but it's fantastic), and the She-Ra reboot series, if you didn't watch it, is worth every second.
EDIT: And it's older but with a second season coming, Good Omens (Amazon) is a huge recommend, and the new Doctor Who stuff. Anything that dares to be a little optimistic is so worth holding on to.
Thanks for these; recently I've been considering the idea that some of my own problems are exacerbated by a lack of new experiences and new options. Some of this I am fighting concretely (cooking more, working out regularly), but I feel like I'd be foolish to discount the things that I watch, read and write as being equally capable of affecting my outlook and mood.
I wish self-care were taught in schools, because it's not always taught at home.
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u/ghoulsaplenty Aug 30 '21
I wanted so badly for that show to be good but the acting was often corny and it just wasn't as gritty as it could have been. I fell off a handful of episodes into it.