Reddit reviews The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 1

I think the core problem is that most beauty channels kind of have to prioritize regularly pushing out content over really well-researched, well-organized videos. Even when they do put out really in-depth stuff, the rate of new releases means that those videos may likely become outdated within the year and they'll just be flooded with requests to update them. This is not to say that the gurus don't work very hard, but I think the demand for new content makes it very difficult for them to really go into a high level of detail about products or offer a lot of comparisons or even address the subtleties of technique in tutorials. A ten minute video can already take well over an hour to film + editing time, so it's an extra burden to add a big project on top of that. Also, titles do sort of necessarily have to be kind of clickbait-y, which can understandably start wearing you down as a viewer.

That said, the beauty segment of YouTube is kind of the outlier to most of my entertainment consumption, so have some unsolicited recommendations for non-beauty channels I think have some well-produced and interesting content. These are totally just based on my own random assortment of interests, so sorry if they don't hit on exactly what you love.

• Extra Credits: Not sure if you're into video games as a whole, but they also have a history series called Extra History on the same channel that I find exceptionally well-researched. The video game content is largely focused on design, as well, so I think it's more generally accessible.
  
• Lindsay Ellis: I can never tell how internet-famous she actually is, but well-articulated video essays about movies and pop culture. She's great.
  
• Kyle Kallgren: Reviews/critiques of arthouse films. I'm just super into this niche of stuff.
  
• Every Frame a Painting: More movie analysis, but focused on visuals.
  
• Lessons from the Screenplay: Same as above, but for screenplays.
  
• Folding Ideals: Yes, another guy talking at a camera about movies and some video games.
  
• PBS Ideas Channel: Just a deep dive into a lot of topics. Like, imagine if TED talks actually said anything. I don't know how to sell this one, because it's so broad, but it's just great.
  
• Tom Scott: This one is even harder to explain, because it's got like a thousand series under it, but it's basically a lot of trivia, in video form.
  
  Yeah, I know it's a lot of film analysis stuff. I just think that segment of YouTube is the most well-produced while still being something you can put in the background. Also, it's got a good balance of interesting and accessible.
  
  Also non-YouTube things you should get on if you aren't already:
  
  
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Yes, the name is real cringey, but it is seriously the most perfect merging of comedy and musical theatre. Rachel Bloom (and co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna) is a real treasure. The first two seasons are on Netflix, but when it starts up again, if you're into it, please watch it on the CW website or, God forbid, an actual TV if you actually have cable. It has horrendouly low ratings and it's cancellation would be a true loss.
  
• America's Test Kitchen: I find it the format of these shows (equipment reviews, highlighting common mistakes to avoid, short discussions about the science behind cooking) really hits the same type of things I like about beauty videos. I also have a serious nostalgia for watching these on PBS on Sunday mornings, because I was a child without cable.
  
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: I'm pretty sure this is already popular, but it's just a constant string of great jokes. Yes, the second season starts making me super uncomfortable at times, so maybe avoid that.
  
• Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: I think Amazon has picked it up for two more seasons, but who knows when those will actually come out. I'm just hyping this, because I worry that it's going to get overlooked. It's written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who did Gilmore Girls, but it's not really in the same vein.
  
• Jordon, Jesse, Go: I don't know if you're into podcasts, but I'm just really into this one. I'm also not sure if JJGo is actually popular or not, but I have literally been listening to then for 10 years and have consistently found it enjoyable.
  
• The Adventure Zone: It's people playing DnD (specifically the delightful McElroy brothers and their dad), but it gets really emotionally moving. There are some joke-y RPG moments, but also lots of campaigns as an excuse to tell great stories.
  
• RISK!: Not always light listening, but seriously my favorite story-telling podcast. It's just really authentic and has seriously upped my empathy game since I started listening to it years ago. The name is basically a trigger warning, though, so take care of yourself. If you end up getting into it and have the means, maybe kick a few bucks to their Patreon? I desperately fear them not being able to continue as well.

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