🇳🇿 Lulu refuses to grow up, and in particular, to find the perfect Jewish husband that'll make her parents happy. But life is never that simple, as New Zealand dramedy #KidSister shows.
http://www.ladyteruki.com/2023/03/18/date-pork-but-marry-kosher/
« If I have done my job right, you should be old enough to guilt yourself by now« . Quelque chose que je viens d’apprendre (parce que, je l’avoue, je n’avais jamais eu la curiosité de regarder, mais l’information était parfaitement disponible), c’est qu’en Nouvelle-Zélande, seulement 5274 personnes juives sont recensées aux dernières nouvelles. Alors, certes, la [&hellip
🇩🇪 🇦🇺 🇧🇪 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇬🇷 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇲🇽 🇳🇴 🇨🇿 🇬🇧 🇸🇪 🇺🇾 We're all tired after a very full festival, but here is my giant recap of ALL 36 SHOWS seen on #SeriesMania (or rather, its godsent of a temporary online platform, Series Mania+).
Then came that time of the month again, when we talk about the first episode of shows who didn't get to have their own review. And, in some cases, don't deserve to. Admittedly we also had that during the festival, but those five are extra.
Je vous l’accorde, on a déjà parlé de beaucoup de premiers épisodes de série ce mois-ci, festival oblige. Et pourtant, ya du rab, je vous le mets ? Cette troisième édition de Take Five inclut en majorité des formats assez courts (une demi-heure environ), parce que, ma foi, ça a été ma priorité ce mois-ci. [&hellip
🇯🇵 For our first article since we switched to Ko-fi, I had to pick the right show. Naturally I decided to discuss an "appetite drama", #NagatantoAoto. Don't watch it on an empty stomach !
🇪🇬 There are all kinds of series during the Ramadan, I thought it'd be nice to talk about a fantasy series for the whole family, inspired by a love of books. More specifically, Egyptian series #GatSaleema seems inspired by fairy tales.
🇯🇵 Sometimes all a show has to do is to tell the stories that happen while you have a cat. They're not impressive stories, they're not surprising stories, they're not complex stories. They're the #GuGuDatteNekodeAru stories.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Life-is-what-happens-next-to-a-cat-F1F5KETCY
❔ As you all know, April has been a difficult month for me on a personal level, but I didn't want it to end without discussing Arab-speaking shows, for several reasons. Which shows ? Clicking is the only way to find out !
🇿🇦 Adulting is hard. Following the lives of four friends, the first episode of South African drama #Adulting starts as fun but slowly uncovers a lot of nuance. Honestly ? You need to see this.
https://ko-fi.com/post/No-one-told-you-life-was-gonna-be-this-way-B0B5L0JS8
🇪🇬 There was A LOT going on in the first episode of Egyptian series #GaafarElOmda, but lodged in its very uneven setup is a story rarely told of fatherhood and pain.
🇦🇷 On paper, Argentine series #Planners seems innocuous enough : the world of party planners is not exactly the darkest setting out there. And yet, its first episode is gloomier than anticipated... with a hint of (annoying) hope.
https://ko-fi.com/post/This-my-party-I-can-cry-when-I-want-to-R5R0L3G9Y
🇳🇴 The future depicted by Norwegian dystopia #Arkitekten is one where people have mostly underpaid internships or demeaning jobs (if you're lucky enough to work), and as such can't pay rent. If that terrifies you, GOOD, it should.
🇲🇽 If you like to see women struggle against patriarchal oppression, there's basically an entire subgenre of period dramas for that now. Mexican drama #LasPelotaris1926 is one of them, and this time, it's about sport !
🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 It's finally back. Huzzah ! #TheGreat returned for a third season in May, which gave me an excuse to talk about it again. Despite seeing it many times in the past year, I hadn't reviewed season 2 yet, so let's remedy that.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Whats-your-blood-type-Im-blue-N4N0L84XY
🇺🇸 It's always a pleasure to spend time with the friends of #GrandCrew, the sweetest comedy you're not watching. Or maybe you are, in which case you should talk about it more. See ? Like this !
🇫🇷 Lately everyone seemed to be saying : "try #LesRandonneuses, it's really good for a French series on TFHein". And you know what ? They were EXACTLY right...
https://ko-fi.com/post/Im-gonna-take-that-mountain-C0C7LH73N
🇩🇪 German series #DerGreif attempts something a lot of genre television has explored in the past few years, rooted in both fantasy and nostalgia. But it explores it with adult eyes... and a unique questioning of mental health.
