TEENAGE BOUNTY HUNTERS is a modern Buffy/Veronica Mars-a-like from the Jenji Kohan stable at Netflix. "Zippy" is the word I've used – the dialogue, the plotting, the immediacy of the characters.pic.twitter.com/5C4X79071G
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It's Saturday morning and I feel like injecting a bit of positivity so LET'S DO SOME RECS. Stuff I've watched/listened to/played recently and loved. Throw your own in, if you fancy.
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Basically, if you like Spider-Man – the whole double-life high school thing – this is better than most Spider-Man stories. Understand that the horrors of the bail system might be an obstacle to some people's enjoyment, but it's careful not to glorify.
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It's also got a sense of place that feels like an immediate missed opportunity in most teen fiction. It's set in Georgia, the leads are the daughters of white Christian Republicans, and it does some interesting stuff with that. (And doesn't limit its perspective *to* that.)
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I need to catch up on this. The Spurrier Miniseries (see also: Six-Gun Gorilla, Godshaper, The Spire) is one of the most reliably excellent forms of comic available. It's all out now, so I'll do it in one sitting and probably love it. https://twitter.com/Joshubuh/status/1327557014382387200 …
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Having spent the last couple of months obsessively charting every good song released during my lifetime, I've fallen off 2020 music a bit. This is proving a good re-entry point. https://twitter.com/Joshubuh/status/1327556600870137856 …
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Al Ewing & Juann Cabal's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY might be the first time I've enjoyed cosmic Marvel. It's the perfect halfway point between Ewing's Avengers and Immortal Hulk – huge unironic superhero joy, underlaid with all-too-human despair.pic.twitter.com/iRn4wjuybu
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It's also got Daddy Hercules embracing his bisexuality. So, um, paging all thirsty Hades fans.pic.twitter.com/6uy7SHlbRj
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You could tell TEARDOWN was going to be technological magic from the gifs, but the actual game at the centre is better than I could've hoped. Carefully-planned one-minute heists in endlessly destructible levels.https://twitter.com/i/status/1278418537040809985 …
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And I'll always recommend ThoBubs, in any form, and the stuff Michael & Amy Garvey-Eckett make together. If you're doing the digital con thing, find them in the Travelling Man Hall.https://twitter.com/LamyGarbage/status/1327554472332156928 …
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Watched BROAD CITY through for the first time and, it's pretty great throughout, but it really develops into something special around season 3. This is when you realise these characters have embedded themselves in your heart and they can break it, now.pic.twitter.com/cRWkPB4TFk
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(It's also very funny, natch, and a wonderful portrayal of female friendship, and it has Hannibal Buress in so what more do you need honestly... but, just saying, it hits a little different when you're sorely missing your friends and doing stuff out in the world.)
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OFF MENU is, to pick a predictable metaphor, my 2020 comfort food. The rare interview podcast where I listen to every episode – I might not care about the guest but do I want to judge their food opinions? yes, obviouslypic.twitter.com/k5R59JjJYf
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From the other end of my podcast interests: CEREBRO is a character-by-character X-Men show. Part explainer, part discussion, with some great perspectives from the guests. As DoX pushes the subtext to the forefront, a good look at the queerness of Marvel's Merry Mutants.pic.twitter.com/lCJR0ZGxPa
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SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN is a fascinating comic, and not (only) for the reasons I expected. It's a child-friendly look at racism that has got plenty for grownups. Balances nuanced depiction of the Asian-American experience with getting to see Superman wreck some racists.pic.twitter.com/qDtCkQag3Q
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Two episodes to go, but LOVE LIFE is basically a new Anna-Kendrick-starring indie romcom every week. I remember when I first watched Eternal Sunshine, and went on the hunt for films that felt like its more down-to-earth parts – this is exactly what I was looking for.pic.twitter.com/O6S9oKKk72
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I watched the first episode and thought 'oh, this seems aggressively targeted at
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It's got two big formalist devices, one I'm unsure about (the omniscient narrator, which I'm hoping will pay off somehow) and one I *love* (every episode is a new person, and a different era in the lead's life). This could be a trap, but the show finds some interesting twists.
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...okay, phew. I think that's my mental drafts folder cleared out. Anyone else got stuff they want to rec? If I'm not familiar I'll make an effort to check it out, if I am I can probably co-sign.
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