I've been an Amazon Prime member for a
few years but, though I knew vaguely of it's existence, I never
thought of availing myself of the Prime Video aspect of my
membership. Frankly, I thought it would be too much trouble to get
Prime shows on my TV. I thought it would require downloading to my pc
and other mesmerizing technical challenges beyond my feeble
knowledge. Then, I heard about the fire stick.
It cost about $40. Just plug it into
one of your TV's HDMI ports, grab the remote and away you go into the
land of Amazon Prime Video. I've since bought a new TV from Best Buy
which has a button for Amazon Prime on its remote, so the fire
stick's no longer needed.
Anyway, Rotten Tomatoes has a page
dedicated to
The 54 Best Amazon Prime TV Shows which seemed like a good place to start
our sampling process. Below are our reactions to several shows we've
viewed.
#1
Fleabag: A
sexually-liberated, irritable woman navigates modern life in London
in this comedy. Based on star Phoebe Waller-Bridge's play of the same
name. I thoroughly enjoyed the series
though my wife did not because of language and sex. So, I watched on
my own all the episodes of all the seasons. Not sure it's my
favorite, but I can see why it would be ranked so high.
#3
Catastrophe: An unplanned pregnancy turns a weekend tryst into
a serious commitment for a British woman and an American tourist.
Starring and written by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, with Julie
Perreault. Not suitable for family time, again, because of language
and blatant humping. But, I quickly became a big fan and watched
every episode.
#4 Home Coming: A
caseworker at a facility that treats soldiers returning from war
interacts with veteran who is eager to return to civilian life.
Starring Julia Roberts and Bobby Cannavale. My wife yawned through
the first couple of episodes, her subtle way of letting me know she
wasn't interested. Being very sensitive, I pick up on these things.
Anyway, I love Julia Roberts, despite that annoying laugh, and
watched season one. Season two isn't available at this time.
#6
Bosch: Based on the character and novels of Michael Connelly, each
season focuses on a single crime. I've long been a fan of the novels
and haven't been disappointed by the portrayal on TV. My wife enjoys
the series, too, so we watch it together during our frequent family
viewing times. We're midway through season four.
#8
Sneaky Pete: After
being released from prison, a con man hides from debtors by assuming
his cellmate's identity and lands a job with his faux-family's
bail-bond business.
Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland and Margo Martindale, Pete is
always on the con. My wife tolerates this one. Of course, I like it
more.
#11
Forever: Married
couple June (Maya Rudolph) and Oscar (Fred Armisen) live a
comfortable but predictable life in suburban Riverside, California.
For 12 years they've had the same conversations, eaten the same meals
and taken pleasant vacations at the same rented lake house. But after
June talks Oscar into shaking things up with a ski trip, the pair
suddenly find themselves in completely unfamiliar territory. Forever
is an utterly original, insightful and poignant comedy about love,
commitment, and marriage. My wife found this
one
boring, so I watched it on my own after she hit the sack and
liked it.
#17
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel: Set in the 1950s, Miriam "Midge"
Maisel is a content wife and mother whose perfect life takes a sudden
turn when she discovers an unknown talent -- stand-up comedy.
Starring Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen, Alex Borstein, Tony
Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle. Wifey nixed this one because of the "terrible things" Midge does to other people. Me, I love it, find it at
times hysterical and am marching through the episodes.
