Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau) is a fashion designer with a lot of personality and dreams. When her stable relationship with the perfect man comes to an end on the eve of a great professional opportunity, she needs to find a way to start over in her life. And with the help of her best friends, she sets out in search of new adventures.

Right from the start, I would like to point out that one of my favorite parts of this series: the character’s best friends have their own stories. They are more than just “friends of the main character” and escape the cliché of the unemployed friend who is always on screen ready to crack a joke.

Marley (Tasha Smith) and Khalil (Tone Bell) have plots that are just as interesting as Mavis. Khalil is the typical scoundrel who ends up falling in love and experiencing romance for the first time, and Marley is discovering/developing more of her sexuality.

And even though it is not as in-depth as the main plot, we can follow a little of each one’s story.

Despite addressing issues such as racism, plus-size women, and having a lot of LGBTQIA+ representation, none of these issues seem forced in the story. On the contrary, they are there adjacent to everything else and are treated with due naturalness.

The comedy itself revolves around Mavis’s discovery and journey of learning to be single. We follow a woman returning to the single life in her early 30s, after a long relationship that didn’t end well.

Here, we follow her disastrous dates, her professional challenges, and her adventures living in a house with someone who is the complete opposite of her.

Jade (Liza Treyger) is an eccentric character, with questionable habits (such as bathing her body in olive oil and sitting on the apartment’s furniture) and a cat affectionately called Cocaine.

Her character comes as a contrast to the normality of Mavis’ life, the change from a stable life to a messy apartment and an even messier roommate.

As for Mavis’ love life, when I started the series, when I got to know the dynamics between her and Khalil, I was afraid of being led to “ship” the two for the sake of plot convenience. In shows with plus-size characters, this is already a cliché: “the chubby friend who ends up being seen as a woman by her long-time friend”.

Fortunately, the tone is quickly set; the two are friends, they care a lot about each other and would do anything for each other, but that’s it.

There’s no room for romance; on the contrary, each one really roots for the other’s love life and there are no secrets between them. Khalil is Mavis’ best friend, almost like a brother, but there’s nothing more to it than that. Which makes the love between them even more genuine.

As for her ex, Jacques, he still wants to reconcile the relationship and chases after Mavis for a good part of the series. Despite being the reason for the breakup, he wants to prove to her that he can’t live without her and that he has now changed into a better person.

There is a slight “love triangle” when we are introduced to Luca, an Italian with a sense of humor and an accent that takes our main character’s breath away.

In the end, Surviving in Style is a series that shares with the viewer the daily life of a woman in normal situations of her day to day life.

And yes, despite being a mid-size/plus-size woman, there is never a mention of insecurity due to her body, Mavis is a very confident woman, men compliment her and flirt with her.

In works with the same theme, a common mistake is to always reduce the character to this, being fat is who she is and nothing else matters. Fortunately, this is another cliché avoided by Surviving in Style.

Surviving in Style is a quick series, easy to binge-watch and with great moments to make you laugh. The series is available on Netflix and has 8 episodes.

For now, there is no confirmation of a new season and Michelle Buteau, the actress who plays Mavis and author of the book of the same name, made it clear that she will not consider the idea of ​​another season until the rights of the writers are respected and the strikes in Hollywood end.

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Now, imagine inheriting a huge rural property, full of history and many spaces to be enjoyed?

A paradise!

When journalist Samantha (Rose Mclver) and her husband Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) become owners of the Woodstone family mansion, they both see an opportunity to transform the place into an inn to make “easy” money.

What neither of them imagine is that a group of eight ghosts are very committed to making this plan not come to fruition.

Everything changes when, by accident, Sam gains the ability to see his invisible tenants, the first person to see them in years. A surprise for her and the others, but especially for Jay, who needs to support her on this new journey.

But is it good?

The series produced by CBS is the American version of the series of the same name produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom.

I’m not in a position to compare the two, as I’ve only watched the Americanized version, so I’ll reserve my right to only talk about the 2021 series.

