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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
circularsoul Link ParentThe songs are all great! The show really uses music in a way recent media seems to have forgotten.The songs are all great! The show really uses music in a way recent media seems to have forgotten.
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
circularsoul Link ParentA lot of great suggestions here! 30 Rock is really really good, and kind of in a line up of shows like Community and Arrested Development that lead up to shows like the The Office.A lot of great suggestions here! 30 Rock is really really good, and kind of in a line up of shows like Community and Arrested Development that lead up to shows like the The Office.
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
circularsoul LinkOh my gosh I love giving TV recs! Period HBO's Rome: A joint production between the BBC and HBO this show has always been one of my favorites. On a production level the show really shines. There...Oh my gosh I love giving TV recs!
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HBO's Rome: A joint production between the BBC and HBO this show has always been one of my favorites. On a production level the show really shines. There was a huge practical set and everything just feels so real. Highly recommend a watch.
Downton Abbey: I'd recommend this if you haven't watched it already. It's a really great period peace that is just fun to watch. It takes itself a bit more seriously than Bridgerton - to its own benefit. And it's really fun to see a similar story - a family of British royals - portrayed in a different way.
The West Wing: I'm including this here because it is sort of modern history now. It takes place during the late 90s through the 2000s and portrays a sort of liberal fairy tale. But it's really well acted and written. You can basically watch the first four seasons or so and then drop it. The writer did another show called The Newsroom that is also a great watch.
Animated
Steven Universe: Others recommended Adventure Time; this show was created by one of the writers on Adventure Time, Rebecca Sugar. It was the first ever show at Cartoon Network to be run by a woman (they're now non binary). It starts out silly - and heartfelt - but as you push into the second half of the first season a deeper narrative starts to unfurl. Deep subjects like toxic relationships, consent, personhood, mental health, indoctrination... the list goes on! And from beginning to end the show is thrilling and full of emotion. If there's one thing I could erase my knowledge of so I could watch it again fresh, it's Steven Universe.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: This show walked so that Steven Universe could run. Another show for all ages that covers some difficult themes like the real price of war, the cycle of violence and truly making good for past errors. Another show that really sticks the landing as well.
Other stuff
Community: This show is amazing, I don't think there's been anything else like it. For a show about some community college it is so imaginative and spontaneous... and funny! There are a few stars who got their start here as well like Donald Glover and Alison Brie. And after awhile the cast got so familiar with each other they cooked every episode.
Agatha All Along / Wonder Man: I think these two shows are not only some of the best Marvel has to offer but can also be watched by non marvel fans too. Agatha has a bunch of really surprising twists and turns that I really enjoyed. And Wonder Man is a really great story about a man that just wants to make it. I think it's a fun watch just as a TV show about the movie industry.
The Witcher: Seasons one and two of the show are pretty good, but it really falls off after that. The characters are really fun and I think its a really interesting look at a fantasy world full of polish folklore.
Let me know if you want any anime recs! 😅
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
circularsoul Link ParentHighly recommend Andor, even if you're not a big Star Wars fan!Highly recommend Andor, even if you're not a big Star Wars fan!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
circularsoul Link ParentI was going to recommend The Great as well!I was going to recommend The Great as well!
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Comment on Any thoughts on Bridgerton Season 4? in ~tv
circularsoul Link ParentI think a lot of it feeling rushed was due to the splitting up of the season.I think a lot of it feeling rushed was due to the splitting up of the season.
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Comment on Any thoughts on Bridgerton Season 4? in ~tv
circularsoul Link ParentI haven’t read the books. I heard there have been a lot of changes that some book readers were not happy with. But personally I’ve really been enjoying the show!I haven’t read the books. I heard there have been a lot of changes that some book readers were not happy with. But personally I’ve really been enjoying the show!
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Any thoughts on Bridgerton Season 4?
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Personally - and keeping it spoiler free - I thought Season 4 was much better than I expected it to be. It felt a lot more sincere and there was just a lot more going on than in some of the other seasons.
Wondering if anyone had any thoughts they want to share?
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Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books
circularsoul Link ParentI hope you enjoy it! Please let me know your thoughts.I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know your thoughts.
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Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books
circularsoul LinkStar Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. It was released as part of a campaign around the release of The Force Awakens in 2015. You might be thinking to yourself "Ugh, a Star Wars book?". And it's...Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray.
