Kinfolklore

Bored? Stressed? Need an escape to take your mind off the quarantine? Yeah - Us too. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite shows, comics, books and movies and will be updating the blog with our recommendations to help you get through the next few weeks. This week’s post is about our favorites in fantasy/sci-fi television. What are you watching?

Raising Dion: If you enjoy wholesome superhero content, this Netflix show is made for you. This is the origin story of a little boy who has super powers and the single mom who raises him. Thoroughly enjoyable and not too heavy. (Available on: Netflix/ Notes: Family Friendly)
Westworld: Robots? Check. Cool fight scenes? Check. Complicated story that will have you pondering the meaning of what it means to be human. Check. Back for its third season, after a rocky second season, HBO’s Westworld has a top flank cast and is still fresh 4+ years after it premiered. (Available on: HBOGo)
The Boys: Superheroes are hot right now. Unlike Raising Dion, Amazon’s The Boys does not offer wholesome content. Season 1 was a wild ride. It was fun. It was dark. It was incredibly violent. The show has lot to say about the nature of celebrity, ethics, and role of corporations. The second season is due to premiere sometime during the middle of this year so if you haven’t watched it yet, you still have time to catch up. (Available on: Amazon Prime)
The Witcher: Obviously we’re big fans of this one. We did an entire podcast season on it. The show starts out with multiple timelines in a new and strange world. If you’re a fan of mysterious and powerful magic and complicated politics this one will intrigue. One of the best things about this show is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s fun. The stakes are high. And if you like going down magic rabbit holes on the internet, this one is for you. (Available on: Netflix)
His Dark Materials: Our first season covered this HBO/BBC collaboration which explores the nature of the human condition and our relationship with religion. Sounds heavy, right? It is. But it’s also incredibly fun with talking animals and fighting bears! Also, spoiler: It’s a multiverse, with multiple worlds to explore and deeply interesting characters. (Available on: HBOGo, Note: Family Friendly)
Outlander: There’s really no excuse to pass on this one. Outlander is known for being a historical romance but it’s also a story with deep magical roots, a strong woman lead and complicated characters. Some of the source material is deeply problematic (hey - it was written in the 90s) but the show is excellent with strong acting, action, costumes to die for and characters from many walks of life. (Available on: Netflix)
Orphan Black: If you’re looking for strong women leads, you can stop here. This deeply feminist, and extremely weird show, is a ton of fun and has so many twists and turns that your head will spin. The first two seasons are interesting, engrossing, and fun. It gets a little weird after that. We still highly recommend it for the incredible world building and character(s) development. (Available on: Amazon Prime)
Supernatural: We would be remiss if we didn’t include the long running, extremely fun show about two brothers who hunt supernatural beings. At 15 seasons, this has got to be one of the longest running fantasy shows in television history. (Available on: Netflix)

Post by: Andrea