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Reviews of TV series depicting onscreen affairs of the human heart.
Top of the Lake Season 1 Review
This review comes from my Letterboxd profile, where I review movies and limited series I watch. I watched this show over the course of three days. The first two nights, I told myself I could push through this show and the way it was affecting me. I told myself I could handle myself when the finale ultimately came. Then the finale came... and I didn't. I became so openly wound up by the end of this show that I actually went as far as to punch the top of some furniture. I've never been this viscerally affected by a show. Never before has a show so wormed its way into my subconscious as to make me possibly physically repulsed by the events unfolding on the screen. Never before have I actually felt violated by a show. Top of the Lake executed its messages and plot points so perfectly it made me feel genuinely violated. After watching Broadchurch a few years ago, I didn't think there would be any competition for my personal favorite television show of all time. Top of the Lake might just be that competition, and if it isn't, it most definitely deserves to be in my top ten favorite shows, easily.
Jamie LammersPublished 3 years ago in HumansThe Haunting of Bly Manor
This review comes from my Letterboxd account, where I review all of the movies and limited series I watch. Okay, first, let me get something off of my chest: in all honesty, this is a 4.5-star show in regards to quality. There's an incident that happens in the fourth episode that feels too sudden and even cliche for it to feel realistic, even though it's such a crucial part of the main character's backstory. Along with that, the eighth episode in general, while it's also important in order to learn certain elements of the backstory, is, in my opinion, completely useless and dragged the pacing of the show significantly. Along with that, I found myself a bit more invested in the way the story of Hill House was executed than I did with the execution of Bly Manor's story, which is a nitpick that maybe shouldn't count as criticism but is still definitely there.
Jamie LammersPublished 3 years ago in HumansStaged Season 2 Review
This is from my Letterboxd profile, where I review every movie and limited series I see. This is actually my review for the entirety of Staged Season Two, or as it's formatted this time around, Staged2. To my horror, I've only just realized that Stages Season One was completely taken off Letterboxd, and thus the review that I wrote for that first season might be completely lost to the sands of time. I'm very sorry for that inconvenience and I'm really sad that the review is now completely gone.
Jamie LammersPublished 3 years ago in Humans‘The Circle’ Season 2 And 5 Interesting Human Habits
"The Circle" is a strategic Netflix reality show based on a British TV Series of the same name. It is a game series based on social media with the concept, anyone can play any character they choose. They can play either with their actual identity or catfish.
Anitha SankaranPublished 3 years ago in HumansHow The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Demonstrates Mrs. Maisel is Truly Hilarious
This article was originally published in the summer of 2019 to the movie reviewing app Stardust. Now that the app is officially shutting down, I figured it was time to move the articles I wrote for them onto this page. Here is the third of the four articles I wrote for them.
Jamie LammersPublished 3 years ago in HumansDoc Martin Has Gone Downhill. Here's Why.
This article was originally published in the summer of 2019 to the movie reviewing app Stardust. Now that the app is officially shutting down, I figured it was time to move the articles I wrote for them onto this page. Here is the final of the four articles I wrote for them.
Jamie LammersPublished 3 years ago in HumansIf Coach Carter, Then One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill is one of the shows I continue to revisit because of the nostalgia and familiar comfort, arguably isn't like anything else I have seen on TV. (And I watch A LOT of TV shows). What made this challenge particularly hard was that One Tree Hill covers so many elements in one show that I haven't seen depicted that way in another. And as I sat on the prompt of this challenge for a couple of weeks now, it finally hit me! The comparison lies in the direction and inspiration of the creator! Mark Schwan, in my opinion, was such a genius in how he went about creating this show and using so many elements to drive a 9 season narrative. Aspects of family ties, friendship, relationships, personal development, basketball, internal struggles, mental health, and music made the show as big as it was in my eyes.
Gerlinda ReneePublished 3 years ago in HumansThe Ten Best Will-They-or-Won't They Comedies To Stream Right Now
Spring is in the air. Glorious spring. It feels like everything is opening back up in the world. There is hope in the wind. The sun is shining bright in the sky. It’s apropos right now to smell the flowers, enjoy the sunshine, and binge on a TV comedy with a will-they-or-won’t-they romance.
joy ellen sauterPublished 3 years ago in HumansFrom NYC to Paris
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, women around the world, including myself, dedicated over 50+ hours of their life into watching the fabulous, fictitious lives of the upper east side unfold. (More if you watched a second, third, fourth... hundredth time.) Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha weren’t just tv characters, they were our soulmates.
Ashley ShecoraPublished 3 years ago in HumansWhere is Gareth?
For so long I have not been able to elaborate on why I considered The Office UK as a masterpiece. Of course, we do not need to explain everything we feel, otherwise, art would be boring and love would just be a combination of chemistry and biology. Masterpieces are masterpieces because they always give us different ways of interpretation being unique and artistically revolutionary.
‘The Bold and the Beautiful ‘ fans believe Liam has one more shocking blow coming his way
Those who watch The Bold and the Beautiful have been outspoken regarding recent events and many hope that Steam and Lope are both history. Viewers have hung in there for years watching Liam go back and forth between Steffy and Hope unable to be with the one without lusting for the other. Now some fans have become fed up withSvoty Clinton’s character and want to see him suffer for stringing these two women along. The current situation is bringing to mind a past event that was never finalized to the satisfaction of most fans.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in HumansMarried at First Sight Australia
I've never been ashamed to admit my penchant for trashy reality television. But even I know my slight addiction to Married at First Sight is possibly taking it a bit too far. Truth is, I - like so many others - can't get enough of the trials and tribulations of these people trying to forge a bond with someone they have just met. As always there is an eclectic mix of characters, which makes for good TV. Sadly, it's at the expense of some of the less colourful characters who are probably on the show for the right reasons - not a shot at fame. Last night Bryce was again in the hot seat. The rumour mill was swirling (for a group of people who are apparently living somewhat of an insulated existence, word sure gets around - I'm guessing a few friendly producers may ensure this is the case) with talk that Bryce had a girlfriend on the outside. The source? Bec. Now don't get me started on her. Every other "bride" on the show would happily throw themselves at her husband but she would rather call him out every time he sneezes. Anyway, apparently Bryce and his big mouth let it slip to Bec at the gym about this so-called girl on the outside. He had been talking to a mate about her and spoke to Bec about how he planned to last until the end of the experiment with Melissa - all the while talking about said girl. Apprently the mate asked Bryce if he wanted him to take her a present. Well, good old Bryce, who doesn't seem to know how to think on his feet (surprising for someone who works in radio) flat out denied it. Said there was no truth to any of it. Fast forward to the dinner party and Bryce had to back-pedal faster than Cadel Evans. Yes, he had met a girl a month before marrying Melissa. But no he hadn't spoken about a present. Well, Bryce, I don't think that was the part your new bride was worried about but, whatever, you do you. Not sure what Bryce's deal is but his beetroot-red face sure seems to be a tell that he's been caught in a lie.
Monique PattersonPublished 3 years ago in Humans