{"id":2044,"date":"2017-12-15T18:35:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T02:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melissaruth.com\/blog\/?p=2044"},"modified":"2018-01-31T12:20:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T20:20:40","slug":"watching-listening-12-15-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/melissaruth.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/watching-listening-12-15-17\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCHING \/ LISTENING 12.15.17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over Thanksgiving weekend I spent some quality time with Netflix. I watched both Godless and The Punisher. Thoughts below!<\/p>\n

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Godless<\/strong> is a Western, about a mining town that lost most of its men in an explosion and is populated now with a majority of women. The plot revolves around the sheriff, who is going blind (not a spoiler), his sister, the women of the town, a stranger who rides into town and is shot by one of the women who lives on a farm outside of town, and the evil gang led by Jeff Daniels who is after the stranger for reasons that will be revealed. There’s a classic shoot-out, a train heist with dire consequences, a chopped off arm and more!<\/p>\n

It’s so good, you guys! And has something of an unexpected ending. There is a truly cinematic feel to the way it was filmed, but it still feels like a classic Western. It’s not perfect, but it’s still great flaws and all.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a show also about a mining town that lost most of its men in a mining accident but is way (way) less violent and also features a cute Canadian Mountie and is probably rated G, then you will enjoy the Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>The Punisher<\/strong> is one of the Marvel TV series on Netflix. I have only watched Jessica Jones and The Defenders all the way through. I tried with Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, but couldn’t really get into them. I was bummed about not getting into Luke Cage because that cast is full of actors I like and I liked the character in Jessica Jones. Anyway, so I guess the gist of what I’m saying is that Jessica Jones has to be in the show for me to watch it all the way through.<\/p>\n

But I heard that Jon Bernthal was the star of The Punisher, which I thought was kind of interesting. Some of you may know him as Shane from The Walking Dead (I FINALLY broke up with the Walking Dead. I feel so free!). I’ve liked his work so I decided to check out the Punisher aaaaaand watched the whole thing in like 2 sittings.<\/p>\n

The plot revolves around Frank getting revenge for the murder of his family and uncovering a wider conspiracy. That’s basically it. But it has Deborah Ann Woll reprising her role as Karen Page from the other Marvel series and a good extended cast.<\/p>\n

LISTENING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not much, just a couple eps of My Favorite Murder as I work my way through the series. I’m up to episode 24. I need to get back to the Babysitters Club Club. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n