It was released as part of a campaign around the release of The Force Awakens in 2015. You might be thinking to yourself "Ugh, a Star Wars book?". And it's considered to be in the "Young Adult" genre! But I believe that is because it's a book that's great for all ages. Reading it reminded me of watching Andor: amazing execution, heartfelt, deep characters, and a winding beautiful story of fate and destiny. The book features two characters that grow up in the Empire at its beginning. They grow up as normal citizens before being indoctrinated as children and later joining the Imperial Military themselves. This is a perspective not often seen in the franchise. And other subjects are examined like the circle of violence and the question of whether one's loyalty can ever be too strong. And a thrilling romance I will never forget.
The only downside is there has been almost nothing with these characters for over ten years! My guess is when The Last Jedi didn't do as well as Disney hoped they decided to tone down the auxiliary materials like books. Though the author has said she would write a sequel if asked. Oh yea and it was adapted into a MANGA a few years ago, and the art is AMAZING. But if you're thinking about reading the book try not to look up the manga because there are some light spoilers on the covers.
Obviously I love this book. I have spent so much time thinking about it, reading about it, and trying to spread awareness! It has been the first piece of fiction that has stuck with me like this for a long time. And truth be told I'm not a big reader. I have a few favorite series I partake in but this is the first time in an even longer time that I've enjoyed a book this much. And I'm not the only one! If you look up "What canon Star Wars book should I read" Lost Stars will often be at the top of the list.
Even if you're just a little bit of a Star Wars fan - and especially if you watched Andor and enjoyed it - then I highly recommend Lost Stars.
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Comment on Anyone want to share their thoughts on the latest Dresden Files novel, Twelve Months? in ~books
circularsoul Link ParentPlease update when you're done? 🙏Please update when you're done? 🙏
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Anyone want to share their thoughts on the latest Dresden Files novel, Twelve Months?
Just curious if anyone other Tildes users out there are fans of the Dresden Files novels and might have read the latest, Twelve Months. It just released a few days ago and I just couldn't put it...
Just curious if anyone other Tildes users out there are fans of the Dresden Files novels and might have read the latest, Twelve Months. It just released a few days ago and I just couldn't put it down.
I do want to keep my review spoiler free, but I think this is the best book in the series in awhile.
Wondering if anyone else had thoughts!
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2026) in ~health.mental
circularsoul Link ParentIf this isn't helpful feel free to ignore! Did you have any kind of written lease with whoever you are renting from? If so, and it's not month to month, I might consider suing the roommate in...If this isn't helpful feel free to ignore!
Did you have any kind of written lease with whoever you are renting from? If so, and it's not month to month, I might consider suing the roommate in small claims court - especially if you get evicted. They can't just walk away from the lease without also suffering consequences. The roommate should be paying rent, or have bought out their half of the lease.
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Comment on My PKM journey in ~tech
circularsoul Link ParentI don't think I have. Loqseq does also lack tagging at the bullet level so I'm not sure if I'd be able to use it.I don't think I have. Loqseq does also lack tagging at the bullet level so I'm not sure if I'd be able to use it.
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Comment on My PKM journey in ~tech
circularsoul Link ParentThere's a few reasons I don't like to use plugins but I thought they would be silly enough that it wasn't worth including in my post. For one, if someone were to update their extension in a way...There's a few reasons I don't like to use plugins but I thought they would be silly enough that it wasn't worth including in my post.
For one, if someone were to update their extension in a way that breaks Obsidian for me - especially without me knowing it - that would be a problem. Especially because it would no longer be on Obsidian to fix it. This might sound really dumb and paranoid but basically it's just not a risk I'm willing to take. While the chances of this happening are low it's definitely overall safer to not use community plugins
Another reason, I would have to vet those plugins myself, or trust someone in the community vetting them.
Again, this might all sound really silly and I get that. It's just kind of the decision I came to after reading a bit about it.
I tried to clear up some other stuff about how I use Obsidian in a response to that comment.
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Comment on My PKM journey in ~tech
circularsoul Link ParentI probably should have expanded more but my post was already super long and I was actually trying to cut it down some. When I say "journal app" I am definitely being reductive. It's kind of a...I probably should have expanded more but my post was already super long and I was actually trying to cut it down some. When I say "journal app" I am definitely being reductive. It's kind of a spectrum between Obsidian, where it's totally free form, just notes, folders and tags. That's compared to something like Todoist which is 100% about tasks. Then in between you have Notion, Workflowly, etc.
