I love Thursdays only because Netflix offers us something new to watch – and this week, that’s Nobody Wants This season 2 and The Elixir.
This week, we brilliantly don’t even have to choose between streaming a TV series or an original movie, because we’ve been served up both at the click of a button. There’s even better news if you’re like me and can never decide what genre you want to watch, because our two new releases are completely different.
Why you need to stream Nobody Wants This season 2 and The Elixir on Netflix this weekend
Nobody Wants This season 2 is easily our most anticipated of the duo, and with Brody and Bell’s impeccable chemistry (even their surnames sound good together), it’s not surprising why. New episodes pivot from falling in love against the odds to life after the ‘happy ever after,’ and that in itself is refreshing.
We could debate for days about whether season 2 lives up to the hype of the first season, but for me, they’re on an even playing field. Just because the couple’s initial challenges have paled into the background doesn’t mean new obstacles haven’t taken their place, and it’s a seamless shift.
The jokes are still landing, but the emotional depths are being taken to a new place. Where the story could so easily fall into predictable territory, it does, but in exactly the way you want it to. What’s even better is that Nobody Wants This shows no signs of slowing down, judging by its final episode.
It’s almost as if everybody wants this (sorry, I had to).
On the other hand, The Elixir is our total underdog. It’s a title I’d completely missed amidst everything new coming to Netflix in October, but it’s an urban horror movie done well.
I feel like this is a warning that I have to give a lot, but a huge suspension of belief is required while watching. Not every narrative leap makes sense, but you’re too caught up in the screams and thrills to be too bothered about it.
What’s even better is that this family is absolutely clueless when it comes to surviving a zombie apocalypse, and it’s just as much fun laughing at them as it is being terrified. It’s stupid and it’s dumb – and when a movie is in on the joke, sometimes that’s exactly what you need.
The Elixir jumps from slow-burn to horrific rollercoaster in the blink of an eye, so if you think you know what’s coming next… you definitely don’t.
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