Maternity Leave Binge watching

Re: Maternity Leave Binge watching

• CCLow87 member

  March 2016

  What is Nurse Jackie about?

  
  

  3 miscarriages - 1 DS (6) - 1 DD (3)  - #3 due March 30!

  
  

  
  

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• AEG84 member

  March 2016

  Hold the phone, there's a second season of Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt? How did I not know this??
  
  I've been binge watching The Office already and will probably watch it again on leave. It's just so damn funny, and you don't have to pay super close attention.
  
  Other shows: Game of Thrones (probably toward the end of leave, so I can pay for just a month or two of HBO Now); maybe new seasons of Doctor Who and Sherlock? Oh and Orange is the New Black should come out during that time, too!
  

  

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• yodiggity member

  March 2016

  CCLow87 said:

  What is Nurse Jackie about?

  omg it's so good! Edie Falco plays a head ER nurse. She's also a junkie. She's also a badass. You should check it out.

   

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• yodiggity member

  March 2016

  
  

  AEG84 said:

  Hold the phone, there's a second season of Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt? How did I not know this??
  
  I've been binge watching The Office already and will probably watch it again on leave. It's just so damn funny, and you don't have to pay super close attention.
  
  Other shows: Game of Thrones (probably toward the end of leave, so I can pay for just a month or two of HBO Now); maybe new seasons of Doctor Who and Sherlock? Oh and Orange is the New Black should come out during that time, too!
  

  It's set to be release on Netflix 4/15/16! Perfect timing!

   

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• olivemomma member

  March 2016

  So I always laughed when I saw previews for this but was finally convinced to watch pretty little liars - excellent binge watching!

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• amandac12581 member

  March 2016

  Oooooo yes Nurse Jackie for sure!!!!  I'll probably also start Blacklist, I've heard good things about it.  I'll give Game of Thrones a whirl, cause why not what else am I going to do?!

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• AGK2015 member

  March 2016

  Haven't figured out what I'll watch while I'm out; I tend to be pretty picky, and I don't have the impulse control to hold back if I find something good between now and then (I'm looking at you, Fuller House).  In the past couple months, though, I've made it through The Wire and The Americans on Prime, and can't recommend them highly enough for anybody who needs ideas!

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• ladylolly89 member

  March 2016 edited March 2016

  I'm going to rewatch all of Gilmore Girls for sure. Obviously The Office because it's the best. I'll probably be checking Downton Abbey out of the library and rewatching it as well. Not sure beyond that, but it's a start! 
  
  Edit because autocorrect is dumb.

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• yodiggity member

  March 2016

  I may add the Americans to the list. I've been wanting to watch it.
  
  Also, I really want to hold off on Fuller House but I've already watched one episode and the only reason I haven't blown through the rest is because SO has been home and he thought it was super dumb. lol He's about 8 years older than me so he just doesn't get it. My sister and I would watch it every day after school and would always watch the reruns.

   

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• Dmurphy10 member

  March 2016

  I have never seen pretty little liars but this is absolutely on my binge list for maternity leave. Also planning on Orange is the new black. 

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• cmjenkies member

  March 2016

  I'm planning to start either The Walking Dead, OITNB, Fuller House, or Dexter... Have not watched any of those thus far. 

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• klingonboxer member

  March 2016

  I've started a LOST rewatch! Also the last 25 episodes of NOVA are on the PBS app, so that's been pretty sweet for bedrest.

  

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• SandiMarie23 member

  March 2016

  Dexter is always a good time, I own them on dvd and plan on watching them again. I just finished Friends (for the 100th time),sex and the city, how I met your mother and big bang theory.  I'm already on leave so I'm running  out of stuff. On deck, I have Shameless (us), parks and recreation, OITNB, fuller house, and Scandal(I think that's what it's called, Kerry Washington is in it). 

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• wildtot member

  March 2016

  Might rematch Hell on Wheels and Lost Girl. I think a new season of Orange is the new black comes out in June? Jane the virgin, switched at birth. I like Fuller House so far. And a few others already mentioned. And random reality shows on Hulu.

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• balamama member

  March 2016

  GREAT thread! I actually just started a list on my phone the other week about what to watch on ML. So far it includes:
  

  Girlfriends Guide to Divorce (season 2)

  Mindy Project (season 4 on Hulu)
  Kimmy Schmidt (season 2)
  and I also have never watched Project Runway and could binge watch so many seasons of that. 

