There was a time not long ago my friends when summer TV was a wasteland. All we had was lame reruns and game shows.
But those days are behind us now. Thanks to streaming TV we now have a bevy of wonderful choices to watch on those rainy, miserable summer days. Of which there are seemingly far too many.
Now to what do we owe this bounty? Well, I already said streaming TV. Networks like Netflix and now Crave TV, which have swallowed up HBO, in Canada anyway.
Hot off the heels of the let's say less than triumphant series final of Game of Thrones, we have the third season of Stranger Things, which just might be Netflix's flagship show as Thrones was for HBO.
The third season promises just as many thrills as the first two. The precocious kids are now reaching their teen years and romance is in the air. Plus monsters. Lots of monsters.
Also making the show even more fun is that Stranger Things is set in the '80s and is chock full of nostalgic references like Jolt cola, VHS recorders and banana seats.
Also, on Netflix is Dark season 2. Dark is another show about mysterious goings-on in a small town. However, this show is set in Sweden and can be very confusing with time travel, nuclear power plants and cool rain slickers.
But when it comes to monsters and strange goings-ons, no show beats FX's Legion. The third season further delves into the title character, David (Legion), a mutant with incredible powers, and his battle with the forces of good/evil/sanity.
Unfortunately, it appears our hero David is the full-blown villain this time around with all his former buddies out to stop him. His father, Professor X from the X-Men, shows up this time and that should make things interesting.
A new show I've been watching is NOS4A2 (Nosferatu), an AMC show about vampires and teenagers based on a novel by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King. Five episodes in, the show still seems to be trying to find its footing but it's still enjoyable. Actor Zachary Quinto, from Heroes and Spock from Star Trek, shines as a mysterious chauffeur.
– Craig Lindsay is the reporter for the Mountain View Gazette
