Back again with another 5FF—this time to talk TV, one of my favorite things. The shows on the list below maybe aren't my favorite shows ever, but they certainly made an impact. (I thought about including Doctor Who, but figured it was sort of cheating since I'd jumped on with the Ninth Doctor, and that was, basically, a restart of the show.)
Be sure to let me know if you've watched any of these, if you have some of your own to share, or if you have any shows that you think I should check out based on this list—I'm always open to recommendations!
Five Favorite Late To The Game TV Discoveries
5 | American Horror Story
An anthology series that centers on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, and an enigmatic hotel.
Out of curiosity—and the OCD-ish need to watch all of the seasons prior to
Freak Show, regardless of the fact that they're not traditional seasons in that they don't really flow together chronologically or story-wise—I binged on the first season of
American Horror Story (
Murder House) in a matter of a couple of weeks. Mostly late at night, by myself, after Colt had already gone to bed.
(I don't know what I was thinking.) I'm not typically a fan of this kind of horror, but I was pretty invested. And I actually really liked it, until about halfway through the season when things went from creepy to uncomfortably weird
(and creepy, in a different sense). I started season 2 (
Asylum), but only got about two episodes in before I needed to move on to something else. I'd definitely like to go back and watch it all at some point, mostly so I can get around to
Freak Show, but it's low on the list of TBW (to-be-watched) shows.
4 | Misfits
A group of young offenders doing community service get struck by lightning during a storm, and begin to develop superpowers.
I'm not entirely sure this counts as a late to the game discovery, since I think I started watching it while it was still in early seasons (in the UK). However, I was one of the only people I knew (in the US) that watched this show, at all. I liked it so much, I "found" the episodes online and made a custom DVD set of the first two seasons.
3 | Merlin
The adventures of the legendary sorcerer as a young man.
I watched
Merlin's first season as it aired, but then lost track of the show thanks to the writer's strike, the fact that it moved channels, etc. But I was persuaded by my sister-in-law to give it another go, and push past some of the more ridiculous plot lines
(like the one with the alien) to get to the third season+. I'm very glad I took her advice; otherwise I would have never "met"
Sir Gwaine!
2 | Supernatural
Two brothers follow their father's footsteps as "hunters" fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.
Looking back, it's hard for me to believe that I didn't watch
Supernatural from the start. I mean, the show is practically perfect for me: it has elements of fantasy, silliness mixed in with seriousness, and hot menfolk. I didn't jump on board the
SPN train until around season 6 or 7, but I caught up in the span of a few months. Unfortunately, due to DVR issues, then time issues
(then, to be totally honest, interest issues), we're about a season behind. But I've heard good things about this latest season, and definitely mean to catch up soon.
1 | Parks and Recreation
The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
It wasn't until this past October that Colt and I started watching
Parks and Rec, after the series finale had aired. We'd been told by numerous people how amazing the show was, and that we'd really like it, but just never got around to watching as it aired. I'm honestly glad about this, since we were able to binge like we'd never binged before on episodes, rather than having to wait. This is definitely one of my favorite shows, ever, and I'm excited to keep watching.
(We have three more seasons to go.)
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