There comes a time in every bookworm’s life when they are just TOO TIRED to read.
I know. It’s a horrible realisation. There are several options for how to cope with this trauma, and they include:
- You could take a nap and rest those weary little eyeballs, but this seems rather weak and why would you do this???
- You could read anyway because fatigue is not your master and who cares if you fall asleep with a hardcover stabbing you in the ear.
- You could lie on the ground and just relax / rest, but to be honest this generally ends up with one staring at the ceiling and have an existential crisis so #DoNotRecommend.
- You could ignite your inner potato and watch TV shows which is much less work on the brain.
Therefore! It is time for a “if you like this book, you might like this TV show” list which will be monstrously fun and also monstrously difficult. Why? Because I barely ever watch TV shows. I have the attention span of a gnat and while a 40minute show suits me magnificently…actually finishing a season? I’M TOO YOUNG FOR ALL THIS COMMITMENT. But putting that aside, I do love several shows (the creepy ones, obviously) and get totally obsessed with them. Plus when life is too overwhelming, it’s nice to let my tired brain potatofiy * with a TV show.
* You don’t think “potatofiy” is a word? FIGHT ME.
I’m linking up with Top Ten Tuesday for “tv-themed topic” and NO THERE ARE NOT TEN SHOWS LISTED HERE. Mostly because the post is already over a thousand words and I listed 5 shows. AM I TALKING TOO MUCH THESE DAYS??? SOMEONE MAKE ME SHUT UP BY FEEDING ME CAKE. And you may notice a slight pattern in how my show obsessions involve murder or murder or sometimes, to break things up, murder. #ISwearImNormal
Supernatural is like my all-time-favourite-of-ever-first-TV-fandom-utter-obsession show. I’M NOT EVEN ASHAMED I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Nothing beats Supernatural, okay?!? Season 9 is everything, if you wanted to know. And shush, you totally wanted to know, don’t give me that eyeroll. Supernatural is basically about hunting monsters and being sassy and ruining the world. Multiple of times. Why have the apocalypse once, when you can incur it again and again?!? Also #BROTHERS FOR THE WIN.
- GOOD OMENS is literally Supernatural in book form. I’M NOT KIDDING. It’s about Crowley and a very gay angel in a trenchcoat and it’s about an antichrist named Adam who’s not actually that bad and a really cute hellhound and it’s absolutely hilarious. Read it.
- RIDERS is about the 4 horseman of the apocalypse. I think Dean and Sam killed them all this one time?? But whatever. Here you go.
- Any Shadowhunter book will do, but I’ll specifically yell about LADY MIDNIGHT because it is the best in my perfect opinion. But hello demon hunters!
- THIS SAVAGE SONG is also about monsters that get stabbed because humans are #rude. It’s also one of my favourite books ever so I’m not sure why you’re still here reading my post GO READ THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW. *
- SISTERS RED is about two sisters who hunt werewolves. Very similar right? Except these sisters don’t start kissing the werewolves like some BROTHERS AND DEMONS I COULD NAME BUT I WON’T BECAUSE I’M NOT A SHAMER.
* I’m kidding actually. Finish my post because it’s a good post and I spent hours on these pretty graphics specifically to please your eyeballs. But after this go read all the books I tell you to read. Then we’ll all be happy.
Do not let the title of Teen Wolf fool you. It is not a cutesy show. THIS SHOW WILL TRAUMATISE YOUR BUNNY SLIPPERS INTO HIDING. I love it. It balances humour + high school setting + creeptastic monsters + werewolves + murder = all quietly pleasantly. (Is “pleasantly” the right word here?? Eh. It works.) Plus it has Stiles who is the most precious thing on this planet.
Also this show will probably rip out your heart and eat it. Because wolves. And also #feels.
- SHIVER because of the werewolves, obviously, although Shiver really isn’t that creepy? But the sass levels are there.
- HALF BAD which is entirely creepy and more witchy than werewolf-y BUT IT’S TRAUMATISING SO IT FITS. Also there are animal shape-shifters here so someone give me a gold star.
- THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER does not have werewolves, but it does have the creeptastic vibe and teenagers sporadically screaming because of freaky stuff going down. Honestly who would go to high school?? I’m 98% sure the reason I’m not a paranormal creature is because I homeschooled. *
* Homeschool maybe does promote a mentality of “world ruler syndrome” because we’re so SMART and also manage our own time. No? Just me? Okay then.
I’ve only just started watching Stranger Things (I’m on episode 4 so NO SPOILERS OR I WILL CUT YOU) but I’m totally obsessed. It’s actually creeping me out so bad. But who needs restful sleep? Hahahahha. Not me. Anyway: think mysterious little town + missing people + set in the 80s + a twelve year old with mind powers + government conspiracy + monsters + let’s-go-into-the-slimy-monster-tunnel-what-could-go-wrong.
By the by…why are all the shows I watch creepy? I’M SENSING A PATTERN HERE.
CUTE PSYCHOTIC CHILD WHOM I LOVE
- GONE because we gotcha superpower kids who are more than a little disturbing. Twelve year olds are too adorable to be so stabby but we love them.
- THE GIRL FROM THE WELL is more about ghosts, but it’s sufficiently creepy and there are psychotic children and dead people.
- THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST has definitely got monsters in the woods and children running after them…I mean. What is with the youth these days. So eager to throw away their souls to the paranormal beasts.
- THE GRAVEYARD BOOK is about a very abnormal child raised in a graveyard so it works.
- GRUNGE GODS AND GRAVEYARDS has the same 80s / 90s vibe plus more dead people in the woods. If this doesn’t deter you from seeking out nature, what will?
Game of Thrones is simultaneously the BEST and WORST thing ever. It’s pretty heavy going (sex and violence wise) so be thee aware if you want to watch. Also, like, EVERYBODY DIES and I don’t consider it a spoiler because it’s George RR Martin. He kills everything, it’s just fact. ANYWAY. The plot is freaking amazing and the world-building is phenomenal and THERE IS JON SNOW’S HAIR. #HairAppreciation Also yes this is actually a book series. So go read it. But here are some other YA options. Plus they are all, like, way way way less likely to give you an education on the human anatomy.
Also noooooo I have not seen the latest season. I WANTED TO READ THE BOOK FIRST. Hahhahaah…yes I’m ridiculous.
JON SNOW IS MY FAV THO
- AND I DARKEN has the political intrigue and the humungous world and the stabbiness going on.
- THE DEMON KING which has tons of plot twists and also features one of my top ever OTPs and people blast each other’s heads off with magic so that’s fun.
- PRINCE OF THORNS is…not YA. Why is it here, Cait? What are you? Some kind of reader of adult fantasy?????? I CONFESS. I do read adult fantasy because it is good and much much darker which pleases my evil heart. Anyway. This is about a psychotic 14 year old prince who is a DOWNRIGHT EVIL and kills everything. IT’S SO BAD IT’S GOOD.
- LEGACY OF KINGS has a billion points-of-view so it definitely resembles Game of Thrones in that respect! Plus political storylines, slight hint of magic, creepy villains, and general stabbing.
- HALF A KING is another adult fantasy…sheesh, what is this. BUT REGARDLESS it’s entirely fantastic and very sassy and features a lost king with only one hand. I think he’s like 19 which isn’t too far off YA. And is there stabbing? OF COURSE. YOU KNOW ME BY NOW. THERE’S ALWAYS STABBING IN MY RECOMMENDED BOOKS.
Leverage fulfils all the heist needs of my life. And I have many heist-needs. (No no, I am actually a super good person and I don’t even get library fines! Except for one time… Oh and I stole my sister’s chocolate once. But moving forward.) It’s basically a modern Robin Hood where a team pulls of EPIC HEISTS on the rich / evil of the world. So they’re all criminals. And they make this adorable sassy family with so many problems and basically I AM SO SAD THERE’S NOT MORE SEASONS. Plus the hitman is a foodie chef. So. You can understand why I’m here.
BLESS YOU WONDERFUL CREATURE
- SIX OF CROWS because yes to mastermind heist plots (although this is fantasy, not modern like Leverage).
- WHITE CAT which is also about wonderful crime families, thieving, and evil magic as a bonus and honestly this book is so underrated I could cry. (I could also be crying from allergies because I’m allergic to cats but whatever. Read it.)
- TRUST ME, I’M LYING which actually isn’t my favourite book ever, buuuuuut. HEISTS.
- HEIST SOCIETY which looks like a fluffy book and guess what? IT IS. But it’s also got heists and very clever plot twists I would like to eat. As you do.
- HOW TO LEAD A LIFE OF CRIME in case you need a specific how-to book. HAHAH I’M JOKING. It’s actually about a school for psychopaths, but they do steal things. Because psychopaths need hobbies I guess?
Now before you dash off because our eyeballs are SO TIRED from reading this mammoth post and you need to watch a TV show and rest…I’m going to quickly list some other shows I love and a few I want to try. Ergo then you can give me recommendations! Now that you know I love paranormal / stabby / mystery / heisty shows. RECOMMENDATIONS = GOOD TIMES FOR ALL. (Well, specifically good times for me.)
OTHER SHOWS I LOVE
SHOWS I SHOULD WATCH MAYBE???? #HELP
great post Cait! and I didn’t even know a series of unfortunate events even had a tv show! I love how you relate the shows with similar books which makes me realize that these books do exist in the world 😀
IT’s actually coming soon!! I can’t remember the exact date, BUT I’M SO EXCITED FOR WHEVER IT COMES BECAUSE THAT SERIES IS MY FAVOURITE. *shrieks* And I’m glad you liked the post!!
yeah your post was great 😀 ohh then I should keep a lookout for the show. I loved the books although I stopped reading halfway because my high school library didn’t stock the rest of the books.
Stranger Things is SO GOOD. I may or may not have watched about five episodes in a row late at night and then instantly regretted it. I now blame all nightmares on that show. Leverage sounds fantastic; I will definitely check it out. If you’re into criminal tv shows I also highly suggest White-Collar (it’s hilarious in my opinion). Great post! <3
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UGH I HEAR YOU. I only watched 2 episodes and then did NOT SLEEP AT ALL. Like I wasn’t having nightmares, my brain was just like on OVERDRIVE analysing and thinking and I was like “curse you Stranger Things”.😂 Leverage is. the. best. Omg. I would actually re-watch the whole thing if I could. And YES!! I forgot about White Collar but it’s on my list!!
First, the show isn’t called City of Bones, it’s actually Shadowhunters.
Two, I use potatofy and words like that on a daily basis. Since I’m from India, that to south India, we mix slangs and words a lot. Say potatofy here anytime, everyone will just go with the flow. We awesome like that.
I know it’s called Shadowhunters… I didn’t call it City of Bones?
OH YOU ARE AWESOME LIKE THAT particularly if potatofiy is part of your regular daily talking.😂
I just double checked, any it’s my bad *sheepish face* I saw the poster with the cast’s faces and it was written City of Bones and I didn’t notice the line below 😅
I read the Game of Thrones books too and refused to see the TV show before I had read them. But last fall I gave in and not I have given up the books and only see the show. It happens 🙂
I understand!! It feels like we are NEVER EVER EVER GOING TO GET WINDS OF WINTER. *howls* And it’s too hard to avoid spoilers too, so I basicaly know all the S6 spoilers.😭
Describing the Half Bad series as merely traumatising is the understatement of the century.
I LOVE Supernatural. I mean, all of my favourite characters are dead, but I can always get new ones, right? RIGHT? :'( The end of season ten left me feeling kind of disappointed though. Here’s hoping season eleven is better.
I’ve been meaning to watch Teen Wolf. Also, Shadowhunters.
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So like maybe “super traumatising” would like fit better? YES?? *cries just thinking about it* AND YES SUPERNATURAL IS THE WORST AND THE BEST BECAUSE EVERYONE EVER IS DEAD. But if Crowley is still there, then I’m still there.😂 I haven’t finished the latest season!!! I actually am so nervous but I’ve seen half and it’s definitely better than S10.
Nope, I’m for team read anyway, or in the most extreme cases lie down with eyes closed and listen to an audio book… or in the really rare case drop the book I’m reading on my face because I almost fell asleep
*whispers*
Anyway, no one in our family cares about TV enough to make it work… so currently… and for probably around a year! The cable that connects the TV to the antenna has been broken. but books are better anyway. Or some epic movie.
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Books are ALWAYS better I will emphatically agree *nods* Although I do like to analyse people’s faces on TV shows for writing research. Like movies = epic, of course. (But too long omg.) But for TV shows I feel like they relate more to books because of the length of the character arcs and stuff, so I totally watch them for writing research reasons too. 😂
Try Peaky Blinders! Season 1, especially! (You’ve gotta get to episode 2 to get hooked.) I also really like Please Like Me, but it’s a complicated one to recommend…
I love tv show and book pairings!
