Best Netflix tip of the week: Hollywood

Yess, I love Netflix series (nothing new so far) and especially when suddenly one pops up that I find absolutely amazing. It can be any genre, really. I had that with Love Is Blind, which gave me a crush on Barnett and hours of viewing pleasure, but I also had that with the then still undiscovered Sex Education. Oh yes, recently I had that again with Caliphate. Why do I find that the most fun? I think it has something to do with the fact that I — to the point of being annoying — can give everyone tips they don't know yet.

Because if a series has already been announced with a lot of fanfare, everyone already knows it's coming. I really don't need to tell that again. And on top of that, it often disappoints, say about 8 out of 10 times (looking at you, Ares). So with appropriate pride, I can say that I've spotted another underdog that you want to see right away. It's called Hollywood, so I don't need to tell you where it takes place. Maybe it's useful to mention before this series takes place: the late 1940s. Just after World War I, when many actors and filmmakers were willing to do anything to make it in glamorous Hollywood.

The creator of Hollywood is no stranger: Ryan Murphy is behind it, also known as the highest-paid producer at the moment. He gained fame with, among others, Glee and American Horror Story, but this series is a completely different cup of tea. There's a lot of drama in it and — thank God — no lip-syncing cast. Hollywood is also not a series you watch for the over-the-top comedy, but is more of a dark drama series. The aspiring actors face prejudices, racism, and sexism. All problems that are still relevant in 2020, of course.

And of course, all the ingredients are present. Sex, scandals, and I can really watch for hours at the wardrobe of all the players. For everyone who has always found Hollywood an interesting phenomenon: you want to see this. For all others who find Hollywood so exaggerated and uninteresting: you want to see this too. In the meantime, I've picked up a Life Pro Tip from the series, because apparently, they used to smear Vaseline on the camera to make actors look younger. I'm going to try this. Will be continued.