Big Sky is Binge Worthy

 

I know, I know it's been a while.  Unlike so many, I was extremely busy during the pandemic and didn't get to binge-watch any good shows, read any good books, or keep up on the latest in music.  But now that I have found my rhythm in this chaotic world I have created for myself, I found time to binge-watch the first season of Big Sky.   First things first, there is a spoiler so if you haven't seen the first season you should stop reading now.  I am a big fan of crime dramas, especially when they have an element of mystery or thrill to them.  Big Sky is a combination of crime drama and thriller so I enjoyed that about the first season.  I was highly disappointed that Ryan Philippe's character did not last past the first few episodes.  

I have to honestly say that I had not read about the series before binging so I was definitely drawn to the series with the promise of Philippe being a part of the cast.  I will say that the show kept its momentum after losing Philippe and I was pleasantly surprised by that.  Although I feel like the series was a little scattered in a sense, I wanted it to be a little more structured.  I say that because from what's thrown at you, the show could have gone several different ways.  I don't think the show needed so much layering but who am I to judge, I'm no scriptwriter.  Having said that, it's not a terrible show and the plot was easy enough to follow.  Considering this is a show based off of a series of books from C.J. Box, I'm surprised I watched before reading the books.  As you should know by now, I like to read the book before watching the adaptation but this time I made an exception.  I like the dynamic between Cassie and Jenny, how that relationship is formed, and how it develops is an interesting aspect.  The show kept a consistent pace as far as keeping you on the edge of your seat wondering what would happen next.  I give it a 3.5 out of 5 for binge-worthiness, if you're looking for something to watch, check out Big Sky!

Binge Worthy Shows

Game of Silence originally aired 04/12/2016 on NBC.

In no particular order, we here at Nina Monroe would like to highlight some of our favorite shows that we have binged so far this year!

Game of Silence (Amazon)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
True Detective (HBO)
13 Reasons Why (Netflix)
Harlots (Hulu)
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Castle Rock (Hulu)
You (Netflix)
Bosch (Amazon)

We hope to be able to bring you a monthly bingeable list but there are only so many hours in a day and we do have real jobs.

In the meantime please post some of your favorite bingeables in the comments!

Jordyn Woods Breaks Silence... Too Soon?

Red Table Talk/Facebook

We here at Nina Monroe Says just finished watching Jordyn Woods explain herself on Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk.  The question is, is it too soon or not soon enough?  Any way you slice it, it is a lose-lose situation.  Jordyn put herself in an incredibly difficult position, now, was it her intention to have an affair with Tristan Thomas and just not get caught or was it like she made it seem during the interview, a not so innocent mistake.  As Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn should have never gone to that party.  It was inappropriate to be there and the fact that she didn't comprehend that at the time is questionable.  However, it takes two to tango and we have yet to hear anyone say one thing about Tristan's role in all this.  And why should they, he has done it before and has done it again, and will continue to do for as long as Khloe puts up with it. 

She is furious with Jordyn and understandably so but the visceral that she is directing at this very young very immature girl seems a little misguided.  Where is the anger for Tristan, no one has said anything about this man's behavior out of that camp?  Everything from their sources has been Jordyn this and Jordyn that.  Khloe even tweeted after the interview about Jordyn breaking up her family...   Really, Jordyn did that all by herself, interesting.  The thing is this, Tristan cheated on the mother of his first child with Khloe and Khloe flaunted the hell out that entire situation.  As a matter of fact, it has been said that she stole Lamar Odom from the mother of his children.  Now, this is all hearsay, we don't know any of this to be fact but we suggest that the next time Khole enters into a relationship, make sure the guy is single and we mean single single.  No one deserves to be cheated on but karma is a cold-hearted evil bitch that will come for your ass every single time!

Liam Neeson Is in Hot Water, As He Should Be

By now everyone has seen the posts or heard the news regarding Liam Neeson's very racist statement, if not just Google his name.  I am trying to understand why he is even trying to justify his statement, there is absolutely no justification for it.  The person who conducted the interview in which he made this statement, actively tried to put some psychology behind it to justify him feeling that way.  Are you kidding me, he actively went looking to kill any random black person because his friend was allegedly raped by a black man (I say allegedly because no other information corroborating the event was given).  After the statement came out he tries to say he was not being racist, if that's not racism, wanting to harm or kill a person because of the color of their skin...  Seriously are we even questioning this, really...  I know many black people who have been viciously attacked by a white person and never not once have I ever heard any one of them say "I want to walk around and kill random white people."  If I ever hear them say anything close to this I will definitely let them know they are being racist and they need to seek some professional help.  There are bad people in the human race, every bad person in the world is not a black person.  Why would you randomly go out and kill innocent black people because your friend was allegedly raped by a black man.  All of you out there trying to provide justification for Liam Neeson, you all are worse than he is.  No more Liam Neeson movies for me, and that's all I'm going to say about that. 

Is The Attack On Jussie Smollett Just A Small Part Of What Is Going Wrong In America

It's been awhile but I thought this was important enough to post about.  Jussie Smollett was brutally attached in the early morning hours on January 29, 2019 in what is being called a hate crime.  You can google the story to get updated details and more information on Mr. Smollett.  It's sad to say that this type of thing happens all the time to lesser known people and it's never shared this widely.  We are in 2019 and people are still so consumed by hate that they take time out of their lives to not only insult people for being different but to also assault them.  We here at Nina Monroe can't quite decide if racism and discrimination is getting worse or is it just more visible because of social media.  

Whatever the case may be, it is disheartening that in this land at this time people are not free to be who they are.  The bullying, the bashing, the killings, all for being who you were born to be, it has to stop.  In this climate during this administration, it certainly feels like certain people think it is okay to insult and assault others because they are different.  Are the American people just falling in line with the beliefs and actions of leadership, or is it just the same old same old with more visibility??  Whatever the case, we hope the perpetrators of the attack on Mr. Smollett are brought to justice.  This insane violence in America that has been so rampant has to come to an end.  How do we fix it, protesting is not enough.  Serious changes in law need to be made, and that goes for any crime to any person for no other reason than that person was being who they were born to be.  We pray for a speedy recovery for Jussie Smollett.