• Corgana@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    Exactly. And often “what I want” is to be pleasantly surprised by something I didn’t expect to like. How can I experience that if I only stick to what I know I like? (obv don’t get me started on algorithmically suggested media)

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      1 year ago

      Precisely!

      Seriously though… check out SurrealEstate. I mean, you don’t know me or anything so you’ve got no reason to trust me, but I highly recommend going in and watching the first episode completely blind. I had zero idea what to expect but it’s a really well made show. Better yet, it’s filmed where I’m originally from! If you don’t like the first episode then you probably won’t like it but if you’ve got even a hint of intrigue then I recommend sticking around for it.

      I’d explain more about the show but I don’t want to spoil too much. If you go in blind then the first episode is a trip and a half and really sucked me into the show. It’s serious and funny, relaxed and tense. Strikes a great balance and is truly well made.

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        1 year ago

        Well, if your taste in Television is anything like your taste in memes I’m sure I’ll love it

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          Give it a chance! It’s a Canadian show on CTV but can also watch it on SyFy in the US. I have no idea where to stream it but it’s worth looking into. It’s really really cool. The first 15 minutes had me hooked because I was just so confused as to what the hell was going on. If I had looked into it more I would have had a better idea but going in blind really made me feel like one of the characters in the show which helped connect.

          Also beautiful landscape shots of Newfoundland. Can’t go wrong.