2025 Movie/TV Watchlist

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Guess Who I Am (C-drama)

Chase the Truth (C-drama)

Severance S1

Knuckles S1

Naked Singularity (2021)

Vienna Blood S4

Miss Scarlet S5

Arcane: League of Legends S1

Suspect (2024 Chinese movie)

Didi (2024)

Conclave (2024)

Here (2024)

Andrea Bocelli: 30th Celebration (2025)

No Country For Old Men (2007)

Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Kiss the Girls (1997)

Along Came A Spider (2001)

Kraven (2024)

Plus One (2019)

New Mutants (2020)

Funny Woman S2

Red One (2024)

Andrea Bocelli Live in Tuscany (2008)

Watching Detectives (2007)

Practical Magic (1998)

Gladiator II (2024)

Dreamgirls (2006)

Witches of East End S1-2

All Creatures Great and Small S5

The Night Agent S1

One True Loves (2023)

Weekend in Taipei (2024)

The Leftovers S1-3

The Penguin S1

Moana 2 (2024)

Juror #2 (2024)

Abbott Elementary S3

Lioness S2

The Informant! (2019)

Panda Plan (2024)

Clue (1985)

Blossom (2024 C-drama)

Dalgliesh S3

Blossoms in Adversity (2024 C-drama)

Great Performances: "Next to Normal" & "Yellowface" (2025)

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

A Complete Unknown (2025)

Mufasa: the Lion King (2024)

Mayfair Witches S2

The Art of Crime S6-7

Guardians of the Dafeng (2024 C-drama)

Deep Water (2016 Aussie miniseries)

Reset (2022 C-drama)

Les Belles (2025 C-drama)

Captain America 4: Brave New World (2025)

Black Bag (2025)

Mickey 17 (2025)

Confess Your Love (2023 C-drama)

Inspector Ellis S1

Mr. And Mrs. Murder S1

Marie Antoinette S2

Dune: Prophecy S1

Section 31 (2025)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Father Brown S12

Coda (2019)

Great Performances: "Girl from the North Country" & "Kiss Me, Kate" (2025)

Filter (2025 C-drama)

Forensic Examiner Song Ci (2024 C-drama)

Recipes for Love and Murder S2

Miss Austen (2025 miniseries)

The Wedding Banquet (2025)

Next Exit (2022)

Good Bad Things (2025)

Cleaner (2025)

Looney Tunes: the Day the Earth Blew Up (2024)

Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League (2025)

Sherlock and Daughter S1

Jurassic World 4 Rebirth (2025)

AEW All-In Texas 2025

Call the Midwife S14

Superman (2025)

Snow White (2025)

Death in Paradise S14

Minecraft Movie (2025)

Last Breath (2024)

Dream Scenario (2023)

Sinners (2025)

Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

Suzume (2022)

Wolf Hall S2

Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Murdoch Mysteries S18

Fallout S1

Love Hurts (2025)

Bridget Jones 4: Mad About the Boy (2025)

Trouble with Jessica (2024)

See S1-3

Thunderbolts (2025)

The Last Anniversary (S1)

How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

The Accountant 2 (2025)

Twister (1996)0

Professor T S3

Grantchester S9-10

Call the Midwife S13

The Assessment (2024)

Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2025)

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025)

Death in Paradise S13

Art Detectives S1

Death Valley S1

Patience S1

Outrageous S1

White Lotus S3

The Amateur (2025)

Professor T S4

Unforgotten S6

Marlow Murder Club S2

Apothecary Diaries S1

Flow (2024)

Ted Lasso S1-3

Watson S1

The Life of Chuck (2024)

Bride Hard (2025)

Return to Paradise S1

The Last of Us S2

The Gold S1

Maigret S1

Presumed Innocent (1990)

Devil's Advocate (1997)

Witness (1985)

A Few Good Men (1992)

Caught Stealing (2025)

Minority Report (2002)

I, Robot (2004)

Downton Abbey: the Grand Finale (2025)

Wicked: For Good (2025)

Freakier Friday (2025)

Relay (2025)

The Roses (2025)

The Social Network (2010)

Wild Rose (2018)

F1 the movie (2025)

Wrong Carriage, Right Groom (2023 C-drama)

2024 Movie/TV Watch List

2024 Watch List

WandaVision S1

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S2

What Happens Later (2023)

Dumb Money (2023)

The Creator (2023)

My Journey to You (C) S1?

Titans S4

The Holdovers (2023)

Mrs. Sidhu Investigates S1

The Great American Recipe S1-2

Shortcomings (2023)

Harry Wild S2

Go On S1

The Mandalorian S1-2

Special Ops: Lioness S1

Cyrano (2021)

Interview with the Vampire S1

Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Hypnotic (2023)

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar (2019)

Agatha and the Midnight Murders (2020)

Dune, Part Two (2024)

All Creatures Great and Small S4

Brexit: the Uncivil War (2018)

The Marsh King's Daughter (2023)

Little Bird (PBS 2023 miniseries)

The Kill Room (2023)

Star Wars: Clone Wars S1-5

Young Blood S2 (C)

Beyond Paradise S1

Wonka (2023)

The Snowman (2017)

Freelance (2023)

Waitress the musical (2023)

Legend of Zhuohua (C)

Family Law S1-3

Dollhouse S1-2

The Color Purple (2023)

Wish (2023)

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

I.S.S. (2023)

Midsomer Murders S24

Miss Scarlet and the Duke S4

Destined (2023) (C)

In Blossom (2024) (C)

The Love You Give Me (2023) (C)

Yongan Dream (2024) (C)

Happy Valley S3

Nolly (2024 miniseries)

Jack Ryan S4

White Cat Legend (2024) (C)

Madame Web (2024)

