- the faves -

Better Call Saul - 10/10

Hands down my favorite television show of all time.
It tells the story of Jimmy McGill, an aspiring lawyer constantly tripping over the consequences of his own actions, and all of the complex situations created by his ethical decline. Jimmy eventually transforms into Saul Goodman, the sleazy lawyer originally introduced in Breaking Bad.

These gifs succinctly describe his personality:



Also, he famously does this anime girl pose in court... this is necessary to include, for the lore.



Every character in this show is so well written. Jimmy's older, more successful brother, Chuck, likes to dress as a baked potato sometimes because he's scared of electricity.



Jimmy's colleague and romantic interest, Kim, may seem like she always stands on business, but she lets her alter ego Giselle out to play just enough to get into her fair share of trouble as well. Some of you freaks may also like how often Kim is barefoot in the show, but I refuse to link the reddit post with timestamps to those instances.



And there's Howard, who tragically can't catch a break - but he can catch a bullet! Pour one out for Howie :(

Over the Garden Wall - 10/10

A cute animated series with Elijah Wood starring as Wirt, a teenager lost in a mysterious forest with his goofy younger half-brother, Greg. The brothers experience a series of fantastical events - some fun and comical and others downright scary. The writing and animation in this short series are perfect. Watching this is an annual fall season tradition for me (even better if you carve pumpkins while you watch - see my fiancé's & my Over the Garden Wall pumpkins below).

Fight Club - 10/10

It took me way too long to get around to actually watching this movie solely due to the "you do not talk about Fight Club" meme. I honestly thought it was just going to be some dumb flick about dudes beating the shit out of each other, but it actually explores complex themes of nihilism, consumerist culture, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Oh, and you get to watch dudes beat the shit out of each other, so it truly does have it all.

Peep Show - 9.5/10

Some will say this is a show about two dysfunctional roommates who hate each other's guts and would probably be better off on their own. Others argue it's about two very troubled, codependent men who rely on one another and should probably just kiss and get it over with since they will never find happiness in anything except for the deranged relationship they've cultivated for themselves. I think both sides make a decent case. I love the unhinged writing and dialogue in this show. The Brits really know how to party (thank you Beastie Boys for fighting - and possibly dying - for that right).

Shrek - 10/10

I think we all know this masterpiece, so I will simply leave you with some of my favorite Shrek images from the web: