SNL should come back to Netflix

I'm starting a petition right here, right now. "Saturday Night Live" needs to come back to Netflix. I remember coming home everyday in seventh grade, plopping onto my bed, ready to watch the next episode in my binge watching spree. I even memorized everyone's name in the intro. At the time I watched the seasons from the 2010's on the platform, but Netflix at one time had every episode of SNL in existence available to stream for its members. Now, SNL has disappeared off of the face of the earth on the platform.

I think it would be a great opportunity for SNL to expand their audience and get more people to watch episodes that have previously aired on TV. Purchasing the episodes on YouTube isn't really worth it if you can't rewatch it afterwards you know?

I know I personally miss the talents of Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader on the show, and putting it on Netflix would give me as well as other SNL fans a chance to relive their crazy antics on sketches like "The Californians" and "Target Lady." If episodes from the 80's and 90's were put on Netflix, SNL would likely benefit from the amount of people streaming it. A lot of these older episodes aren't on YouTube and only available on disc. How many people nowadays are actually willing to buy something on a disc?

SNL has always been a popular show but has had recent popularity with the bits of their show they post on YouTube. The people not willing to stay up and watch the show when it airs, usually go to YouTube to catch up. Their political sketches have definitely gotten the most popularity, getting millions of views each day. They've even resorted to re uploading episodes to get more views.

But what happens if people want to look for more? They can get bits and pieces of an episode yes, but there's no way to get a full SNL episode without recording it, or if you want older episodes, buying the disc. There has to be another way!

I went to Netflix's chat feature to see what I could do about my predicament. Katy, the employee who assisted me, said that the show was taken off the platform because their licence wasn't renewed. The only way we can get it back is if we all request the show. So help me out and request for SNL to come back to Netflix!

The Magic of Filler Shows

Imagine: You're watching the season finale of your favorite show. When the episode eventually comes to a close, you're likely sitting in your bed, stuffing your face with food, contemplating what you're going to do with your life. We all have a filler show that we watch for the sake of filling the hole another show has left in our hearts.

While these shows may not be our favorites, they're always there to comfort us when we're getting over the end of our favorite show or when we're in that weird transition period when we're looking for a new show to obsess over. I mostly turn to comedies and sitcoms to get me through this rough time. When I finished the second season of "Lovesick," I started watching the new season of "Family Guy." When I was angry at Ted from "How I Met Your Mother," I started watching "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

It's a vicious cycle really. I always feel like I need to have a show ready for me to watch. Even if it's not a good one. I guess it's a comfort thing. It's nice to have a Plan B when you're out of shows to watch or are waiting for a show to come back.

But filler shows don't have to be something that you just give up after you find a new show. With the right show, a filler show could easily creep up on you and turn into one of your favorite shows. Sometimes it's the fact that it's so reliable makes the show even better. When I first started watching "Lovesick," I expected it to be a show I'd give up after a couple of episodes. But I eventually found myself watching every episode on Netflix and anxiously waiting for a new season (which should totally happen watch it now!). I guess that's the true power of a filler show. You don't expect much out of them, but they eventually become something that you enjoy watching.

All in all I guess what I'm trying to say is that filler shows are nice because it's not something you feel like you have to commit to when watching, but it's always for you there just in case. Below I've linked the summaries of some filler shows that I personally love. What are your favorite filler shows? Let me know!

Lovesick:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4051832/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472954/

Blue Mountain State:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1344204/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Bob's Burgers:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1561755/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Chewing Gum:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5097050/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

A Series of Unfortunate Events Review

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for "A Series of Unfortunate Events"

When I heard that Netflix was going to add their own version of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" to their platform I was beyond thrilled. The book series was one of my favorites as a kid and having it come to life made me, as well as other fans very excited. I was truly ready to see what Netflix (with the help of the author Lemony Snicket) had in store for the show.

Neil Patrick Harris's performance as Count Olaf was something I was very hyped for. And he definitely delivered. While his character on the TV show was a lot more one dimensional than the Count Olaf in the book series, his wacky and unique performance made up for it. I also enjoyed Harris's singing of the theme song each episode. I think the theme song gave off the perfect vibe for the show as a whole. His fourth wall breaking was also pretty hilarious.

I can definitely say that the show stayed true to the book's plot line, right down to Mr. Poe's cough. Somehow though, it was able to leave out the character development of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. While developing other characters like Uncle Monty and Aunt Josephine, the TV show left out the major elements that made the Baudelaire orphans the Baudelaire orphans. Violet, who's characterized in the books as this genius girl who loves to invent, only invents things about two times this season. The rest of the time she basically just holds Sunny. Even the inventions she makes are unrealistic. Like a machine to find a stone at the bottom of the ocean after just throwing it 100 feet away? No way. Klaus's book smarts aren't really addressed as much in the TV series as they are in the book. The Klaus in the TV show seems to only state facts when it's convenient for the plot. You don't really get to see who Klaus really is otherwise. Sunny's biting was unrealistic, but acceptable for me because it was used for comedic effect.

The show really played on the theme that adults are idiots, but made it more blatantly obvious than the book did. Mr. Poe's stupidity was seen as the punchline to every joke. Just as he rescues the kids from Count Olaf aka Captain Sham in "The Wide Window," he turns around for one second and lets both the orphans and Count Olaf get away. In "The Reptile Room" Uncle Monty doesn't realize Stefano was Count Olaf until the end, but even then he doesn't realize Count Olaf's true intentions. I wish this concept wasn't as emphasized in the TV series because even the book version of Mr. Poe would've been able to figure these out.

Overall, I enjoyed the series very much and can't wait for the next season. It has its flaws, but what doesn't? Reliving the deaths of Uncle Monty and Aunt Josephine really got to me because I felt like a kid reading the books all over again. Patrick Warburton was an interesting choice for Lemony Snicket, but I think it definitely worked out well and kept the show interesting. The show is marketed more towards kids obviously, but it's a very great show.

"A Series of Unfortunate Events" is on Netflix now! Go watch it!