I quite enjoyed watching The Son. Nothing like a bit of scalping in action in a western!

Good Omens (Amazon Prime) - 9/10

As a longtime TP fan, I've always been wary of TV adaptations.  For me, his work always struggles to translate to the screen.  Part of that is the liberal use of comedic footnotes, and part is the way he describes things.  Even when casting and characterisation are close, it feels like 80% of the best stuff never makes it the screen.

I think Good Omens did a really good job.  I know the source material really well, having read it more times than I care to count.  There were only a few things that I noticed missing, and I could understand why they left it out.  The pacing was good, and the weaving of the different storylines was handled well.  I was also a little unsure how they would handle the passage of time since the book was published.  For instance, it came out in 1990, and it reflects a "simpler" ideal of childhood for Adam and the Them, which probably feels a little twee these days.  That was probably the only thing that felt a little out of place - the way Adam, Pepper, and the rest of the gang were portrayed seemed like a moment frozen in time, rather than kids in 2019.  Though, to be fair, part of that is channelling an idea from the book (there's a passage where Anathema describes Adam's life as some kind of "Boy's Own" idyllic memory), and secondly I don't think the show ever explicitly stated when it was set, and use of technology that might date it was limited.  But these are really small niggles, that doesn't really detract from an excellent adaptation of a great novel.

And for anyone waiting for "season 2" - don't.  Neil Gaiman made it clear that just as there is no sequel to the novel, there's no season 2.

Bad Blood - Season 2 is back on Netflix, IMDb 7.4/10 [3,926]

I really enjoyed season 1 and gave it 8/10. Season 2 is shaping up to be just as or even more enjoyable.

The series is loosely based on organised crime in and around Montreal, Canada, starting in the early 80's upto present day and focuses on the leading crime family. It has an excellent ensemble of veteran actors. Think Goodfellas, Peaky Blinders and The Sopranos. Loads of violence, lots of twists and turns and strategies and it is another show where the writers are not afraid to knock-off lead characters.

When They See Us on NF - the story of the Central Park Five. There’s an indirect reference to it above - where one of the cops involved back in the day tries to defend what happened.

The series itself is four long episodes and is brilliant IMO - but tough to watch at times. 

If you watch and enjoy it, there’s also a NF follow-up story where Oprah Winfrey talks to the producer/director and the actors who played the Five and their families - and then to the Five themselves. I’m not an OW fan but thought it was very good.

kingdragonfly: Christians who don't like "Good Omens" petition wrong company about removal. It's almost like they didn't watch it, before protesting it.

kingdragonfly: I've been enjoying this series, called "Barry", a comedy about a hitman.

Two seasons. Rated M.

Looks very good. BUT shame it is on Neon only 😞