Let’s face it, the summer is well and truly winding down and very soon it will be time for jumpers and shameless days in (yay). Fellow students reading this will also know that, thanks to Netflix subscriptions over license fees, TV show marathons become as much a part of university life as all-nighters and overdrafts. Here are a handful of TV shows that I love and are sure to entertain you over cold and drizzly weekends. Get under a blanket with a cup of tea and take your pick.
Game of Thrones
It’s no secret that Game of Thrones is one of the greatest
TV shows. I still had to include it because, not only is it amazing, but I think
it is best watched all together. I came to Game of Thrones when three seasons
had already aired. Over a few days where I barely saw sunlight I watched almost
30 hours of spectacular Westeros action and was thoroughly hooked. When I watched seasons 4 and 5 it wasn’t the same. The plot is so rich and there are
so many characters that an hour a week just isn’t enough. If you’re yet to give
in to the Game of Thrones hype, you should. Maybe not with less than a
fortnight to any exam or deadline though, you’ve been warned.
Suits
A drama that centres on a law firm didn’t exactly appeal to
me at first but when I started watching it I knew why I’d heard so many rave
reports. The show is incredibly smart and stylist but easy to follow if like me
you know very little about Law. Obviously the plots of the episodes revolve
around things like court cases and contracts but it is driven by the strong characters that
reside at ‘Pearson-Hardman’ and is often very funny. What better way to spend a rainy October day
than in New York with Harvey Specter?
Gossip Girl
What do you get when you combine some of the best looking
actors on the planet, cream-of-the-crop fashion and New York City? The answer: the best guilty pleasure TV you
could ask for. The documented exploits of upper-east side teens are so
entertaining. While the show may have concluded in 2012 after its 121 episode
run, it remains one of my favourite shows. xoxo
Outlander
More people should watch Outlander. Based on the popular
book series by Diana Gabaldon, the show follows our titular outlander ‘Claire
Randall’, a married combat nurse who is sent back in time from 1945 to 1743
Scotland. The plot encompasses history, romance, war and politics. The whole show
is executed so brilliantly from the acting to scenery and costumes.
Parks and Recreation
Parks and recreation is my favourite show. Created by one of
the creators of the US Office, this comedy is set within the City Hall of the
fictional Indiana city of ‘Pawnee’. Amy Poehler plays ‘Leslie Knope’ the overly
enthusiastic leader of the parks and recreation department and its absurd
antics as she strives to make Pawnee the best city ever. It is equal parts
hilarious and warm hearted, due in part to the amazing chemistry between the
cast and many improvised lines. I only discovered P&R this summer but its
love. The fact that the ‘Dave’ TV channel now plays it makes me so happy. We should all be a little bit Leslie Knope.
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