Dinara Tengri

 Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday - a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish . This week's topic is TV shows. I already wrote about the ten shows that I've binged on Netflix . Now, I want to list all those shows that I have on my watch-list, but that I haven't had the time to finish yet.    1. Firefly   As a born-again Buffy, the Vampire Slayer - fan (I binged all seven seasons in less than two weeks), I think it'll be fun to check out the rest of the shows in the Joss Whedon Universe, aka Whedonverse.   2. Aquarius   A dark and violent period piece about a cop who's solving crimes connected to Charles Manson? Not really my cup of tea. But throw in some David Duchovny in the mix, and you just might catch my attention.    3. Outlander   I'm halfway through the first season. The story is exciting as hell (it's got time travel, rebellion and  kilts), but I simply cannot stand Claire. ...

A young boy disappears on his way home in a small American town. A mysterious young girl in a hospital gown is being chased by men in suits. A secret science lab runs experiments that point to a larger government conspiracy. And in the middle of all the terror and cover-ups, there are people who are trying to live their lives. Stranger Things is a Netflix original show created by the Duffer Brothers and it markets itself as a tribute to the classic1980's sci fi and horror culture. I finally saw the entire first season, and a few things immediately stuck out for me, in regards to the show's originality. There is a fine line between paying homage to a book or a movie, and making a blatant rip off. And oftentimes, Stranger Things crosses this line. Some fans and critics have already said, that the writers of this show rely too heavily on nostalgia and on the source material they're supposed to be paying homage to. While recognising some...