Broadchurch and the art of avoiding *spoilers*

Something I should mention about myself.  I am a huge lover of spoilers.  I crave instant gratification and *hate* to wait to find out something.  I can usually hold out better with books, but when talking about TV series stretched over weeks to months, it gets really difficult for me.

Now, over the last few weeks, the husband and I have been watching Broadchurch on BBC America.  This is not the first time I have watched a BBC/ITV series after it aired in the UK.  For example, I knew all of the major events in Downton Abbey series 3 before watching it on PBS several months after it showed across the pond.  It didn't really ruin my experience and actually made it a little more emotional because I removed that "surprise" factor that would have left me feeling more angry than sad.

Heading into the first episode of Broadchurch, I promised myself that I would avoid spoilers, given that the series consists of a season long mystery.  I am now finding that this is much harder than I could have anticipated.  After the fourth episode, I went on IMDB to look up an actor's name and accidentally saw an episode description that pointed my thoughts about the "whodunnit" side in a direction I had not anticipated.

I now know that I cannot touch IMDB in addition to steadfastly avoiding Wikipedia, the easiest site to spoil yourself on, ever.

We are about to get into the final two episodes, and I am still fairly certain that I haven't the foggiest on who killed Danny, and am really enjoying the ride.  The hubby has been certain throughout that it was DI Miller's husband.

My general impressions thus far are that this is one of the best "cop" shows I have ever seen.  The music, acting, and cinematography are perfection.  The scene that most comes to mind is in the first episode, when Danny's mother is waiting in traffic and asking people what is happening.  That moment when she realizes that her missing son might be the body on the beach... utterly gut-wrenching.

In each episode, not that much generally happens, but we have been practically on the edge of our seat every week.  We're left wanting more, every single time.  I'm almost sad that the finale is just 6 days away.  All I can say is... Well done BBC.  And please, air it concurrently in the US next season.

That's a lot of TV...

I frighten myself sometimes about how much TV I watch.  I don't know what I would do without my DVR.  Just to give an idea of what I watch throughout the year.

ABC
Castle
Revenge
Once Upon a Time
Scandal
Nashville
Dancing with the Stars

CBS
The Good Wife
Person of Interest
Elementary
Under the Dome
How I Met Your Mother

FOX
The Following
Raising Hope
New Girl
The Mindy Project


NBC
Grimm
Revolution
Hannibal
The Voice
Parks and Recreation

The CW (via Hulu)
Arrow
Supernatural
Nikita
Beauty & the Beast
Vampire Diaries

USA
White Collar
Suits
Covert Affairs
Psych
Burn Notice

SyFy
Warehouse 13
Lost Girl
Haven
Being Human
Continuum
Defiance

BBC America
Doctor Who
Orphan Black
Broadchurch
Copper

FX
The Americans
The Bridge

TNT
Franklin & Bash
Falling Skies

MTV
Awkward.
Teen Wolf

AMC
The Walking Dead
Hell on Wheels

A&E
Bates Motel

PBS
Downton Abbey

Shows I'll be checking out in the 2013-2014 season
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Trophy Wife
Back in the Game
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Killer Women
Resurrection
Killer Women
Betrayal
Hostages
The Crazy Ones
Intelligence
Sleepy Hollow
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Almost Human
Gang Related
Us & Them
The Blacklist
Ironside
Dracula
Crossbones
Crisis
Believe
About a Boy
The Originals
The Tomorrow People
The 100
Reign
Mob City

Hello interwebs.  I will be using this space to write about myself, my family, but mainly about my geeky interests.

I actively watch around 50 television series through the course of the year (with plans to add more this fall) and found that I was often being asked for recommendations and opinions on good shows to watch.  I tend to watch the more serialized shows over procedurals or reality.  I plan to post reactions to new shows and maybe get into more recaps/reviews as time allows.

I also love videogames, books, and geeky movies, especially sci-fi and fantasy.

To quote Simon Pegg:
Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection.  It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something.  It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult.  Being a geek is extremely liberating.