Tag Archives: Netflix

Midnight Diner – a nice wee hors d’oeuvre

Posted on 30/06/2022 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

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

Posted on 30/09/2021 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

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

Posted on 28/02/2021 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

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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Dark may be dark, but its journey is also a lot of fun

Posted on 30/10/2020 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

During series two of Dark I had, let’s call it, an episode. Who the fuck is that badly burnt fella that’s just appeared on the screen? And what’s he on about? Thankfully Dark’s moments of disorienting opacity are fleeting. This … Continue reading →

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Yes, Godless is a comfortable watch

Posted on 31/01/2020 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

After playing too much Red Dead Redemption 2 and doing a marathon re-watching of Deadwood over the Christmas and New Year period, observing the frontier west’s predilection for nihilism, a specific mania often induced by solitude, remains enticing. Surely this … Continue reading →

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