Ludwig S1, 2025 (Britbox)

Ludwig S1 PosterMy wife and I are always looking for a show to watch together. Usually that means a Mystery, the cozier the better.  I had read some comments about this show that led me to think it’d be a good one.  None of the comments were wrong!

The premise of the show is a little strange, but there are interesting hints of the characters’ past that I hope continue to be revealed.  Despite the premise of the brilliant puzzle-creator, some of the overall plot points & ‘mythology’ were pretty easy to guess.  Doesn’t mean I won’t be watching S2 when it comes out–this one was entertaining.

Daredevil: Born Again Season One Disney+ (2025)

Daredevil Born Again Season 1 posterFirst off, this really should be listed as Season Four as it’s not a reboot and it contains all of the key principal actors reprising their roles. Disney+ has certainly made peace with graphic violence in their adult fare as the show doesn’t have any real difference between Netflix and its current home.

The show is very much interested in comparing the arcs between Kingpin and Matt Murdock.  Several times throughout this season there are lengthy cuts back and forth between the two showing us how they are going through similar things.

In the end, does motivation matter? I hope so. Otherwise we are stuck with a girlfriend character that’s not very interesting, a work life for Matt that even he doesn’t care about, and very little time in the red suit.  I really liked the Netflix run but I hope the first ep of “Season Two” finds a good priest to give Matt some absolution so we can make the show more interesting and a little bit more of a faster pace.

Harley Quinn Season 5, (2025, Max)

Harley Quinn Season 5Even though I’m not a huge fan of Harley Quinn -overall-, there are certain takes on the character that have held my interest. The Max series is one of them. I enjoy the voice actors, and that I am reviewing it the week that episode 10’s finale dropped speaks to how much I like it.

It’s a strange alt-DC where you can have the Joker hanging out with Bruce Wayne and Bane is weirdly passive.  The main plot of the season wasn’t that great, but that’s mainly an excuse to get some interesting B & C stories going with the fairly large cast of characters.

The show hasn’t yet been renewed for a sixth season, and it ends in a satisfying way if this is it for this iteration.  If you’ve never seen it, and you can handle the dialogue that is very much NSFW (or kids) it’s a fun and fast watch with each episode less than a half-hour.