The Best (and Worst) Media of 2019
It’s a new year, and I’m back from vacation! (For a bit, at least. I’ll be in Utah starting the end of next week . . .) And launching the new year off, I wanted to do a retrospective of my reading and watching last year. As always, I keep track of what I’ve consumed, media-wise, and I’m here to report in on all the best and worst things I came across. Ready? Let’s go.
Best Reading
In total, I watched 96 things over the course of the year. Some of those things were just movies. Some were entire seasons of television shows. (Still just counts as “1 thing” on my master chart.) Of those 96 “things,” the ones I gave a perfect 10/10 to were:
Groundhog Day (naturally)The Americans (season 6)Game of Thrones (season 1)ChernobylInto the SpiderverseFerris Bueller’s Day OffPulp FictionCold Comfort Farm
Movies or shows that got a 9.5/10 were:
When They See UsThe Rise of Skywalker
And items that got a 9 were:
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 2)BlackkklansmanThe Sopranos (season 1)Free SoloGame of Thrones (season 7)Avengers EndgameThe Good Place (season 3)Various Game of Thrones episodes (I rewatched key episodes across many seasonsDeadpool 2Game of Thrones (season 8)Deadwood (season 2)Mary Poppins ReturnsClueRogue One
There are some items on there that many people would disagree with me about. I don’t care. I’ve become increasingly tired of the nonsensical need to justify my tastes. As if the entire world has to decide what is “good” and what is “bad.” The Star Wars original series? Good. Prequels? Bad. Sequels? Tons of debate, and people take it as a personal affront if you disagree with them. I love social media and the way it helps bring people together, but I despise the backbiting and nitpicking that happens on it. I love the Hobbit movies. I thought the Game of Thrones finale was great. I don’t feel the need to write a thesis to defend that position, just as I won’t attack you if you say the Hobbit movies are terrible.
Make your own list. 