Funny Woman S1

Moon Knight S1

My Sailor, My Love (2024)

Falcon and the Winter Soldier S1

Andor S1

Obi-Wan Kenobi S1

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, P1-2

The Secret Agent (2016 miniseries)

Rising of the Shield Hero S1 P1

Great Performances: Purlie Victorious, Audra McDonald, Rogers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary

Runaways S1-3

Mean Girls (2024)

Joy Ride (2024)

American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)

Ghosts (BBC) S1-5

MaryLand (2023 miniseries)

Inside Man S1

Royal Flying Doctor Service S2

Eileen (2024)

Doctor Foster S1-2

The Princess (2022)

My Life in Ruins (2009)

The Machine (2014)

The Crime is Mine (2023)

Toast (2010)

The Last Duel (2021)

Us (2021 UK miniseries)

Ghosts (CBS) S1-3

Elsbeth S1

Alice and Jack (2024 miniseries)

The Fifth Element (1997)

Beyond the Mask (2015)

Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)

Dear Prudence (2008)

Perfectly Prudence (2011)

Wicked Little Letters (2024)

Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)

Voices from a Distant Star (2002)

Anatomy of a Fall (2024)

Which Brings Me To You (2024)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office (2024 miniseries & documentary)

Bridesmaids (2011)

Kim's Convenience S1-5

My Adventures with Superman S1

DI Ray S2

Father Brown S11

Hotel Portofino S3

American Fiction (2023)

The Fall Guy (2024)

Beyond Paradise S2

IF (2024)

Madame Blanc S3

Silent Witness S27

Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery (2013)

The Bikeriders (2024)

Mystery Men (1999)

Sister Boniface Mysteries S3

Monkey Man (2024)

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

The Garfield Movie (2024)

Star Trek Discovery S5

Francesca Quinn, PI (2022)

Designated Survivor S1-3

Ridley S2

Van Der Valk S4

The Gilded Age S2

Resident Alien S3

Interview with the Vampire S2

Belgravia the Next Chapter S1

The Accused S1-2

Guilt S1-3

Deadpool and Wolverine (2024)

Blink Twice (2024)

Mothers' Instinct (2024)

It Ends With Us (2024)

Harry Wild S3

Moonflower Murders (Magpie Murders S2)

Marlow Murder Club S1

Twisters (2024)

Wicked, part 1 (2024)

Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim (2024)

Orphan Black: Echoes S1

House of the Dragon S2

The Critic (2024)

White Bird, a Wonder Story (2024)

The Wild Robot (2024)

2023 Movie/TV Watch List

2023 Watch List

Lost Girl S1-5

Easter Sunday

Death in Paradise S11

Magpie Murders S1

Westworld S4

Star Trek Discovery S4

Van Der Valk S1

New Life Begins (C)

The Flight Attendant S2

Annika S1

Darby and Joan S1

Recipes for Love and Murder S1

Mallorca Files S2

Banshees of Inisherin

Don't Worry Darling

Ticket to Paradise

Tar

Abbott Elementary S1

The Woman King

Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony

The Lady in Butcher's House (C) (1/6)

Green Lantern: Beware My Power

A League of Nobleman (C)

Unchained/Forbidden Love (C)

Call Jane

The Fabelmans

She Said

Guardians of Time

Autumn Ballad (C)

Silent Witness S25

Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever

Devotion

Vesper

My Life is Murder S3

Rogue Agent

Kin S1

The Whale

Traces S1-2

The Mirror Crack'd

Resident Alien S2

Taken Down S1

Women Talking

The Swearing Jar

Miss Scarlet and the Duke S2-3

A Man Called Otto

The Art of Crime S1-5

All Creatures Great and Small S3

Shakespeare and Hathaway S4

Missing

Vienna Blood S3

Moonshot

Legion of Super-Heroes

Sanditon S3

Star Trek: Strange New World S1

Ms. Chun is a Litigator S1 (C)

The Starry Love (C)

Mysterious Tales of Chang'an S1 (C)

The Suspect (2022 miniseries)

Father of the Bride (2022)

His Dark Materials S3

Batman: The Long Halloween (1&2)

Garden of Words

Magical World of Andrew Bennett

Batman: the Doom that Came to Gotham

Midsomer Murders S23

House of the Dragon S1

Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Warm on a Cold Night (C)

Invitation to Murder

Marie Antoinette S1

Shazam 2: Fury of the Gods

The Magic Flute (2022)

Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

The Little Mermaid (2023)

65

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Detectorists movie special

Bloodlands S1-2

Tom Jones (2023 miniseries)

The Flash

Call the Midwife S12

Madame Blanc S2

Super Mario Bros Movie

Interface

Holding (2022 miniseries)

Death in Paradise S12

Our House (2022 miniseries)

Stargirl S3

Endeavour S9

Grantchester S8

The Last of Us S1

Butterflied Lover (C)

Ridley S1

Love Again

DI Ray S1

Insomnia (2002)

Prisoners (2013)

Sicario (2015)

Knights of the Zodiac

Jonathan Creek S3 & Specials

Walker: Independence S1

Harrow S1-3

Blue Beetle

Foyle's War S1-8

The Lost King

Guardians of the Galaxy 3

Hidden Assets S1

Dalgliesh S2

The Flash S9

Letter from the Cloud (C)

Star Trek: Picard S3

Doc Martin S1-10

Justice League: Warworld

Air 

The Outlaws S1

Arthur and George (miniseries)

Manhunt S1-2

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Shadow in the Cloud

Seven

Elemental

Mayfair Witches S1

Professor T S2

Silent Witness S26

Poker Face S1 

Moon Haven S1

Jack Ryan S3 

The Buccaneers (1995)

