Tag Archives: Netflix

Draft Day may be bland and preposterous, but it’s a much more compelling watch than the real NFL Draft

So, it was midweek in early April and I found myself perusing Netflix looking for something I could half watch while eating dinner. This was my first attempt since stupidly watching the Jeffrey Dahmer series. It turns out watching a … Continue reading

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Thankfully Blue Eye Samurai overcomes all the limitations of cultural projection and appropriation

Need an escape from the grim coverage of Israel victimising Gaza, or, on the benign end of the grim spectrum, that sad melter on your street covering their house with Christmas tat and lights in early November? Well Blue Eye … Continue reading

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Midnight Diner – a nice wee hors d’oeuvre

When browsing through Netflix I sometimes suffer from the affliction of indecision. So in a momentary fit of frustration I took a dire risk and selected the “Surprise Me” option. Fortunate favours the brave. And anyway, it’s a dated perception … Continue reading

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Sons Of Anarchy is perfect background TV

Let me state right away that Sons Of Anarchy isn’t terrible, just flawed. Partly it’s a victim of heightened expectations, which explain why I tried it to begin with. I saw it regularly mentioned alongside the gold standard of television … Continue reading

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Football Manager 2021 has proven an excellent distraction during lockdown, but it’s missing a certain something

Still on furlough then? Or having to work from home? Aww diddums. This spuriously designated key worker says fuck the lot of you. Have you finished Netflix and Amazon Prime yet? Gone down too many YouTube rabbit holes? Finished your … Continue reading

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