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Twin Peaks: Season 1

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  Created by: Mark Frost & David Lynch Executive producers Mark Frost, David Lynch, Sabrina S. Sutherland Starring: Kyle MacLachlan (Sp. Agent Dale Cooper), Michael Ontkean (Sheriff Truman), Mädchen Amick (Shelly Johnson), Dana Ashbrook (Bobby Briggs), Richard Beymer (Benjamin Horne), Lara Flynn Boyle (Donna Hayward), Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne), Warren Frost (Dr. Hayward), Peggy Lipton (Norma Jennings), James Marshall (James Hurley), Everett McGill (Ed Hurley), Jack Nance (Pete Martell), Ray Wise (Leland Palmer), Joan Chen ("Josie"), Piper Laurie (Catherine Martell), Kimmy Robertson (Lucy Moran) (Wow that was a lot!) I went from Lost Girl  straight to this show, which was-- jarring.  But in a really good way that I think helped me enjoy Twin Peaks  all the more. As much as I truly enjoy Lost Girl , it's very fake: half a dozen attractive and horny 30-somethings going around solving ...

The Umbrella Academy: Season 3

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     Based on: comic of the same name by Gerard Way & Gabriel Bá Created for Netflix by: Steve Blackman Developed by: Jeremy Slater Starring: Elliot Page (Viktor), Tom Hopper (Luther), David Castañeda (Diego), Emmy Raver-Lampman (Allison), Robert Sheehan (Klaus), Aidan Gallagher (Five), Justin H. Min (Ben), Colm Feore (Sir Reginald Hargreeves), Ritu Arya (Lila Pitts), Genesis Rodriguez (Sloane), Britne Oldford (Fei), Jordan Claire Robbins (Mom) This series has had its share of ups and downs for me.  I originally jumped on it because it looked like a team of super-powered heroes teaming up, and I was right, to a loose extent. It actually has far more comparisons to DC's Doom Patrol  TV series in such that the "team" is members struggling to even get along, their leader is morally ambiguous and sometimes a downright enemy, and their powers aren't always clearly useful. But as with Doom Patro...

The Sandman: Season 1

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  Based on: The Sandman  DC comic by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg Developed by Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg Starring: Tom Sturridge (The Sandman/Morpheus/Dream), Boyd Holbrook (the Corinthian), Vivienne Acheampong (Lucienne), Patton Oswalt (Matthew the Raven), David Thewlis (John Dee), Jenna Coleman (Johanna Constantine), Gwendoline Christie (Lucifer Morningstar), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Death), Kyo Ra (Rose Walker/The Vortex) My goodness, I was so blown away by this series!  I went in just thinking it'd be a fun fantasy/adventure/horror series, but I was wrong. It was one of the most out-of-the-box, creative, and philosophical series I've ever seen, and definitely my favorite series to air this year.  Each episode presents a somewhat unique and individualized chapter of the story with a bit less connection between each than other Netflix series that can sometimes feel like one continues story tha...

Lost Girl: Season 2

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Created by: Michelle Lovretta Developed by: Jay Firestone & Prodigy Pictures Inc. Starring: Anna Silk (Bo), Kris Holden-Ried (Dyson), Ksenia Solo (Kenzi), Zoie Palmer (Lauren), Rick Howland (Trick), K. C. Collins (Hale) When I started this show, I loved the idea that the main character could basically implant suggestions and mind control people with a touch. As the pilot and first season went on, it introduced a whole assortment of fairy creatures complete with their own unique abilities, usually based around hunting people.  Bo's story was also quite interesting. She discovers at the beginning that she's a succubus, or a fae creature who preys on sexual energy. She discovers different factions of "light" and "dark" fae, which differs how sadistic or empathetic they are toward humans. The first season was mainly monster-of-the-week, where Bo and her human friend Kenzi sought out fantastical crimes that the police would laugh off as ludicrous and in...