TV Tidbits
Lumps of Coal: The Beast in Me and Frankenstein
On the surface, these Netflix premieres should be good. They have handsome production values, talented actors, and intriguing stories.
So why did I like them, sort of, but not really love them?
Simple answer: the main characters did nothing for me.
Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys (Beast in Me) and Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth (Frankenstein) all play unpleasant people. They are the stars. I didn’t like any of them. At least supporting players Jonathan Banks and Jacob Elordi are supposed to be monsters.
Christmas Yule: The Celebrity Traitors
At some point during the opening episode, I thought I’d finally burned out on this global reality show. Not to worry. By episode two, I was back on board. I still love this thing.
Although the participants are “celebrities” in Britain, I’d only heard of a few of them. I Google-searched one, singer Charlotte Church, and learned that she once won “Rear of the Year.”
England had a thing called “Rear of the Year”? Guess I should move there.
Charlotte Church pics (click for larger view):
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OK, so maybe that last pic is a fake.
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