Weeds

Everything has pros and cons, including such things as being sick and staying at home. Ā One of the benefits of such a situation is loads of time. Ā Being sick means you can’t really work productively or focus at length on any more or less complicated issue. Ā But you might just have enough brain power to watch TV series in bed.

It’s a been a while now that I’ve heard plenty of good about “Weeds“, but somehow I didn’t have the time or will to start watching yet another TV series that is on the air for several years. Ā Now seemed like a good time. Ā So I got myself all six seasons. Ā I got hooked from the first episode, which appeared like very light, entertaining comedy, with a pro-legalize twist to it. Ā What followed was way more than that.

All six seasons are done to the same level of quality, which is quite rare. Ā There is entertainment and fun to it. Ā But there are also characters that I couldn’t help but want to follow. Ā And there was even more than that. Ā Under an almost grotesque story setup, hidden is a very broad view of the drug problem in our society. Ā The story takes the characters through all sorts of situations, involving starting and expanding a drug business, ethics, society, legal and financial issues involved, government control, drug business relations with other crimes, corruption, and even a diverse exploration of how the problem varies between three different countries and states. Ā Without being too documentary or focusing too much on any specific issue, these TV episodes show how broad the problem is and how many areas it covers.

I wasn’t thinking much about all that while watching episode after episode. Maybe I was still too sick for that. Ā Or maybe I just didn’t have the full picture. Ā But once I finished with all six seasons, I can’t stop but think about it.

Despite your interest in drugs and legalization issues, I strongly recommend this show. Ā It is funny. Ā It is social. Ā It is about family. Ā It is about the current state of economy. Ā It is kind and considering. Ā And it tries to show the world from slightly different perspective without pushing a lot of agendas. Ā  My rating is 5 out of 5. Ā Well done. Ā Can’t wait for seasons 7.