The problem with folders is that I end up forming giant buckets of notes that don't relate well to each other. Then it becomes difficult to find stuff later because it's all over the place. Using the search or backlinks pane is clunky. I want something I can browse information with. And gosh forbid I end up 5 sub folders deep. It's difficult to figure out at what level I should stop nesting. Notion, Twosapp and Workflowy are a bit better at this. Basically when everything is a bullet searching and filtering become first class pieces of functionality because it's inherent in the UI.
Obsidian is a great piece of software and I have a lot of appreciation for the folks that make it.
The plugin issue is more of a time and effort concern than anything else. Again acknowledging I'm probably just lazy.
The way I use my vault is that I have an "inbox" of scraps that I quickly create, jot down stuff in, then leave in the inbox to be formatted and categorized later.
This is the hardest part for me, and where a lot of information gets lost. I didn't really make it clear in my post but I have ADD and it's very easy for me to lose focus. Any friction between learning and entering the information often means I will second guess whether or not it's worth entering. With Obsidian it goes like:
- Remember or learn something new while out and about
- Open the app
- Navigate to the right note
- Make enough space in the note to enter information.
On mobile this is SUPER annoying, especially when I try to use headings or time stamps. If I forget to leave a new line at the top of the document then I have to awkwardly press on the screen trying to find the right spot until I can enter a line break.
This may seem really trivial but for me it's often the difference between saving something or not. With Todoist I open the app, hit create task, and type. The information is assigned to my inbox and I know to look at it later.
Then, later when I'm moving stuff around, just copying and pasting feels so repetitious. Todoist and some of the other apps allow me to move tasks around. Again, seems trivial but it makes sorting things a lot easier.
Obviously Todoist is a todo app with a different goal and feature set, I guess I'm looking for more of a hybrid between the two.
Appreciate you diving into the conversation and sharing your experience with Obsidian! It's given me a bit to think about.
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Comment on My PKM journey in ~tech
circularsoul Link ParentPersonally I really just don't want to put the time into doing any of those things. Git is easy to screw up if I'm not paying attention. Syncthing or my own server would either require spending...Personally I really just don't want to put the time into doing any of those things. Git is easy to screw up if I'm not paying attention. Syncthing or my own server would either require spending money or time to set it up.
Part of using a software like this, for me, is not having to worry about those things. I also want it to be as fault tolerant as possible. I don't want to delete the wrong E2 instance and lose all my stuff.
What I meant to say is that when placed up against other solutions that have built in cloud sync it is definitely on the side of expensive. However I am definitely recognizing that there are much cheaper ways to do it and I'm lazy.
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Comment on My PKM journey in ~tech
circularsoul Link ParentThings3 does not work in the browser or on Windows. That was something I forgot to note, that I need compatibility across as many platforms as possible.Things3 does not work in the browser or on Windows. That was something I forgot to note, that I need compatibility across as many platforms as possible.
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Comment on My PKM journey in ~tech
circularsoul Link ParentThank you for sharing!Thank you for sharing!
I'm just going to give you my top recs! All of these shows have relatively good English dubs and are all pretty approachable.
Little Witch Academia: This show is a little bit Harry Potter, a little bit Mean Girls and a whole bunch a heartfelt coming of age story. The music is beautiful, the animation is top notch, and there’s so much love and emotion in every frame. It’s one of my favorite pieces of fiction. It's really great for new anime watchers. It's available on Netflix and it's two relatively short seasons.
Fruit's Basket (2019): It's a romance / drama (Shojo) but that barely scratches the surface. This show... this is probably the most well crafted story ever made. Better than Breaking Bad, The Wire, all of it. The narrative and characters are so well written together it will leave you gobsmacked. The show does get pretty dark but I think that just makes the (emotional) hits that much harder. Make sure you watch the most recent version from 2019. It's three seasons and you won't be able to stop watching. It's available on Hulu and Crunchyroll.
My Hero Academy: This show is great for new and veteran anime watchers. The creator of the manga was heavily influenced by American comic books and its really interesting to see the different mediums playing off of each other. This is more akin to Dragon Ball Z (Shonen) but it's lot more modern. The show is long at 8 seasons but a lot of of awesome is packed into every episode. It's available on Hulu and Crunchyroll.
There are a few more random honorable mentions, they're all available on Crunchyroll:
I hope you pick one up and enjoy! Let me know if you want more recs, feel free to DM!