Ooh, I’ve vaguely heard of that Peaky Blinders one! *adds it to the to-watch list* And now you have me curious about Please Like Me.😂
I’m actually in the midst of the Reading Slump of Doom (please send help!) and therefore I’m binge-watching Breaking Bad. Wich should be named Breaking Hearts beacuse it’s breaking mine. Granted, there’s no fantasy (I need to re-evaluate my life choices) but there’s drug dealing, tons and tons of wonder scheming and plot twists and morally ambiguous characters. I love it.
Thanks to you I started Supernatural last month and will get back to it onec I finish Breaking Bad. ;P And I haven’t watched the latest season of GoT either! ^-^ Plus Sherlock&me=undying love. (I kind of dislike Watson, though?#mybad) Anyway, I’ve yet to try Teen Wolf and Jessica Jones but I’m super curious! And quite a lot of the books you mentioned, to be honest. Damn you, reading slump.
Oh oh I’ve vaguely heard of Breaking Bad!! That’s another one I should put on my to-watch list (which is, like, huge and honestly it’s getting just as out of hand as my TBR list too😂)
ZOMG I’M SO GLAD I GOT YOU INTO SUPERNATURAL. It is the series of MY LIFE. (Well, my death?? Like seriously. All the death in there omg. I’m such a broken barnacle after ever season.)
Stranger Things rocked my world… and I’m still in a TV Hangover since I finished. I’ve been trying to start other series, but I know nothing is going to be as good 🙁 I may have to try reading some of those books you rec’d instead!!
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Ugh, I hear you with the TV Hangover Syndrome. *howls* That’s me whenever a season of Supernatural ends! GAH. But I’m kind of nervous to finish Stranger Things hehe. BUT ALSO EXCITED.
I stopped watching Supernatural on season…five, maybe? It was the rise of one of the apocalypse horsemen… and wanted to go back since then but life is mean to me and doesn’t let me.
*pouts*
Have you read the supernatural books? I want to but I’m scared too. Specially since I’ve tried the first Nikki Heat one. I love Castle… so the book was… I know it gets better, so I haven’t give up on them… much… LOL
And I love, love the Leverage show.
Season #1 of Grimm was just meh… Interesting concept and all…. Season #2 was Omigosh so good… then I stumbled into the one episode that I’ve tried to watch three times and is so boring that I give up…. Then I accidentally watched a few ahead and was like WHAT THE HELL?! and was spoiled forever but my morbid curiosity is demanding I know the path to get there… Sometimes it gets the better of me… good thing I’m not feeling like a TV series marathon…
AH, yes, I understand. LIFE CAN BE SO MEAN. I have like a gazillion things I want to see and do I have time to? No. My TBR calls to me too much.😂 I haven’t actually read the books because I’m scared they’ll be awful hahha. I mean, how can I READ Supernatural and not SEE my dear Winchesters?? It boggles the mind.😂
LEVERAGE IS SO FANTASTIC I CANNOT EVEN.
Ooh, that’s an interesting run you had with Grimm then!😂 I was hoping it’d be a bit like Supernatural, but no?
No it isn’t. Being a Grimm is a genetic glitch… it allows for he/she to realize what kind of monster beings are when they “lose control”. The Grimm tales are actually reports of encounters and they are the hunters/guardians of the balance between humans and wesel
Nick is a detective that becomes a Grimm when his aunt dies and discovers a whole new world (Yer a wizzard Harry kind of thing). It’s fun. Like investigating crimes that are committed by the big bad wolf. Or people vanishing cases…where they’re actually eaten by humans that are actually snake demons. Things like that.
Then they are some politics behind and powerful dark families and bad guys and good girls that turn bad and bad girls that turn good… and magic potions and a wolf man falling in love by a sweet fox-like creature (that is usually prey) that runs a spice shop and makes magic potions and concoctions.
Ye should try agents of shield.
It’s brilliant and it’s got the best charaters and the best female friendships.
OH I SHOULD FOR SURE!! I love basically everything Marvel!!
I lov this post so much! And I totally agree with you about having commitment problems.
BUT Daredevil and Jessica Jones is so good, it’s hella’ gritty and really worth the time, so go on and watch it!!
It’s just so hard, right!??😂 Like I want to watch ALL THE THINGS but also 20+ episodes of something scares me. (Unless it’s Supernatural and then I’m totally down for this. *nods*) Ooh! I like gritty!!
Thank you for recommendation Cait.. I am on reading slump lately 😀
Maybe I should try watching these TV shows 😀
It is worth a try if you don’t feel like reading!! 😂
Omg Hornblower! That show was one of my first fandoms. Archie and Horatio <3
I also love Sherlock. It's fab. The acting, the dialogue, the editing… Beautiful film! I only watched the first series of Elementary, I didn't like it that much.
The Shannara Chronicles is bad, but it's interesting and visually stunning. Not worth my $34 for the DVD ;( But it is a teen show made by MTV so I should've lowered my expectations. I'll still watch the second series though.
I haven't watched Stranger Things or Game of Thrones yet (I think I'll wait for it to finish). But they're very popular so they must be worth watching.
I am a huge TV fangirl, as you can probably tell! I can talk about my favourite shows all day, any day.
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SAAAAAME. I think that was my first fandom obsession.😂 AND DON’T FORGET BUSH!! That moment when Archie and Hornblower made Bush run off the cliff with them and swim to the ship = my favourite moment in the history of ever omg.
Aww, I’m sad you didn’t like Elementary! I actually prefer it to the BBC version.😂 BUT OMG THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES ARE BAD?! *falls into a heap of disappointment* I really wanted an epic fantasy series that would be good…
Daredevil and Jessica Jones are SO GOOD. You should definitely watch them!Y
I WILL!! Like can Marvel ever do wrong anyway?!? :’) *flails for Marvel*
YES. This is such a brilliant post, and your graphics are amazingly awesome, as ever.
I’ve actually only watched Supernatural, Sherlock, and Psych. *hides* But Stranger Things is very high on my list of priorities, and I cannot wait until A Series of Unfortunate Events comes out. Like, omg, Cait, why did you have to remind me of the agony of waiting??? *wails* No, it’s okay, I’m fine.
I ordered And I Darken last week, and I’m actually expecting it to come in the mail today or tomorrow, so I hope to read that soon. And I’ve already read some of the books you listed, like Shiver, Heist Society, and The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. I would also say Anna Dressed in Blood has a very similar feel to Supernatural (the main character’s name is Cas, too, so there’s that XD).
Now please excuse me while I go eat all these books. Like White Cat. I don’t own it, but I’ve been wanting to read it since forever.
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I think you’d really like Stranger Things!! Especially if you like Supernatural!! I tend to watch shows like after Christmas when I’m not reading because the new reading challenge hasn’t started yet (shh, I’m like that). AND I ACTUALLY HAVEN’T FINISHED SPN SEASON 12 WHICH IS BAD OMG. I SHOULD DO THAT.
Ahhhh I can’t wait to know what you think of And I Darken! SO MANY PRECIOUS STABBING DARLINGS.
And omg here is where I confess that I read 1 chapter of Anna Dressed in Blood and nearly threw it because I felt like it was majorly ripping off SPN.😂 I’m really protective of my Winchesters. hehe.
White Cat is THE BEST. Like I say that about a lot of books, but pff, it’s true for this one particularly.
I keep hearing great things about Stranger Things so I’m going to have to give that one a try. On your question about shows you should try, Daredevil and Jessica Jones are both pretty cool. Took me a couple of episodes to really get into Daredevil but then I was hooked.
I couldn’t even go anywhere online and not hear about Stranger Things so I was like “omg I need to watch this before I get spoiled”😂 AND IT IS SO WORTH IT SAFKLDASJLDKJ. And I actually did watch the first episode of Daredevil but I want to continue because I feel like I didn’t give it much of a chance to really get into things!
Beautifully organized! Thanks for sharing your favorites!
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Aww, thankyou! 🙂
OMG this is brilliant idea to recommend TV shows through books!!!! And I totally squeaked when I saw Supernatural! I loooooove the show, it’s not even funny and I cannot wait for another season.
My friend is telling me to go watch Stranger things and Teen Wolf but I have no time! Why can’t day have 48 hours? It would be awesome and I could do everything I want and watch all those series. But Stranger things is on my list. It will happen.
If you like GoT you should totally watch Reign. That show is right underneath Supernatural for me. Hot guys, intriques, death and a little bit of magic = awesomeness. And Jessica Jones is amazing as well, I was surprised how much I loved it. Also, Once upon a Time is one perfect TV show. Aaaaargh there’s so many books, so many shows, life isn’t fair. :/
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I WILL SQUEAK FOREVER ABOUT SUPERNATURAL BASICALLY. *flails like a wild rare onion* I haven’t actually finished off S12 though because it makes me so nervous.🙈🙊 I’m going to after I finish Stranger Things though. Because #obsessed. And yes, omg why can’t we have more hours to read and watch TV. IT’S JUST NOT FAIR. WE NEED THIS!!😂
Omgggg, okay, I will take this Reign recommendation onboard immediately. It sounds glorious!
I think the Netflix ‘DareDevil’ series is one of t.v.s highpoints. It appears to be designed to run 3 seasons, to lead into a superhero combo series. Season 1 develops the main character. Season 2, the main character falters, and the supporting characters really grow. Season 3 should see the MC get his act together.
Daredevil is not a world saving superhero. He is more of a ‘ground level’ hero. Netflix is planning on building this team of low-level superheros, giving each of them a limited run television series. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Ironfist. They are the ‘Defenders’. So far, there have only been DD seasons 1 & 2, and Jessica Jones. The 13 episode ‘Luke Cage’ series should be about to start.
Are you a fan of Dr. Who? The young Dr. from a couple of years ago is the super-creepy villain in Jessica Jones. The chick from ‘The Matrix’, is also a fantastic villain in this series.
OH GOODIE. I should start Daredevil ASAP then!! I see people flail over it all the time and I did watch the first episode and liked it. Plus it’s Marvel. Marvel is glorious. :’)
I actually haven’t seen any Doctor Who.🙈🙊
YES OMG I LOVE SUPERNATURAL and all it’s stabby gloriousness!!! Also I love a good show that’s not afraid to kill important characters (and then resurrect them of course) but something that irritates me is the portrayal of females sometimes – they’re either villains or brutally dead (this may be because I’m bitter about a certain person that didn’t deserve to die that way). Ahemmm… I love all these recommendations YAY for creepy books. I actually haven’t started watching GoT because I’m also stubborn and I want to read the books before watching it. I’ve never heard of Leverage but I might have to check that out because: heists!! I’m so excited about A Series of Unfortunate Events even though I know nothing about it and Shadowhunters ummm… it’s really not that great in my opinion and especially around other Shadowhunter (book) fans. I have hope for season 2, but if you want to try it out, I suggest low expectations. And be ready to cringe.
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ABSOLUTELY YES. I mean, I would be okay if we could go back a few seasons and resurrect some of my other favourites. *cries* But I LOVE how it’s not scared to kill people off!! I don’t like it when shows (or books for that matter😂) play “safe” all the time. hahah. But that saying, omg I’m so stressed watching it these days. And if there’s a certain female you’re referring to who shouldn’t have died…yeah. I agree. Her death wasn’t great. :/
LEVERAGE IS GLORIOUS. It’s so so funny and clever.
Also that’s totally why I haven’t tried Shadowhunters yet…I’ve heard it’s super cheesy. Eeep, not good. I’m such a fan of the books!🙈🙊
Ah I love Supernatural, Teen Wolf and Game of Thrones so, so much! Stranger Things is on my To Be Watched list, but I’m saving it for when I have some time, because I have a feeling I will start and then want to binge-watch the entire season. And I did not know about Leverage, but a show about epic heists? BRING IT ON!
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Oh YES you will not want to stop Stranger Things when you start!! Although there’s only 8 episodes at about 1hr each, so it’s not too big of a commitment (hence I’m watching it hahah😂)
YOU MUST TRY LEVERAGE!! It’s a finished show too so no nasty cliffhangers! :’)
I’m currently on season six of Supernatural. Love it! Dean for the win!