Starting with the main couple, although it is a little difficult to buy into their relationship due to the chemistry that is not so evident at the beginning, the more we watch, the more we become convinced of the love that exists between them.

Jay is a down-to-earth chef who always takes things on the practical side. Samantha is a writer who has dreams and big plans.

This opposing picture makes the couple achieve the perfect balance, as well as making their dynamics even more interesting, when Jay decides to believe in Sam and in the existence of ghosts around the house.

Ghosts are perfect, each in their own way. From nativists to Vikings to hipsters and stock market entrepreneurs, there is a wide range of stories and personalities to be explored throughout the episodes.

The highlights, in my opinion, are Alberta (Danielle Pinnock), a singer who believes she was murdered, Captain Isaac Higgintoot (Brandon Scott Jones), killed during the war and Hetty (Rebecca Wisocky), the former lady of the house who doesn’t agree with the customs of modern women.

These are by far the funniest and have the best ghostly situations. Whether it’s the cause of death or the jokes from beyond the grave, they carry much of the humor with them.

The others, however, leave nothing to be desired. The difference in age, personality and eras lived bring a very special touch to the script.

For example, a Viking who becomes addicted to reality shows and starts marathoning without his friend. Current fights that certainly wouldn’t affect a Viking in 800AD.

Some -not so frequent- characters are also added to bring more depth to the plot or introduce us to more about the non-living core.

The series has two complete seasons and, according to the Deadline portal, it has already been renewed for a third season, with no premiere date yet.

In Brazil, all 40 episodes can be watched on the Paramount+ streaming platform.

See trailer for the first season (subtitles unavailable):

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Justin Long (Barbarian), Ana Yi Puig (Back to the Prom), Miles McKenna (Good Girls Get High) and Will Price (The Equalizer) were the names announced by Variety.

According to the official synopsis, “the series will follow a group of five high school students who unleash supernatural forces on their city and must work together to save it.”

According to Disney Branded Television, the series will be influenced by the five most popular “Goosebumps” books.

Goosebumps Fun Facts

In the works since April 2020, the series will contain 10 episodes and is expected to premiere in the first half of 2023.

Nick Stoller and Rob Letterman serve as writers and executive producers of the new series. As does Neal H. Moritz, producer of the 2015 and 2018 adaptations, who also serves as executive producer of the new version.

Goosebumps has sold over 350 million copies worldwide, making it the second best-selling book series in history after Harry Potter.

Due to its great success, the books were first adapted in Canada in 1995, three years after the release of volume 1.

The cast of the Canadian series included actors such as Ryan Gosling (La La Land) and Hayden Christensen (Star Wars – Episode II).

We still don’t know what to expect from this upcoming adaptation, but we hope it will give you goosebumps throughout its episodes.

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Although it is not news to fans who have been speculating about the character’s sexuality for years, the video comes to make it official: Velma Dinkley is part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Watch:

Other attempts to “bring the character out of the closet”

Director and screenwriter, James Gunn had already stated on his Twitter that, initially, Velma would be a lesbian in the live-action Scooby-Doo released in 2001.

However, Warner Bros. ended up changing this arc and giving the character a boyfriend in the 2002 sequel.

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Entitled “Talking to a Serial Killer: The Milwaukee Cannibal”, the documentary will follow the same format as those already produced about Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy.

While in the series we have an “illustration” of the events, here we will hear and see real interviews with Dahmer about the crimes that occurred between 1978 and 1991.

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

The series, which premiered on Netflix on September 21, continues to be a topic of discussion among viewers.

This is because, while many are shocked by the crimes and atrocities committed by Dahmer, others show their support and even declare that they feel “sorry” for the killer on social media.

The series has become one of the most watched on Netflix and has 10 episodes with an average duration of 50 minutes.

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Referring to the phrase “seasons and a movie” said several times throughout the seasons, it seems that this prophecy is even closer to being fulfilled.

