I hit my elbow on my door handle and now there's a bump that definitely should not be there... Ow. Anyway, review time!
I watched this show a while ago, but it was just so great that I had to watch it again. It's called The Guild, and it's just perfect for a gamer nerd. It revolves around the life of a female gamer, who goes by her character name, Codex, and how she copes with real life. Each season is only one episode long, but each episode is about an hour long. It was originally created for Youtube, but gain so much popularity that now it's on Netflix, along with many other websites or devices.
The plot is sweet and simple. Take someone who spends most of their day on the computer and stick them in real life. It's sadly so similar to my own life, except I have a tad more social skills... Just a tad. It finished after the sixth season, which was rather disappointing, but also made sense. Like I said, the plot was simple, so there really wasn't much left to do. Better to end on a good note than to wither out.
The acting got progressively better as the season went on. The main actor was pretty good from the beginning, and the rest were fairly decent, but there are times you just wince. Still better than Twilight. In addition, there are some pretty famous and respected people that appear, including Will Wheaton, Neil Gaiman and Stan Lee.
The cinematography was surprisingly good, considering it started out as a Youtube series. They never did anything too special until the third or fourth episode, and then you see the work in special effects and costumes.
Not much else to say. It's a quick watch, maybe one full day or a couple nights. I would definitely suggest it to anyone who's even a remote nerd, or just into the socially awkward type of shows/movies.
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Showing posts with label Netflix. Show all posts
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Thursday, 26 June 2014
Friday, 2 May 2014
The Paradise Review
Time for some Netflix reviews! I recently started, and finished, watching a show called The Paradise. It's been compared to Downton Abbey, but judging by the comments, it's better. I've never seen Downton Abbey, so I can't say whether I think that's true or not.
Anyway, it's a British show, set in the Victorian times. It follows the life of a young woman working in the first department store, called The Paradise. What I loved most about it was the costumes and props. Everything was so beautiful. Even the work uniforms, which were probably the most boring outfit in the show, were so much better than any work uniform these days. Then of course there are the accents. They all range from Scottish, to Irish, to British, and from all regions of Britain. I don't think there were more than two that were alike.
I can't say much about historical accuracy. As I said, I don't watch Downton Abbey, and I don't think I've seen any other shows set around this time period, so I don't have any references. However, everything seemed pretty accurate. The mannerisms and social standards are what most people would consider of the Victorian age, to that point that you just want to punch them in the face and tell them to relax.
The show only has one season, with eleven episodes (I think), so it's very short. I read that there is another season, just not on Netflix, then it was cancelled. Although I loved the show so far, I can't see it getting far. The plot has a good beginning, but I can tell that it would quickly peter out. I think their problem is that they crammed too much into the first season, so all the plot twists and exciting parts are already done. But still, I would say it's worth a watch! It ends before it can get boring (Though there are a few slow parts...)
Anyway, it's a British show, set in the Victorian times. It follows the life of a young woman working in the first department store, called The Paradise. What I loved most about it was the costumes and props. Everything was so beautiful. Even the work uniforms, which were probably the most boring outfit in the show, were so much better than any work uniform these days. Then of course there are the accents. They all range from Scottish, to Irish, to British, and from all regions of Britain. I don't think there were more than two that were alike.
I can't say much about historical accuracy. As I said, I don't watch Downton Abbey, and I don't think I've seen any other shows set around this time period, so I don't have any references. However, everything seemed pretty accurate. The mannerisms and social standards are what most people would consider of the Victorian age, to that point that you just want to punch them in the face and tell them to relax.
The show only has one season, with eleven episodes (I think), so it's very short. I read that there is another season, just not on Netflix, then it was cancelled. Although I loved the show so far, I can't see it getting far. The plot has a good beginning, but I can tell that it would quickly peter out. I think their problem is that they crammed too much into the first season, so all the plot twists and exciting parts are already done. But still, I would say it's worth a watch! It ends before it can get boring (Though there are a few slow parts...)