I need to watch Stranger Things soon. My hubby watched and said I’d like it, so I’ll give it a go once I’m done all Supernatural available in Netflix. 🙂
I love how you take Top Tens and make them even better than just listing your faves like I do. LOL
DEAN IS EVERYTHING FOR SURE. I just love those Winchesters omg. They’re simultaneously the best and worst brothers of ever.😂
Aww, thankyou!! I have fun with the TTT prompts that’s for sure. #RebelAtHeart I think maybe one day I’ll actually follow the prompt exactly and surprise everyone.😂
I love your posts Cait- they’re so funny and charming:)
Also, aside from books, TV = AWESOMENESS.
I love Sherlock too (although it takes AAAGES for a new season. Legit, the last season was in 2014, and I’m graduating high school this year with no released season O_o). If you like DC, I’d recommend watching The Flash (it’s NOTHING like Arrow, thankfully), because it has Barry Allen who is a human equivalent of a puppy. He’s a nerd and he’s adorable, and there’s a strong sense of family woven in the series. Plus, he gets to take down metahumans:)
I would also recommend City Hunter and Healer…although you’d have to watch them in subtitles because they’re Korean TV shows but REVENGE and BETRAYAL are rife.
PS- Leverage looks pretty good. I’ve added it to my To-Watch list:)
AWWW, THIS MAKES ME VERY HAPPY. THANKYOU!
Ugh, the wait between Sherlock seasons is seriously irritating. :/ I don’t actually adore the show so much, but it is clever. I do prefer Elementary though. hehe. Oooh, the Flash sounds awesome!! I do like Batman, but I really haven’t done much else with DC because I’m such a Marvel nerd.😂 BUT I’LL PUT THE FLASH ON MY LIST.
I loved the show Monk sooooo much! It’s basically about an OCD detective who solves mysteries, but it’s so stinkin funny! He’s like…*flops* He’s so weird, and then he’s trying to solve his wifes murder case…if you like Psych you’d like this basically.
OMG YES MONK!! I do want to try that one too!! And since it’s like Psych well, then…I’m completely sold.😂
You had me at Supernatural, that show gives me so much life! Also, it’s the best fandoms ever….Just saying.
I 100% EMPHATICALLY AGREEE. *hugs all the SPN characters*
*probably gets stabbed for it*
*but oh well*
😂 It is the best fandom and if I could only choose one TV fandom, that would be it!!
I enjoy a number of shows. Sherlock (YES! If only we got more than three episodes every few years), Doctor Who (Love it, despite the tears). Once Upon a Time (great show!). And Grimm! You’d like that one, from the types of things I’ve seen that you like on your blog. 😀
Ugh, yes, Sherlock is just CRUEL with it’s slowness. But I do actually prefer Elementary as a Sherlock adaption.😂 And yesss, I’ve heard about OUAT and probably should try that too right?! And omg YAY I’m glad Grimm sounds like my thing then!!
Supernatural is the same with me – I even just preordered season 11 on DVD! Have you tried The Dresden Files, The Iron Druid Chronicles, the Cal Leandros series or the Strange Angels books? Because if you like Supernatural, you might like them too! Plus, Grimm is one of my favorites!
*endless flails for Supernatural appreciation* I haven’t tried ANY OF THOSE but I’m looking them all up, because anything that’s like Supernatural is a neeeeeed for me.😂
This list is absolutely amazing. I’m kind of in love. You’ve just given me a number of books I need to add to my tbr pile because I absolutely adore Stranger Things and Game of Thrones. And I Darken has been sat on my tbr for far too long.
YOU ARE MOST WELCOME!! I’m so glad you liked it, honestly, hehe, It was such a fun post to put together!!
I know Supernatural would be lurking here somewhere, but I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW ABOUT GOOD OMENS OMG. It’s like SPN in a book (hey chuck, is that you?) I’m really agree with Mara Dyer and Teen Wolf, both have the creepy atmosphere. And Game of Thrones! *flails* People has been raving about Stranger Things, so I might started it this long weekend!
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YOU MUST TRY GOOD OMENS BECAUSE IT IS REALLY…GOOD. (hahahh *dies laughing at own brilliant and subtle wit*) Omg tho, but I can’t believe how similar Good Omens + SPN are!! And in a really good way, not a rip-off way. :’)
And YES. All the internet’s raving over Stranger Things is totally what got me to pick it up!😂
CAIT YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD TASTE! I am currently getting through Supernatural and it is amazing but I also really like Psych and Sherlock and Elementary and Leverage Leverage Leverage Leverage Leverage Leverage Leverage. Just… Leverage.
Leverage.
Leverage.
Um, wait, what else was in this post?
Never mind. I don’t care. I like your tastes. Anyway.
IT’S OKAY THE ONLY REAL THING TO TALK ABOUT HERE IS: LEVERAGE. *shrieks* I mean it ended perfectly but IT ENDED.😭😭😭 I could’ve watched it forever omg i’m so obsessed with everything about that show.😍
And also OF COURSE I have grand taste in shows. That’s who I am. :’)😇
Great post! I didn’t know about Leverage before, so now I’ll have to check it out! And I LOVED Jessica Jones! I would highly recommend it!
OH GOODIE. I can’t wait to try Jessica Jones!! 🙂
You so need Jessica Jones and especially Daredevil in your life.
I can’t wait for unfortunate events too!
But you don’t need Shadowhunters and Shannara in your life, trust me.
Okay!! I’ll trust you.😂 So many people have told me to avoid those two hahahha.
I love Super Natural. I do watch Teen wolf. But sometimes it’s to much teenage drama. One of my favorite shows right now is Lucifer and The Flash.
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SUPERNATURAL IS EVERYTHING. <3 And yeeeah, Teen Wolf can be pretty angsty.😂 I like the later seasons though! Like S3 was just so. much. creeptasticness I'm in awe.
Sometimes I wonder how people have the time to read, watch tv and actually have a life????? HOW TEACH ME SENSEI(S). TEACH ME THY SECRETS OF TIME MANAGEMENT.
If there is anything I neglect more than my school work, it is my progress on tv shows. I have yet to finish that season 11 of Supernatural (also my self-proclaimed all-time favourite tv show welp). Plus still stuck at halfway through season 1 of The Flash. And that long list I made two years ago of tv shows I want to watch? Ha forget it.
YEAH I ASK THAT QUESTION TOO. 😂I haven’t been watching ANYTHING since January!! But like, I don’t even know why, but I got started on Stranger Things and I have all the feels for TV shows again. <3 But time. Omg. I HAVE NOT GOT IT.
(Saaame with Supernatural though.😭 I love the show more than ANYTHING but I have to finish of S11. I was actually waiting to see if they'd sign S12 so I could watch S11 and not freak out over anyone dying.😂 SO I'll get onto that.)
I was half obsessed with seasons 8, 9, and 10 of Supernatural. 11 really let me down. 🙁
How are you not watching Grimm already?! You’ll love it.
Don’t bother with the Freeform version of Shadowhunters – none of the characters will seem accurate, and there’s way too much stuff cut out. (The acting is horribly flat – we’re talking pancakes here.)
Aww, I’m saaaaad you don’t like all of Supernatural! I haven’t actually finished S11 but I thought it was being better than S10.😂 And YES I feel like Grimm would be totally my thing, right?!? SAD ABOUT SHADOWHUNTERS. I really really love those books…but I do not love pancake characters.
For me, S10 of Supernatural was the best – I just LOVED LOVED LOVED the whole Mark of Cain story, and everything that was going on with Crowley and Castiel at that point – and Rowena really tickled my fancy! But I thought the Darkness was just the dumbest villain ever — even worse than Eve or Lillith — and the whole “deus ex machina” thing — I won’t give anything away, if you haven’t seen the season finale yet… But suffice it to say, I felt that was a major cop out! :/
This may just be my favorite post of ever, because if there’s anything I love almost as much as books, it’s well-written TV shows. Seriously, the thing I’m most excited for next month is “Supernatural” starting up again. But I’m sure you understand.
*casually adds every book from the “Supernatural” list to her gargantuan TBR list*
“Stranger Things” IS SO GOOD. Eleven is the best, honestly. And also Dustin. Because Dustin. The Sheriff is great, too, because he’s just a big grump with a heart and we all need grumps with hearts in our lives.
This is how I imagine you sometimes when you start going off about the “youths.” https://www.google.com/search?q=youths+gif&tbm=isch&imgil=LHQYlXAnC0tOjM%253A%253BdrIUvjMmaVw5dM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fgiphy.com%25252Fsearch%25252Fyouths&source=iu&pf=m&fir=LHQYlXAnC0tOjM%253A%252CdrIUvjMmaVw5dM%252C_&usg=__ryQ_PrzFPIYpyxrqrVd2q9Y7LGU%3D&biw=1173&bih=608&ved=0ahUKEwjN94al6frOAhXC1B4KHXf7Al8QyjcINw&ei=RsHOV828DcKpe_f2i_gF#imgrc=3r7iT7kH1e9RGM%3A
Uuuuuggghhh, I want to watch “Jessica Jones” so bad. Sadly, the parental figures have gotten in the way of this one and “The Walking Dead.” xD It may be time to try to convince them again . . .
I wouldn’t bother with “City of Bones,” but that’s just me. It was oh so very cheesy. Painfully cheesy. The acting = no. Just no.
I’ll continue to whisper “Doctor Who” at you and also scream it from the rooftops. If you start with the regenerated series from 2005, there isn’t nearly as much to catch up on, and also it’s amazing.
Also “Gilmore Girls.” The writing is fabulous, the side characters are weird and quirky, the family dynamics are real, and there’s SO MUCH FOOD.
EVERYTHING ABOUT STRANGER THINGS IS JUST ADORABLY PERFECT. <3 I love Dustin too!! BUT ELEVEN IS EVERYTHING. She needs to be hugged and fed warm crumpets and protected from all evil ever. *sobs for Eleven* I only have 2 episodes to go and I'm kind of terrified.😳
AND HOW DID YOU GET A GIF OF ME SAYING YOUTHS? BECAUSE THAT IS ME, BASICALLY. OF COURSE. I'm so old tho, you must remember. *staggers around with a walking cane*
Aww, that's sad about Jessica Jones. How can it be worse than Supernatural?!😂 okay, maybe I should shush. Supernatural can be kind of tame tbh. NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT. BUT I HAVE WATCHED GAME OF THRONES AND MY INNOCENCE IS GONE.
I will cry over Shadowhunters then. cry copiously. I looove those books and I love the original movie and gah. I’ll probably try it just to see? But I don’t want to be in pain. AND NO I HAVEN’T SEEN DOCTOR WHO BECAUSE IT’S DAUNTING. THERE’S SO MANY.
I love this post. I did something similar a couple of months ago and it’s just so fun doing it. But watch GRIMMMMM – so damn good.
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I will definitely try Grimm at some point!🎉
Have you tried watching IZombie?
RE: Stranger Things: I love this one so much! I wish there were more episodes available 😀
I haven’t seen iZombie! I actually hadn’t even heard of it until today but I SHALL CHECK IT OUT!! And omg I’ve only got two episodes of Stranger Things left and I dooooon’t want it to be over.😭
What great options — I’ll have to try some of those combos. I’m really looking forward to A Series of Unfortunate Events, I think Neil Patrick Harris will make a great Count Olaf.
I’m really keen for it too! LIKE ALL THE EXCITED!! I actually loved the original movie though and I think it’ll be hard to be Jim Carrey’s Count Olaf.😂
BAHAHAAH I LOVE THIS. YOUR ARE HILARIOUS.
also– Pretty Little Liars & Criminal Minds. No questions. Just go watch. GO!
🙂 🙂 🙂
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OHHH, I forgot.
Non-scary but still good shows- GOSSIP GIRL (MY FAV &THE BEST SHOW EVAH) XD Parks & Recreation, 90210, & Once Upon A Time (If you like fairy tale retellings.)
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Ahhh I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT!! And Ooh, yes I do want to try Criminal Minds! AND OMG YES TO PARKS AND RECREATION. But I just want to watch that for Chris Pratt.😂
Anyone who likes Game of Thrones NEEDS to read The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Politics, death, murders, everybody hates and doesn’t trust eachother….it’s amazing. Plus it’s got the creepiest bad guys EVER.
I LOVEEEEE the BBC Sherlock. Shadowhunters, and most recently, Lark Rise To Candleford(alos from the BBC) It’s more of a period drama, but OMFG IT’S SO AMAZING I CAN’T EVEN.
OKAY I SHALL LOOK IT UP IMMEDIATELY. And I’m all for creepy bad guys. So long as they, ya know, GET PUNCHED because that’s what needs to happen. *nods* And omg you like Shadowhunters?! YAY. I really love the books (and the original movie actually) so I’m glad it’s good!
