Netflix Orignials To Binge | Blogmas Day 20

This is the point in the year where everyone is finally getting to wind down and head home for Christmas, some of you may already be there, some of you may be traveling there now, some may be soon. Whatever you're doing I thought I would give you some Netflix Original shows that I have loved binging recently and that I will be watching while waiting for Christmas to come and during the copious amount of time that will be spent at the airport while waiting for my various flights this holiday season.

BLACK MIRROR

Charlie Brooker's talent lies within satire and his creation of Black Mirror shows everyone just how much so. Love or hate his opinions you cannot deny that this show is phenomenal. It blurs the lines between the lives we live and a the idea of a modern day utopia/dystopia. Each episode has it's own storyline and plot so you can pick up from wherever you want, I recommend this so much.

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

I am angry that this didn't get the appreciation it deserved while 13 Reasons Why was so spoken about, this show is so important and explores so many issues. With an incredibly POC heavy cast it talks about being a black person in American society and I cannot express the importance enough, you have things like gun violence and police brutality explored as well as many other forms of racism. This show is so important.

JESSICA JONES

I studied this for my A-Level media as part of my case study and fell in love with it. Instead of just watching the two episodes I was supposed to I ended up binging the whole series in two days and writing one of the best essays I had done for that class on it. You have David Tennant as a villain and Krysten Ritter as the angsty PI Jessica Jones, this show can be rather dark at times but I cannot recommend it enough, especially for those who love the Marvel cinematic universe. 

STRANGER THINGS

If you aren't on the Stranger Thing hype yet then where have you been for the past year? This show is so so good! It is full of 80's vibes (duh, it is set in the 80's) and had such huge character development throughout the seasons, especially that of Steve but I will leave that for you to discover. Go give it a watch and if you've already watched it then why not rewatch it.

TREVOR NOAH: AFRAID OF THE DARK

I love love love Trevor Noah's comedy, he is one of those people that are able to turn hard hitting life issues into comedic value that still educates you. This is the first comedy special of his that I ever watched and just over a year on I have watched it so many times I am practically able to recite it, my sister gets angry at me for this fact but hey what can you do when a comedian is just that good?

THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES

Want a show with a strong independent black female lead that isn't Dear White People? This is the show for you. It follows the starving artist Jessica James as she struggles through heartbreak, life and managing to create something she is proud of. It also has that guy from the IT crowd (Chris O'Dowd) in which just made it even funnier for me.

THE SINNER

You really can't beat a good crime drama and this one will have you hooked, that I can promise you. It is essentially based off the fact that Cora, the protagonist of the series, has murdered someone yet she doesn't know why or what even caused her to do it. With the help of a deputy she delves back into her past and discovers what actually caused her to stab a man. This is so worth the watch.

AMANDA KNOX

Crime and conspiracy theories are my guilty pleasure and the Netflix documentary on Amanda Knox is yet another winner for me. Personally, I hadn't even heard of her beforehand but man this is some incredible stuff. There are so many layers to the story and it is so well documented, I'm honestly not sure whether I believe her or not even after watching this twice. I might just have to watch it again on the plane home.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Much more lighthearted than some of my other suggestions is Arrested Development, man this show is bloody hilarious. I love Michael Cera and so this was a must watch for me, I think I managed to binge it all in about two weeks and it was so good. It focuses on how Michael takes over the family business after his father is arrested and how the rest of the family make the job practically impossible.

TO THE BONE

And we are back with another hard hitting film, this one is definitely possibly triggering so if you are triggered by anything eating disorder based then give it a miss, your health will always be more important than watching a film. In this Lily Collins plays the part of a teen artist who is struggling with her disordered eating and ends up being sent away to a rehab clinic of sorts, it is in her desperate attempt to find herself that she almost loses herself too. The fact that Collins herself has struggled with an ED makes this film so much more hard hitting, you can see how much this affects not only her character but her too. 

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING

Much more lighthearted than To The Bone but still sure to make you cry at some point or another is The Fundamentals of Caring, this stars Selena Gomez, Craig Roberts and Paul Rudd who are all incredible actors. Released last year this quickly found its way into the list of my favourite films, this is a comedy but it also follows an incredibly ill boy on his attempt of living. 

LOVESICK

I love me a good old British TV show and this is much like Fresh Meat and Skins which are two of my favourites. This is a comedy that follows the lead character Dylan's attempt to tell his ex partners that he has been diagnosed with an STI (it's funnier than that sounds, I promise).  I've also just discovered it is coming back for a third season in 2018 and my day has been made, that's how good it is.