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Reviews
Scrubs (2001)
Does not age well
Teenage me LOVED Scrubs, I would have said 10/10! With a new hospital comedy launching soon I was inspired to binge rewatch for some nostalgic magic. This show was unique for its time and probably paved the way for some of my favorite comedies today. But I have to say, IT DOES NOT AGE WELL and I am really struggling to get even halfway through the series. There are some funny moments for sure, though "silly" may be a better word for the often slap-stick comedy, and I like the self deprecating humor, pranks, and goofy relationship between JD and Turk. But 2024 me is also doing an awful lot of cringing at the sheer volume of overtly homophobic jokes, toxic personalities abusing power, workplace sexual harassment, fat shaming, and a whole lot of sexist stereotypes. Ick.
Death and Other Details (2024)
Great modern who-done-it!
I decided to wait until all episodes were available before I binged in one weekend, and glad I did, it completely kept my focus. Really don't understand how this show is not rated higher! It had almost everything I love. A great who-done-it with twists that were genuinely unpredictable, satisfying ending with closure but plenty to set up season 2, hot people having smexy time, and an amazing art deco ship setting which nailed the Agatha Christie atmosphere. Most the characters start out as stereotypes but become multidimensional and real by the end with a noticeable theme of, people are not necessarily who/what we think they are. I do wish the main character had a bit more depth, she comes off as self centered and could have had better growth, and I definitely would have appreciated more body diversity. But overall, it was a great watch. I hope there is another season in our near future!
Qi pao mei tan (2020)
Great Miss Fisher Remake
I really enjoyed this Miss Fisher remake! As you would expect, there were a lot of changes made for cultural reasons when you compare Miss S to Miss Fisher, but that made watching even more enjoyable and interesting even though I already knew what was going to happen. This series and the actors had their own unique personalities and comedy that was true to the original but still unique and very likable, they kept me laughing. The staging and wardrobe was beautiful, I definitely want to watch a second time when I'm not only focused on reading the subtitles and would love a dubbed version for the same reason. I did take off a couple stars for a few reasons: the Dr. And Uncle Xiang (Mr. Butler) are not as developed as in the Miss Fisher Series and I missed them, I wished that Miss Su was a little bit more "kick butt", and because the accuracy of the wardrobe and styling was REALLY off for the era. Everything worn was beautiful, and I especially loved seeing the more traditional Chinese dress woven in, however the mix of random vintage stiles was pretty distracting and made it hard to get into spirit of the era. This series is supposed to be set in the early 1930s, as opposed to Miss Fisher which is late 1920s, but the primary style theme of Miss S was strongly leaning towards 1950s with a random mix of other decades too. Overall, very enjoyable and I really hope they make another season. It's pretty cool that I, an American, get to enjoy a Chinese remake of my favorite Australian show!