🇮🇩 Exams are a lot of stress when you're a student ; the pressure around academic results is not discussed much in most of European or North American TV shows, but much more often in Asian teen dramas, like Indonesian series #APlus.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Ton-seul-soucis-cest-lecole-R5R4LOFEK
🇳🇴 Sometimes bad things happen to good people. And sometimes scary things happen to incredible people. In the first episode of Norwegian drama #Etterglød, Ester learns that she has a cancer. But it's not really a show about cancer...
🇰🇷 Earlier this spring, sci-fi teen war drama (?!) #BanggwaHooJeonjaengHwalong, aka #DutyAfterSchool, tried to discuss... well, a lot of things, as you can see. Some of it quite timely. Here is my series-wide review.
❔ You know how it works : I offer five quick reviews, but I don't tell you in advance what shows they are about. The only way to know is to read them !
🇨🇦 In the latest French Canadian series for young viewers, #PremierTrio, Chloé must make a big decision about her future as a hockey player. And that's where this first episode shines : in the decision.
In a world where there is so much to see, isn't it nice when a completely forgettable show starts, and you really don't need to add it to your to-watch list ? Anyway, I reviewed the first episode of Swedish series #BarracudaQueens.
🇺🇦 I wanted to write less often this year, so I could write articles like this : through two different Ukrainian series, #IaNadiya and #Mama, I discussed (and questioned) the role that fiction plays in the ongoing war.
🇳🇿 Let me warn you that in today's impromptu publication, you're going to see something very much out of the ordinary : I'm gonna say something positive about a show heavily relying on romance, #DoubleParked !
🇩🇪 🇰🇪 Make sure you don't risk missing out on a golden opportunity to see an African show. Indeed in June, arte started airing German-Kenyan series #CountryQueen...
🇯🇵 Fun fact : this review was written because of a video of a certain President drinking beer, which somehow made me decide to watch #WakakoZake. But I'm not explaining why in the review, actually. Instead I talk about alcohol.
https://ko-fi.com/post/A-consommer-avec-moderation-C0C6MJL2O
🇨🇦 That day I didn't have much to offer, except a quick review of the first episode of Canadian series #AlterBoys. A tough watch, set in a conversion camp for young gay men.
🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇫🇷 🇯🇵 🇸🇪 🇨🇭 What's up with orcas these days ? Why is a billionaire getting involved ? Why are so many people dying in our waters ? I'm actually talking about #DerSchwarm / #TheSwarm, as this is my season-wide review.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Fuck-you-but-thanks-for-all-the-fish-F1F0MML54
❔ You know the rules : I give you a quick review of the first episode of 5 different shows... but I don't tell you which shows they are until you're reading the article. Roll the dice, see what happens !
🇺🇸 This might just be my longest review this year yet ! I discuss the first season of American series #Silo... Don't worry, I've made sure you won't run into spoilers. You should never run down the stairs anyway.
🇿🇦 It's getting hot in here... and the fault probably lies with the latest South African thriller premiering on Netflix, #FatalSeduction. It should feel familiar to you !
https://ko-fi.com/post/How-to-get-away-with-Adultery-A0A8MZL11
🇵🇭 The latest Amazon Prime original in the Philippines (and yes, I did say "latest", there is more than one !) is a charming story set in the world of fashion. #FitCheck might not be very original or even expensive to produce, but good luck resisting its charm.
🇦🇷 🇲🇽 If you're sad that multicam sitcoms just aren't as common as they used to be, well, good news : Disney+ has launched a new series just for you. The Mexican/Argentinian comedy #CHUECO is very old school... for better or for worse.
🇧🇷 Let's talk about Kpop, but also about a Brazilian series. And it's... for younger viewers ? Is #AlémdoGuardaRoupa just an opportunistic series trying to exploit a trend ?! Or...
🇦🇺 The new comedy #GoldDiggers, set during the Australian gold rush, is not going to let you get a word in edgewise ! But that's exactly the reason why its energy and its two lead female characters have really struck gold.
🇮🇹 Just like in the previous article, I discuss a period drama set in the 19th century with a female character at its core. But this time, it's Italian series #LaLeggeDiLidiaPoët, a legal drama about being a woman in an unjust world.
🇿🇦 When a new medical drama produced in South Africa brings up all kinds of complex and interesting topics, you can guess that this review is about #Hartklop.
🇮🇳 This is probably going to be my favorite Indian drama this year. This is probably going to be my favorite drama this year, in fact. #SweetKaaramCoffee is the kind of show I love to love. And it's also a road trip about choices.
🇯🇵 In this review we're heading for Japan, and in particular for a southern village by the sea. In the new dramedy #Barakamon, a professional calligrapher struggles with self-doubt and finds enthusiasm thanks to a little girl...
Oh my... perfect casting... but Naru should be blonde in cannon...
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