I love writing (even if you’ve seen a recent social media post of mine which suggests otherwise, I promise, I do love it) and although my main focus at the moment is to promote my book The Arben Bridge, I also enjoy screenwriting.
Television programmes have increasingly become ‘events’ over the past ten years and the quality of writing continues to astound me, so much so that there are a few shows that I admire so much I just wish they had been my idea and I’d been able to write them. What We Do in the Shadows Based on the film of the same name, this show follows a group of vampires residing in Long Island as they try to live undetected while also feeding their vampiric appetites. The show follows the film in a mockumentary style format, which I think is a genius idea for a fantasy based show. The characters are not only hilarious but completely believable, with my favourite episodes being those where their old-world clashes with the modern one. The main reason I love this show is because it feels completely original and that’s a trait I’m always striving for in my own writing. Killing Eve I could talk for hours about how great the writing is on this show but I’ll try to be concise-ish. The story follows MI6 agent, Eve, as tries to track down international assassin, Villanelle, resulting in more oh-my-god moments that I can count. The first series just blew me away with how it effortlessly blended its twists and gore with its comedic elements, which are genuinely funny and not simple moments that give you a smirk. On the surface it feels like these various elements shouldn’t work, or be more akin to a horror comedy like Shaun of the Dead, but in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s hands, it becomes a slick and addictive show that I wish had come from my brain. WandaVision I am a huge fan of the MCU and so when it was announced that Disney+ had commissioned original television programmes, I was very excited for what WandaVision would bring. The show follows the characters of Wanda Maximoff and The Vision as they re-enact classic sitcoms throughout the years but, of course, all is not as it seems. I was hooked from the start on this one and the way the zany world of WandaVision is not only revealed but, almost painfully, slowly unravelled is the closest thing to perfection I’ve watched all year. There are so many genres at play in WandaVision and they are all executed perfectly, with an outstanding performance from Elizabeth Olsen in particular. Again, the originality and attention to detail of the show leaves me in such awe that, once again, on the off chance anyone from Marvel is reading this: I AM AVAILABLE. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel The concept of this programme immediately piqued my interest. The story follows Mrs. Miriam Maisel as she navigates her place as a newly single mum in wealthy 1950s New York society while also aspiring to be a comedian. Sounds suitable quirky, right? The quick and witty dialogue is note perfect throughout while the audience also gets to follow Miriam as she discovers that there is a vastly different life outside of the privileged one she has grown up in. The characters are both frustrating and funny with enough touch of pathos that it grounds the story without treading too far away from the genre. I’m also a huge fan of this era of fashion, which may or may not also be why I want to write for this show… Brooklyn Nine-Nine I don’t feel like this is a genre I’d be adept at writing for but I have such admiration and love for this show, I had to include it. The programme is a sitcom set in a police precinct in Brooklyn and is a masterpiece in character writing; each one is defined and their development throughout the series is relevant, and surprisingly poignant, to their characters. There are very few American sitcoms that I physically laugh at but ever since I discovered this show I have always found something to make me howl. The mix of outrageous situations and heart-warming storylines makes it seem almost plausible that this world exists. This is one of my comfort shows and I think any T.V series that touches people like that would be amazing to work on.
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