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4 Easy Watching Netflix Shows

5 easy watching Netflix shows

I realise it would make me sound more cultured to say that my idea of a relaxing evening involved cuddling up with a good book, by a crackling fireside. I mean, that’s nice and everything. But, the truth be told, my ideal night involves my bed, Netflix, and a big pot of tea.

I have a feeling I’m probably not alone in this either. Am I right?

Anyway, right now, I am favouring easy watching over heavy stuff. Sometimes, I just don’t have the concentration span required for dark and moody. I want to be able to have one eye on Netflix, the other on Instagram, and to never miss a beat.

This is where my current list of Netflix favs comes in handy. If you want easy watching that means you can eat ice cream, drink tea, and scroll Instagram, all without losing the plot, then these are the shows for you.

I’m sure that’s not quite what the creators had in mind when filming, but you know … works for me.

 

Glow

If you haven’t already heard of it, Glow is an American comedy-drama series centred around 1980’s female wrestlers.

I’ll be honest, as tv concepts go, this sounds pretty heinous, which is precisely why I ignored its Netflix existence for so long. I don’t like wrestling and think the 1980s were pretty naff.

But then, the inevitable happened. I got desperate and with recommendations from my friends ringing in my ears, I decided to give it a go. Turns out, it’s actually pretty good.

It’s not knock your socks off good but it is entertaining and I’ve found myself staying up later just to watch a little bit more.

 

Love

I think I may have mentioned my love of this show somewhere before, but there’s been a new series since then, so it’s totally OK to mention it again.

Love is an indie comedy series about a messed up single girl in her early thirties, dealing with addiction. She meets a geeky, awkward guy and the series follows their endearing, albeit completely hopeless relationship.

I have a soft spot for indie love stories, so this is right up my street. There’s also the added bonus that, between them, the main characters are absolutely not winning at life. This means you get to sit on your pedestal and feel a bit better about how much more you have your stuff together. Even when, in reality, you sometimes feel like you’re failing at life.

 

Friends From College

If you have the tendency to think that anything on TV with the word ‘friends’ in it, will be a bit like that sitcom we ALL watched in the 90s, well then you’d be on the right track.

Friends from college is about a group of friends, some of whom are couples, and their lives, loves, and relationships. They’re all flawed people who make mistakes, and this show ties them up in a neat comedy package.

Nuff said really, if you fancy a watching a slightly more grown-up version of Friends, then this is the show for you.

Cuckoo

Now bear with me on this one. I appreciate this will not be to everyones taste. I even considered switching it off half way through the first episode because OMG its so OTT.

That said, its worth keeping with it.

Cuckoo is about a family and their oldest daughter, Rachel, who returns from travelling on a gap year with a new and unbearable hippie boyfriend. Only he isn’t her boyfriend, he’s actually her husband and she wants to move him into the family home.

The humour in this program is completely over the top, some of the acting is lacking in places, but Greg Davies reminds me of my Dad and I couldn’t help but laugh out loud at points.

Oh, and in the interest of full disclosure, I should probably mention that I was mostly a little bit drunk when I watched this. Chris and I watched it together, after putting the kids to bed on holiday this year. So if you watch it and decide its rubbish, don’t blame me, blame Sauvignon.

5 easy watching Netflix shows

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  1. Heledd - Running in Lavender
    October 24, 2017 / 10:43 pm

    Thanks for the tips!!! I love a good Netflix boxset. I’ve already watched Cuckoo and know exactly what you mean, it’s good and really funny is a mental, crazy way. Have you finished season one yet?! Shocker ending! I’m currently catching up on Tudors, which is good but the history geek in me is crying out THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN! WHY DID THEY CHANGE THAT?! AGHHHH!!

    • Kerry
      Author
      October 26, 2017 / 12:01 pm

      Yeah, we have, the whole show is completely mental!! I haven’t started watching the Tudors yet, but I have heard it’s completely made up. Why do that? People are obviously going to take exception to them rewriting history!! xxx

  2. Jenny
    October 28, 2017 / 12:17 pm

    I will have to check these out. We are watching White Collar at the minute on Netflix. Haven’t heard of these where have I been. I have a list so long on Netflix to watch. Adding these. Thanks for recommendations. #wrc

  3. Kerri-Ann
    October 30, 2017 / 4:01 pm

    Can you believe that I don’t have netflix? I’m sure Mr H has an account for G but it’s never something I have used. Great tips, I’ll remember it next time we need a box set x

  4. Sarah Christie
    October 30, 2017 / 9:59 pm

    We don’t have Netflix I think Jack has it in his room though so will have to put it on our TV as some of these sounds so good its nice having something new to watch x

  5. November 1, 2017 / 6:48 pm

    Haha great post! All the shows we like to watch are pretty heayy-going too and sometimes I just want something light-hearted and a bit funny. I like the sound of Love (though it’s not my husband’s kind of thing at all) – I might try and convince him to give it a try.

  6. November 2, 2017 / 2:40 pm

    Great choices! Cuckoo is just hilarious.
    I’m not a fan of Friends From College though, I found myself rolling my eyes at the characters and not rooting for anyone of them! xx

    • Kerry
      Author
      November 6, 2017 / 3:41 pm

      I kind of know what you mean, they didn’t have many redeeming features between them. I still enjoyed it though. I could literally spend all my time inside, binge-watching Netflix at this time of year xx

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