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Life Update
I feel like I should have a lot to post, but nothing is coming to me. So I'm just going to post a quick life update.
I'm well on my way to becoming assistant manager. I think I should be done within a couple weeks. At least, I hope so. My manager is going on vacation during spring break, so I'll be in charge. I know the important things, but it'll always be good to be done with my training.
I'm halfway done with my class. The last few assignments have been difficult, because they required the computer and fancy programs that I've either never used, or haven't used since high school (this makes me feel old...) Not to mention computers hate me, and I missed an important class because of the flu. Looks like we've moved on to short stories though, at least for now. I might post what I've written later, but it's a very short version of a longer story I'm writing.
I'm not a terrible driver anymore! I can't remember if I ever complained about driving here (I must have at some point), but I've been learning on a standard. It was much harder before because I was learning in a small car with no power steering or anything fancy. My parents got a new car though, and I've been driving it. It has power steering, which has been really nice. It's just as hard to back into a parking spot or parallel park though.
I've been wasting my time walking shows on Netflix. I found a really cool one called The Guild. It's pretty much perfect. It's a nerd show, based around a bunch of people who play an RPG. Each show is about an hour and a half long, but consists of the whole season. I was excited to see six seasons, before I realized that there was only one show in each season and I had watched them all.
I've also been watching Continuum, which is different from what I normally watch. It's cool though, because it's set in Vancouver, and as far as I know, it's the only show like that. Most shows are set in New York, or Chicago, or some other big American city.
And finally, Pokemon. It was my love when I was younger, but i rarely got to watch it because we didn't have cable. Then when we finally got cable, I was too old to watch it without being embarrassed. Now it's on Netflix, and I just don't give a shit about what other people think. It helps that a bunch of my friends are addicted with Pokemon too.
I'm well on my way to becoming assistant manager. I think I should be done within a couple weeks. At least, I hope so. My manager is going on vacation during spring break, so I'll be in charge. I know the important things, but it'll always be good to be done with my training.
I'm halfway done with my class. The last few assignments have been difficult, because they required the computer and fancy programs that I've either never used, or haven't used since high school (this makes me feel old...) Not to mention computers hate me, and I missed an important class because of the flu. Looks like we've moved on to short stories though, at least for now. I might post what I've written later, but it's a very short version of a longer story I'm writing.
I'm not a terrible driver anymore! I can't remember if I ever complained about driving here (I must have at some point), but I've been learning on a standard. It was much harder before because I was learning in a small car with no power steering or anything fancy. My parents got a new car though, and I've been driving it. It has power steering, which has been really nice. It's just as hard to back into a parking spot or parallel park though.
I've been wasting my time walking shows on Netflix. I found a really cool one called The Guild. It's pretty much perfect. It's a nerd show, based around a bunch of people who play an RPG. Each show is about an hour and a half long, but consists of the whole season. I was excited to see six seasons, before I realized that there was only one show in each season and I had watched them all.
I've also been watching Continuum, which is different from what I normally watch. It's cool though, because it's set in Vancouver, and as far as I know, it's the only show like that. Most shows are set in New York, or Chicago, or some other big American city.
And finally, Pokemon. It was my love when I was younger, but i rarely got to watch it because we didn't have cable. Then when we finally got cable, I was too old to watch it without being embarrassed. Now it's on Netflix, and I just don't give a shit about what other people think. It helps that a bunch of my friends are addicted with Pokemon too.
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Couch Potato
Sorry for the late post. I honestly have no excuse, just for the fact that I've been either watching Netflix or playing Zelda all day... Since 8am... I made the mistake of bringing the Wii U downstairs to the main TV, so even if I leave the TV to do something productive, my sister gets a hold of it and draws me back by putting a good show on. I'm a terrible person. But don't worry, I work tomorrow until Friday, so I'll get off my but those days. Until Thursday, I really have nothing to post. I also have an essay that I have to finish, so my Thursday post might be a little delayed too.
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