Netflix reviews straight to your screen
This is part 1 of a 6-part series.
Not since the prehistoric era have there been as many reasons to stay inside as there are today. Only instead of hiding to preserve our lives, we hide from our lives. After all, reality can only offer so much before it becomes redundant and predictable; even more, the world can present a series of predicaments and crossroads, and it helps to have a point of reference. Many things can account for this “point of reference” — movies, books, bathroom scrawl — but for today’s lesson, I will throw the emphasis on television.
Television is, today, a loose appellation, not only in terms of availability but also of substance. We simultaneously live in a golden age of television and a pale yellow, slightly moldy age of television. For every “Fargo” or “Game of Thrones,” there’s reality shows about agitated, dim-witted middle-aged women projecting their insecurities on the unsuspecting outside world, or good ol’ boys who catch alligators all day and dream of Ned Beatty all night. Of all places, Netflix is fighting the good fight, offering some quality television, or trying, at least.
As the holidays are upon us, and waves of family members will be pouring in like the insects from “Galaga,” there is, perhaps, no better time to hide away. And, as pesky cable dictates the time and place when a program becomes available, Netflix allows for total control. To make your life easier, I took the time out of my busy schedule of staring into space, questioning the purpose of the sock — make it part of the shoe, already; the foot doesn’t need underwear — to watch Netflix pilots and provide my opinion, free of charge.
As it’s only fitting, the Netflix pilot reviews will be released as a series. So if you like one, come back for more. They will be uploaded separately.
REVIEWS IN THE SERIES
‘Bloodline’
Written by: Hunter Lanier
As the title suggests, “Bloodline” is all about family; the Rayburn family, specifically. READ MORE
‘Master of None’
Written by: Hunter Lanier
Ever since Woody Allen did “Annie Hall,” fusing his “playing all of the Marx brothers” brand of humor with his love of existential European cinema, other comedians have followed suit. READ MORE
‘Narcos’
Written by: Hunter Lanier
The “Narcos” pilot is set up like the prelude to a prize fight. READ MORE
