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Oh Man, You Gotta Watch THIS on Netflix #StreamTeam

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Each month I write an article for the Netflix Stream Team in addition to some other Netflix promotions. I am compensated for my posts on a yearly basis and I often receive fun little care packages every couple months. Opinions on the Netflix shows available are my own.

Last weekend I watched Marvel’s The Defenders on Netflix. This was an eight episode mini-series that was the culmination of the first round of the four Marvel shows on Netflix: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. The four main heroes came together to fight a foe. They did work together, albeit begrudgingly. It never took anything to convince me to watch a Marvel show on Netflix. I’m a fan through and through and will consume everything Marvel that is produced. However, not everyone comes to these shows immediately and some people need convincing. If you take a look at the graphic above you can see a little bit how some people end up finding and watching the four main Marvel shows.

One of the easiest shows to access is Luke Cage. The thing is, you might want to watch Daredevil and Jessica Jones first because they came before. But if you want a nice soft intro to the super hero show that is grounded in reality then Luke Cage is the show to start with. It is a story about a man who is just trying to do the right thing, keep his head down and stay out of trouble. the thing is, he has extraordinary powers and finds a responsibility to the people of his community to use those powers to protect those people. I don’t quite agree with the assessment of shows that Netflix assigns to gateways to Luke Cage. I would say shows like Longmire and Hell on Wheels would be excellent gateway shows to Luke Cage. In Hell on Wheels you have a man who is trying to put his past behind him but he has certain skills that make him formidable and he has to step up to protect those that he loves.

For Daredevil you might want to look at Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes. Both are about a man who loses his sight but develops almost superhuman abilities through training. There is also the anti-hero theme around Daredevil and that is something that you certainly get through House of Cards and Dexter. But, there is also the martial arts aspect and the fighting that occurs. If you like those sorts of things then Daredevil will be a good one for you.

I am constantly watching new shows on Netflix. I often get to watch shows before anyone else and see if I like them or not. In past months I was about to see early screeners of Friends From College and the recently released Atypical. Friends From College was okay, but Atypical was a standout and I wanted more people to watch it. I convinced Allison to watch it and got to watch the last episode with her and she definitely wanted more once it was over. Certain shows are like that. they hook you right in and you want to live along with the stories of each character. Continue reading Oh Man, You Gotta Watch THIS on Netflix #StreamTeam

My Thoughts on Luke Cage on Netflix #StreamTeam

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I am a Netflix #StreamTeam and as such receive compensation from Netflix. I feel that I must disclose this when I talk about Netflix shows and what I think about them. Opinions are 100% my own.

This isn’t even a particular #StreamTeam post that I have to do as part of the team, I just really enjoyed Marvel’s Luke Cage. Luke Cage is the latest in the various Marvel shows on Netflix. Each show is 13 episodes packed with so much action, drama and Marvel Easter Eggs.

Luke Cage came out on September 30th with all 13 episodes. I dove right in and binged all of season 1. I have been reading many Marvel titles on the Marvel Unlimited app. Reading though all the Marvel Civil War and then New Avengers and so many other titles I’ve gotten to know the story of Luke Cage and the character from the comic books. This show was so well done and I couldn’t put all of my thoughts into that one minute vlog. I cannot believe that I said Donald Faison when I meant Frankie Faison. I thought that one of the breakout stars of the show was Simone Missick as Misty Knight. She had such character. I just loved her scenes. There was s much to enjoy about this series. Mike Colter made an excellent Luke Cage. He just got that character down. I loved the Easter eggs like the Tiara and the yellow blouse. That was great! Now I have to wait to see the next series which would be Iron Fist and then The Defenders unless there is another Daredevil or Jessica Jones before that.

There are plenty of action scenes in this show but it is the moments where the characters speak to each other that are the most compelling. The relationship between Luke Cage and Misty Knight has depth and complexity. They play off each other very well. Later another character shows up and she and Luke come together in a different way. Their relationship is also complex but through it we learn even more. I need to watch the last 10 minutes of episode 13 again because of all the little things that are teased for the future. I cannot wait for it, I think I’ll have to watch all the shows again, this time with Allison. Here’s what I said in my vlog today.

I also teased a few things that I’ll be featuring on the vlog this coming week.