I added the streaming services where I accessed each both as a reminder and because I was interested to see the distribution. It’s interesting to me that Disney+ and Netflix each only had one entry in my top ten, despite the fact that those are easily the two most-watched services in my household (I have two children five and under so Disney is a given, and Netflix has become the de facto basic cable for us like so many other cord cutters).
Other notes
Hulu: I think I only watched three complete seasons on Hulu this year, one of which (Bob’s Burgers) is technically a network show that I was watching the day after air. Not sure whether The Bear should technically fall into that category since it’s an FX thing, but, anyway…
Apple TV+: Several other series on Apple TV+ were on my extended list (Slow Horses, The Afterparty, Mythic Quest, Black Bird). I’ve come to the realization this year that, while Apple TV+ doesn’t have as many shows that interest me, an extremely high percentage of shows that I watch on this service really make an impact. I think they’ve got to do better in terms of marketing because I still don’t feel like these shows are talked about as much as shows on other services (with the exception of Ted Lasso and, to an extent, Severance). Several other shows on this platfrom deserve a wider audience than it seems like they’ve found thus far.
I know this is like, a well recognized thing, but I’ve been mainlining the Mission: Impossible movies over the last week or so and nobody sells a dead sprint quite like Tom Cruise. 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
Just giggled to myself about some particularly whimsical bit of animation in the new Readwise Reader, which is now open as a public beta. Have grown to depend on Readwise for syncing highlights of just about everything I’m reading these days, and, so far at least, Reader is very impressive.
Finished reading: Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson 📚
Felt like a little bit of a slog through some of the (long) middle section, but the end was poignant, fitting. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Coming into the season, expectations were about as low as I can remember (and that’s really saying something with this team). Maybe because of that, these first few weeks have been a pleasant surprise. Let’s go Bucs. ⚾️🏴☠️
🍿Watched Raya and the Last Dragon last night as a treat for the boy. Fun! Balked initially at the price of premiere plus access, but happy for the novel experience.
“I shit in a bag,” he reveals, with a hint of pride. “Because I had to go! And there was nowhere to go. And I’m convinced the gods of rock said, ‘That kid’s a true believer. We’ve got to put the thumb on the scale for the old Weeze.' “