Unforgotten S5 

Past Lives  (2023)

Sister Boniface S2 

The Nice Guys (2016)

Barbie (2023)

Succession S1-4 

Murdoch Mysteries S16

Father Brown S10

The Marvels 

Van der Valk S3

Abbott Elementary S2

Loki S1

Golda 

Emily in Paris S1

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

The White Lotus S2

Hotel Portofino S2

Chelsea Detective S2

The Sandman S1

Cannes Confidential S1

The Spencer Sisters S1

Annika S2

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

A Haunting in Venice

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Oppenheimer

The Miracle Club

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies S1

2022 Movie/TV Watch List

2022 Watch List

Call the Midwife S11

Grantchester S7

Doctor Strange 2: Multiverse of Madness

McDonald and Dodds S1

Silent Witness S24

Hotel Portofino S1

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Endeavour S8

The Undeclared War S1

Jurassic World: Dominion

Mr. Malcolm's List

The Resort S1

Detectorists S1-3

Ghosted S1

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Wild S1

Six Minutes to Midnight

Lightyear

Yellowjackets S1

Blithe Spirit

Lucifer S1-6

Musketeers S1-3

London Road

Senora Volpe S1

Where the Crawdads Sing

Van der Valk S2

Legendary Life of Queen Lau

DC's League of Super-Pets

The Duke

Father Brown S9

Sister Boniface Mysteries S1

Thor 4: Love and Thunder

Picard S2

Black Adam

White Lotus S1

Justice Society: WW2

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty S1

Four Daughters of Luoyang S1

Murdoch Mysteries S15

Good Karma Hospital S4

Titans S3

Royal Flying Doctor Service S1

The Hating Game 

A Discovery of Witches S3

The Flash season 8

Sweet Tooth S1

Bullet Train

Your Christmas or Mine?

The Peripheral S1

L'Arc~en~Ciel 30th L'Anniversary Concert and Documentary

Catherine, Called Birdie

Stone of Destiny

Don't Make Me Go

Go Back to China

2021 TV Watch List

Got HBOMax 1-month subscription to watch Zack Snyder's Justice League!! 

American

1. Westworld S3
2. 12 Monkeys S1-4
3. His Dark Materials S2
4. The Flight Attendant S1
5. Awkwafina is Nora from Queens S1
6. The Undoing S1
7. Shadow and Bone S1
8. American Gods S3
9. Defending Jacob (mini)
10. General Hospital (Scrubs) + Night Shift S1-2
11. Star Trek: Discovery S3
12. Nikita S1-4
13. The Nevers S1
14. Discovery of Witches S2
15. Resident Alien S1
16. Mare of Easttown S1
17. Killjoys S5

British/Canadian

1. Roadkill (mini)
2. Vera S10
3. Dead Still S1
4. All Creatures Great and Small (2020) S1
5. Miss Scarlet and the Duke S1
6. Long Song (mini)
7. C.B. Strike S2
8. Happy Valley S1-2
9. Mallorca Files S1
10. The Alienist S2
11. Shakespeare and Hathaway S3
12. Unforgotten S4
13. Spanish Princess S2
14. Murdoch Mysteries S14
15. Professor T S1
16. Frankie Drake Mysteriers S4
17. Death in Paradise S10
18. Grantchester S6
19. Baptiste S1
20. Call the Midwife S10

Chinese/Asian

1. Sleepless Princess
2. Fake Princess
3. Love of Thousand Years (1/2)
4. Fabulous Boys (Taiwan YB)
5. You're Beautiful (K)
6. Crash Landing on You (K)
7. The Moon Brightens for You (1/5?)
8. Heaven Official's Blessing (TGCF donghua) S1
9. Dr. Cutie
10. Chang'An Youth
11. I've Fallen for You
12. Love is All (1/3)
13. Love Lasts Two Minds
14. Sleuth of Ming Dynasty
15. Legend of Kaifeng/Bao Zheng (half)
16. Word of Honor
17. Demon Girl S1 (half)

2020 TV Watch List

Staying in, got CBS All Access and Amazon Prime trial subscriptions and watched a lot of YouTube.

American

1. American Gods S2
2. Big Little Lies S2
3. Titans S2
4. Star Trek: Discovery S2
5. The Good Fight S1-4
6. Star Trek: Picard S1
7. The Good Wife S1
8. Instinct S1-2
9. Legend of Korra S1-4
10. The Gifted S2
11. Killjoys S1-4
12. Watchmen (mini)
13. Supergirl S5
14. The Flash S6
15. The 100 S7 (half)
16. Carnival Row S1
17. Batwoman S1
18. Killing Eve S3
19. His Dark Materials S1
20. Stargirl S1

British/Australian/Canadian

1. The Tunnel (UK) S1-3
2. Silent Witness S1-23
3. Shakespeare and Hathaway S2
4. Dynasties (documentary)
5. Sinbad (BBC 2012)
6. Primeval S1-2
7. Howards End (2018 mini)
8. Queens of Mystery S1
9. Good Karma Hotel S1-3
10. Luther S5
11. Press (mini)
12. Miss Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries S1
13. My Life is Murder S1
14. Sanditon S1
15. Midsomer Murders S21
16. Vienna Blood S1
17. Agatha Raisin S3
18. Call the Midwife S9
19. Beecham House S1
20. Grantchester S5
21. Murdoch Mysteries S12-13
22. Ordeal by Innocence (mini)
23. Vera S9
24. DCI Banks S1-5
25. Scott & Bailey S1-5
26. Fleabag S1-2
27. Belgravia (mini)
28. Frankie Drake Mysteries S3
29. The Pale Horse (mini)
30. River (mini)
31. Whitechapel S1-4
32. Deadwater Fell (mini)
33. Endeavour S7
34. Death in Paradise S8-9
35. Father Brown S7-8