I was going to say I don’t like creepy type shows…and then I remembered Vampire Diaries is one of my favorite shows. But that’s about as creepy as I go. (Don’t judge Hahaha) love Once Upon a Time, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Firefly, Agents of SHIELD, Hart of Dixie, Pretty Little Liars…. that’s all I can think is of the top of my head. Started Shanara….I think you will like it…but according to my hubs starts at like the third book of the series and deviates quite a bit. As per usual for book to screen adapations.
I wanted to say that to and then I remembered the same XD
I won’t judge!! Half the time I don’t even know why I’m so obsessed with creepy shows because I generally totally creep myself out and can’t sleep.😂 I need to try Firefly and Agents of SHIELD!!! BECAUSE MARVEL HUZZAH. And I haven’t read the Shannara books #shame But I should probably do that first, right?! (Not that adaptions ever follow the books omg so true…)
I LOVE tv shows!!!! Unfortunately, I’ve watched so many that Netflix is starting to run out of my very specific tastes 🙁
I’ve watched a few episodes of supernatural and all of Stranger Things (I didn’t have a choice on the latter as my aunt had a part in it) and they’re both pretty good. As for recommendations…VOLTRON!! VOLTRON!!! VOLTRON!!! MY TINY BRAIN CAN’T SUGGEST THIS ENOUGH!!! its on Netflix and described as gay’s in space, but it’s also clever, adorable, and starts out fun and epic but will eventually leave you in tears and just absolutely not ok!!! it’s not exactly a creepy show (except for episode 9 maybe), but it includes an evil empire that destroys planets so it has a good dose of death in there.
now If you’ll excuse me, I have to go binge all these new shows and fall in love/get torn apart 🙂
Nooooo. That would be so annoying for you! I wish I had more time to watch things, but I tend to just read instead and if I don’t read…omg that TBR JUST GETS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND GROWS ANYWAY.😂 Ahem. Voltron sounds really interesting…and leave me in tears? SIGN ME UP.
JESSICA JONES ALL THE WAY. By far the best Marvel-Netflix that exists. Also – hmm…Poldark made my list – historical broodingness for the win! And also, now I want to re-watch Leverage. lol. Not a bad thing at all. 😉 Thank you for sharing!
Leverage is TOTALLY underrated in its intense levels of awesome *shrieks* And oh oh I’m glad to hear that about Jessica Jones!
I’ve watched one Jessica Jones but did enjoy it overall and want to continue…it’s just a time thing. Don’t shoot me but I stopped watching Supernatural about 3 years ago but WILL finish/catch up. Did you hear Rick Springfield is playing Satan this year? Probably dating myself but a HUGE Springfield fan so this will motivate me to become current. I too adore Eleven and hey, I think the world needs more kids like her! I enjoyed Shannara but didn’t find it spectacular. I’ve heard negative things about the books so it goes against my whole “The books is probably better” system so I think its just pissed me off and I don’t know if I’ll continue. Nice list and I apparently am more of a couch potato than I thought because I found the topic this week to be super easy.
I hear you with the time thing!! It really is a struggle! I kind of feel guilty if I end up watching shows instead of reading AND THAT TBR NEVER STOP GROWING, RIGHT?!🙈🙊 Ooh, that makes me curious about the Shannara books too…which I still need to try as well. Eeep.
OMG YOU SHOULD TOTALLY WATCH GRIMM!!!! IT IS SO FRICKIN GOOOOD!!!! I really love Supernatural too, although I will have to disagree and say that season 7 was the best season ever! What do you think of season 11, personally I didn’t like it that much?
I WILL TRY GRIMM AT SOME POINT I PROMISE. Ohhh, but S9 in Supernatural was so much BRO MOMENTS. Basically Dean cooking for Sam was adjfklsad adorable and they weren’t fighting the whole time which was nice hah.😂 Ahem. Oh I haven’t actually finished S11 yet. *hides* I WANT TO. But it stresses me out so much if I don’t know it’s been renewed. But now that I know, I’ll definitely finish it up …. once I finish Stranger Things. I actually am liking S11 more than S10 tho. I think Dean could’ve been a worse demon.🙈🙊
Oh yeah, Dean could have been a much worse demon haha. There were a lot of Bro Moments in S9, but S7 just felt like the original seasons! I just love it so much! I started Stranger Things the other day and so far I’m really liking it, although I’m only one episode in, ssh!
I think TV shows are cool and there are ones I vaguely want to watch BUT my family has never owned a TV, so the only ones I’ve watched is most of Downton Abbey and all of Miranda. I want to watch some other ones, so thanks for the reccommendations, if I can get hold of them (hopefully legally) maybe I’ll give it a try. I also really want to watch Brooklyn 99. This week we’re talking about making scenes in my English class and we’re going to anayse a TV show, which is very exciting. Sometimes I just don’t want to read and I have to remind myself that that’s 100% okay.
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I always watch things on my laptop too!! Generally library borrowed or online because my family doesn’t like the things that I watch. NO CLUE WHY. LIKE WHAT’S WRONG WITH THEM? Who doesn’t want to be creeped out of their minds every now and then? :’)
Oh analysing TV series in class would be fun! 😀
I used to be totally obsessed with Teen Wolf! I adored the first 3 seasons and 3B was my fave (although the ending crushed me into a million pieces and I don’t think I ever forgave the show for the trauma it caused me). I gave up on the series after season 4 though because I got a little bored. But I hear it’s ending so I might give it a chance and watch it to the end for closures sake.
I also just started Stranger Things and I am simultaneously amazed because of how gorgeous the cinematography is and horrified by all the scaries. I totally see the comparisons with Gone. My friend and I think it sort of links to Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas because of the creepy facility stuff.
As for the other shows you love – I also am obsessed with Elementary (even more than Sherlock woops) and Agent Carter. Two TV shows I would totally recommend are In The Flesh and Person of Interest (aka the two shows I try to force everyone to watch haha). ITF is about zombies being ‘cured’ so they can go back into society and the repercussions that has in their communities and with their families, plus it’s a miniseries with only 9 episodes so it won’t take long to watch. And POI is about an Artificial Super Intelligence that predicts violent crimes before they happen and the group of badass people who try to stop the bad things from happening.
I shall NEVER forgive Teen Wolf for season 3. *weeps forever* But at the same time I loooove when shows kill their characters BECAUSE SOMEHOW ALL THAT TRAUMA AND STRESS IS GOOD. IDEK. MY BRAIN IS ODD. I haven’t seen S4! No…wait. I think I was? Omg I can’t even remember. *sobs* I haven’t seen the latest season though and I do want to. And yes! This is it’s last season…which probably makes sense considering they’re hardly teenagers anymore hahah.
YES to Stranger Things = Gone. It’s actually gloriously similar. I would die of happy if they made Gone into a TV series. And yess, I can totally see the Because You’ll Never Meet Me comparison too! WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT. THAT IS PERFECT.
And omggggg ME TOOO!!! Elementary is better than Sherlock. 100%. I actually don’t like all of the things they make Sherlock do in the BBC version?? They turn him really into such a freaking jerk sometimes and then it’s all funny haha he’s a genius. But no it’s not. It’s not okay to treat people badly. *sighs* Oh oh but I’m very curious about The Flesh and Person of Interest now! I always like short series. 😂I tend to stick to them better haha.
Oooh, I love your take on this week’s topic! And I totally agree with all of your choices! AND, since I already love all of the TV Shows you’ve posted, I’ve found a couple books to add to my wishlist 🙂
My TTT.
OH goodie! Your TBR is most welcome.😂
Great Top Ten! 😀 I love what you did with this week’s topic! Psych is the best! 😀 My Top Ten Tuesday!
Pysch is just such hilarious goodness I WISH IT HAD NEVER ENDED.
I ALMOST SCROLLED PAST THIS ON MY BLOGGER FEED BECAUSE I SAW “TV SHOWS” AND I DIDN’T THINK IT WAS YOU XD
I never seem to make time for TV shows. It’s bad. My to-watch list is basically a mile long at this point. It might even be worse than my TBR. O.o
I have actually never seen any of these shows, which is kind of terrible. I’m absolutely dying to watch Sherlock- it sounds amazinggggg. <3 On the rare occasion that I actually make time, I usually end up watching Murder, She Wrote because yay classics and Angela Lansbury and sass. (SHE IS SO SASSY IT'S GLORIOUS) NCIS is also fabulous- although I"m on season 2 of like fifteen which is kind of terrifying.
hahahah. WELL I’M GLAD YOU CAME BACK.😂 I admit, it’s not actually a very “ME” post title is it?!? But I couldn’t think of anything else omg I was brain dead. (Am brain dead. In a constant state of brain deaded-ness.) ahem. And yes, finding time is SO HARD. Like how am I supposed to fit all these books in AND watch a show?!? IT’S IMPOSSIBLE. I’m having a hard enough time trying to watch Stranger Things and it only has 8 episodes.😂
Can the next season of Sherlock come RIGHT NOW THIS VERY SECOND please? I can’t wait anymore! 🙂
IT’LL PROBABLY COME OUT WHEN WE’RE ALL 93 YEARS OLD.😭
Yay for Shadowhunters, so good, I loved it! I want to start Teen Wolf but the very early seasons look so bad (production wise) that even the trailer made me cringe.
Oh oh the first seasons of Teen Wolf aren’t bad!! Honest! The trailer is awful haha, I’ve seen it too. And I mean, the first episodes aren’t the BEST. But the dialogue is wonderful. :’)
1. Leverage was so fun!! And the characters are of course the best and I love them and Parker/Hardison for all of time!!
2. I’m actually researching Psych right now! I needed something fun that I could put on and Shawn/Gus are basically the funnest
3. But most importantly, HORATIO HORNBLOWER!!! He was literally my first love. 8 year old me watched this with my grandfather and was all “what is this strange feeling in my chest? AM I HAVING A HEART ATTACK NO I’M TOO YOUNG TO DIE” (child Elizabeth was not very self aware and rather prone to exaggeration which while an entertaining experience to look back upon was a rather bewildering thing at the time. And led to many, many conversations my family still won’t let me pretend never happened)
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PARKER AND HARDISON WERE EVERYTHING. And Eliot and his food. <33 Like I literally cannot love that show enough fdjasklfdjadskl And it actually ended PERFECTLY. Which is not usual for shows I love haha. Usually everyone dies in them. *sighs* I pick the worst shows honestly.
PsYCH IS SO FUN.
and omg I'm with you on Hornblower. That was my first TV show obsession...like I cannot even DEAL with how much I love them all. <3 Small Cait was definitely crushing on everything...also the ships. LIKE I FREAKING LOVE SHIPS LIKE THAT OMG SOMEONE LET ME SAIL ON ONE PLEASE AND IMMEDIATELY. I have watched the whole series several times😂
There is another option, you know. When my eyes are too tired to read, I listen to audiobooks. 🙂
That is a good other option for sure!!
POTATOFIY
SOMEONE PUT IT IN THE DICTIONARY!
Oh Cait who has time for TV?! I’ve only watch Supernatural out of your list and really I don’t know how you have time for all of the others. XD Time is something that’s quite slippery, isn’t it? I really like how you compared the books with the TV shows though. I never would have thought of that! So A+ creativity.
One show I would recommend though is called “The Lost Room”. It’s super neat and mysterious with strange objects and an eerie room from an abandoned motel that now exists outside of normal time and space ( I know I’m great at making pitches aren’t I? ); and it’s a mini-series, so it won’t take too much time to watch!
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I DO UNDERSTAND. *sobs* Who has time for TV AND reading?!? Like I want to be watching Stranger Things and finish it up, but I also have books to read and comments to answer.😂 THERE REALLY ISN’T ENOUGH TIME IN MY LIFE FOR ALL OF THIS. Oh oh but thank you about the post!! I really had fun putting this together. 🙂
I shall look up The Lost Room then!!
YES TO SUPERNATURAL. OMG I can’t even deal with the rest of this post because I want to gush about the Winchesters!! ♥ I adore Sherlock too though and I’ve seen Daredevil and Jessica Jones and I think you should watch both – just be prepared for emotional devastation…
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I WILL GUSH ABOUT THE WINCHESTERS ETERNALLY. SO YOU ARE ENTIRELY IN GOOD COMPANY. *breaks out the pie* And omg of course I’m prepared for emotional devastation. Do TV shows ever go nicely on the feels?!?? Even Psych, which is like 94% ridiculous managed to badly punch me.😂
I feel like the only person who isn’t watching Stranger Things >..< I used to be really into Sherlock, but now I've sort of retreated into that casual fan territory. Doesn't mean I'm not excited for the next season to start, though, haha 🙂
I felt that way…UNTIL THIS RECENT WEEKEND.😂 I just couldn’t take it anymore and tumblr was starting to give me spoilers so I was like “right, let’s get onto this”.
