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A winter binge

January 3, 2014

binge watching netflixBinging on TV, that is.

(I actually tried emotionally eating my way through a funk the other night, only to learn I’ve reached that stage in my pregnancy where I get inexplicably full after a minuscule amount of food. Sadly, two cookies didn’t lift my mood.)

Anyway…

One of my least favorite things about December is that shows air their mid-season finales early in the month, leaving the TV-obsessed (me!) with nothing new to watch for at least three weeks. And the week between Christmas and New Years is the worst.

With nothing left except 27 episodes of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood on our DVR, JB and I turned to Hulu to pass the time. First we binge-watched Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which had been popping up on multiple “Best of 2013” lists. I wasn’t sure if Andy Sandberg could carry his own show, but the police comedy is laugh-out-loud funny. If you’re looking for something new to watch in 2014, I suggest you set your DVRs for the 99th Precinct’s return.

Then we switched to Netflix and binge-watched The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. Neither of us had read the Stieg Larsson trilogy, so the (somewhat convoluted) mystery had us hooked. Both movies were good, but they lacked the intensity that only Hollywood (and Daniel Craig) could produce. It’s disappointing that we likely won’t see a Hollywood remake of either film.

The good news is that the winter TV season is upon us, so we’ll have something new to watch on Sunday: the return of Downton Abbey! I’m still kind of bummed that Lady Sybil is gone (give Branson more screen time!) and wary about the teenage cousin moving into Downton (feels a bit “jumping the shark” to me), but I’ll still be glued to the television for the British drama.

Will you be tuning into watch the Crawley’s latest aristocratic escapades? Ooh, maybe I can binge-watch all of Downton Abbey’s season 3 this weekend before the premiere of season 4…

PS – I love this Dowager Countess quote. So much so, I had it made into a desktop wallpaper.

(Cartoon by Kiersten Essenpreis)

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  1. Joy

    January 3, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    Ugh, I totally feel the same way! We got through Homeland and I felt like…now what? I’m excited for the return of Girls, even though half the time I feel like I have to close my eyes because it makes me squeamish/anxious/uncomfortable, because it always makes me laugh in that oh-my-god-don’t-do-that kind of way. We haven’t caught up on Newsroom (love) either. And I’m campaigning for a return to Netflix, which we canceled last year, so we can watch Orange Is the New Black. If I recall correctly, you liked that one, right? The waitress somewhere you went to was in it? Memories from 2013 are fading fast. 🙂

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    • PJ

      January 6, 2014 at 1:13 pm

      Yes! I can’t believe you remember that! The actress who plays Tricia on OITNB was my waitress in NYC the day after the BHG Stylemaker Event. I really enjoyed that series, so if you’re looking for an excuse to get Netflix again…

      I haven’t watched Girls and don’t really feel compelled to start. Maybe if I watch EVERYTHING else available and am stranded with nothing left 😉

      How did you feel about the finale of Homeland? I think they were sort of forced to wrap up that storyline, but I’m still kinda bummed about what happened.

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  2. Katie

    January 5, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    I can’t wait for Downton Abbey tonight! How will the family go on when the learn of Matthew’s death? I’m interested to see how the show goes without Matthew and Lady Sybil. If you are looking for another show to add to your lineup, I can’t get enough of Netflix “House of Cards.” Such an enthralling show and an interesting look at Washington. Happy watching!

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    • PJ

      January 6, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      So what did you think of last night’s episode of Downton Abbey? Truth be told, I was hoping for more Dowager Countess zingers. 😉

      I actually started House of Cards but got bored after a couple of episodes. Maybe because I was watching them late at night, and the show is visually dark and pretty slow moving. So many people love the series, so I felt guilty for not being able to get into it.

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