Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. Been watching each episode as they've been released. Episode 7 was great. It really ratcheted up the tension. I'm really impressed with Tatiana Maslanyall and the supporting cast. They all they play their roles so well.

Sugar season 2 just started. On the surface it's just a neo-noir detective show with Colin Ferrell, which is right up my ally, but there is a hidden layer to it that really doesn't get fleshed out until closer to the end of the 1st season. I liked the extra layer a lot, but could understand how some people might not. If you're thinking of watching I recommend going in blind, but with the caveat that it does take a time investment before you'll know for certain if this show is for you or not. The first episode of season 2 was a bit slower than the first episode of season 1, but I'm hooked on this show.

The Legend of Vox Machina season 4. I waited till I could binge this show, because while I liked season 1, season 2 & 3 were just so-so imo (too much melodrama in to many episodes for my taste). I was really impressed with season 4 though. The new member to the group was a lot of fun, and much better comedic relief than Scanlan was imo.

Rick and Morty season 9. I know it's unpopular to admit to liking, or watching this show, ever since a vocal minority of fans ruined the reputation for the rest of the fan base, but whatever. Season 9 started off strong, as the beginning episodes of their seasons usually do. Then tapered off, as the middle episodes of their seasons often do. Still worth the watch because of the gems found each season.

Comments on any of these shows welcome and encouraged.

[–] Ilandar@lemmy.today 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I enjoyed the first season of Sugar, I love noir and classic film so the endless references were great. I liked the hardboiled narration from the main character too. The extra layer, as you put it, felt completely unnecessary so we will have to see where it leads in Season 2. This is definitely not a show I'd watch week to week, though. I'll wait for the entire thing to be released before I start, as I did last time.

[–] LuckyDevil@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago

Ya, I completely get that. I went in blind and ended up enjoying it, but...

spoiler

it was unnecessary. It was a perfectly good show without surprising people with a heavy sci-fi element. I was extremely surprised they introduced the twist so late in the season (end of episode 6). Very risky, a bit of a bait and switch. In fact, even now if you go to the main Sugar IMDB page it makes no obvious mentions of the twist, or its sci-fi layer. Kinda weird.