A decade in review: TV shows

When I said it was impossible for me to track the TV shows I watched each year, I menat that. Nevertheless, it is possible for me to pick my top 4 TV shows from the last decade and I will be doing just that. Just in case you haven't seen them and might still want to.

Following in no particular order:


Hannibal (2013-2015)

I've said it before and I will probably say it again until the day I die: Hannibal is pure art. From the cinematography to the dialogues to the acting and writing, it is so brilliant and artistic I don't know anything comparable. That said, I totally get why someone wouldn't want to watch it, it is filled with violence, gore and body horror after all. Oh. And cannibalism of course, can't forget that. 



Sense8 (2015-2018)

Look. I just love the concept of sense8 so much and I do love the execution as well. These eight people, whose chaotic lives just suddenly connect to each other, and who have to adjust to each other and fight those that would harm them. In the end their love for each other and the people they chose triumphs and that's so beautiful to me (there's a post in the works talking about that specifically, so look out for that).


Black Sails (2014-2017)

I've praised Black Sails on this blog before but I recently rewatched season 2 and was once again struck by how amazing it was, how complex the characters how intricate the story. Definitely one of my favorite TV shows of all time.


Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-today)

Okay, maybe it isn't fair to include B99 since it is still ongoing but it started in 2013 and it is so wonderful and hilarious and just very good, so on the list it will remain.



As you can see my favorite shows are actually much more diverse in genre and content. Maybe that's at least partially to do with creators increasingly moving to TV or the simple fact that I, naturally, watch more TV than I go to the movie theater.

Anyway. We will continue our scheduled essay/commentary blogging as soon as possible.

Satori over and out

A decade in review

Everyone's doing 'decade in review' statistics or lists or overviews or what have you. I thought I'd join in the fun and tell you about my favorite movies that I watched in theater each year. This is, markedly, no quality assessment, so there's no need to tell me that the movies I picked aren't the best movies of their respective years by far. This is based solely on my own enjoyment.

Unfortunately, there is no way for me to track novels or shows, so sadly there will be none of that.

But movies. Let's do this!

2010: Megamind

Honorable mention to Buried, which is an intense thriller featuring Ryan Reynolds and only Ryan Reynolds. 

2011: X-Men: First Class

This year was a hard one, but considering how much I love this movie, there's really no contest.  

2012: Django Unchained

The other contenders this year are Cloud Atlas and Rise of the Guardians, both of which I like very much. Django won out because it's my favorite Tarantino in the end.

2013: Pacific Rim

There was no contest for this year. 

2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Honorable mention to Big Hero 6 and Gone Girl. 

2015: Mad Max Fury Road

Honorable mention to The Martian and The Force Awakens.

2016: Rogue One

This year also had Star Trek Beyond and Deadpool but since I didn't pick the Star Wars movie last year, I picked it now.

2017: The Shape of Water

Honorable mention to Wonder Woman and Thor: Ragnarok.

2018: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Honorable mention to Black Panther, Love, Simon, and Bohemian Rhapsody. 

2019: Captain Marvel

I realized while going through the movies that I've not been to the theater that much this year.


In review, I see it's very heavy on the superhero front and very few of these movies aren't action movies. What can I say, I know what I like. Although that might change in the future.

Happy new year to everyone! May the change you crave come to you!