I do like Sherlock! But I’m actually not really a huge fan? I think it’s a good show but I’m not so rabidly in love with it like everyone else hhahah. Elementary is way better!
You haven’t watched Grimm? Oh, dear. Well, I suggest you get on that. They’re going into their final season, so maybe you can binge-watch the whole thing when it’s all wrapped up. It’s silly and corny at times, but the characters are good and all the different supernatural creatures the show has managed to come up with are pretty entertaining. (It’s sort of… I don’t know. A bit like a fluffier version of The X-Files, but without the aliens. And the women are the ones who tend to kick ass, so there’s that.)
I’m trying to think of series that are lesser known that you might like. Sliders was pretty good (it starred Jerry O’Connell and it was about this physics whiz who created a way to jump between parallel universes, but his jumping gadget got stuck and he and his friends were left “sliding” from one universe to the next). There’s also Roar, which you might’ve heard of (it starred a young Heath Ledger and was filmed in Australia, but it was about a teenage kid in Britain during the Roman occupation). Oh, and I have to recommend Firefly. I didn’t watch it until years after it came out, but when I did, I loved it (and the sequel movie, Serenity, which wrapped everything up in a nice little bow). The world-building was amazing (think gritty space-Western set in the future where everybody speaks English and Chinese because of the rise of China as a superpower) and the characters were all developed really well. Sadly, these three shows were all short-lived.
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I actually have seen the first episode! I just didn’t continue because…I HAVE COMMITMENT PROBLEMS PROBABLY.😂 And also I get distracted so easily omg. I haven’t even finished the more recent season of Supernatural. *facepalm* But anyway…yes it’s a good time to start Grimm!
I haven’t heard of ANY of those! Oh wait, no I’ve heard of Firefly!! I kind of want to check that one out because one of my friends is always talking about it.😂 And I’m peer-pressured. I fully admit.😂
Love the spin you’ve put on this. I love The Graveyard Book so I’m definitely checking out the books and show you recommend along with it. I cannot wait for the American Gods TV show. Hoping for epic things there 😀
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OH OH I forgot American Gods was becoming a TV show!! I need to read the book, eeep!
Oh I’m sooo into TV-shows and you should totally watch the shannara chronicles!! City of bones is not the best show ever but if you love Malec: Watch it! Now one question: Are you a marvel fan?? (please say yes and that you’ve watched every single film and tv-show from that producer)
Chiara
I will try them BOTH. And I do love Malec (like aren’t they the best ship of the series?!?) so I need to put it on my to-do list. Aren’t they filming S2?!? Eep. I’m always behind!! AND HECK YES I AM A MARVEL FAN. A HUGE MARVEL FAN. But don’t kill me…I kind of hate Captain America.😂 So I haven’t seen Civil War yet BUT I WILL because I’m keen to meet all the other new heroes. And I haven’t seen Antman? But other than that — yuuuus I have seen EVERYTHING. Even the old Hulk. I love the old Hulk. <3
OH YOUR HIGHNESS!
I was looking at all your shows and thinking ‘haven’t seen, haven’t seen, nope, nope, nopety, nopety, nope, nada, etc.’ And then I saw Hornblower and I was like *scream* *fangirl* *die* only to resurrect and do it again! GAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! I AM SO RIDICULOUSLY HAPPY THAT YOU ARE A HORNBLOWER FAN AND I MIGHT JUST DIE OF HAPPINESS!!!! *flails and jumps and freaks out* *shoves cake at you* You are the BEST!
But tell me, who is your favorite character? I am head over heels in love with Archie, myself. No shame. It is the blessed truth! And Mr. Bush, aaaagh! And Hornblower himself is pretty darn awesome!
And I may have mentioned in a different comment, but BBC ROBIN HOOD IS LIKE THE BEST THING THERE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Except for season three where spoilers reign and I could murder ____ because how dare she ___ __ ____ _______ _____ __ ______ _____?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? And Gisborne is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. True, he is a grumpy troll in the first season, but HE GETS BETTER, I PROMISE! Oh, and the first…. two, no three or so episodes are a bit cheesy. I BEG OF YOU, NOT TO GIVE UP ON IT!!!! THE REST OF THE SHOW WILL BREAK YOUR HEART AND CRUSH YOUR SOUL. LIKE A GRAPE!
And also, DOCTOR WHO? BECAUSE ALL THE FEELS AND AWESOMENESS RESIDE THERE.
That is all from your minion.
~E
OMG HORNBLOWER IS AMAZING AND IT WAS MY FIRST TV SERIES CRUSH HONESTLY. LIKE I AM FULL ON IN LOVE WITH THE ENTIRE SHOW. I CANNOT EVEN. Bush/Hornblower/Archie are definite squad goals. I LOVE THEM.
Omg I have heard of the Robin Hood of BBC!! I should watch that too. I honestly don’t even know why I haven’t tried it yet?!? I looove Robin Hood movies!!
I’ve never seen Doctor Who either. *hides* I probably should try it, but I haven’t really been interested so far!
I love how you did this! I’m kind of going the other way – I liked Leverage a lot so I need to try the books you have listed! I love Elementary and Sherlock. I’m definitely ready from them to come back on.
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Oh YAY for a fellow Leverage fan!! *hi fives* That show is so totally underrated right?!? I would rewatch it if I had time….but I do not. sadly.😂 ELEMENTARY IS SO AMAZING TOOOOO.
I love Leverage! Imagine a younger me crying on the couch when she realized that she had just watched the last episode. IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL TIME OKAY!? Anyways, I finished season two of Sherlock, and now I need to watch season three. It would have been binge watched already if life wasn’t so busy. If you like creepy/scary shows you should totally check out American Horror Story! They have four seasons on Netflix, and the sixth season is starting this month. 🙂
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AGH, I’M SO SAD LEVERAGE IS OVER! Actually the last episode freaked me out SO MUCH I nearly bawled too.😂 It was the besssst. And ooh, I’ve vaguely heard of American Horror Story so I shall go watch a preview. ;D
Is it weird that I’m happy that someone else jumped on the Stranger Things train later than I did? Because I only finished the last two episodes last night, and I’ve know about it since, like, it was announced. But for whatever reason I waited to watch it?
AND YES ELEVEN IS ADORABLE. ALL THOSE KIDS ARE ADORABLE. Especially Eleven. Although Dustin…Dustin is probably one of my favorite TV kids ever.
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ELEVEN IS EVERYTHING ADORABLE. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. I actually love all those kids omg (and why are they all such good actors like sheesh…talented) And yes you may be happy that I’m super slow at these things.😂 I see people raving and I think “oh I should try that” and then 93 years later I do. This is actually FAST of me this time. haha.
OMG Cait you crack me up!! Potatofiy XD
STRANGER THINGS YESSSSS. I love that show so much!! I clearly need to read the books on your list for that show!
YOU’RE WELCOME. I’M HERE TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH AND ALSO TALK ABOUT POTATOES. Because…who even knows why omg.
Stranger Things is too amazing!!😍😍
OH MY GOODNESS CAIT WATCH DAREDEVIL RIGHT NOW YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Because realistic superheros (heh) and sass and A+ treatment of disabilities and mental illness and SASS and precious characters obsessed with bagels and crime-fighting and all that good stuff.
That is all.
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I WILL. I ACTUALLY REALLY REALLY WANT TO BECAUSE I SEE YOU FLAIL OVER IT SO MUCH. And I am gloriously peer pressured. :’) And avocados right?! I HEAR THINGS ABOUT AVOCADOS ON PINTEREST. And I have questions.😂
I like Supernatural, but I just pick out the funny episodes. I don’t like the grim story arcs.
If I may potatofy for a moment, I would like to bring up a topic:
STORY ARCS!!!
Most of this blogs readers are young, but I am an old-timer. Story arcs are a new thing to television. {relatively} Television has always been episodic in nature. There has been very little in the way of good storytelling over a series season. That has changed. Story arcs have crept into commercial television writing.
Here are a few of my favourite arcs:
-Burn Notice’
-Trigun
-IZombie
Biggest disappointment:
-Battlestar Galactica’ The first two and a half seasons were the best television ever, then it just fell apart.
Mind Blowing arc development:
-Netflix!
The story-telliing in Daredevil is phenomenal. I love the number three in story-telling. Daredevil is designed for a three season run. Season 2, Matt is a dipstick. He had better get his act together because the rest of the cast is growing by leaps and bounds.
Jessica Jones is awesome and I cannot wait until Luke Cage strikes! Attention ladies: All Luke Cage episodes will be available September 30!
Sherlock
I am a lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan. First, with the old Basil Rathbone movies when I was very young, and then the Conan Doyle books when I was twelve. I always adore anything Sherlock Holmes. I am glad that the Benedict Cumberpatch version of Holmes is so well received with young people today. The Great Detective is timeless.
Aww, but the feels-ripping Supernatural episodes ARE THE BEST!!!😂 I love how it mixes comedy and tragedy tho. It’s so so good omg.
I’m very keen to watch Daredevil. 🙂 I did watch episode 1 a looooong time back but then I got distracted because that’s the story of my life. *sighs* Have you tried Elementary then?! I feel like the Sherlock there is a much closer representation to the book Sherlock!
Dean of Supernatural is a charming fellow. He seems like he would be nice in real life.
Yes, I am a big fan of ‘Elementary’. I wish more time and patience had been put into that show. The characters were fantastic, but the writing was not as good as it should have been.
So you think Johnny is a better Sherlock than Benedict? You are brash! I like Johnny, but I think I like Bennies portrayal better. Maybe because he brings more humour to the character.
Thanks, Cait. Congratulations on another stupendous post!
~Icky. 🙂
Really?! I thought Elementary’s show writing and plot is amazing! We’ll have to disagree on that one.😂 And yes, I don’t actually get the hype over Benedict Cumberpatch. He’s great, don’t get me wrong, but he’s not the best actor I’ve ever seen.
I love BBC’s Merlin! It’s hilarious and adorable and also sad and you should watch it! Plus it’s fantasy so…
OMG YES! I should’ve put taht on my to-watch list because I really want to try that one too!
OMG HOW ARE YOU NOT WATCHING SHANNARA? It feels like it would be very Cait and I’ve only watched like half the season myself. But there’s magic and stuff. Though not as gritty as GoT for sure.
Also yay for Teen Wolf love. You are completely right that they title makes it seem like something it’s not. But it’s amazing and I may be married to Stiles and Dylan O’Brien in my head…
Fantastic recommendations as always.
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BECAUSE ALL I DO IS READ, LISELLE. I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DO MUCH ELSE. *wails* But I so will try Shannara because I looove fantasy and I don’t watch enough of it compared to how much I read! AND OMG STILES IS EVERYTHING. But the title makes it sound like a kind of dumb teenagery thing?!? Or maybe I’m just judgy.😂
YESSSS SHERLOCK!!!!!!!!! I just started watching it, I’ve seen the first two seasons and I’m OBSESSED. Such Britishness! And snark! And acting! SO GOOD
IT IS A VERY GOOD SHOW!! Although I actually prefer Elementary.😂
LOL I hardly ever watch TV. My GoT watching has stalled and I’m a few episodes into season 6. But I looooooove it. Which makes me wonder why I’m not a bigger fan of similar books??
But anyway, the only other show I watch is How I Met Your Mother. I’m seriously obsessed.
Oh oh but I do get that! I LOVE thriller movies/shows but haaate them as books.😂 It’s weird right?!? But epic fantasy shows are definitely easier to watch than to read sometimes hahah. Although the GoT books are better. Just sayin’. 😉
Grimm! I’m watching this with my husband. 🙂 If it helps, they just announced that Season 6 (the upcoming season) will be Grimm’s last. So there won’t be that many seasons to watch. We are on season 4 and there was an episode about the Chupacabra!!
I love GoT, Leverage and Supernatural (although I’m stuck at the end of season 6 or the beginning of season 7).
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Ohhhh, so it’d be a good time to start Grimm then, right?!? I did actually watch the first episode AGES ago! But never continued because I get so distracted.🙈🙊 It’s such a problem omg.
Yikes!! Why do you do this? My TBRerupted to a monstrous being seeing all the books. And TV? Now when will I read? Where will I get the time? I have a few of these shows on , well lets see- if books to read equals TBR, then shows to watch equals? TBW? Yeah?
