* Netflix's Lost in Space: only seen the first episode, and while not totally thrilled, it's promising enough to keep going. Oddly, though, I don't understand why people like to rubbish the movie version (which I am one of few people to defend - I really quite liked it) on the grounds that it made tension within the Robinson family a key part of the plot, when this update does something similar but is generally receiving kinder reviews. Netflix is promoting it very heavily, which I have read is a ploy to get more family friendly material, and I like that the company is doing that.
* Netflix's Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: I was dubious on viewing the first episode: too many plot threads and I was finding Dirk a bit, I dunno, verging on camp fey? But I came back to it recently and watched a few more episodes, and it has grown on me considerably. Most episodes have a good few laughs, and a surprise or two, and the leads are good together. It takes a too violent turn every now and again, and the basic plot is as silly as a Doctor Who episode, but I'm glad I came back.
* Mr Robot Season 3: 3 episodes in and I think it's moving faster than some of the glacially paced talky episodes in Season 2. The weirdness of the writing of some characters continues. Got a good laugh when it incorporated the matter of how Trump got elected. He obviously hasn't seen the show, or he would be decrying it as fake news, even though it's not news. Given the key "Dark Army" out of China aspect, I can imagine Jason Soon getting a thrill from it...
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