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I found this show on Netflix last night and binged the whole thing in one go. It's funny and awkward, heartwarming and heart wrenching, maddening and joyful, and the sexual and romantic tensions are absolute perfection. Anna Lambe is brilliant! She nails every scene whether raw and emotional or ridiculously unexpected, and together with a fantastic cast of actors - especially Braeden Clarke, Maika Harper, Jay Ryan, Zorga Qaunaq, Bailey Poching, Kelly William, Doreen Nutaaq Simmonds, Vinnie Karetaq, and Solomon Awa - they make up a cast and a community that's completely immersive and engaging. I didn't want it to end!

The dynamic between the cast is natural, believable, and beautiful. Even the little kids are fantastic and funny actors. What a beautiful show, so needed in the world today and honestly, for me, it bests Schitt's Creek as Canada's best comedy. The characters are less caricatures of rich people contrasted against caricatures of rural folk and are instead real and relatable to the average Canadian. "North by North" is at once a gorgeous, poignant reflection of remote Northern life while also a tribute to the Inuit community, giving voice to wildly underrepresented groups of Canadians. And yet, as particular as it is to the North, it's beauty lies in how the cast and story invite the viewer into their world and community as though we too belong. It's just a beautiful snapshot of Canadian life and what it means to be Canadian. Can't wait for more!

I saw a trailer for this tonight and immediately went to Disney to start it - except I could not stop. Turning it off was not an option, I was swept away, fully immersed. Dying fr Sex was awkward and honest, hilarious and kinky, and the most achingly, beautiful portrayal of friendship, self-discovery, healing, and dying that I have ever seen. I could not tear my eyes or my heart away from this series. The moments between women, nonbinary, and LGBTQ+ characters were poignant, intimate, and soul-crushingly beautiful - whether they were in storerooms, hospital rooms, or bathrooms. The complexity of relationships, the absolute and total respect for boundaries, the raw and unflinchingly honest portrayals... ugh. This show had me sobbing and smiling in equal measure - the story will stay with me. I'm just blown away.

And it would not be such a smashing success without the incredible performances, namely Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Esco Jouley, Rob Delaney, and Kelvin Yu. Wow. Williams is always incredible and this was among her best work. And Slate - I love her, she shined so bright in this. They all did.

The cinematography and directing, the lighting and music - everything about this was gorgeous, intentional and meaningful. WOW!

Just a fantastic limited series. I will absolutely watch this again.