PS : Love the graphics for the this blog
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YOU ARE SO VERY WELCOME. If you get buried under your TBR though dooon’t blame me. (I mean, probably blame me. I’m pretty terrible.😂) Aww, thankyou!! I had fun putting the graphics together!😍
AHHHHHH CAIT I NEEDED THIS. NOT. BECAUSE I’M TWENTY BOOKS BEHIND ON GOODREADS. BUT PSSSSSSHHHH WHO NEEDS THAT WHEN WE HAVE NETFLIX AND SOMEWHERE NEAR 20 NEW SEASONS THAT CAIT HAS ASSIGNED. *SQUINTS EYES*
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AND MAYBE IF WE JUST IGNORE OUR TBRS THEY’LL FIX THEMSELVES? #sensible
HOPEFULLY. IF ONLY LIFE WORKS THAT WAY.
First off, Grimm, Jessica Jones & Daredevil… yes! Shanara and City of Bones… Hellz no!
Great list! I wanted to do something similar, but I had brain freeze and couldn’t think of any good book recommends/tv hookups. My brain must be extra potatofied from marathoning Narcos this weekend on Netflix. Besides, yours came out way better. Loved it! I’ll definitely be looking up some of these titles, as they’re right up my alley. Glad to know I’m not the only one who loves stabby, dramatic, suspenseful shows.
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Bahahha. OKAY. I’ll keep that in mind.😂 But I understand that brains potatofying happens, SO DON’T FEEL BAD. But the more stabby/suspenseful, the better, right?!?
IS SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS OUT? IS IT? OMG YOU MUST WATCH JESSICA JONES. Though I don’t know if it is your type of thing? Also I absolutely loved Stranger Things. I wish I could rewatch it again for the first time because it was that good. Surprisingly I don’t like horror books that much, so I don’t know what happened there hahah.
IT’S NOT OUT YET BUT I DON’T KNOW WHEN I CAN’T FIND A DATE. I NEED IT THO OMG. I heard filming is finished so it should be soon?! *shrieks* But Jessica Jones is MARVEL. So I’m sure I’ll like it. *fingers crossed* And omg yes I can’t imagine watching Stranger Things would be as good a second time round because the surprises are the BEST.
Wait, Stranger Things is a show?! I thought it would be a movie, I’ve been waiting for it. I MUST WATCH IT!!!!! The show you mention that I watch is Game of Thrones (but I’m not caught up). I watch Elementary too! I watched the Shannara Chronicles, I don’t love it I feel like it is over hyped. But you might like it if you like the book. I also watch Grey’s Anatomy, Rizzoli & Isles, How to Get Away With Murder, Mr. Robot, Chicago Fire, Downton Abbey (it over now though *sad face*)and Super Store. I love humorous plots that take place in grocery stores, even if its stupid humor, if you do too you’ll like Super Store. Oh, and watch Mr. Robot it is the best! I love how they mess with your mind, they make you think something and then…BAM! Plot Twist! Just kidding the main character is crazy though, and the show is about hackers. You should also watch Grey’s Anatomy, just cuz I love it and need more people to bond with and talk about it. Oh, and is The Series of Unfortunate Events show out yet! I hardly watch TV when its on, everything I watch, I watch on On Demand. Also Yes, my eyeballs do get tired of reading. That is when I resort to Tv, YouTube, or Podcasts.
Yep! It’s a show! There’s only 8 episodes too so it’s short which is perfect for me and my commitment problems. HAHAH. I’M JUST KIDDING, omg the truth is I get so distracted from finishing things! I haven’t read the Shannara book actually.🙈🙊 I mean, I try to read books before seeing the movies/shows BUT SOMETIMES I COMMIT THE BOOKISH SIN AND DON’T.😂 Ahem.
And I don’t think ASOUE is out yet but hopefully soon?!? I NEED IT SO BAD.
WATCH SHANNARA AND JESSICA JONES I PROMISE THEY ARE FANTASTIC AHHHH! I think you’re pretty awesome and quirky, so the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is FABULOUS (cult + deranged rich Manhattan + childish joy and optimism + a really odd way of looking at life?? YES PLEASE)!!!! I NEED to watch Sherlock, and I also love Master Of None – a great, quirky show about miscellaneous funnies. I’m all about the comedy, and NOT about the creepiness. ALTHOUGH I LOVE TV DRAMAS LIKE HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER. I LOVE HTGAWM SO MUCH!! YOU NEED TO WATCH IT!! IT’S CRIME AND DRAMA AND LAW AND BADASSERY!!! WATCH IT ASAP!!!
(one day i will count those exclamation points and be astounded!!!) (<3 you, Cait!!)
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OKAY I WILL. I PROMISE I’LL TRY THEM EVENTUALLY!! *flails* I’ve heard of Unbreakable and I’m curious…but I really don’t like cults so I’m not sure.🙈🙊 And I’ve heard SO MUCH about HTGAWM and I need to try that too! EXCLAMATION POINTS ARE GREAT!!! I AM MILDLY FOND OF THEM TOO!!!!
I ADORE ALL OF THESE. Except for Game of Thrones which I’ve been meaning to try. I know it’s good. I know I’ll like it. But am I ready for this level of commitment?
IT IS GOOD…but just so long as you’re ready for all the sex/violence hahaha….IT’S INTENSE.
I’ve only watched episodes of Daredevil and Sherlock. They were both things I watched with the former fiance (because he wanted to watch them), so I don’t think I’ll finish them.
Aww, I understand. That would not be fun to watch them then. 🙁
Well. This post, as usual, is FILLED with goodness.
1. I love how you set this up book/TV pairings
2. I adore “Leverage” (why are all the happy shows gone?!) which suggests I’ll love “Heist Society” (a book I’ve meant to read for eons)
3. The five shows you love are favorites of mine too.
4. I like “Shadowhunters” and ‘Shannara’ fine though they’re more “silly” viewing for me than they are anything I take overly seriously.
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AHHH I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT! 🙂 *beams happily*
and omg Leverage totally IS a happy show isn’t it?!? Same with Psych. LOVE THEM. I love shows that make me laugh and don’t make me bust 9 braincells in agony and suspense. (I mean, I love suspense too…but sometimes it’s so stressful.😂)
Ugh, I’m sad about Shannara/Shadowhunters not being very good.
OMG! Series of Unfortunate Events is killing meeeee!!! I’ve been wanting to watch itttttttttt already! I’ve waited n years for this! 🙁
I literally just watched the half of first episode of GOT’s season 1 awhile ago. LOL. 😀 Thanks for good recommendations on both books and TV series, Cait! 🙂
I CAN’T WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT. WHEN IS IT COMING OUT THO?!? DOES IT EVEN HAVE A DATE YET?! *shrieks* I hope it’s this year!!
Definitely try Jessica jones (intense, but strong storytelling, better than Daredevil I think) and Daredevil (so good!), but I fell out of love with Grimm. Strong storytelling for about 2 or 3 seasons, but then the cast got too big and they didn’t know how to handle things IMO. Supernatural was another fave of mine until season 5 or so, and then it all seemed to be a blur of the same sort of story. I am trying to get back into it though. (oh, before I forget, Luke Cage is starting soon too!)
Ahhh I will definitely put JJ and Daredevil high on my list because MARVEL. And after Agent Carter I’m just in love with how Marvel does TV shows!! (Not in love with how they cancelled Agent Carter tho grrr)
Aww, I’m sad you don’t like Supernatural!! S10 isn’t my favourite, but otherwise I LOVE IT ALL.
JON SNOW IS MY FAVORITE TOO AND I WILL FIGHT ANYONE AND EVERYONE TO PROTECT HIM.
*ahem* I always feel like I’m cheating on my books when I watch TV. It’s a little sad. But at least you’ve got good taste! Supernatural, Elementary, Sherlock…yeah, definitely great.
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OH GOOD I SHALL FIGHT ALL THE JON SNOW HATERS WITH YOU. SO THAT’S JUST US VERSUS ALL OF WESTEROS RIGHT?? We got this. *brandishes sword*
And yes I do feel guilty if I watch TV and neglect my TBR.😂 Especially when the TBR keeps growing if not maintained regularly, omg. But thankyou. I’m glad you think I have good taste.😂😇
Go watch Jessica Jones and Daredevil! They’re my actual faves and are so dark. Ugh, I love them! I literally binge watched the first seasons of Jessica Jones and Daredevil.
Right now I really love Arrow and The Flash and Outlander. <3
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I will!! I will!! I promise!! And omg I just love everything Marvel does and I seriously want to try some of DC’s TV shows to see if they’re better than the movies.😂 (Shh, I fell asleep during Superman, ahem. But I want to try the Flash and Arrow!!)
One day I will catch up with Supernatural. ONE DAY.
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IT’S SO AMAZING AND BROTHERLY AND CREEPY AND FEELS SHATTERING. Total recommend. :’)
I LOVE Leverage! Heist plots are my absolute favorite. Have you watched White Collar at all? It has more cop show elements but it’s also very heist-y considering the main character is a (former) forger and art thief.
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I’ve heard of White Collar but I haven’t seen it yet…it honestly should’ve been on my to-watch list because I’ve had it on the radar for EEEEVER. I LOVE CON ARTISTS. 😀
This is an interesting post! I haven’t yet seen a post to recommend TV shows based off books!
Okay, so I’m going to be the odd ball out and admit that I have difficulties watching stressful creepy shows. They simultaneously stress and creep me out, and give me a general anxiety about them. Then I can’t stop thinking about it?
BUT I did love Downton Abbey, while it was still going.
We *gasp* only have an antenna and *gasp* don’t have Netflix.
But while I’m admitting things, the only show I watch consistently is My Little Pony. the new version, not the old. XD
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I actually am the same with getting SO creeped out an anxious. Omg I didn’t even SLEEP for about two days after starting Stranger Things because my brain was just on overdrive. But like for some reason I can’t stop doing it?!? After the first few episodes I’m fine and not overthinking. And then it’s the creeper = the better. I have problems I know haha.😂
Ooh I found this so much fun to read! Even though I don’t actually watch that much tv?? I just… get bored sitting there so I end up going on the internet and I get distracted then I look up 20 minutes later like huh??? What did I miss?? 😂 BUT that being said, I have always really wanted to try watching Supernatural! And Leverage definitely sounds like my kinda thing! ❤
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I actually relate, so don’t worry!! But that’s more me with movies. Omg I CANNOT HANDLE 3 HOURS LONG MOVIES. I have to take breaks! And I’m usually scrolling pinterest while I watch too hahah. I tell you. I have the attention span of a gnat. (Unless I’m writing and then I can write for like the entire day nonstop?!? MY LIFE IS WEIRD.)
SUPERNATURAL IS MY EVERYTHING THO.
I am the worst with TV, haha. I’ll watch nothing for ages and then binge and entire series in one weekend. Truth: I watched all of Stranger Things in less than 24 hours. However, other than Game of Thrones (obviously) I haven’t watched any of these!!! What can I say, when my eyes cannot read, my brain has usually turned to mush and I tend to watch much less serious things aka comedies like New Girl and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Also, you should watch both of those. <3
THAT IS ACTUALLY ME TOO OMG. I haven’t watched any TV shows since January.😂 And now I’m watching STranger Things and after this I plan to finish off the recent Seasons of Supernatural and Game of Thrones. SO. I think it happens in live waves for me too hahah. Oh oh I’ve heard of New Girl and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Sometimes it’s great to just laugh, right?!
So many good matches here! I’m familiar with all of the shows but not all of the books you recced! ::adds 5 more things to my to-read list::
If you like sassy team crime fighting type shows you might like the show Scorpion. It’s about a team of geniuses – each with a different specialty – who work with Homeland security as consultants on a variety of super dire situations. They are all pretty socially inept in their own way and they have a wonderful dysfunctional little family vibe that I really enjoy. There’s snark and big, beautiful brains, and action as well!
I LOVE Jessica Jones. It’s very dark so that will definitely appeal to you. 😀 The villain is really damn villainous. I think I remember David Tennant saying in an interview at some point that he tried to make Kilgrave so horrible that no one would be able to idolize him (as we fans of villains tend to do). Not sure if he succeeded but the show is excellent. Tight writing and plot development, great action. A++ would watch again!
Another kind of dark show in the fantasy genre – The Magicians. It’s based on the Lev Grossman book of the same name. I had a bit of a hard time really getting into the books b/c the characters are a bit too existential angsty for no reason for my taste but the world is really interesting. They made a few changes for the show and I liked it much more than the book (which is really unusual). It’s only 11 episodes, I think! Warning: the first season does end on a cliffhanger but I think they’re making more.
Also, did you hear that they are making American Gods into a TV series?! I am looking forward to it SO MUCH. It’s coming out in 2017!
