Netflix kept recommending Carol and the End of the World and I kept ignoring it because its blurb was uninteresting--a woman finds fulfillment in work during an apocalypse. Yeah, fuck work.

But I didn't want to watch one of the many things in my queue yesterday that would require me to read subtitles (most of my queue is Korean, or Japanese, or Hindi or Spanish) so I put it on while I hung out with the birds. And I was really pleasantly surprised by how good it was.

It was absurd and touching and poignant. And had a lot of little scenes that made me laugh out loud, like the feral parrots that were flocking in the Coronado National Forest yelling things about the planet bearing down on earth to destroy it. I dreamed about it last night. I'm still thinking about it this morning.

On one level it was just really good entertainment. On a deeper level it had me thinking about how people are going on with business as usual as our planet literally burns. It may not be for everyone but I've consumed apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic and dystopian offerings my entire life and this was one of the best I've seen.

If you're looking for something to watch, this is 10 half hour episodes. I did it in one sitting.

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May all of you with average grey shared workspaces receive a Kohl in stockings with tidings of joy.

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I didn't know what to expect when I started watching #CarolAndTheEndOfTheWorld but I'm glad I did. The art is beautiful (esp the art of the title cards for the lost & found ep) and its so thoughtfully written.

At the end, I realised it was exploring something I always thought about: "Is there meaning in the mundane?"

There is this expectation that you have to achieve something great in life...

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In ‘Carol & the End of the World,’ Freedom Is Just a Happy Hour at Applebee’s Away
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https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/carol-end-of-the-world-martha-kelly-netflix-1234936790/

‘Carol and the End of the World’ Is a Poignant, Creative Plea To Rebuild Society — Before It’s Too Late
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https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/carol-and-the-end-of-the-world-review-netflix-animated-series-1234935627/