After the baby is tucked into bed, work has been wrapped up for the day, and the house is (hopefully) tidy, my husband and I like to crash on the couch and watch an episode or two of TV before bed, so I'm always on the hunt for a new series to check out on Netflix.
Caveat though - this past winter I decided to only watch TV shows with strong (or at least some) female representation (why is this so hard???). I just can't anymore with shows where the female characters are one-dimensional (or non-existent) and women are reduced to the role of wife, girlfriend, mother, helper - or worst yet - eye candy. Women's experiences and stories deserve to be told with complexity too. I tried watching Medici: Masters of Florence, and half-way through the first episode I was just like nope, I can't take this show. It's 2017 for !@#$%^&*'s sake - representation is important.
End rant.
I do think we're living in the golden age of television these days. With the advent of streaming platforms it feels like network TV - long seasons, middle of the road content that is aimed at keeping advertisers happy - is dying and quirky, short-run, auteur-driven shows are becoming the norm. There are getting to be more and more interesting shows out there.
Favourite program's this spring have been The Get Down (sadly cancelled), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Master of None. Speaking to my above point, I really enjoyed Master of None, and liked the innovative storytelling, the themed episodes, and all the food (haha). But I did think the character of Francesca was a little manic pixie dream girl (I know this term is supposed to be dead, but I couldn't think of a better one). What were her defining features? She was Italian? And liked pasta? And was cute? And was engaged??
Up next on my list Orange is the New Black - season 5 was released last week.
What about you? Any recommendations?
XOXO
(Photo by Tina Rataj Berard)
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