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• Missingchampagne member

  March 2016

  As I am reading this, I'm nodding in approval at all the good shows on people's lists... But also feeling mildly horrified at how much TV I watch, that none of these qualify for a binge since I'm caught up on all (except the Unbreakable Kimmy season that's not out yet). 
  
  Maybe a new thread should be "what hobbies will you be taking up that will take you out of the house?" 

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• ivyvines6 member

  March 2016 edited March 2016

  I'm currently trying to finish The L Word...
  
  Just added Peaky Blinders to my list. Heard good things, but haven't seen any of it, and I'm not even sure what the premise it lol.
  
  Game of Thrones when it comes out
  
  Walking Dead (I don't want any of it until the entire season is out. I know, I'm crazy)
  
  Downton Abby (I'm behind like two seasons at least >.< Have to find a new streaming site since it isn't all on Netflix)
  
  Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season 2
  
  House of Cards new season
  
  Arrow (I'm watching this exclusively with fiancé though, so idk about this really being a ML binge)
  
  Eta: Forgot about Daredevil, and Cooked...

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• fourtsixand2 member

  March 2016

  Wait.......there will be time to watch TV?!?

  
  

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• RoseShadow873 member

  March 2016

  There are no current shows that interest me. I am hoping to have time to learn to crochet and I have a painting thing to finish.

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• cmjenkies member

  March 2016

  fourtsixand2 said:

  Wait.......there will be time to watch TV?!?

  So. Much. Time. Seriously, I don't know why people say you will be too busy to function during maternity leave. All newborns do is sleep, eat, and poop. It's not the most entertaining thing. I was so bored (happy/exhausted, but bored) at the beginning of my first maternity leave. 

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• mrstrax member

  March 2016

  cmjenkies said:

  fourtsixand2 said:

  Wait.......there will be time to watch TV?!?

  So. Much. Time. Seriously, I don't know why people say you will be too busy to function during maternity leave. All newborns do is sleep, eat, and poop. It's not the most entertaining thing. I was so bored (happy/exhausted, but bored) at the beginning of my first maternity leave. 

  Yup this. Granted you'll likely be so exhausted you won't remember much of what you watched (I watched all the old Star Trek movies on Netflix with DD and couldn't tell you the plot of a single one), but there is *so much time* between feeding every 2-3 hours and snuggling/calming baby. 

   
  

  

  

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• ivyvines6 member

  March 2016

  RoseShadow873 said:

  There are no current shows that interest me. I am hoping to have time to learn to crochet and I have a painting thing to finish.

  I would start with something simple like a scarf. If you get stumped on stuff I can try to help you on the FB messenger. 

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• redselig member

  March 2016

  AGK2015 said:

  I've made it through The Wire and The Americans on Prime, and can't recommend them highly enough for anybody who needs ideas!

  I loved The Wire. If you're looking for shows in the same vein, Top Boy (British) and Gomorrah (Italian) are excellent.

  

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• imrachellea member

  March 2016 edited March 2016

  I'm going to be watching reruns of all my shows that are on Netflix:
  -Gilmore Girls (already partially through)
  -Friends
  -How I Met Your Mother
  -Friday Night Lights ( )
  -Parenthood (though I may end up crying way too much, loooooove this show)
  
  I also started Fuller House, DH told me to stop watching it without him since I made him watch the first two episodes. Honestly, he hates it and thinks its lame but also "wants" to watch it with me.
  
  ETA: whatever old shows I can find on Hulu. Did you know SYTTD is on Hulu?? 

  

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• TKaiser91 member

  March 2016

  I'm rewatching Bones, Castle, Criminal Minds, CSI, White Collar, Chopped, House Hunters International, and will probably do  Disney movie marathons with DD

  

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• [Deleted User] member

  March 2016

  Add  Master of None if you liked the office - Aziz Ansari - it's good!
  Also Jessica Jones is pretty good.
  You, Me and the Apocalypse is good too (another office alum)
  And keeping with the end of days theme - Last Man on Earth is another easy watch!

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• mrstrax member

  March 2016

  I'm thinking GoT when DD isn't around (night feeds, nap time) and Disney movies when she's up. And maybe the Land Before Time movies, because she really likes Dinosaur Train right now. 

   
  

  

  

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• ejled member

  March 2016

  I may be one of the few to NOT have Netflix or any other TV show subscription. So hopefully what is on our normal Direct TV channels is sufficient, or I figured I may do alot of reading. I really want to get in the routine of getting out of the house frequently and going on walks at the dam/lake and meeting with DH for lunch a few days a week. Also, most of my in laws and cousins are school teachers and will be out for the summer. I am totally looking forward to having three summer months of ML! 

