Netflix suggestions

VexyMommy

At some point during this pregnancy or afterwards most of us are going to have a lot of time where we can't do much physically.  This may be stuck on bed rest, during labor, or after the baby is born and we're at the house with the new little one.  I figured Netflix would be a great place to turn for entertainment during that time.  What are some of your suggestions on movies or series to watch? 

Walking Dead
Granite Flats
Firefly
Serenity
Orange is the New Black
Total Drama - A cartoon aimed at teens about a reality show.  It's rot your brain stuff that's still pretty entertaining.

thegingeravenger

Broadchurch, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Breaking Bad, The Tudors, Grey's anatomy, Iliza Shlesinger's comedy specials (War Paint and Freezing Hot).

Hulu: The F Word!!!!

Amazon Prime: The Sopranos, Rome

Typing these out made me realize I may have a problem.

VexyMommy

Oh!  Your Doctor Who suggestion made me remember that I need to watch more Torchwood. 

belladonna115

Supernatural
Heroes
Daredevil
Dexter
Prison Break
Lost
Weeds
X-Files
Rescue Me
West Wing
Dr. Who
Sherlock
Buffy
Angel
Alias
Charmed

I've already seen Supernatural since it's a favorite of mine, but those are just a few on my list.  LOL

Sydvicious08

@VexyMommy I love you! Serenity and Firefly! So nice to see another Browncoat!

We like Psych
Bones
Bollywood films
Criminal Minds
Burn Notice
White Collar

SoFlaMommie1128

Orange is the New Black!!!! And season 3 premieres next week!!!

dogsombrero

Walking Dead
Supernatural
Heroes
Dr Who
Psych
Wilfred
Firefly
Being Human (UK only)
Battlestar Galactica (might be gone now from netflix)
Greys Anatomy (guilty pleasure I love me some soaps)

On my to watch list:
Lost
Breaking Bad

lilyellowduck13

The 100

lilyellowduck13

Reign

VexyMommy

Oh!  You're Doctor Who suggestion made me remember that I need to watch more Torchwood. 

SoFlaMommie1128 said:

Orange is the New Black!!!! And season 3 premieres next week!!!

I didn't realize it would be out so soon!!

dogsombrero

Oh I forgot I liked:
Revolution
Jericho

Both got cancelled and have weird non-ending endings though

VexyMommy

dogsombrero said:

Oh I forgot I liked:
Revolution
Jericho

Both got cancelled and have weird non-ending endings though

Alphas is pretty good and ends in a similar way. 

kmkrushi

dogsombrero said:

Oh I forgot I liked:
Revolution
Jericho

Both got cancelled and have weird non-ending endings though

Damn! We're watching Jericho now. I hate shows with no ending!

Firefly!!!
Dollhouse
Orange is the New Black
The Almighty Johnsons
North and South
Call the Midwife

I'm sure I will come up with more later.

VexyMommy

You guys keep reminding me of shows I've watched and loved.  Y'all are awesome. 

liz5188

I recently watched:
Arrow
Agents of shield
Royal Pains
House
Once upon a time

I'm kinda a nerd though with my sci/fi and fantasy ☺️

Edit: stupid autocorrect

dogsombrero

Yes House!
I forgot Hell on Wheels

thegingeravenger

VexyMommy said:

Oh!  Your Doctor Who suggestion made me remember that I need to watch more Torchwood. 

I need to try Torchwood again. The first season just didn't do it for me plot wise. I'd zone out and just start ogling John Barrowman, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. That is a scrumptious piece of man candy.

dogsombrero

Sorry @kmkrushi and the sh!tty part was it was very thrilling up until there just weren't anymore episodes!

kmkrushi

dogsombrero said:

Yes House!
I forgot Hell on Wheels

Omg! Me too! LOVE that show! If it wasn't for some stupid glittery vampires I would totally want the name Cullen for a boy.

VexyMommy

liz5188 said:

I recently watched: Arrow Agents of shield Royal Pains House Once upon a time I'm kinda a nerd though with my sci/fi and fantasy ☺️ Edit: stupid autocorrect

Lol.  With all the Supernatural, Dr. Who, Firefly, etc, references in this post I'd say you're in great nerdy company. 

thegingeravenger

Oh! House of Cards! Kevin Spacey is delightfully sinister.

Falchas

lilyellowduck13 said:

Reign

Yes to this.  I started this the other day during my toddlers ever-shorter nap time.  So very cheesy and easy.  Could also get down with a Firefly/Serenity marathon at some point.

