So, my summer mornings have not been totally peaceful, but I’ve still managed to fit in a fair bit of television watching over summer. Call me square eyes, that’s what we would say in the old days. Here are some of the programs I have been watching lately over Summer 2024.
The Umbrella Academy Series Four
I was really looking forward to the last series of the The Umbrella Academy. I did enjoy it but it was shorter than previous series. I think it had more of a feel of the earlier series, but was still a little off kilter. The show is just simply crazy, but that’s the joy of it. I loved the bit with Five and Lila, it showed a really different side to them both, but I won’t say any more. I can’t say I was disappointed with the ending. There had to be one after all.
After watching I had to go back and watch series three as I’d forgotten so much, but it made me see how things are set up for the final series. There are clues all around. I think I’ve watched every series twice. There is always something that makes you think ‘how did I miss that?’
More of What I’ve been Watching over Summer
The Rain
The Rain is set in Denmark and dubbed, so if you don’t like dubbed programs then you probably won’t enjoy this. I don’t mind dubbed but the European acting is so different to American/English acting. They pause a lot while speaking.
The plot is good and kept me hooked. It started with a rain which killed most of the population, but two children were kept safe in a bunker by their parents. Their Dad left pretty quickly to ‘find help’ and never returned. The Mum ended up dying in the rain when one of the children opened the door. The children stayed there for six years.
Once leaving they found a group of other survivors and discovered there were more bunkers so went in search of help and food.
As usual with these post apocalyptic series there are a lot of human nastiness as well as kindness.
The children eventually find their father and discover that he actually started the pandemic that killed everyone.
There are three series so quite a lot to get through, but I was totally hooked.
The Olympics in Paris
I enjoyed watching a lot of the Olympics, with my favourites being diving, skateboarding, all kinds of biking, swimming, basically anything that didn’t involve balls. I just couldn’t get into the football, basketball, tennis etc.
The gymnastics where pretty impressive, especially when they had to work in groups. I was hooked.
I’m happy we won so many medals, well done team GB
I’m now watching the Paralympics and totally admire how well the athletes are doing. I felt so bad for Kadeena Cox when she fell off her bike. But she made up for it in the team event.
I’m not a sporty person, but I do enjoy the olympics.
Kaos
This was popping up as new on Netflix and I like the quirkiness of Jeff Goldblum so I watched this. And binged it in a weekend.
Basically it’s a story of the Gods and how they influence the earth. It had feels of Terry Pratchett, Monty Python and even The Handmaids Tale.
It was chaotic, gory, stupid, funny, sexy, and so well acted. I truly enjoyed it.
There were a lot of deaths (mostly off screen, so not too gory, although you did get to see the bodies) but there was one that upset me more than any of the others. I’ll say no more.
There were also a lot of dead people as a lot of the story takes place in the underworld, which is in black and white.
It was bonkers but very addictive. I really hope they do a second series.
Don’t quote me on this, but I think Kaos was actually female so with that in mind the ending makes more sense. I do think there is room for more though.
What have you been watching lately? Maybe you could give some ideas of what to watch next.
Here are some more of my television programs, not all watched over summer!
The Rain sounds intriguing. I will look to see if it is on Netflix here. I don’t like watching dubbed programs. I prefer to hear the original language and read the subtitles instead.
I haven’t heard of your programs much less watch them. I find the story of the family in the shelter with killing rains disturbing. What’s in the rains to kill people? Her dad started the whole thing? Wow. #MMBC
He was a scientist and it was meant to be a cure, but it went wrong. It was kind of crazy, but it was good if you like post apocalyptic films/series
I loved the Umbrella Academy! My youngest saw the Baby Shark scenes, where it was stuck playing in the van and thought it was a crazy show but she is now halfway through the 2nd season.
I can’t seem to enjoy dubbed tv shows and movies. I think I did give The Rain a try and couldn’t get away with it.
I really enjoyed the Olympics and have been watching some of the Paralympics, they are amazing people!!
I have just read about Kaos today and I am planning on watching it soon.
Kaos is really good, it’s crazy, but if you liked the Umbrella Academy you’ll enjoy Kaos.
I’ve not seen any of these (apart from some of the Olympics) so I will be adding some to our watch list. I can never get into dubbed movies, they pull me from the story and I fixate on their mouths haha!
Kaos sounds interesting. x
Jayne, I really think you’d enjoy Kaos, give it a watch.
We just started watching Kaos this weekend. I wish I remembered more about all the stories behind the Greek gods… my middle son was obsessed with them and we spent years reading all the various myths.
I didn’t remember much about them, I think it’s been a good 20 years since I learnt anything at all. It’s made me feel interested in finding out, but the program itself was fun enough without knowing any facts.