YOUR TBR IS WELCOME FOR THE RECOMMENDATION GIF THAT IS ME. :’)
Omggg, why have I not heard of Scorpion before now then?!? THAT SOUNDS SO AMAZING. I love socially inept geniuses and a dysfunctional family vibe. Seriously, this is going on my list RIGHT NOW. *flails excitedly*
I really like dark evil villains.😂 Not in like the “ooh I love this villain!” but more in an interested way. Like it’s amazing how complex and twisted minds can be and that just fascinates me for some reason. SO YAY FOR GOOD (?!? well you know what I mean😂) VILLAINS IN JESSICA JONES. I can’t wait to try it!!
And omg I forgot about The Magicians!! But I actually have it written down somewhere to try.😂 But I want to read the books for that one, so I should try them first? And I DID hear they’re making American Gods into a TV series but I haven’t read those books yet either….I AM THE SHAME. But at least I have time to read them before 2017!!
I LOVE SHADOWHUNTERS!
Warning: doesn’t follow the books at all.
HERE IS SOME CAKE.
*eats all the cake* OMG BUT IT DOESN’T FOLLOW THE BOOKS?! THAT SUCKS. The books are my favourite!😂
I’ve been really wondering about Stranger Things – it looks SO interesting to me. I think I’ll have to try it. I really liked the first season of Jessica Jones. I really wanted to love Shannara, but I only watched the first couple episodes and got a little bored. I’m going to try it again though. Maybe I just wasn’t in an elfish mood?
IT IS AS GOOD AS THEY SAY!! I was like “eh” when I first heard about it, but then everyone was raving and I’m nothing if not an incredible peer-pressured guava. *nods sagely* Oh, that’s sadness about Shannara! I’m actually hearing most people say it’s no good.😂
Oh my god you have so many of my favorite shows listed!
I had trouble buying into Teen Wolf, but my husband finally made me marathon watch it with him and it was the BEST DECISION EVER! Also, Leverage is AWESOME.
I haven’t watched Stranger Things yet, but have considered it. I will probably give it a go at some point. Elementary and Agent Carter are also on my list to eventually get around to. (I started Elementary like forever ago, but wasn’t able to keep up with it as episodes released, so I only got, like, 3 episodes in).
I LOVED Jessica Jones, and I think you’d probably like it. Total mind fuck. Lots of fun.
I had trouble getting into Grimm, but my mom was obsessed with it for a while. I don’t know if that means it was good or not — we usually have similar show-tastes, but sometimes she watches some crazy stuff. *shrugs*
The Shanara Chronicles was pretty good, but I can’t speak to how it relates to the book(s). I read the first book in the series probably over a decade ago and didn’t really remember much, even after watching the show.
Do you also watch Doctor Who, by chance? It is awesome-sauce.
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AH I was the same with Teen Wolf…because I mean that title?!? PFFT.😂 It sounds like an angsty teen mess….which it kind of is BUT ADD IN CREEPTASTIC MONSTERS AND MURDER AND OMG IT’S THE BEST. Leverage is also my favourite thing of ever. I wish there’d been more seasons!! And I’m all for my mind getting messed so Jessica Jones is a must! But, like, when does Marvel ever fail?!
I haven’t read the Shannara books either. Shhhh. I know! Bookworm taboo to watch it first.😂
I haven’t ever tried Doctor Who actually!
I don’t see The 100 on your list, Cait. I assume it’s just a terrible oversight, so I will give it a pass 😉 I guess I should re-try Stranger Things. I only watched one episode, so it probably wasn’t fair of me to not be excited. I will try. Also, I want to watch Game of Thrones, but also, I don’t have the HBO. I mean, I know there are other ways. I guess maybe I should find one. I bet I could find the first season cheaply somewhere, right?
I tried with Shannara, mostly because 1) It was from a book and 2) It sounds like Shannon, but wow did I hate it. I was so BORED. The whole thing just dragged so bad, I hope you have better luck! I do want to try Jessica Jones, and maybe even Teen Wolf? Idk, it’s hard, I get nervous about starting new things.
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OMG IT’S A TERRIBLE OVERSIGHT I SWEAR. IT’S ON MY LIST NOW. *sweats nervously* But no, really, I have a sticky-list on my desktop screen of all the shows I’ve been told to read haha now. Because I’m agreeable like that. And maybe library?? Libraries are good! If you don’t mind waiting 99 years for a season and you can watch it in a few weeks. Which, I mean, pfft, easy.
BAHHHA YOU TRIED IT BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE SHANNON. THIS IS WHY YOU ARE THE BEST OF THEM ALL. I’ve heard it’s kind of awful.😂 But I have to see for myself?!?? Because I am weird like that??? I’ll probably watch one episode and then run away if it’s dull.
I don’t really watch things alone, so I don’t watch very many TV shows. But I have watched all of Sherlock, and a lot of Once Upon a Time (which I highly recommend because creepiness aka rumpelstilkin& mash up retelling of fairytales in the real world and the fairytale world/ very awesome characters). Then again, I haven’t even finished season 1 (#oops) and I probably won’t until it’s the holidays again. You are a very creepy person obviously. I can imagine you sneaking around armed with a heavy hardback book. *shudders*
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Oh oh I should’ve put OUAT on the “to-watch” list because I really need to try it BECAUSE HELLO FAIRY TALES THAT’S WHAT I NEED IN MY LIFE. And I’m definitely a creepy person. When people warn you about “those creepy people on the internet” … that’s me for sure after this post.
I totally agree with the description of Teen Wolf! The cast is so cute in promos so I expected something light and fluffy, and season 1 was still kind of cute and easy, but the following seasons ripped my heart out. Also, I love the pairing of Leverage and Six of Crows! Unexpected, but it makes so much sense 🙂
omg I know right?!?? It seemed just like this cute teen angsty werewolf-y show but OMG HOW ABOUT WE STAB YOU IN THE FEELS INSTEAD. *distant sobbing* S3 is the best thing that ever happened. Also the worst. But somehow that’s how it works in TV shows?!?
And yesss, Six of Crows has all the heisty things! 😀
LEVERAGE AND PSYCH, YESSSSS.
Also, don’t watch Shadowhunters.
Just don’t. You’ll laugh, and then weep when you remember they’re being serious. (I also had a similar experience with the Shannara Chronicles.) BUT YES TO DAREDEVIL & JESSICA JONES. Loved both those shows.
Omg Shadowhunters is that bad?😂 I’m terrible though…I think I’ll have to at least TRY IT because I’m too curious. But I’ll try Dardevil and Jessica Jones first because I DO HAVE SOME PRIORITIES!
Sometimes I a so, SO angry my mother never went through with her project to move from France to Australia because if she had I’d live in a world where meeting you would be a possibility and it would be SO BRILLIANT.
I love Supernatural and Teen Wolf and Stranger Things (which I marathoned on my last day of work this summer). These shows are soooooo good!!!!!!! And Leverage seems nice but I am currently watching Outcast and then all the shows are coming back AND I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR MORE TV SHOWS OMG.
You should totally watch Jessica Jones and Daredevil, they are awesome.
Shadowhunters, on the other hand, is not that good, really. The timeline is messed up and they got Jace all wrong and they just rushed Malec because hello fanserv and if there wasn’t any Malec no one would’ve watched. Really, this show is a disappointment.
AND THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS. omg, so, so so so so so so so so exciting. I can’t wait for the first episode to air! *drowns in a ocean of childhood feels*
WHAT CAN I SAY. I AM VERY BRILLIANT. *twirls majestically* 😂 And omg I’m glad we love some of the same shows!! And yesss, why are there so many good shows out there though?!? I want to see everything BUT I HAVE NO TIME. But I’ll bump Daredevil and Jessica Jones higher up the list *nods* because they sound too amazing.
And everyone is telling me not to watch Shadowhunters! Omg. It’s that bad?! I looooved the actual movie though, so I can’t imagine anyone but Jamie Campbell Bower being Jace.😂
A few times I’ve actually almost fallen asleep whilst reading on the bus, and it’s really annoying because I literally can’t read because my mind is thinking of sleep and so is slightly messed up.
I’m not really a TV show kinda gal, unless it’s Merlin or Avatar: the Last Airbender or Neighbours… But other than that, I only really watch films. I try to avoid TV shows so I don’t get sucked into the vortex of shows and I live in agony and then eventually die in feels, which is technically already happening with books… My life is chaotic.
Ugh I HATE being to tired to read!! Like I keep thinking “Oh I’ll just read tonight before bed” and then I’LL BE SO TIRED I FALL ASLEEP AND ALL MY READING TIME IS GONE. *stamps foot* 😂 And yes it’s very easy to get sucked in, right?! Like either I watch TV a lot or not at all. I haven’t seen any since January! But now I’m hooked on Stranger Things and probably will finish off Supernatural and Game of Thrones after this.😂
I agree I struggle to commit to a full series of a TV show. I do love watching Law and Order when I am not in the mood to read because you don’t really have to know what is going on with the back characters. Also, I am more of a movie watcher I feel less committed! Great post!
I’m the opposite though! hahah.😂 I feel like TV shows are easier because at least I only have to sit there for like 45mins instead of THREE HOURS FOR A MOVIE OMG. But then, ugh, yeah, I watch like 3 episodes and then Ig et distracted and don’t finish. It’s a wonder I get anything done honestly! GAH!!😂
Your book matches for Supernatural are SPOT ON, Cait! You know how addicted I am to Netflix, but somehow I haven’t watched Stranger Things yet… Am I the only one left? Probably. And I only JUST started GoT this summer. I AM SO BEHIND. But, Cait, come on! WATCH DAREDEVIL AND JESSICA JONES THEY ARE SO GREAT DOOOOO IT.
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AHHH THANK YOU!! I’m obsessed with Supernatural so much that I just immediately zone in on books that seem complimentary to it. :’) Because I need more in my life obviously. And omg you MUST try Stranger Things then, Erin!! *pushes you towards the creeptastic wonderfulness*
I completely identify with having the attention span of gnat! Especially when a TV show has TWENTY-HUNDRED SEASONS (okay, I might be exaggerating, but you know what I mean!). I loved Stranger Things! It was one of the two shows I’ve ever binge-watched. But you should totally watch Jessica Jones. It’s the other show that I binge-watched, and it was so good.
I know how you feel!! And plus that’s why I die watching movies these days….like seriously 3 hrs?! I DON’T HAVE THAT SORT OF STAMINA TO WATCH A 3HR MOVIE OMG SOMEONE SAVE ME. 😂 And Stranger Things is awesome because there’s only 8 episodes and I can totally handle that. hehe.
WATCH SHANNARA IT HAS MANU BENNET AND HE’S NAKED! Um, yes.. almost…
🙂 It’s pretty much standard Fantasy, but well done, with an awesome setting and I love the music and did I mention Manu Bennett?
I should really, REALLY watch Stranger Things! Everything I hear sounds awesome! Oh, and re-re-rewatch Game of Thrones maybe 😀
I DON’T KNOW WHO MANU BENNETT IS AND NOW I FEEL BAD AND I WILL DEFINITELY GO GOOGLE IMMEDIATELY.😂
Supernatural will forever and always be my number one series!
You should try Penny Dreadful – I loved the setting and story. And iZombie is great, too.
SAAAAME. WE ARE IN FULL AGREEMENT ON THIS. *shrieks* Ooh, I have heard of Penny Dreadful!! It sounds awesome.😂
I LOVE Supernatural and Stranger Things!! Fantastic post. 😀
We have excellent taste, clearly. *hi fives*
Jessica Jones is amazing! I plan to watch Stranger Things soon.
I hope you love Stranger Things too!! IT IS LITERALLY ALL THE INCREDIBLE.
YOU WATCH AGENT CARTER??!!!!! THIS JUST MAKES YOU MY FAVOURITE PERSON OF THE YEAR!!! Omg Mr. Jarvis is so adorable and squishy and cute!!! 😍😍😍 And can we talk about Sousa 😏 BUT THAT ENDING…omg I WANT MORE AND IT GOT CANCELLED AND MY LIFE HASNT BEEN THE SAME SINCE 😭😭😭
COME BACK HERE! JESSICA!!! NOW JESSICAAAA!!! You’ll understand when you watch the show. Thank me later 😉
I absolutely love Daredevil!!! Season 1 more than season 2, but it’s so dark and bloody and people die all the time and there are people punching each other…it’s great!
Whatever you do, DONT WATCH SHADOWHUNTERS 🙈
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EXCEPT I HAVEN’T SEEN SEASON 2 OF AGENT CARTER SO I’M ACTUALLY THE WORST. *cries* I loooove it to pieces though!! S1 was like my favourite thing of the universe and I was going to watch S2 and I will. I just get distracted.😂 I’m still FURIOUS that they cancelled though. GARGARGHARGH. And I will also watch Jessica Jones, absolutely definitely, because I need epic Marvel women in my life.
