Netflix 2018 Superlatives

Are you still watching? Yes TF I am, Netflix. The BNP staff spends a lot of time watching TV, in general, and Netflix, specifically, so we decided to do a roundup of our year in Netflix. In no particular order… Best Animated Series Mikkel’s picks: BoJack Horseman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW3T7GEHs_8 “You say you want to get better and you don’t know how.” If there is any series that encapsulated the strange ennui that was 2018, it would have to the one that gave us emotional devastation by way of depressed horse. BoJack Horseman released its fifth season this year and it continues to be one of the most encaptivating animated series in the modern era. The entire cast of characters continue to grow and grapple/regress and reflect on their lives in Hollywoo in one of the most scathing social satires you can see. With episodes like BoJack the Femininst, Free Churro, and my personal favorite, INT. SUB added to the pantheon of mindbending, genre challenging, game changing story episodes BoJack has given us, it’s easy recommendation as bingeworthy material even if it will leave you exhausted afterwards. Trollhunters

Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters concluded this year, ending the first arc of the Tales of Arcadia series. While 3Below may be showing up on your Netflix’s feeds, you should take a moment to revisit the legend of Jim Lake, Claire Nuñez, and Toby Domzalski. Don’t let the basic premise of a human being thrust into a fantastical destiny fool you. Trollhunters doe…