The most recent one I’ve started watching is The Legend of Vox Machina.
This is an animated series that follows a group of mercenaries who are trying to earn some money to survive. It’s definitely not kid-friendly, as there is a lot of cussing, gore, and nudity.
However, it’s highly entertaining for adults.
One of the reasons I really enjoy this show is because it’s, in essence, an animated D&D quest. From what I understand, the creators actually have a YouTube channel where they share their quests for people to watch. I haven’t taken the time to check it out (I’ve also read that some of them are super long), but you don’t need that background to understand what’s going on for Vox Machina.
I Never Had a Chance to Play
Back in college, I had a friend who was trying to get me into D&D. I made it as far as creating a character (which felt like it took f-o-r-e-v-e-r!), but then he died in a car accident, so we never made it beyond that initial stage.
I kind of felt like I would betray what we had started together, so I never pursued playing D&D. I’ve always been intrigued with it though. It’s another form of storytelling, and the amount of work and the escapism that goes into it is so intriguing.
Getting Back to the Show
Vox Machina does really well with character development and keeping audiences entertained. The animation is also incredibly slick.
If you like medieval quest cartoons and a lot of gore and cussing, then I recommend checking out Vox Machina. If nothing else, it’s a lot of fun and will help you kill 20 minutes during the day.
Other Amazon TV Show Options
Amazon has a ton of other exclusive options to choose from, but I haven’t really been sucked into any other shows. I started watching Carnival Row, but I haven’t revisited it. It wasn’t terrible, it just wasn’t overly exciting.
In all honesty, I don’t think I was in the right mental space to be watching it at the time. It seems to have everything I enjoy in a show: strange mythical creatures, social commentary, war, and mystery and intrigue, but I couldn’t get past Orlando Bloom’s character who left his wife for 7 years. I totally get that it’s part of who these characters are and I’m sure there is an explanation for it, but it was triggering for me.
I’m sure I’ll go back to it at some point. We’ll have to see where life takes me.
The only other show I’m watching right now on Amazon is Ghost Hunters Classic. I had to get a subscription to a channel to be able to watch them, but it’s only an extra $5 a month, so it was worth it.
Ghost Hunters Has Been Around for a While
If you aren’t familiar with Ghost Hunters, the show follows a team of investigators as they go into supposedly haunted locations and try to catch proof of the paranormal. They also go in and try to debunk a lot of claims, which means they are looking for a rational reason to explain what people have experienced.
Sometimes the find something normal, sometimes they find something paranormal. Jason, Grant, Steve, Tango, and the others have become national icons and treasures.
I remember watching Ghost Hunters for the first time when I was pregnant with my oldest. I have distinct memories of sitting in my trailer and watching as shadow figures looked over the railing of the St. Augustine lighthouse in Florida. I remember my eyes getting wide and a chill crawling up my spine, but I was also intrigued. I had never seen anything like that before.
I became a regular watcher of the show and caught it as often as I could. I even watched the new seasons when they came out in the past few years (both Ghost Hunters and Ghost Nation) — and I’m hoping they offer more episodes.
Not only do I really enjoy this show because it brings back memories from the past decade, but my oldest son is really into it, so we watch it together.
Thankfully, there are many, many seasons, so we’ve been kept busy watching this for a while. Since it’s been so long since I’ve watched the show, I don’t remember a lot of what happens. Most of them are still new to me!
Not every episode is super exciting, and there have been many occasions when both my oldest and I have fallen asleep while watching.
Overall, though, I really enjoy the show and love that I get to watch it with my boy.
Once we’ve gotten through all of these seasons, we can move on to Ghost Hunters International, which also brings me back to the past and will keep us entertained for a while.
So Many Shows, So Little Time
Like Netflix, one of the reasons that shows on Amazon are exciting to watch is because they feel new. You can, of course, find cookie-cutter shows if that’s what you enjoy, but Amazon also has the ability to take chances and create shows that aren’t considered mainstream, which has found them a lot of success.
If you haven’t watched The Boys, I highly recommend you check that out.
There are so many options to choose from, you’re sure to find something you adore. If you find something that you can’t get enough of, let me know what it is. I may find some time to check it out.
