Gilmore Girls returns!!

It's official, it's confirmed, it’s really happening… Coffee cups at the ready people, Gilmore Girls is coming back!! Netflix, we thank you, you truly are amazing. (www.netflix.com) 

Gilmore Girls was one of my favourite shows growing up and I was forever wanting to move to a town like Stars Hollow… even though everyone who lived there was trying to get out! It wasn’t your classic teen show such as 90210, Gossip Girl, Friday Night Lights etc but that’s why I loved it and still love it to this day.

If you haven’t seen it before Gilmore Girls is a drama following a mother daughter duo, navigating through life in a sleepy, tight knit town. There’s no action or major drama but it’s captivating and down to earth viewing which is why so many people love it. Not to mention that it boasts a stellar cast, most notably giving now famous actress Melissa McCarthy her big break along with many others! It’s realistic, funny, heart-breaking and a show which makes you truly believe and fall in love with the characters… and that’s why I am so glad it’s coming back!! To this day I still think Dean is my soulmate (yes I know he's not real, a girl can dream).

Making a Murderer

So my Twitter and Facebook is covered, as I imagine yours is, with people's thoughts on Netflix' new documentary series 'Making a Murderer'.

To cut a long story short, it's about a guy in America called Steven Avery who was jailed for 18 years for a crime he didn't commit, on his release he subsequently sued the police department only to be arrested for murder 2 years later, a crime which he categorically denies. I won't go into too much detail as it's pretty intense but I am assuming if you are reading this you have watched at least some part of the documentary!

Now normally I love jumping on a bandwagon, sharing my opinions/theories and seeing what other people think. Normally this is about a fictional programme which doesn't really affect anyones lives (shout out to Pretty Little Liars) but this time it feels different and I almost don't want to share my opinions as this is a true story, with a real victim and no script writers to clarify what happened.

It's for this reason that I I think people are so intrigued by a real life documentary. No on really knows what happened, no one can write a script and everyone wants to know the truth. It's as infuriating as it is interesting to watch and I can't remember the last time this type of documentary had so many people my age talking. It's also unleashed an army of wannabe lawyers which is comical to watch but also rather annoying (yes you've seen Legally Blonde but this does not make you an expert in the Federal Justice System of America!!) 

I'm still trying to work out if this documentary is a good thing or a bad thing and with a petition to the White House to re-open the case I am interested to see what will happen next. 

I am not going to offer my opinions as there is no way of telling if we know the whole story, I haven't seen all the evidence and I am not qualified to make a decision. To be honest I don't even know what I think! All I do know is that the police investigation surrounding the case is sketchy, Steven Avery is sketchy and this was definitely worth re-starting my Netflix subscription even though Orange is the New Black doesn't start again for months!

Let me know your thoughts on this Documentary, I am genuinely interested to hear what people think!