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• Ready4theParty member

  March 2016

  amandac12581 said:

  Oooooo yes Nurse Jackie for sure!!!!  I'll probably also start Blacklist, I've heard good things about it.  I'll give Game of Thrones a whirl, cause why not what else am I going to do?!

  We love Blacklist.  I feel like it has slowed down now that we watch it weekly.

  

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• Ready4theParty member

  March 2016

  Game of Thrones
  Scandal
  OITNB
  
  

  

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• thaisac1 member

  March 2016 edited March 2016

  I watched the first episode of Fuller House yesterday, and have no intentions of watching the rest.... It's not the same thing to watch that kind of show when you are 10 and when you are 34.
  
  On a much more exciting note: This friday Netflix will release the new season of House of Cards!!!!!!!!!!
  
  

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• skc040512 member

  March 2016

  Fuller House
  Fixer Upper
  Doctor Who (especially if the newest season is available for free on Prime, since I totally missed all of it)
  Hell on Wheels, maybe?
  Pretty Little Liars
  Firefly
  
  Maybe catch up on shows like Supernatural, Arrow, The Flash and iZombie

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• briterfly84 member

  March 2016

  OMG DH and I just finished Nurse Jackie....I don't know that I have every loved to hate a main character as much as her! Dexter is also amazing! That show was crack for us!
  I am saving Fuller House for my leave.  I will probably re-watch Sons of Anarchy.  Hopefully I can find Big Bang Theory (although I don't think it's on Netflix...is it?).  I don't know what else...although I will also be off while having a 5 and 8 year old around the house too so there is no telling how much true down time I will have....

  

  
  

  
  

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• imrachellea member

  March 2016

  @mrstrax What the heck is UP with Dinosaur Train? DD had never watched it ever before. We stream PBS Kids through our Roku, so when you select the app it shows little pictures of all the shows. For some reason she insisted on watching Dinosaur Train, never heard of it before. Where in the world did the concept for that show even come from?!? Dinosaurs...and trains. Because that makes sense? The only thing I could think of was that they took two things kids loves and threw them randomly together in a show. So strange...thankfully she just watched it the one time and then has been back to Daniel Tiger, Doc McStuffins, and Mickey...

  

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• skc040512 member

  March 2016

  @briterfly84 Big Bang Theory isn't on any of the streaming services I think you may be able to purchase seasons at a reduced cost on Amazon Prime and stream that way though.

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• Ready4theParty member

  March 2016

  thaisac1 said:

  I watched the first episode of Fuller House yesterday, and have no intentions of watching the rest.... It's not the same thing to watch that kind of show when you are 10 and when you are 34.
  
  On a much more exciting note: This friday Netflix will release the new season of House of Cards!!!!!!!!!!
  
  

  Agreed.  I found it painful to watch.  The other three episodes I watched he'd were better but definitely not a shoe I could watch all day.

  

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• emgee27 member

  March 2016

  I tend to like a mix between shows that have a plot to follow and stand-alone episode shows so I'll be watching:
  -OITNB (I'll rewatch the previous season then the newest one)
  -Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (above, old season then new)
  -Broad City (new season coming soon on Hulu!)
  -Nurse Jackie (never seen it and you all have me curious)
  -Kitchen Nightmares (on Netflix and Hulu)
  -Chopped
  -maybe Fuller House, I've heard bad things
  
  May I suggest the following that I don't think have been mentioned:
  -Veep (amazon or HBO go)
  -Call the Midwife (Netflix)
  -Mozart In The Jungle (amazon)
  
  

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• ivyvines6 member

  March 2016

  @emgee27 I just finished Call the Midwife. Not a huge fan of comedies so Veep holds no interest for me... What is Mozart in the Jungle?

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• skc040512 member

  March 2016

  Ooohh I totally forgot that Netflix added season 2 of Broadchurch, so that will have to be added to my list. And Jessica Jones, so I can just round out a good number of David Tennent shows, apparently.

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• emgee27 member

  March 2016

  Knottie9983816 said:

  @emgee27 I just finished Call the Midwife. Not a huge fan of comedies so Veep holds no interest for me... What is Mozart in the Jungle?

  It's about the New York Symphony and follows a girl in her 20s trying to make it in the classical music world. They also follow the Symphony orchestra cast, which is all sex, drugs and non-rock-n-roll.  They also get a new conductor who is wild and out-of-the-box (Gael Garcia Bernal, from Y Tu Mama Tambien - he actually won the Golden Globe this year for this role.)  It's one of those dra-medies, I really really loved it!

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