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rogueslayer452I've mentioned before that I've been kind ore revisiting some previous older fandoms since the last half of 2023. It's kind of what I do sometimes when I'm in a media lull, sort of in between finding the next thing to get obsessed with or trying something new. And believe me, I have a long list of things I want to try, but it's a matter of finding the right time to do it and sometimes you just need a breather before doing that. Anyway, while I can go back and forth of rewatching some recent things I've already watched or that I constantly rewatch for time to time I sometimes have a desire to rewatch something I haven't seen in some time. And for some of these, it truly had been a hot minute.
Lost Girl -- this is a show I really liked up to a certain point where I stopped because I didn't like the direction the show was taking or the treatment of certain characters, and hearing what happened via the fandom over the years, yeah, I'm glad that I stopped when I did. Rewatching it from the beginning, though, shows the potential it had. It wasn't perfect, it still had its share of issues early on, some things that are uncomfortable or downright offensive (ex: the blatant transphobia, particularly transmisogyny in the second season premiere, major yikes), but it was still enjoyable despite those faults. The lore was intriguing, bringing in not just the fae but other mythological and folklore elements as well (it's where I actually learned about what a brownie and squonk were). Bo, Kenzi, and Tamsin were my favorite characters and the reasons why I kept on watching for as long as I did. And Bo/Tamsin still remains my OTP.
Wynonna Earp -- another show from Emily Andras that I stopped watching after two seasons because of story and handling of character issues (a pattern with her work, it seems). However, those first two seasons were pretty damn awesome, and that is an opinion I still stand on. Melanie Scrofano is perfection in the role of Wynonna, she's so expressive and the way she delivers her lines is priceless. I love the lore of the story, the setting, the entire western vibe, everything, it's so good.
Warehouse 13 -- ah, my beloved lighthearted show that I thankfully never saw the last season of because knowing what I do that was a hot mess and you didn't deserve whatever that was. But in all seriousness, Warehouse 13 is a show that I have gone back to every now and then over the years, but it has been a while since I did that. Rewatching it from the beginning gave me a newer perspective of characters and how they started out to where they ended up later on and the growth that happens. This show was fun and silly and lighthearted, but it also wasn't afraid of going to some pretty dramatic and heartbreaking places. Some arcs are still a gut-punch.
Revenge -- this is a show that I watched when it premiered but somehow after the second season I unintentionally drifted away from it and always meant to pick it back up, regardless those just returning to the first season alone reminded me why I found it so addicting in the first place. It's such a soap opera revenge drama that drips with delicious melodrama, backstabbing, betrayal, and scheming. Emily VanCamp is phenomenal as Emily Thorne, the way she plays people in order to extract her revenge scheme. I also love her and Nolan's relationship.
Falling Skies -- another show where I unintentionally only watched the first two seasons of (sensing a pattern here?), but this was a scifi drama on TNT where it's about the aftermath of a post apocalyptic world during an alien invasion on Earth. It's very character driven and has some interesting elements to it, especially with the aliens and how humanity is attempting to survive and fight back. I do need to finish the show in its entirety. I have heard that the last two seasons weren't as strong or as good, but I'll wait to judge for myself once I reach there.
V (2009) -- the 2009 V reboot only had two seasons sadly, but I remember being very invested with it when it aired and disappointed when it was cancelled. It definitely has some ups and downs, but it held potential to go into interesting places especially where things left off right before it was cancelled. I had forgotten what a stellar cast it had, most importantly that of Elizabeth Mitchell and Morena Baccarin, Morena especially really ate everything up deliciously with every scene she appeared in. She rocked that short hair she sported at the time, too.
Tru Calling -- another show that lasted only two seasons before it was unjustly cancelled right as things were getting interesting with the plot. Obviously I watched this for Eliza Dushku, but the concept itself was intriguing and unique, especially in the second season, that I was so curious to see where they would go. And rewatching it again has reignited that feeling of wishing it had continued so we could see more explored because the mythos surrounding it is so interesting to me, that it could have gone to some fascinating places.
I also came across a brief article recently which poses the question of why some of the top streamed shows are older rather than newer ones. I'm sure similar articles and statistics have been done before, but having just done my recent revisiting of older shows myself, aside from my personal reasons already stated, obviously having shows that are a.) longer in both seasons and number of episodes per season and b.) already finished, not worrying whether it's going to be cancelled and removed from the streaming service (that will happen regardless though, which is why physical media is very important). Sure, nostalgia and wanting something familiar is also a factor and it is fun to revisit (or even discover) something that aired decades ago, but I think it's become apparent that a lot of people miss the 20+ episodes across multiple seasons structure of television shows. I know I do, personally speaking.