Despite suggesting the return of the entire cast (with the exception of Chevy Chase), there is still no official information about who will return for the film. According to Variety, there is also no confirmation that Donald Glover and Yvette Nicole Brown will join the cast, but there are expectations for a special appearance. Will we have another episode of Troy & Abed in the morning?

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The plot follows Tiffy and Leon, two people who have nothing in common except the fact that they live in the same house and sleep in the same bed, but at opposite times.

Since they never meet, conversations and rules are made through notes and post-its spread around the rooms, making communication very direct and analog.

With Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh in the cast, the series has already caused controversy due to the difference in the characterization of the main character. This is because Tiffy Moore is a plus-size girl and this detail seems to have been forgotten by the directors of the series.

Fans of the best-seller can only wait and see if other aspects of the book will be portrayed correctly or if this will be yet another disastrous adaptation of literary works for the screen.

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Based on the game of the same name by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the story will take place 20 years after the near extinction of the human race and the emergence of other beings on Earth. The plot is based on the relationship between the main characters and a single objective: to take Ellie out of the quarantine zone.

Set to the song “Alone and Forsaken” by Hank Williams, the video shows us a little of everything that Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bela Ramsey) will have to face in an apocalyptic future to stay safe and complete their mission.

The series is scheduled to be released in 2023 and, as shared by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), creator and screenwriter of the adaptation, filming ended on June 11, 2022.

Check it out:

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The series will tell the story of police secretary Verônica Torres who, in one week, witnesses the shocking suicide of a young woman and receives an anonymous call from a desperate woman begging for her life. She then decides to seize the opportunity to show her investigative skills and solve both cases alone.

The cast of the series includes names such as Eduardo Moscovis (52), Tainá Müller (38) and Camila Morgado (45).

Check out the trailer below:

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Lisa (Colbie Smulders), Ethan (Keegan-Michael Key), Max (Fred Savage), Samantha (Max Adler), Nick (Nat Faxon) and Marianne (Jae W. Suh) have been friends since college, as you might expect from the title of the series. Just don’t think that their relationship will remind you of your high school/college friendships and happy times. The production presents a terrible reality of betrayal and secrets among the group members. In fact, it was at this point that I started to rethink everything I expected from the series and prepare myself for the worst.

Let’s get to the facts: Lisa and Ethan are married and are moving back to New York, the city where all the other members of the group live [who thought about Friends?], but, even before finding out this, we find out (in the first few minutes of the first episode) that the husband is having an affair with Sam (yes, you didn’t read that wrong… She’s one of the friends). THAT’S RIGHT, AN AFFAIR! And this affair has been going on for years. Detail: Marianne knows everything.

Watching five minutes of this first episode was enough to make me completely discouraged. But, “I’m Brazilian and I never give up”. So, I took a deep breath and kept going, even though I could only imagine that it would be the same as finding out that Phoebe was having an affair with Chandler and Rachel was aware of everything. Can you imagine how disappointed I would be if Monica knew about this? Yes, yes. However, since there are only 8 episodes, I watched it until the end.

Friends from College is not a bad series, but if you are expecting a comedy about happy friends, the kind that gives you a good laugh and a taste of nostalgia, it is not for you. Despite being in the comedy category in the Netflix catalog, there are few scenes that make you get excited and laugh out loud. It is more like a drama with some comic relief during the episodes.

Oh, and get ready to follow several “problems” throughout this micro season, such as: betrayals, characters wanting to go back in time and experience things they had when they were younger, and many decisions made in the wrong way, based on very childish arguments – zero maturity. All of this, without going into too much detail, by the way.

In short: the series is about friends, but it revolves around the theme of infidelity – including the betrayals they commit against each other (and there are many) -, some unnecessary sex scenes, which I believe are there just because it is an adult series, and no solution to the problems presented. In addition, the characters are not well explored, which leaves everything lost and meaningless.

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