It took a while to get there after meandering all over the place. But season 2 of Dan Fogelman’s series, Paradise finally got there in the end. That is, after what feels like a complete change of direction mid season. A pivot that cleared away half the cast and, along with it, any lingering doubt that this was just a post-apocalyptic drama. Now taking on elements of a fully-fledged scifi thriller.

Will it deliver in season 3? That remains to be seen. I can only hope so.

Looking for something to watch last night (as I’m in between books) I watched the 2014 version of Godzilla starring Ken Watanabe, Brian Cranston and a very short lived, Juliette Binoche. I have a really big soft spot for Godzilla movies and so, given they’re all slightly different, and aim for different things, it’s really hard to pick a favourite.

I love this version for it’s non-stop action. It really doesn’t let up much in the way of excitement, which I have to admit, can get a bit chaotic at times. But, in the end, it delivers a satisfying fun roller coaster ride with our hero, Godzilla, swimming off into the sunset.

What’s fun about this movie — and it took me a while to realise this — is that Apple’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters series is based off this film. With that in mind, last night’s viewing was a little more thoughtful as I saw different elements in another light, and where certain events then pop up in the subsequent TV series.

All in all, a fun frantic ride on the back of a monster. Godzilla for the win.

I forgot to ask everyone this morning, but who here watched the season opener of Dark Matter over on Apple this weekend?

Anyone? And, of course, what did you think of it?

I’m not going to lie, I struggled at the best of times to get through season 1 and then, at the end, shrugged and wondered why I bothered. It wasn’t exactly riviting TV. In fact, the exact opposite.

It all felt like so much of a missed opportunity to do something either down right chilling, or at the very least, mildly creepy. But instead, the scifi aspect of the whole thing is downplayed to focus on this idiot guy played by an actor I’m not really fond of. I mean, come on, the man has the expression of a dog waiting in the pound to be put out of its misery.

So no, before you ask, I won’t be bothering to watch out the season. To be frank, I really don’t give a damn where he and his family end up. It’s always going to be Chicago from the looks of it. And probably an unpleasant one at that.

Dull and derivative.