Chinese

1. Legend of Yunxi (C-drama)
2. The Untamed + Special Edition (C)
3. Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (MDZS donghua) S1-2 
4. Under the Power (C)
5. Romance of Tiger and Rose (C)
6. Ancient Detective (C)
7. Ashes of Love (C)
8. Nirvana in Fire (C)
9. Guardian (C)
10. Princess Silver (C)
11. Birth of the Drama King (C)
12. Miss Truth (C)
13. Princess at Large (C)
14. Maiden Holmes (C)
15. Oh My Sweet Liar (C) (half)
16. Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (C)
17. In a Class of Her Own (C)
18. General's Lady (C)
19. Love by Hypnotic (C)
20. Joy of Life S1 (C) (half)

Live show recordings

1. National Theatre at Home (Cleopatra, Frankenstein)
2. Josh Groban concert series
3. The Shows Must Go On

RedBubble Postcards

Got these for myself, my sisters, & my friends

Song Jiyang (fairy prince, Xie Lian, Xiao Xingchen, Yan Daifu) by my friend Aida

Also bought these for Sara

Bday 2020

Life is still a mess, but anyway, it's my birthday! 😅

M sent me a cute tee of Edmund the pub cat from Blackadder Brewery :D
R stopped by w/ pizza and gave me: HP mug+spoon set!

 

and Justice League & Black Panther wrapping paper ^_^

Online life has given me some gifts, too ;)

Heaven Official's Blessing aka TGCF donghua premiered! Aida made a pretty TGCF-themed bullet journal spread for Nov! Song Jiyang shared 20 photos!! 😍 The Untamed Boys aka TUBS will release their debut album soon!

 

Song Jiyang + purple! SJY bday greetings from Fabster! SJY as Xiao Xingchen sculpture by Yuna coming soon!

 

2019 TV Watch List

• Titans (S1)
• Green Lantern: The Animated Series (S1)
• Father Brown (S6)
• The Last Detective (S1-4)
• Good Witch (S1-3)
• The Flash (S5)
• Supergirl (S4)
• Charmed (reboot) (S1)
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (S4)
• The Coroner (S2)
• The Librarians (S4)
• The Gifted (S1)
• Jane the Virgin (S4)
• The Miniaturist (mini-series)
• Star Trek: Discovery (S1)
• iZombie (S5)
• Game of Thrones (S8)
• The 100 (S6)
• C.B. Strike (S1)
• Midsomer Murders (S20)
• Cinderella and Four Knights (k-drama)
• Death in Paradise (S7)
• You're Beautiful (k-drama)
• Hwayugi/A Korean Odyssey (k-drama)
• I Hate You, Juliet (k-drama)
• Bride of the Century (k-drama)
• Call the Midwife (S8)
• Jamestown (S1)
• Vera (S8)
• The Bletchley Circle (S1-2)
• The Outpost (S1)
• Doom Patrol (S1)
• Big Little Lies (S1)
• Killing Eve (S1-2)
• Krypton (S1)
• The Woman in White (mini-series)
• Dark Matter (S1-3)
• Timeless (S1-2)
• Victoria (S3)
• Swamp Thing (S1)
• Blindspot (S1-3)
• Gunpowder (mini-series)
• Brokenwood Mysteries (S1-2)
• Shadowhunters (S1-3)
• Bancroft (S1)
• The Alienist (S1)
• Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (S1)
• Jack Ryan (S1)
• Mrs. Wilson (mini-series)
• Young Justice (S3)
• Shakespeare & Hathaway (S1)
• Prime Suspect (S1-7)
• The Spanish Princess (S1)
• Prime Suspect 1973/Tennison (S1)
• A Discovery of Witches (S1)
• Wolf Girl & Black Prince (anime)
• Les Miserables (2019 mini-series)
• Unforgotten (S2-3)
• Agatha Raisin (S2)
• Gone Postal (mini-series)
• Good Omens (S1)
• Great Performances: Broadway's Best (S3)
• Sense8 (S1-2)
• Daredevil (S1-3)
• Jessica Jones (S1-3)
• Luke Cage (S1)
• Iron Fist (S1)
• Defenders (S1)
• Elementary (S7)
• Shetland (S5-6)
• The Dragon Prince (S1-3)
• The Umbrella Academy (S1)
• Endeavour (S6-7)
• Grantchester (S4)
• Bodyguard (S1)
• No Offence (S1-3)
• Poldark (S5)

I Won a Parks & Rec Shirt!

I won a Parks and Recreation sweatshirt from NBC's Cyber Monday Trivia Contest a couple of weeks ago, and it came today! I love it!

 

 

Nov Shopping

Cute tops from Amazing Boutique
 

DC tees, Bombshells Supergirl banner, & 2 DC mini vinyl figures from Hot Topic

 

  

Beautiful stone & wirework necklace from Fox Lake Fall Craft Festival

 

Birthday Celebrations

Dad emailed me a $25 Amazon gift card for my bday. :) M sent me these pretty pairs of clip-on earrings. 👌

 

R brought me pizzas, fried/steamed dumplings, & avocado sushi. Yum! 😋

Mom made sweet 'n sour chicken, meatloaf, broccoli & mushrooms, chicken pot pie, & spaghetti...

 

 ...and I made pecan brownies, served w/ whipped cream/espresso ice cream.

