Summer is the season of leisure and doing whatever the hell you want. It is fully
acceptable to wake up at noon, drag yourself to the couch, and not move until
there are no longer signs of sunlight. Your parents will still probably judge
you, but who has time to care when you are eleven episodes deep. When half of summer is lent to summer showers what’s a girl to do? The answer
is always Netflix. However, it is easy to get sucked into the black hole of
Netflix when you don’t know what you are looking for. Here are a few of my
favorites if you are looking to sink your teeth into some really good shows, both
new and old, this summer. Let the bingeing begin!
1. Girl Boss
I finished the first, and sadly only, season of
Girl Boss within two days; which is showing major self-control. This show is literally about a girl boss who reinvents her life through her "f*ck the world" attitude. She goes from dumpster diving for bagels to creating her own online business, all while getting us attached to the people contributing to her journey. This is a
must see. Also, feel free to check out the real fashion website NastyGal, you will not be disappointed.
2. 13 Reasons Why
By now everyone has heard of this Selena Gomez produced and highly controversial new show. It shines a light on the tragedy and aftermath of suicide and is not for light watching. With it being picked up for the second season, I guess it is time to see what all the hype is about.
3. Riverdale
With Cole emerging as a new gloomy, hipster named Jughead, if you ever wondered what happened to the Sprouse twins this show solves half of that mystery. There is also Archie, the boy who defies the oxymoron ‘hot ginger’. This show elevates juicy high school drama, like a student teacher affair *gasp*, with an unsolved murder. It’s a more realistic and less annoying version of PLL.
4. Prison Break
With this shows revival, now is the perfect time to watch it from the very beginning. Is there anything better than a pair of hot brothers who would do anything for each other? If you like seeing into the devious minds of criminals and their intricate plans, with plot twists you never see coming, then this show is for you. #TeamLinc
5. The League
Although there are seven seasons, each season only has 13 episodes. That is not enough time to make fun of Andre’s wardrobe, Ruxin’s entire life being forever unclean, Taco being Taco, and so much more. This show hilariously follows a group of friends whose main connection is fantasy football. I personally pledge to name my first-born Shivakamini Somakandarkram if they bring this show back.
6. Grace and Frankie
Shout out to my Nana because she was the one that told me about this show. It combines the hilarious minds of Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda and tells the story of how their husbands fell in love…. with each other. The show illustrates both families trying to cope with the new couple through funny and heart wrenching ways.
7. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
With one of its creators being the one that brought us Mean Girls (All Hail Tina Fey) it automatically has our attention. This show has the hysterical Ellie Kemper trying to live a normal life in New York City after being saved from 15 years of captivity from a cult. It’s like a modern Tom Hanks in
Big with a lot of pop culture references and different celebrity faces. If anything watch for Titus' rendition of Beyoncé's Lemonade, you're welcome.
