Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION The Anywhere Machine So what are you WATCHING? Part 2

It's consistently whimsical, with no darkness or violence. It was unfortunately cut short after (I believe) 2 seasons due the writer's strike of whatever year that was. I believe Fuller wrote some follow-up comics to continue the story, but I've never read them.

Thanks, EDE.

Here's a nice quote from the original Pushing Daisies thread in this forum:

Much appreciated, EDE.

My thanks to Lardy, as well. (I know you're never far away, Lardy.)

Ah, Pushing Daisies! So short-lived, yet so beautiful! Apparently, it's available on Max, one of the streaming services I don't have.

I don't have Max, either, Lardy.

Streaming -- a necessary evil, or an irritant that it's still not too late to deal with?

Right now I'm paying 10 bucks a month for BritBox, and over a hundred a month for my satellite tv. Considering I watch the former at least as much as alll of the channels on the latter put together, it's really puzzling to me why I keep paying for the latter.

I'm bingeing My Adventures with Superman.

I adore this show. It pulls the PZH Legionnaires vibes REALLY hard and in the best way. SUPERHEROES CAN BE FUN, DAMMIT AND NOT DARK ALL THE TIME!

Now I just want to see the Legion in this show.

I've heard good things about that. Not on a streaming service I currently use but will definitely check it out sometime.

I've been binging Northern Exposure very enthusiastically the last few weeks and am almost thru season 4. I caught a few episodes when it was originally broadcast. I always liked it but never seemed to catch it on a regular basis. Well, I'm rectifying that now. Such an excellent, quirky show in which the characters and the gorgeous setting are the major elements. I think what really makes the show great are the various recurring characters. It's a show with some drama and heart but feels primarily like catching up with friends each episode and is not dependent at all on artificial intrigue and sweeps month hooks.

I'm a little trepidatious about season 5 and the pending departure of Rob Morrow/Joel Fleischman. I'm committed to watching the whole thing, though.

Meanwhile, my wife and I are watching Resident Alien together, albeit at a slower pace. Oddly enough, it feels like a spiritual cousin of Northern Exposure. The big difference is this one obviously does have a huge story arc, but the similar setting, emphasis on characters and quirkiness make it interesting to watch both shows concurrently. RA has more LOL moments that NE, but both are highly enjoyable for their humor and lighter feel compared to many hour-long dramas.

I'm in a similar situation with Northern Exposure, having watched it occasionally when it originally ran but never having watched all the way through.

I recently caught up on all 13 series of Death in Paradise on Britbox. A fun murder mystery series featuring a succession of fish-out-of-water British detectives leading a native team on a Caribbean island with a substantial French history. Fun show, even if the reliance on overly similar solutions to many mysteries. I'm a little embarrassed that I watched almost the entire show without realizing that long-running character Officer Dwayne Myers is played by the same actor as Cat from Red Dwarf.

Thanks for recommending Resident Alien and Death in Paradise, guys.

Northern Exposure was a show I liked rather than loved, but I have seen almost every episode at least once, back when it was a rerun staple on A&E. Also, it's one of my mom's favorite shows -- she taped every A&E rerun onto VHS.

Watched the occasional Death in Paradise episode when visiting family. Always fun. Not very deep but fun.

Why did I not find out about the web series Yacht Rock until yesterday???

Been rewatching old favorites between episodes of the Acolyte, House of the Dragon, etc.

Started with Buffy and Angel. Some amazing witty dialogue and fun characters. Resisted the urge to make it a Whedon marathon by moving on to Firefly and Dollhouse...

Followed by The Finder, sadly only lasted a half-season, but was very fun.

Then moved on to Life with Damien Lewis and Sara Shahi, which lasted a couple of seasons, and was less 'fun' and more serious, but had some great characters and drama.

Probably going to something lighter afterwards as a bit of a palette cleanser, like iZombie or Killjoys, two perennial faves. Maybe Eureka?

I enjoyed Life a lot when it was on the air.

Just watched the first episode from Season 1 of "Superman and Lois" and was blown away. I mean Superman is a favourite so I knew I was going to be invested, but while the super-heorics are there, the focus is on Clark and Lois raising twin teenage boys and the struggles around when and how to tell them of their father's other role. Really wonderful first episode.

Don't know if this is easily available (through a service or second-hand DVDs), but The Ministry of Time (released 2015-2020) is a superb time travel series from Spain. (I got some dvds donated to the library.) It explores Spanish history, which was mostly new to me so that was a plus. The show addressed cultural history as well as events, from the Stone Age paintings to contemporary game shows. There was also a running commentary on current culture and mores of Spain, criticizing the inefficiency of the civil service and the general inability to rise to the level of the Golden Age.

The characters are compelling and complex, drawn from different eras to become Ministry Agents, and often fighting the attitudes of their original time as they try to adapt to the present and work together. One of my favourite recurring characters was Velazquez, the great painter, who was played for comedic effect as an egotist who went on missions, criticizing the artwork of prior and succeeding generations.

The Ministry itself is presented as the best kept and most closely guarded secret of the Spanish government: an autonomous government institution that reports directly to the Prime Minister and the Spanish Monarch. Its patrols watch the doors of time so that no intruder from other eras (or the present) can change history for their own benefit. The Ministry was established in 1491 by Isabella I of Castille after obtaining the Book of Doors, based on the Kabbalah, from Rabbi Levi in exchange for protection.

The idea of using physical doors as portals to the past was different from the usual time machine and that was played to good effect with agents emerging in wardrobes, confessional boxes, whore houses, hollow trees as well as regular rooms. The missions were based on preserving history as it happened, which led to personal conflicts for the agents as they had to protect horrible people and let atrocities continue unchecked. Some tried to change their personal past, save a loved one from death, always with bad effect on the future. And of course, some Americans show up with a nuclear-based time machine and proceeded to steal great works of art from the past to sell in the present.

RIP Morgan Lofting, a great voice actress best known for playing the evil Baroness in two iterations of GI Joe, the 80s Marvel/Sunbow version and the early 90s DiC version.

Most of the episodes don't hold up very well, but the voices were memorable, and Lofting's was one of the most distinctive and fun to listen to.

"ILL MANNERED AMERICAN OAF! IS THAT ANY WAY TO TREAT A LADY??"

Good times. If there had been an Avengers animated cartoon in the 80s, I'd have wanted her voice as both She-Hulk and Black Widow.

My thoughts are with her family, friends, and fans.