Also on watchlist is Twin Peaks.  It was before my TV watching time (my parents did not allow TV, everything I've seen is 2000 or later), but have always wondered about it. I love David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan.

lisamlynch

Downton Abbey, Fringe

SamanthaAshley820

Orange is the new black
Greys
Private practice (but don't start private practice before or at same time as greys. Look up when the "spin off" happens)
Once upon a time
Last man standing (hilarious!)
How I met your mother
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Too be completely honest I didn't read everyone's lists because my ps3 is broke and thinking about my list makes me sad! Lol I have a huge list on my list to watch and I don't need to add anymore especially cause I literally can't watch any of them right now. Lmfao

kmkrushi

SamanthaAshley820 said:

Orange is the new black
Greys
Private practice (but don't start private practice before or at same time as greys. Look up when the "spin off" happens)
Once upon a time
Last man standing (hilarious!)
How I met your mother
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Too be completely honest I didn't read everyone's lists because my ps3 is broke and thinking about my list makes me sad! Lol I have a huge list on my list to watch and I don't need to add anymore especially cause I literally can't watch any of them right now. Lmfao

Get a Google Chromecast, it's like $35. It plugs into your HDMI and you can use your phone to access your Netflix.

Favoritemandms

@VexyMommy, I was PRETTY sure I loved you, but now I know for 100% sure. I am so madly in love with Captain Jack Harkness, almost inappropriately so. My husband thinks it's hilarious because I really don't usually get into celebrity/character crushes, but idk, give me some Captain Jack all day, any day.

ETA: There is a quote somewhere where John Barrowman was asked if Cap Jack was bi-sexual and he said that he prefers the term "omnisexual" because he doesn't want to give the impression that his interests are limited to only humans. Ded.

dogsombrero

I forgot Archer D'oh!

thegingeravenger

dogsombrero said:

I forgot Archer D'oh!

My boyfriend calls our baby "The Wee Baby Seamus". Archer is the best.

VexyMommy

Favoritemandms said:

@VexyMommy, I was PRETTY sure I loved you, but now I know for 100% sure. I am so madly in love with Captain Jack Harkness, almost inappropriately so. My husband thinks it's hilarious because I really don't usually get into celebrity/character crushes, but idk, give me some Captain Jack all day, any day.

ETA: There is a quote somewhere where John Barrowman was asked if Cap Jack was bi-sexual and he said that he prefers the term "omnisexual" because he doesn't want to give the impression that his interests are limited to only humans. Ded.

I was actually searching for an image with that quote on it but didn't find it and I'm on a work computer so didn't feel comfortable narrowing the search term to Captain Jack omnisexual and then opening the images tab.  lol.

wulfpackgirl

Mad men
Scandal
Dexter
Walking Dead
The following
Parenthood
Blacklist
Downton Abbey
Orange is the new black

Favoritemandms

VexyMommy said:

Favoritemandms said:

@VexyMommy, I was PRETTY sure I loved you, but now I know for 100% sure. I am so madly in love with Captain Jack Harkness, almost inappropriately so. My husband thinks it's hilarious because I really don't usually get into celebrity/character crushes, but idk, give me some Captain Jack all day, any day.

ETA: There is a quote somewhere where John Barrowman was asked if Cap Jack was bi-sexual and he said that he prefers the term "omnisexual" because he doesn't want to give the impression that his interests are limited to only humans. Ded.

I was actually searching for an image with that quote on it but didn't find it and I'm on a work computer so didn't feel comfortable narrowing the search term to Captain Jack omnisexual and then opening the images tab.  lol.

LOL!!! I love him so much.

astanley10

How has no one said pretty little liars yet!?

Favoritemandms

astanley10 said:

How has no one said pretty little liars yet!?

I was going to say the same thing, before I got distracted by Captain Jack.

Stephanieshort2

I think you would enjoy The Red Road. There is only one season with six episodes, but it's very fast paced and has an interesting story line. 

Sydvicious08

SamanthaAshley820 said:

Orange is the new black
Greys
Private practice (but don't start private practice before or at same time as greys. Look up when the "spin off" happens)
Once upon a time
Last man standing (hilarious!)
How I met your mother
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Too be completely honest I didn't read everyone's lists because my ps3 is broke and thinking about my list makes me sad! Lol I have a huge list on my list to watch and I don't need to add anymore especially cause I literally can't watch any of them right now. Lmfao

Oh no! Was it the yellow light? We lost one to that! And our new one reset on its own one day (erasing 50 plus hours of the same two games both times!) Being a nerd is hard!

SamanthaAshley820

Lol! No, that cat SHOVED it off the entertainment center...did it to my Wii a few months earlier too. Needless to say I'm ready to kill the cat...she's also broken a lamp and eaten 3 of my new bras...(I have a cloth dresser like thing that she can easily get into) I think she's jealous of baby already...I can't even handle it. And yes, nerdum can be very hard! Ive just come out of the nerd closet recently. Still trying to catch up on a lot of my missed nerdscentials.

veckia

Personally, I prefer to watch mostly sitcoms that make me feel ok about the world. When I want to go deep I go to books or movies or conversation. So, that said, here is my list of TV shows that I can handle when I'm tired and need to veg. I'm also really sensitive about female and racial representation. There really is almost no TV that does that well, but I've also taken that into account in my list since that affects how I feel about the world after watching.