 

Sara came over for lunch, chatted w/ me & R&J, joined me & Mom for Upcycle Craft Saturday, came back for dinner, and watched half of Good Omens (which is delightful) w/ me & Mom. Such a great birthday! 😁

2018 TV Watch List

American (or Canadian)

• The Flash
• Supergirl
• Jane the Virgin
• Black Lightning
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
• iZombie
• The 100
• Charmed (reboot)
• Orphan Black
• Murdoch Mysteries
• The Librarians
• Elementary
• Shannara Chronicles
• Legion (S1)
• Big Hero 6 (animated series)
• The Good Witch (TV movies)
• Game of Thrones
• Westworld

British (or Australian)

• Poldark
• Victoria
• Call the Midwife
• My Mad Fat Diary
• Dickensian
• Limehouse Golem
• The Collection
• The White Princess
• Midsomer Murders
• Inspector Lewis
• Endeavour
• Grantchester
• Doctor Blake
• Father Brown
• Miss Marple
• Unforgotten
• Luther
• Shetland
• Vera
• The Coroner
• Murder in Suburbia
• Death in Paradise
• Rosemary & Thyme
• Agatha Raisin
• Mrs. Bradley Mysteries
• Delicious (S1)
• Broken

Christmas Festivities

Sun., Dec. 23: M&M arrived, then R&J. Menu: Sam's rotisserie chicken, chicken pot pie w/ flaky jumbo biscuits, R's pecan pie, Erica's cake balls.

Mon., Dec. 24: Did Xmas trivia research. Watched Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Justice League w/ M. Went to Xmas-themed Trivia Night at Playalinda Brewing Co. (Downtown) w/ M&M (5th place). Ate a soft pretzel (yum) w/ ale cheese sauce (too much beer :P) & honey mustard. Ran into Lorna's parents.

Xmas Trivia

Round 1: Xmas (General)

1. Supposed German traditional ornament, hidden in the Xmas tree? - Pickle.
2. New Xmas character that watches kids being naughty or nice? - Elf on a Shelf.
3. European folklore's half-goat Xmas demon that punishes bad kids? - Krampus.
4. Much-reviled Xmas food known for its long shelf life? - Fruitcake.
5. Santa Claus in France? - Pere Noel.
6. Decade when NORAD started tracking Santa? - 1950s.
7. 3 names for Santa? - Father Christmas, Kris Kingle, Saint Nicholas.
8. Xmas symbol that originated as a pagan virility symbol? - Mistletoe.
9. Country w/ the 1st Xmas tree? - Germany.
10. Estimated cost of the gifts from "12 Days of Christmas"? - $1.3 million

Round 2: Xmas Movies & TV Specials

1. Name of Rudolph's elf friend & his dream job? - Hermey; dentist.
2. Frosty's 1st words? - Happy birthday!
3. Last song sung in Charlie Brown Christmas? - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (hummed & sung)
4. Names of the boy, brother, & friends in A Christmas Story? - Ralphie, Randy, Flick, Schwartz.
5. Names & criminal name of the burglars in Home Alone? - Harry & Marv, the Wet Bandits.
6. Popular toy in Jingle All the Way? - Turbo Man.
7. What action movie am I thinking of? - Die Hard.
8. What cousin Eddie says is full in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? - The shitter.
9. Actor who played Papa Elf in Elf? - Bob Newhart.
10. CD that Alan Rickman gives to Emma Thompson in Love Actually? - Joni Mitchell.

Round 3: Xmas Songs

1. What Grandma drank too much of &what she forgot in "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"? - Egg nog, medication.
2. "I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer" - "Holly Jolly Christmas"
3. "Run Run Rudolph" reelin' like a what? - Merry-go-round.
4. "Do They Know It's Christmas" benefited what country under famine? - Ethiopia.
5. Dinner in Run-DMC's "Christmas in Hollis"? - Chicken, collard greens, rice, stuffing, mac & cheese.
6. "Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun" - "Jingle Bell Rock"
7. Next adjectives after "O Come All Ye Faithful"? - Joyful & triumphant.
8. Bing Crosby's best-selling song? - "White Christmas"
9. The "prettiest sight to see"? - "the holly that will be on your own front door" ("It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas")

Tues., Dec. 25: Xmas feast w/ the whole family (slightly awkward). Spiral-cut honey ham w/ cranberry sauce, roast beef w/ mushroom gravy, sauteed shrimp, veggie medley, whole wheat stuffing, Sister Schubert dinner rolls, Claxton fruit cake (from R), Aldi tiramisu & apple pie, R's pecan pie, my pumpkin pie, Mom's strawberry cream cheese pie, whipped cream. YUM.

Wed. Dec. 26: Early morning Wal-Mart run w/ Mom for discount Xmas decor. Bought pretty ornaments: glitter (maple?) leaves, pack of assorted red-green-gold mini balls/stars/bells, star w/ jingle bells, & mini gas lamp. Cracker Barrel breakfast w/ M&M & Dad. Ate country-fried chicken w/ scrambled eggs, hashbrown casserole, grits (gave to M&M), & biscuits w/ country sausage gravy (mm). Watched Searching: excellent movie, so innovative, really good mystery w/ great writing, directing, & acting (John Cho <3). After M finished her paper wreath (& met up w/ an old classmate), we watched Ant-Man.

Thurs., Dec. 27: M&M returned home.

DC Universe FREE Subscription!

Being a WB A-List community member has its perks! I just answer weekly entertainment surveys about new releases and WB properties (HP/FB, DC, etc.). As thanks, they sometimes gift me w/ special offers. 

In March, they gave me a free movie code, which I used to digitally own Wonder Woman, and it came w/ the Wonder Woman soundtrack, The Lego Movie, Jason Bourne, Big Hero 6, Ghostbusters (2016), & Ice Age!

