Shows that I’ve been watching recently

I get the impression that Dickinson is not getting as much attention as some of Apple TV’s other originals like The Morning Show and See, it doesn’t seem like many people are talking about it at all which is a shame. I found it to be such a charming and funny coming of age tale, and there were some genuinely heartbreaking moments too when it came to Emily’s relationship with Sue, with Ben, and with her father. I can understand it not being for everyone, but personally I thought that the anachronisms were hilariously done when they suddenly came out with modern slang, or followed up a formal dance by twerking. It doesn’t sound great on the page, but it came off as so charming and delightful on the show imo. Definitely a big fan of that one, I hope more people discover it


And not completely sure what my thoughts are on Dracula at the moment. Like practically everyone else it seems, I definitely preferred the episodes set in the 19th century. I absolutely loved the production and direction and how epic it all felt, you really felt like you were watching feature films with those episodes. Also loved all of the one-liners and the familiar references, many of the horror moments were incredibly effective such as when the undead were crawling out of the coffins, and of course the casting for Dracula and Sister Agatha was perfection. Annnnd then there’s the third episode

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Oh and one thing that does have me a bit confused is that Tv Time seems to suggest that it will be continuing, but I always thought that it was intended as a complete mini-series in itself?