New Girl (Sometimes it is really stupid, but I usually find it relaxing and funny. There are a lot of men in it, but what can you do?)

My Name is Earl (Male protagonist as usual, but I like that this show is about someone who is honestly trying to be nice and think about others. I also appreciate that it represents a socioeconomic class in fairly humanizing terms that is rarely shown in entertainment.) 

Parks and Rec (The best! Really different people mostly all being nice to each other and getting along! My faith in humanity feels restored after watching this show. I literally start getting all affectionate towards my husband when I watch this. Also, female protagonist!)

The Office (It is just really funny and well done. Everyone is kind of awful, but I still love them.)

Big Bang Theory (You can only watch the latest episodes on CBS. It is light-hearted)

How I Met Your Mother (I loved this show in college and then kept watching. I don't know if the show changed or if I did, but I started to really hate the characters in the last few seasons.)

Scrubs (Watched it all in college and the couple of years after. I absolutely loved it and thought it was the best show ever. Very smart and funny, but also kind of preachy. I don't love rewatching it now.)


Ok, so I also get in drama moods too.

Mad Men (Hated every character at first and then got addicted to their lives...)
Downtown Abby (Very relaxing, but last couple of seasons are disappointing.)
Switched at Birth (Can be anvilicious in its political correctness, but I found it enjoyable and appreciated their efforts at political correctness even if it is heavy handed at times.)

And, I can't watch much scifi/adventure stuff on my own (I tend to be a really sensitive person...), but I loved watching these shows with my hubby.

Firefly (One amazing season.)
Dollhouse (Gets intense and can be sexist, but it is a lot of fun.)
Battlestar Gallactica (Love this show!!! Sometimes I laughed at the scifi goofiness or the choice in soundtrack music, but I also loved the ideas discussed and the characters and the story.)

kmkrushi

veckia said:

Personally, I prefer to watch mostly sitcoms that make me feel ok about the world. When I want to go deep I go to books or movies or conversation. So, that said, here is my list of TV shows that I can handle when I'm tired and need to veg. I'm also really sensitive about female and racial representation. There really is almost no TV that does that well, but I've also taken that into account in my list since that affects how I feel about the world after watching.

New Girl (Sometimes it is really stupid, but I usually find it relaxing and funny. There are a lot of men in it, but what can you do?)

My Name is Earl (Male protagonist as usual, but I like that this show is about someone who is honestly trying to be nice and think about others. I also appreciate that it represents a socioeconomic class in fairly humanizing terms that is rarely shown in entertainment.) 

Parks and Rec (The best! Really different people mostly all being nice to each other and getting along! My faith in humanity feels restored after watching this show. I literally start getting all affectionate towards my husband when I watch this. Also, female protagonist!)

The Office (It is just really funny and well done. Everyone is kind of awful, but I still love them.)

Big Bang Theory (You can only watch the latest episodes on CBS. It is light-hearted)

How I Met Your Mother (I loved this show in college and then kept watching. I don't know if the show changed or if I did, but I started to really hate the characters in the last few seasons.)

Scrubs (Watched it all in college and the couple of years after. I absolutely loved it and thought it was the best show ever. Very smart and funny, but also kind of preachy. I don't love rewatching it now.)


Ok, so I also get in drama moods too.

Mad Men (Hated every character at first and then got addicted to their lives...)
Downtown Abby (Very relaxing, but last couple of seasons are disappointing.)
Switched at Birth (Can be anvilicious in its political correctness, but I found it enjoyable and appreciated their efforts at political correctness even if it is heavy handed at times.)

And, I can't watch much scifi/adventure stuff on my own (I tend to be a really sensitive person...), but I loved watching these shows with my hubby.

Firefly (One amazing season.)
Dollhouse (Gets intense and can be sexist, but it is a lot of fun.)
Battlestar Gallactica (Love this show!!! Sometimes I laughed at the scifi goofiness or the choice in soundtrack music, but I also loved the ideas discussed and the characters and the story.)

Based on what you like, I have a few suggestions you may enjoy.

Better Off Ted - it's a goofy comedy about some good(ish) people who work for a horrible company. It can be pretty ridiculous, but it's funny.

I love things from BBC and Masterpiece Theater as well.
Land Girls
North and South

veckia

Wow, thanks, @kmkrushi! I haven't tried any of those yet.

Sydvicious08

Omg! My husband would have killed a cat lol

SamanthaAshley820

sdnybrk said:

Omg! My husband would have killed a cat lol

I wanted to kill the cat, but he's a cat man...and he loves them more than he loves anyone/thing else. Lol