Then in Oct., for a survey on special features, they sent me a code for Logan, which includes all the making-of and character featurettes, plus a black-and-white "noir" version of the movie. Sweet!\

Now, b/c I'm such a huge DC nerd, they've selected me to receive a free one-year subscription to DC Universe! All I have to do is answer a few surveys about the online service and its movie, TV, comics, fan community, & store features. I can't believe I'm getting access to DCU for a year, for free (worth $75/year)! I'm really looking forward to watching the DCU original series Titans, plus Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Stargirl, & Harley Quinn (animated) series coming next year!

Squee! Can't wait!

A Few of My Favorite Things

FILM

Animated

1. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
2. Mulan
3. Beauty and the Beast
4. Robin Hood
5. The Little Mermaid
6. Anastasia
7. The Lion King
8. Sleeping Beauty
9. Cinderella
10. Toy Story (Series)
11. Batman: Under the Red Hood
12. Wonder Woman

Comedy

1. Ever After
2. Bend It Like Beckham
3. Penelope
4. Emma
5. Casanova
6. Stranger Than Fiction
7. 10 Things I Hate About You
8. Austenland
9. (500) Days of Summer

Drama

1. Amazing Grace
2. Forrest Gump
3. A Walk to Remember
4. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
5. Belle (2014)

Musicals

1. The Sound of Music
2. The Phantom of the Opera
3. Les Miserables
4. Grease
5. Evita
6. Cats
7. Oklahoma
8. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
9. Mamma Mia!
10. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
11. Love's Labour's Lost

Science Fiction/Fantasy

1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
2. The Star Wars Saga, Episodes IV-VII
3. Harry Potter Series
4. DC Extended Universe (esp. BvS & WW)
5. Indiana Jones Series
6. The Dark Knight Trilogy
7. Batman/Batman Returns/Batman Forever/Batman & Robin
8. Serenity
9. Inception
10. Pacific Rim

TELEVISION

Animated

1. Batman: The Animated Series
2. Justice League/Justice League Unlimited
3. Rurouni Kenshin
4. Teen Titans
5. Avatar: The Last Airbender
6. Ouran High School Host Club
7. Animaniacs
8. X-Men
9. The Legend of Korra

Action/Adventure

1. Nikita
2. The Musketeers

Comedy

1. Parks and Recreation
2. Superstore
3. Friends

Drama

1. The West Wing
2. General Hospital (Scrubs)
3. Reign
4. Victoria
5. Poldark (2015)

Dramedy

1. You're Beautiful (Korean)
2. Jane the Virgin
3. My Mad Fat Diary
4. My Girl (Korean)
5. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Mystery

1. Murdoch Mysteries
2. Midsomer Murders
3. Endeavour
4. Elementary
5. Inspector Lewis

Science Fiction/Fantasy

1. Firefly
2. Charmed
3. Orphan Black
4. The 100
5. Pushing Daises
6. Game of Thrones
7. Stargate: SG-1
8. Merlin
9. Forever
10. The Librarians
11. Star Trek: The Next Generation

Superhero/Comic Book

1. The Flash
2. iZombie
3. Supergirl
4. Legends of Tomorrow
5. Black Lightning
6. Gotham (BabyBatCat)
7. Smallville
8. Daredevil

TV Movie/Mini-Series

1. Pride & Prejudice (BBC 1995)
2. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
3. Ivanhoe (1982)
4. North and South (BBC 2004)
5. Planet Earth (BBC)

MUSIC

Band

1. L'Arc~en~Ciel
2. Travis
3. Savage Garden
4. ABBA
5. Boyzone
6. SS501
7. M2M
8. Keane
9. Loveholic(s)
10. KARA
11. Epik High
12. The Piano Guys

Solo

1. Sarah Brightman
2. Josh Groban
3. Younha
4. John Denver
5. Jason Mraz
6. Enya
7. Celine Dion
8. Hayley Westenra

BOOKS

1. The Harry Potter Series
2. Ella Enchanted
3. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
4. A Song of Ice and Fire Series
5. The Night Circus
6. The Griffin & Sabine Series
7. The Sunset Rising Series
8. Me Talk Pretty One Day

COMICS (Characters)

1. Batman
2. Batfamily
3. Wonder Woman
4. Superman
5. Justice League
6. Blue Beetle III / Jaime Reyes
7. DC Comics Bombshells
8. Teen Titans
9. X-Men
10. Y: The Last Man

Summer/Fall 2017 TV Binge-Watch List

Recommended:

The Librarians - fun, creative sci-fi/fantasy action-adventure series, like a cross between Indiana Jones and Charmed; really enjoyed S1-2, looking forward to S3. A.

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries - delightful Australian series set in 1920s Melbourne, featuring lovable characters--the vivacious & wonderfully progressive Phryne, her detective-inspector beau Jack, and friends--plus filled with unique cases, old-fashioned sleuthing, sly humor, romantic chemistry, and brilliant 1920s glamour & fashion; adored S1-3, wish they'd make more already! A+.

Murdoch Mysteries - delightful Canadian series set in late-1890s/early-1900s Toronto, featuring lovable characters--forensics-pioneer/inventor Detective Murdoch, adorably morbid medical examiner Dr. Ogden, and friends--plus turn-of-the-century scientific/technological advancements (the birth of modern forensics), old-fashioned social issues but still relevant social commentary, "guest-starring" historical figures, humor, and romance. loved binge-watching S1-9, can't wait for S10. A+.

Call the Midwife - heartwarming British drama set in 1950s/60s East End of London, featuring a changing cast of lovable midwives based in a nunnery, filled with real stories of life and death, family, poverty, hope, tackling many social issues, tear-jerking but life-affirming. caught up to S6 and enjoyed it all. A.

American Gods - lovingly meta, culturally self-reflective, subversively religious fantasy drama, brilliantly adapting (& expanding) the first quarter (or third?) of Neil Gaiman's novel. finished S1, looking forward to more. A.

