What's In My Queue?- Week 3

This week was quite the adventure for me, as I dove into two shows that quickly became two of my favorite shows currently on television. And ironically, both have to do with the justice system in their own special way. Here are my thoughts on what I binged this week.


Better Call Saul- Season 1:

Breaking Bad is one of my all-time favorite TV shows, and it is for a lot of people. When Better Call Saul was announced, I was a little hesitant to give it a try. For starters, I've never been the biggest fan of Saul's character. He wasn't bad to me, but I didn't see the show-stealer that everyone else saw. The other aspect of a spin-off show like this was that if it wasn't as good as its predecessor, it could take away from my overall enjoyment of this story and universe as a whole. I finally gave in and watched the first season, and I'm thankful I did. This had an entirely different tone and feel than Breaking Bad did in the best possible way. The first season really focuses in on the legal battles, instead of drugs and cartels. I was invested with the characters, I was hooked on the story, and I was enamored by the cinematography. You don't necessarily need to watch Breaking Bad in order to understand Better Call Saul, but it definitely helps and gives you an excuse to binge the show if you haven't already (or binge the show for the 20th time if you're one of those types of viewers). This will definitely get a more in-depth review in the near future, but most likely when the show actually ends. If you're interested in me going through Breaking Bad, however, let me know in the comments and there could definitely be 5 season retrospectives for that show on this blog in the near future. For now, I'm probably gonna sit back and enjoy the second season of Better Call Saul, which I've been recording on my DVR all season.

Daredevil- Season 1:

Holy crap! When it comes to Marvel superheroes, I've always been drawn to Daredevil. I think it has a lot to do with him being a Marvel equivalent to Batman, a dark and gritty conscience that brings justice to a dingy, crime filled town. So when Netflix premiered a mature Daredevil series that has ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I knew I'd be in for a treat. This show has a lot of complex and compelling characters that I had a blast following. Of the standouts were Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk and Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson. I really felt drawn to these characters whenever they were on-screen. The mystery that is constantly unfolding, the flashbacks that give a lot more depth to these characters, the wonderfully filmed and choreographed action scenes, and the properly dark tone really made this a show worth binging. Daredevil Season 1 ups the quality with every episode. It might seem hard to get into at first, but by the midway point, you can't put the show down. In fact, I'm gonna start binging Season 2 and hope to give my thoughts on that within the next week or two. This one is also worthy of getting its own full-scale review down the road. What a good week of television for me to enjoy.


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Daredevil and images are copyrighted by Marvel Television