I haven’t watched tv since I cancelled our cable last year. I have had every intention to get Hulu and/or Netflix, but haven’t been motivated enough. However, after seeing everyone raving about Stranger Things, I might be changing my tv siutuation soon. Plus I miss watching The Walking Dead and Orphan Black.. I am also missing my ghost hunting show. Ooops… I forgot Game Of Thrones. Ha ha. 😁
ALL THE SHOWS!! YAY!! I honestly don’t really get around to watching much because of time. But some shows are so so good and can be a nice break from reading, right?!😂 I want to try Walking Dead sometime!
Ahhh it’s awesome you’re watching Stranger Things! It’s my new obsession! I really need to get on Supernatural but it has like ten seasons #indimidating
Shannara Chronicles is surprisingly good! Well plotted and acted, and has a lot of room to grow in upcoming seasons, though I had almost no expectations going in. Shadowhunters isn’t worth it. Honestly, save yourself, cuz they butcher the books. :'(
SUPERNATURAL IS WORTH IT I PROMISE. And it has 11 seasons now…to make it worse.😂 But omg best show ever seriously *flails over it for 9000 years*
Ugh, I’m annoyed about Shadowhunters. I LOVE THE BOOKS. And I also quite liked the actual movie that came out a few years ago?? So. Maybe I should not watch and leave myself with the happy movie memories. hehe.
You have good taste in T.V.
Psych, Stranger Things, and Sherlock are some of my favorites.
The Shanara Chronicles and Shadow hunters aren’t really worth a watch the acting is passable and the plots suck. Which is sad because they are based off books.
Why thankyou. I agree that I have excellent taste.😇😂
Ugh, that makes me sad about Shannara and Shadowhunters but literally EVERYONE has said that so I know what to skip.😂
AGENT CARTER. Wail and mourn for its cancelation. Also stranger things is the bomb.
YES SO MUCH MOURNING.😭 Peggy is the best superhero of them all and they AXED HER. *rages*
OHMYGARSH STRANGER THINGS YES. I just finished the show tonight and I’m dying over here because I have to wait until 2017 for the second season. Excuse me, Netflix. What makes you think I can wait that long? I don’t think I can make it, honestly.
I will not give you any spoilers (because all who give unwanted spoilers deserve to be eaten by the demogorgon) but, gosh, Cait. It is good. So good. So so good. I’m a complete rabid fan at this point. I can’t even. It’s just, ugh. So good.
I ONLY HAVE 2 EPISODES LEFT NOW. *distant howling* I honestly am struggling to find TIME to watch them but I’m also now procrastinating because I don’t want a cliffhanger???? And I like know it’s not going to end well omg?? I shall join you in rabid fanship though.
Just started watching Stranger Things as well. and that little girl Eleven is MINDBLOWING!!!
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YES SHE IS. Literally mind blowing.😂 I LOVE THAT SHOW SO SO MUCH.
There are a few shows there I love as well – Sherlock, Elementary and Jessica Jones are all faves.
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*hi fives* We clearly have grand tastes!
OHMYGOD YOU HAVE TO WATCH GRIMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #GRIMMSTERTILIDIE (Seriously Cait, there were zero all-caps in my life before I met you.)
Monroe (from Grimm) is so sassy and funny, and the writers of that series are what would happen if you put a bunch of fangirls/boys in charge of a detective-fantasy show based on fairy tales.
Also, watch Haven. Watch Haven. Watch Haven. Creepy detective-horror-mystery stuff going on everywhere! And Sleepy Hollow – headless horseman and hot British dude from the past, also detective-ness (much detective with-creepy-sh** going on lately.) Oh, and The Librarians, because BIG MAGICAL LIBRARY.
Ooh! And 12 Monkeys – stabby dystopian time-travel #TrueStory.
(Yeah…. this is what happens when you watch TV and read at the same time – you end up not only reading all the books, but watching ALL THE SHOWS.)
OKAY I GET THE FEELING YOU ARE A “MILD” FAN OF GRIMM MABYE??!? 😂😂 And I actually have seen one episode so I will try the rest soon. Just for yooooou. (Plus I mean HELLO it looks stupendous because dark fairy tales yaaaas.) And also YOU’RE WELCOME for the bad influence I am in your life. Wait till you start yelling at your family that they’re pineapples. *nods* That comes next.
Omg I forgot about The Librarians but that’s also on my to-watch list because, like you said, BIG MAGICAL LIBRARY. #whatcouldgowrong
But seriously wait…do you read AND watch TV simultaneously?!? Because that is a skill I don’t have at all.😂
Yes, yes I do… It’s a superpower really *rubs knuckles on t-shirt, blows on them cool-girl style* 😉
I love this because you not only listed Supernatural first, because you rock, but you also listed out some of my favorite shows. *shares all over the internet*
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Hehehheh THANK YOU JULIE. And of course Supernatural comes first, right?! IT IS THE PINNACLE OF ALL SHOWS. *hugs it*
YES I LOVED SUPERNATURAL SO MUCH until that leviathan nonsense and dick roman stuff happened and I left it with reckless abandon. I kind of miss it.
I’m really looking forward to watching Stranger things, everyone is talking about it and I feel like I will love it.
Half a King! I have that series on my shelf but I haven’t started it yet.
DAREDEVIL AND JESSICA JONES IS WHERE ITS AT. Also THE FLASH
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Aww, you didn’t like the Leviathans?!? I didn’t MIND them but I did prefer them hunting monsters/demons.😂 S11 has been GLORIOUS so far but I haven’t finished it because I’m always in a state of denial waiting for the next season. Gahhhh. And now I’ve been spoiled so I’m mad. hehe.
Stranger Things is JUST SO GOOD. I hope you like it!!
I WILL ALSO TRY JESSICA JONES AND DAREDEVIL AND THE FLASH. *nods* Because there is never enough superheroes in my life.
Yes, yes yes to Jessica Jones. Also Daredevil, even though I’m only in the middle of season one!
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I actually saw the first episode of Daredevil so I don’t know what I’m doing with my life that I didn’t watch more! I WILL DO SO SOON.
Why, oh why, I have I never seen Stranger Things or Supernatural? That is just CRAZY to me, especially since I loved the books you associated them with. And now I am kicking myself for not putting Psych on my list of favorites. I freaking LOVED that show oh so much!! Okay, so when I first met my husband, he saw me watching it and asked what it was about. I told him the premise and he just said, “That sounds stupid” and ignored it. (He is so lucky I married him anyway.) But then we moved in together and I forced him to watch it and he FELL IN LOVE! Seriously, he became even more of a fan than me (if that was even possible). I don’t see people raving about that one enough so I love seeing it on your list.
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Omg your husband IS lucky you took a risk on him BECAUSE HOW CAN ANYONE DISLIKE PSYCH?!?! IT’S THE BEST SHOW EVER!! 😂 And actually it’s hilarious when one introduces someone else to a fandom and they become MORE obsessed then you. I’ve had that happen. I’m not sure whether I should be proud of the monster I created or annoyed because they’re outdoing my love.😂😂
I binged watched Stranger Things in one go and I’m proud to say it was a success! I totally recommend Pushing Daisies and Wonderfalls, they never fail to cheer me up and it’s (PD) the most frustrating but lovely show ever!
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Game of Thrones is sooooo good! One of my top shows is definitely Vampire Diaries though! I love it so much. Oh and Sherlock is good, yes you should watch that.
I’m guessing you are past it now… But I’m up to episode 4 of Stranger Things too haha. I love watching TV shows, but I do struggle to find the time. I keep meaning to watch Teen Wolf but yeah, time.
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WAIT, WHAT – a series of unfortunate events is a tv show??? HOW WAS I UNAWARE OF THIS.
also omgsherlockandineedtowatchstrangerthingsyouhavesoldittomecompletely
YOU HAVE SUCH A GREAT TASTE IN TV! At least 5 of my favorite TV shows are in this post. I am probably way too much into TV shows. My reading life has definitely decreased since Netflix came into my life.
Anyway, I am also into a lot of creepy and nightmare-inducing TV shows, like Supernatural. I am still on Season 10, but I cannot wait to start the new seasons! Sam and Dean’s brotherly relationship is EVERYTHING! Not many shows can hold my attention for that many seasons, but the Winchester boys are definitely the exception.
I am also a huge fan of Psych. I am watching the last season now and the nostalgia is kicking in. Shawn is so quirky, cocky, and frankly crazy, but I love him all the same. I loved watching him convince so many people (including an entire police station) that he was a legitimate psychic. #lifegoals
If you like darker TV shows, I would definitely suggest Once Upon a Time. While it is not as creepy as Supernatural, they put a lot of dark twists on classic (and some modern) fairytales. They reinvent all of my favorite and least favorite characters to create a magical show that I cannot get enough of. Since you like YA retellings, you should definitely check it out.
Doctor Who is also one of my favorites. It is more on the sci-fi side, but it has its creepy moments (I am looking at you, Blink). It was the first TV show I binged on Netflix and I have never looked back. I mean, how can you saw no to an eccentric time traveler with a rocking British accent? It reminds of The Lunar Chronicles and Illuminae.
Absolutely watch Grimm. It’s creepy and weird and will tear you apart. At least, it did me and my fam and we are not new to book/TV-broken hearts. Seriously, the 4th season…OMG, I’m still crying.
Oh, and the Flash is absolutely my favorite show EVER. SERIOUSLY. I’ve only watched season one but OMG THE FEELS. BARRY IS ADORABLE. Ahem. Arrow is pretty good, but I only got hooked once the third season started, and actually skipped the second one entirely (much to my eternal shame and family’s enjoyment because I missed Barry Allen’s debut…–>hides from annoying little brother once again. Although let me just say, Tommy Merlin killed me. So. Much. I love him!) But after those first two (or maybe just the first one, don’t look at me), the show does pick up and turn awesome. Mostly because of Felicity and Dig and Roy and Thea and Oliver-being-cute-and-stubborn-in-tight-leather. Laurel gets on my nerves, though.
My fam is rewatching Psych for the umpteenth time. OMG, i am actually getting sick of pineapples. Seriously. this is the fourth time we’ve rewatched it THIS YEAR!!! But wow, that show is so good. I love Lassie. And Henry. And Shawn. And Gus. And Jules. And EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING AND IT’S AWESOME!
I have not watched Supernatural (I want to) but I have started Teen Wolf (and really need to get back to it). I’m watching Castle right now. It’s not exactly creepy, but it’s pretty funny…at least, partially…but (and nobody yell at me for this) I hate Beckett. And since most of the show is about her, I’m so torn. But RICK CASTLE IS AN ADORABLE BALL OF DELICIOUS CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE AND I LOVE HIM! Plus… NATHAN FILLION!
If you like nerdy spies, Zachary Levi, and Adam Baldwin, then Chuck is for you. Although really, they could have just had Captain Awesome smiling at the camera for the whole thing and I would have been happy.
And I would highly recommend Firefly and Serenity, because they are just awesome. Firefly is cute and gory (seriously, how can those two even exist together? Oh, wait–WASH AND ZOE. Ahem.) and cowboys in space, and Serenity made me cry. I am still crying. Anyone who is anybody probably cried after Serenity. Seriously, Joss Whedon = HEARTBREAK MY GOD.
And if you want heartbreak, Doctor Who. Just start at season one. If you make it through that first finale (which is so good I need to watch it again RIGHT NOW and sob my heart out), season two will murder. You. #TenRose.
And Once Upon a Time. Seriously. Go watch it. RIGHT NOW.
Our taste in shows is similar, so i’d say yes to Jessica Jones.
Okay but the homeschooling thing is 100% true.
We homeschoolers are powerful, organized, and controlling little kings and queens. 😛
(Though I suppose we are benevolent too, because homeschooling promotes an appreciation for the world and for uniqueness and etc. etc. 😀 )
WE HOMESCHOOLERS ARE MAGICAL CREATURES OF GLORIOUSNESS. #legit
SHERLOCK IS MY FAVORITE OMG. I also really recommend Jessica Jones. It’s gritty and dark and uncomfortably “real” for a Marvel story, but it’s not like that would turn you away. 😉 In fact, that’s why I like it. It feels so different from other superhero stories.
I REALLY WANT TO TRY JESSICA JONES!! I just need…more hours in my day.😂 So much reading, not much TV time. And I do like things that are dark and gritty so it should be JUST MA THING.