Legends of Tomorrow - S2 of time-travelling superhero adventure much better than messy S1, with better team, better leader, better villain, better ships, just better writing overall, really fun time period-jumping shenanigans. A.

13 Reasons Why - compelling murder mystery/teen drama that deals with a lot of serious issues through a series of epistolary cassette tapes and a talented young cast. A.

NOT Recommended:

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - BBC America sci-fi dramedy which sounded promising but is actually an overly-long hot mess that makes little to no sense for 7 hours before finally coming together (holistically) at the last episode. the wacky humor was not nearly as charming as it thought it was. half the characters are crazy caricatures, but the other half are painfully humanized. the cast and the (kinda?) satisfactory conclusion are the only saving grace from an otherwise waste of a weekend. S1 was more than enough, won't be looking for S2. C-.

TV Watch List Spring 2017

Fall 2016 Continued

• Supergirl - continues to please; hope Cat Grant, Miss Martian, & POTUS WW return; KaraMel & Sanvers otp.
• The Flash - still exciting and great, but they better not kill Iris!! WestAllen & QuickWest otp.
• Jane the Virgin - good bye, sweetheart Michael. T_T still great dramedy.
• Superstore - still witty, relevant, and funny.
• Gotham - now clip-watching, only for baby BatCat otp, which is so pure, and Bruce's beautiful development into the man who would be Batman, plus Alfred.

Spring 2017 Additions

• The 100 - ahh, finally, S4! higher stakes, better drama, Adventure Squad & Bellarke (otp) leadership dynamic back, yesss!
• Powerless - new workplace comedy set in DCU, changed from Pilot's insurance company to R&D at Wayne Security; so far, cheesy but charming, geeky, & funny; great cast (Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, Alan Tudyk, et al.)
• iZombie - too bad S3 will be shorter; Liv & Ravi brotp.
• Reign - S4, sadly the last season but could be the best when focused on political & personal intrigue of 3 fierce queens; Frary forever otp.
• Riverdale - love Archie Comics, but aside from names, this new teen soap doesn't have much in common; despite that, some questionable relationships, & crazy parents, Riverdale is an intriguing enough small-town murder mystery with teen angst & romance (& Luke Perry??), will follow, for now; Betty & Jughead brotp.

Binge-Watch

• Merlin - new fav for me & Mom! classic family-friendly fantasy action-adventure (like Hercules, Xena, or even Charmed), sometimes silly/cheesy but consistently well-written mysteries with magic, friendship, romance, and some royal court intrigue; Arthur/Gwen (Arwen ;) otp. (edit to add: S5 is such Greek tragedy, so sad it's over! T_T)
• The Musketeers - 3rd & final season; so sad it's over! ;_; wonderful action-adventure w/ camaraderie, chivalry, intrigue, & romance; great, fitting, happy ending. <3
• Wallander - 4th & final season; beautifully stark & compelling crime drama.
• BrainDead - political satire/sci-fi horror/dramedy? ^^; hard to describe but surprisingly cohesive & addictive, very clever & timely for insane 2016 Election; unfortunately not renewed for S2, but S1 wrapped up nicely so good as standalone series; Laurel/Gareth otp.
• Silk - short British legal drama, quite interesting, but unsatisfying ending :/, Martha/Clive otp.
• Grease Live! - finally saw the magical live stage/TV production of the musical fav; amazing, charismatic, fantastic homage to the original Broadway & classic movie, plus slightly updated/adapted; in love w/ cast (Aaron Tveit, Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, Jordan Fisher, et al.)

Coming Soon

• The Ray - new CW Seed animated web series, first show with gay lead superhero!
• Justice League Action - new DC animated show looks like a lot of fun! (w/ better style than current DCAU.)
• Luke Cage - Marvel/Netflix series 3; already out & interested but can't watch until finish JJ.
• Sherlock - S4, post trippy "The Abominable Bride" Christmas special episode.
• Shadowhunters - S2. Malec, Sizzy, Clace otp.
• American Gods - based on Neil Gaiman's bestseller (on my to-read list), about the war between old & new gods; sounds really interesting; plus the lead is Ricky Whittle from The 100.

To Be Continued(?) - Elementary, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Vixen, Arrow, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Agents of SHIELD, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Fresh Off the Boat, This Is Us, Designated Survivor...

Maybe Someday(?) - Lucifer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Salem, Primeval, Chuck, Teen Wolf, Star Wars: Rebels...

TV Watch List 2016

Spring 2016

• iZombie - quirky, witty procedural that has become a surprise fav; love Ravi.
• Reign - strong S3, even after Francis' death </3 & splitting story into 3 queens in 3 countries; love seeing Mary in Scotland finally; Frary forever otp.
• Jessica Jones - Marvel/Netflix series 2; glad for another female superhero lead, totally different from Supergirl; gritty, sometimes sad/disturbing, but well-made urban noir; only watched half so far...
• Downton Abbey - final season! good ending; will miss the Dowager.
• Agent Carter - 2nd & sadly last season; not as good as S1, maybe Hollywood setting, lack of chemistry w/ love interest #3, notp w/ #2, clumsy development w/ #1; no resolution to her story (when/how did she start SHIELD? what happened to her bro? who does she marry? =P); will miss her character and show.
• Daredevil - S2, still excellent; liked the addition of Elektra & Punisher (thought they were psycho at first but then grew to like them?); weirdly Matt/Elektra otp.

