This is our second new Wednesday segment: “Whatcha Watching, Geekly?” Today, the Geekly Gang will discuss which shows and movies they watched the prior month. Hey, hey! Kyra Kyle here. Let’s give the Geekly Gang one criterion for this post; we won’t include any television shows or movies that we reviewed for JK Geekly. We obviously watched those shows and films. And feel free to share which movies and shows you’ve watched this past month. We’re all part of the Geekly Gang.

Kyra

Shows

Not gonna lie. I’m basic. I’ve been watching true crime shows. I binge-watched all eight seasons of Signs of a Psychopath on Max so fast that I could predict what the psychologists would say next. Shallow affect. Check. Refusal to accept any responsibility. Double check. See how the killer describes the details of a gristly murder like someone would describe their grocery list. Quadruple check. Frankly. I watched too many true crime shows this past month. I may have traveled too far down this rabbit hole.

While YouTuber KallMeKris may not be a forensic psychologist or pathologist like Signs of a Psychopath’s experts, she has more personality than at least three-quarters of the people on that show. And it doesn’t hurt that her platform is free. Crime. Conspiracy. Cults. Serial Killers And Murder. I guess I am one of those sick, beautiful, intellectually minded freaks, and I love it when Kris screws up her intro. Sick, intellectiful binded, anyone? Anyone? Kris is a popular YouTuber for a reason. If you haven’t checked out her channel and you like true crime, give one of her episodes a watch.

Staying on brand, I also binged Netflix’s The Residence. I highly recommend this whodunnit with plenty of comedic moments. The Residence will keep you guessing until the very end. The performances are stellar. Uzo Aduba as Detective Cupp is phenomenal. Ken Marino’s Harry Hollinger is a character you love to hate. The rest of the star-studded cast are brilliant. Giancarlo Esposito goes against type with his portrayal of A. B. Winter. I love Esposito’s performance, but it’s bittersweet. The Residence was supposed to be Andre Braugher’s final performance. The Residence is dedicated to him, and Esposito reluctantly took Braugher’s role. If you’re a fan of whodunnits with a comedic touch, you should watch The Residence.

Movies

I kept seeing YouTube clips of a 2006 Rom-Com, Wedding Daze, starring Isla Fischer (Wedding Crashers) and Jason Biggs (American Pie), and decided to watch it free with ads on YouTube. I vaguely remember watching Wedding Daze years ago. It’s a shameless cash-grab on Biggs’s and Fischer’s notoriety at the time. I’ve seen both actors in better movies/shows since. Biggs portrayed an intriguing side character in Orange is the New Black, while Fischer was excellent in Wolf Like Me. Wedding Daze makes little sense. I give the movie props for swinging hard into the absurd. I mostly “watched” Wedding Daze while I worked on my board game prototypes. But you can’t beat free. YouTube ads within movies aren’t that intrusive. At least they weren’t while I watched Wedding Daze.

Great! Now that I mentioned the show, I may need to rewatch Wolf Like Me.

I may have seen Monsters, Inc. and the previous movie the same day. I definitely watched them the same week. I must’ve been on a nostalgia kick. Monsters, Inc. (2001) holds up almost two and half decades later. Mrs. Geekly shared that one of the movie’s sound technicians followed the toddler who portrayed Boo and recorded whatever she said or sang. And Mary Gibbs (Boo) was allowed to explore the studio and do whatever she wanted. Mrs. Geekly insisted that the one sound technician had the best job in Hollywood. The only problem she could see was refraining from giggling. I have to agree.

I could include a few more movies and shows that I’ve seen and haven’t covered for Geekly this past month, but I’ll turn the post over to Season and Skye. I’d like to see what they’ve been watching. Thank you for reading.

Season

shows

Normally, I’m not a fan of shows (unless we’re watching them for Geekly). Most shows run an hour long for one episode. There are exceptions for me, but the way I see it, if I’m going to watch something long, I may as well watch a movie. That aside, I watch a lot of YouTube. I’ve been into obscure stories and gross-out content. Papa Meat has a lot of content like this. He creates his own set pieces, does food ranking videos, and discusses movies. I prefer the videos where he discusses new age health trends or deadly pranks. Also, his animation channel, MeatCanyon, is a cool showcase of his art. He pokes fun at celebrities and Disney Adults.

Keeping up with the YouTube trend, I fall asleep to ManlyBadassHero’s videos. He’s a horror YouTuber, but he seldom screams or gets loud. Sometimes, the game he’s playing will jump scare me, but his videos are calming. One of my favorite videos of his is when he covers the indie game Hunsvotti. Hunsvotti is about the traditional Finnish holiday of Juhannus (or Midsummer) in which the player runs around finding flowers to throw into a well to find their true love. The player character is bullied because they have black hair while the other villagers are blonde. If I remember correctly, “hunsvotti” is a slur in Finnish, but I’m not sure if it’s still in use. The video itself is about twenty-five minutes, so I won’t go into too much detail.

movies

I got hit with a wave of nostalgia and binged all four Shrek movies. I grew up in the early 2000’s and Shrek was a staple of my childhood. I used to get Shrek toys in my McDonald’s happy meals whenever a new movie came out. I’m not going to lie, I thought the making of next year’s Shrek 5 was a joke. I’m not jumping at the idea of another Shrek movie, but I will watch it. Because Shrek. It’s like me with the Jurassic Park series. I don’t like most of the movies, but I like dinosaurs, so I watch them.

I recently got the Shrek 2 video game for PS2. Skye and I used to play it together growing up. Time to relive the glory days.

Skye

Ah, now this is more up my alley. 😉

If y’all know me, you know that I love TV and film. Heck, I have a movie review blog. To keep things fresh, I won’t include anything you’ll see on Geekly or my other blog. Surprisingly, I enjoy watching a lot of stuff.

Movies

I have a list of movies and shows I feel I need to watch. There isn’t any rhyme or reason to what I decide to watch; I just see something I wrote down and go with it. I’ve meant to watch the Mad Max film franchise for years, and decided there’s no time like the present.

I’ve since seen the first two films, and so far, I’m having a good time with them. While I don’t always follow the plotlines or understand character motivations, the atmosphere of these movies is distinct. That’s easily my favorite aspect. Given that I enjoyed The Road Warrior more than the original, I’m excited to see if the franchise continues this trend of improvement. Naturally, the one movie I’m looking forward to the most is Fury Road.

Anime

I have an otaku side as well. Don’t we all? Since I adored the first Fullmetal Alchemist anime series, I was more than happy to dive into Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. It’s been on my radar for way too long.

It’s great to see the Elric brothers again. The animation is as great as ever. The homunculi biding their time in the background gives me goosebumps, and Armstrong is my favorite character. Even in the first series, he always brought a smile to my face.

YouTube

Did I not tell you I’m a fan of online media too? Well, I am. I go through phases of watching my favorite channels, but right now my go-to channel is CoryxKenshin. Even while I write this, I’m listening to his Let’s Play of Murder House.

CoryxKenshin’s sense of humor, love of music, over-the-top reactions, and lovable wit are impossible to resist. It’s tricky for me to describe in this kind of format, but if you’re a fan of YouTube gaming, particularly horror, I’d recommend this channel.

That’s all we have for this week, Geekly Gang. Next week will be our Geekly Tunes post for the month. Thank you for reading, and wherever you are, I hope you’re having a great day.