Netflix highlights June 21

[girliejones]

What’s that? An actual, written blog post that’s not show notes for a podcast? I guess it had to happen eventually.

I always feel terrible when I sit down to write my Culture Consumed for Galactic Suburbia because I inevitably find out that most of what I’ve been consuming is non-genre and I have nothing to say. Yet, I’m consuming culture like it’s

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[dragonsally]

You haven't watched Daredevil yet? Om my goodness it is GOOD.
I'm waiting for next pay to have the dosh to get netflix again. I loved my free month so much. It was very distracting. I dabbled in so many shows.

[girliejones]

I tried to watch Daredevil and hated it. I am just not a superheroes viewer.

[mariness]

Queen of Versailles:

They didn't lose the house. It was put on hold for a couple of years until Westgate made a sort of comeback, and then they went back to finishing it up.

It's on a lake, so you can boat right to it. The last time I was there, some people were wandering around, sorta working on it, I guess, though it was still clearly finished. I've heard that it's been finished since then.

[girliejones]

I'm not sure how to feel about this.

[mariness]

Regarding the house, or boating there?

If the second - the house and the lake are just minutes from here. I've been to that Walmart in the film. After the film came out she reportedly stopped going there (although it's right next to the Westgate offices) and now shops at the same Target I do.

We never look for the house, but it's really hard to miss. I am kinda surprised that they haven't tried to plant cypress tress or something like that on the lake edge, but then again that lake doesn't get that many boaters, so maybe it isn't a big problem.

[girliejones]

About the house and them finally getting it.
I guess she really likes the view so no trees plus, people need to see how much money you have when you have a house like that.

[piajurin]

Isn't Grace and Frankie brilliant? So nice to see so many Aaron Sorkin favourites in the one show. For me it's the fact that these two men love each other - even though they realise they have more in common with their ex-wives than with each other. Emmy nomination predictors keep betting Lily and Jane for Best Actress and Sam and Martin for Best Supporting Actor.

[girliejones]

I'm in withdrawal from this show - I'm so sad it's only one season so far cause I mainlined it and I love it.

I love also that these men's marriages are still meaningful even though they love each other. The time spent in those relationships, whilst technically involving lies, weren't nothing.