Summer 2016

• The 100 - "social justice" fandom wars aside, S3 was involving & intense, not as strong as S2, but got better in 2nd half; still raises fascinating moral questions w/ high stakes drama & non-stop action. also, Bellarke otp.
• Orphan Black - omg to everything, still the best sci-fi drama; so happy Tatiana Maslany finally won her much-deserved Emmy! but so sad S5 will be the end T_T.
• Game of Thrones - binged S5 & S6 together; saw why S5 was not well-received (mistreatment of female characters) while S6 was (female empowerment); suddenly the ladies are ruling everything and i love it! looking forward to last 2(?) seasons.
• The Musketeers - new fav show (until Nikita?); binged S1+2, waiting for S3, last one T_T.
• Mr. Robot - binged S1, unique, smart, intriguing, trippy, fascinating drama about hacktivism, capitalism, conspiracy, freedom, and mental illness; waiting for S2.
• Shadowhunters - S1 was not bad, a flashy adaptation of The Mortal Instruments book series; liked most of what they kept & what they changed/added (like Lydia Branwell); not quite feeling the great Clace, but Sizzy is flirty cute, & Malec otp is on point (thanks to charismatic & gorgeous Matthew Daddario & Harry Shum, Jr.).

Fall 2016

• Supergirl - S2 on CW so smaller budget, more rain (BC instead of LA), and less Cat Grant wit, but Superman, Miss Martian, & Legion of Superheroes, not to mention the epic 4-show DC/CW crossovers, so still very excited! [EtA: so good, surprisingly became the DCTV show i look forward to most this season. really enjoyed the addition of Clark, Snapper Carr, Lena Luthor, Cadmus, Wonder Woman Lynda Carter as Madam POTUS!, Mon-El, M'gann, Maggie Sawyer, even Dichen Lachman as Roulette!] Kara/Mon-El & Malex(?Sanvers?) otp (tied!)
• The Flash - Flashpoint is coming! & Kid Flash & hopefully Barry/Iris. [EtA: FP was cool; post-FP story even more interesting. yay, Jesse Quick & Killer Frost!] WestAllen otp.
• Jane the Virgin - still a consistently enjoyable family dramedy fav.
• Superstore - funny workplace comedy about Wal-Mart shenanigans; like the diverse cast (esp lead America Ferrera from Ugly Betty); binged S1, now on S2.

Current Binge-Watch

• Nikita - new fav show for Mom & me! liked the premise, cast, writing, & style from the 1st ep & loved the whole 1st season of spy plots, missions, conspiracies, & twists; halfway into S2 now, at rate of about 1 season/week, will be very sad after 4th & final season. [EtA: finished the whole series & am so upset that this wonderful show only lasted 3.3 seasons (even though it's 100x better than Arrow which is on S5, why?!). the magic of S1 did fade a teensy bit w/ each season, but S4 gave a satisfying ending to wrap up the story at least. T_T] Mikita otp.
• Poldark - liked S1, though not quite engaged w/ Cornwall mining problems; definitely more involved w/ family drama. [EtA: especially riveting in S2. really looking forward to S3!] Romelza otp.
• Victoria - new British historical drama about Queen Victoria. [EtA: beautiful acting & directing, lush visuals, & delicious romance. love it & can't wait for S2!] Vicbert otp.

Catch Up Later

• Arrow - ugh, i want to drop it like Gotham because it's becoming a chore to watch, but i'll stick around just to keep up with DCW-verse and Laurel/Canary who deserves better (and will hopefully get it when she hops around different DCW shows). [EtA: still have not watched this season. can i get away w/ skipping it? except for crossover or Laurel eps.]
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow - a little messy but a lot of fun sci-fi action with superhero team-ups.
• Vixen - 2nd season (or full-length feature) of CW Seed's animated web series in DCW-verse.
• Gotham - dropped after "gritty" S1; want to watch just for baby BatCat otp and snarky Alfred.
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - stupid (subversive) title but clever, funny, surprisingly poignant and relevant musical comedy; satirizes society and pop culture while dealing with 20s identity crises and mental illness.
• Elementary - still a consistently enjoyable (better than Sherlock) procedural drama fav.
• [FYI: Constantine and Forever - both "one-season wonder" favs available for free streaming on CW Seed!]

Maybe Someday?

• Brooklyn Nine-Nine - based on tumblr, looks just as funny & charming as fav Parks & Rec.
• Fresh Off the Boat - watched part of S1, sometimes funny/cheesy/relatable; support Asian-American rep!
• Lucifer - never watched but got renewed (unlike poor Constantine) so maybe?
• This Is Us - interesting concept: drama about different people with the same birthday (who turn out to be all from the same family); liked the story & cast (Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley from Smallville, etc.), but dropped after 2 eps because NBC won't stream; DVD later?
• Designated Survivor - cross between The West Wing and Quantico, promising drama, intrigue, issues, & cast (Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Q, Kal Penn, Virginia Madsen, etc.)
• Salem - supernatural show about witches & witch-hunters looks promising; plus after A Walk To Remember and Nikita marathons, my Shane West crush has intensified.

"The 100" Fandom Wank

PLEASE, enough with the negativity, one-upmanship, & rudeness. it's so sad and unnecessary. why do there have to be "winners and losers" when it's not even a competition? it wasn't a love triangle. Clarke didn't choose one over the other and then "switched" sides. it's more like two difference races. Clexa jumped over all the hurdles of outside forces, pressures, & responsibilities and reached the finish line together, confessing & consummating their love. it was a hard-earned & short-lived victory, but it was beautiful and real. Lexa leaving & Clarke entering a different race altogether doesn't negate that win. Bellarke are like a marathon where they each share the burdens of a long, seemingly endless race for survival and redemption, and there may not even be a finish line other than death (it doesn't have to be romantic), but they are in it together & they can't do it without the other. both are real, important races in Clarke's life, but they're not competing against each other. peace~