Lost Girl -- this is a show I really liked up to a certain point where I stopped because I didn't like the direction the show was taking or the treatment of certain characters, and hearing what happened via the fandom over the years, yeah, I'm glad that I stopped when I did. Rewatching it from the beginning, though, shows the potential it had. It wasn't perfect, it still had its share of issues early on, some things that are uncomfortable or downright offensive (ex: the blatant transphobia, particularly transmisogyny in the second season premiere, major yikes), but it was still enjoyable despite those faults. The lore was intriguing, bringing in not just the fae but other mythological and folklore elements as well (it's where I actually learned about what a brownie and squonk were). Bo, Kenzi, and Tamsin were my favorite characters and the reasons why I kept on watching for as long as I did. And Bo/Tamsin still remains my OTP.
Wynonna Earp -- another show from Emily Andras that I stopped watching after two seasons because of story and handling of character issues (a pattern with her work, it seems). However, those first two seasons were pretty damn awesome, and that is an opinion I still stand on. Melanie Scrofano is perfection in the role of Wynonna, she's so expressive and the way she delivers her lines is priceless. I love the lore of the story, the setting, the entire western vibe, everything, it's so good.
Warehouse 13 -- ah, my beloved lighthearted show that I thankfully never saw the last season of because knowing what I do that was a hot mess and you didn't deserve whatever that was. But in all seriousness, Warehouse 13 is a show that I have gone back to every now and then over the years, but it has been a while since I did that. Rewatching it from the beginning gave me a newer perspective of characters and how they started out to where they ended up later on and the growth that happens. This show was fun and silly and lighthearted, but it also wasn't afraid of going to some pretty dramatic and heartbreaking places. Some arcs are still a gut-punch.
Revenge -- this is a show that I watched when it premiered but somehow after the second season I unintentionally drifted away from it and always meant to pick it back up, regardless those just returning to the first season alone reminded me why I found it so addicting in the first place. It's such a soap opera revenge drama that drips with delicious melodrama, backstabbing, betrayal, and scheming. Emily VanCamp is phenomenal as Emily Thorne, the way she plays people in order to extract her revenge scheme. I also love her and Nolan's relationship.
Falling Skies -- another show where I unintentionally only watched the first two seasons of (sensing a pattern here?), but this was a scifi drama on TNT where it's about the aftermath of a post apocalyptic world during an alien invasion on Earth. It's very character driven and has some interesting elements to it, especially with the aliens and how humanity is attempting to survive and fight back. I do need to finish the show in its entirety. I have heard that the last two seasons weren't as strong or as good, but I'll wait to judge for myself once I reach there.
V (2009) -- the 2009 V reboot only had two seasons sadly, but I remember being very invested with it when it aired and disappointed when it was cancelled. It definitely has some ups and downs, but it held potential to go into interesting places especially where things left off right before it was cancelled. I had forgotten what a stellar cast it had, most importantly that of Elizabeth Mitchell and Morena Baccarin, Morena especially really ate everything up deliciously with every scene she appeared in. She rocked that short hair she sported at the time, too.
Tru Calling -- another show that lasted only two seasons before it was unjustly cancelled right as things were getting interesting with the plot. Obviously I watched this for Eliza Dushku, but the concept itself was intriguing and unique, especially in the second season, that I was so curious to see where they would go. And rewatching it again has reignited that feeling of wishing it had continued so we could see more explored because the mythos surrounding it is so interesting to me, that it could have gone to some fascinating places.
I also came across a brief article recently which poses the question of why some of the top streamed shows are older rather than newer ones. I'm sure similar articles and statistics have been done before, but having just done my recent revisiting of older shows myself, aside from my personal reasons already stated, obviously having shows that are a.) longer in both seasons and number of episodes per season and b.) already finished, not worrying whether it's going to be cancelled and removed from the streaming service (that will happen regardless though, which is why physical media is very important). Sure, nostalgia and wanting something familiar is also a factor and it is fun to revisit (or even discover) something that aired decades ago, but I think it's become apparent that a lot of people miss the 20+ episodes across multiple seasons structure of television shows. I know I do, personally speaking.
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Date: 2024-02-26 01:23 pm (UTC)(That link is behind a region block btw.)