Thread by @Norlaine

So, given that I send out boxes of baked goods and homemade preserves to friends and family every Christmas, and given that supply lines are running slower than usual, I have got an early start on my baking. #Homebaking #TVshowReviews 1/12

Because I need some sort of intellectual stimulation while doing boring things, like chopping, stirring, simmering, waiting for things in the oven, I have my laptop in my kitchen and I have been binging shows while baking/canning, etc. 2/12

I have seen all that is currently available of several shows, and am working my way through yet another. I have some observations to offer... #CBCGem 3/12

#sortof is great. I really enjoyed what is available to date. I wish there was more. It is so inclusive. The main character happens to be non-binary. They are lovely and just trying to get on with life in a difficult world. Excellent. You should watch. 4/12

Ghosts is a British production, sort of Monty Python meets Beetlejuice. It's brilliant. There needs to be more episodes. Funny, makes you think about deep things while laughing. You should watch. And there needs to be more episodes! 5/12

Pretty Hard Cases... This is tougher. I have been enjoying all that was available, although it is a bit Cagney and Lacey derivative. And why does the black chick cop have to be the tough one? And the white chick cop is the uptight one? 6/12

This is a bit Odd Couple, a bit Cagney & Lacey, a bit standard police procedural with a Canadian edge. It's good. I recommend it. But, I wish there were fewer stereotypes. 7/12

Coroner... Brilliant show. There's 3 seasons and it is an exquisite mix of psychology, drama, forensics, and paranormal. Loving this show. I just wish the production was happening faster. 8/12

Diggstown... Yeah, OK, This is the one I am having the most difficulty with. I want to like it. Strong black female lawyer on a campaign to empower the downtrodden. Shades of This is Wonderland (another brilliant show that was cancelled before it had a chance), but also... 9/12

A bit too pat in the resolution of issues. It skirts gritty reality, it flirts with discrimination. It is a social justice show that feels like it is operating within the confines of the status quo of acceptability and decorum. I would like there to be more... 10/12

More real conflict, more examination of discrimination... It has, thus far, dealt with Indigenous issues, substance abuse, prostitution/human trafficking, CFS intervention, mental health issues, class-based discrimination, media interference with the law... 11/12

But it all feels too neat. Marcie ties everything up in a bow before going surfing. I feel it could be more real, more emotionally charged, and more expositional of the grave injustices that happen based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, etc. Still, worth watching. 12/12