I haven’t been watching much in terms of actual shows for a good while, then while listening to a podcast a host casually mentioned they had rewatched Chernobyl, how it still holds up, that there’s a reason it got as much acclaim as it did, etc. So I thought I’d give it a go and wow, loved it (still one episode left to watch).
Had me thinking, what else have I missed out on? What are some “absolute cinema” TV shows that still hold up and and are considered must watch?
I put off rewatching Avatar The Last Airbender for about 15 years fearing it wouldn’t be as good as I remembered, but I just went through the series again last few weeks. Damn I love that show. So much heart. Great animation.
Korra is also better than everyone acts like it is (although I’ve only seen the first two seasons so far.)
The way she acted after ::: spoiler spoiler losing her bending ::: seemed to be a pretty clear metaphor for recovering after sexual assaults and hit me pretty hard.
A warning for anyone looking to watch it for the first time: ATLA is an excellent show, but it’s still children’s television. I first watched it as an adult, and it’s pretty obvious that the target demographic is pre-teens. Not to say there isn’t anything in ATLA worthwhile for an adult audience, because there’s plenty in the show to be enjoyed by an older crowd as well, but I do recommend going in with tempered expectations. That said, it’s easily among of the most “watchable” children’s animation from an adult perspective, and makes for excellent family television.