Maybe I'm just caught up in the hype-train, but anyone who isn't watching Hannibal needs to stop what they're doing and give it a chance right now. I know countries like Canada have access to both full seasons on Netflix, but so far the U.S. isn't as lucky in this regard and only has Season One available on Amazon Prime. Be sure to give it a chance if you tend to like thrillers, brilliant acting, and/or cooking shows
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. The show-runner, Bryan Fuller, has so far been making what amounts to prequel material to the movies/books about Hannibal, but will soon be adapting elements of Red Dragon/Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal, which should be really cool to see since everything in the show has its own twist on all that material so far.
Mad Men is a show I've been watching on-and-off since I find it a bit harder to binge on than most shows. Not to say it isn't good, but that I can only have so much of it at once...it's like how I feel about cheesecake. But yeah, I'm done with Seasons One and Two so far and absolutely love it. What I keep hearing over and over is that it seems to sort of lose its luster around season 4(?) so I'm a bit disappointed I don't have much more to fall in love with, but I'm looking forward to it all nonetheless.
Let's see here...I think that's about all I watch from the serious dramas. I'll probably start on Game of Thrones this summer with how much everyone is raving on and on. I started the first book a while back, but I'll probably be able to catch up quicker with watching versus reading.
I'm looking forward to Doctor Who coming back this August. I know the show isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I love how completely different it is from everything else out there and always look forward to a new episode, even when it is disappointing. It's one of those rare works that makes me feel like a kid without seeming like it is for little kids.
With How I Met Your Mother over, I think the only comedies I'm watching with regularity next season are Parks & Recreation and Modern Family. Parks isn't the funniest show on TV, but it has some of my favorite characters, so it'll be bittersweet saying goodbye to it with this last season. Modern Family is a show that I would think nobody watches if I didn't know the ratings it's getting (seriously, it's like nobody I know watches the show). But it's a show that has stayed remarkably consistent with its quality considering it is now going on its sixth season. It really does a clever job reflecting on the modern family dynamic and juggles a large cast with relative ease. Give it a shot if you're considering it.