Our internet was out, so I decided to try and go through some of my backlog of things to watch. I wanted to see if some of the shows I had waiting were up my alley. These reviews are based on the first episodes and are mostly for my reference.
The Leftovers - confusing start. I'm not sure where I heard about this. People disappear, and three years later, there are no answers. It's not a Biblical thing since "bad" people and innocents are taken as well. There's a weird cult of people that don't talk, but they chain smoke and want others to stop wasting their breath. To top that off, animals are getting murdered. By people and packs of dogs...then by people. This show was depressing me, so I'm going to pass on it.
The Wire - I heard someone mention somewhere this was a good show. It was a while ago, so I'm not sure exactly what put it on the list. It starts out with a murderer escaping justice. The judge wants to talk to a detective that was sitting in the courtroom watching the witnesses being intimidated. After that, a plan is set in motion to take the criminal's empire apart. I personally wasn't super interested in this one. I think the main character had something to do with it. He wasn't very likeable, which made him hard to watch. I did enjoy seeing Idris Elba, but I didn't see him enough to make continuing with the series worthwhile for me. It seemed like a decent show, I just couldn't connect with any of the characters enough to care about them.
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