HobbiesBy Bhupendra Singh Chauhan · Updated August 13, 2026
A title on its own is not an answer. The reader cannot do anything with a name, but they can absolutely reply to an opinion about it. The versions that work name what you watched and then say one true thing — that you loved it, resented it, finished it at 3am, or still argue about the ending. Prestige picks chosen to impress are the usual failure.
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A cooking competition I have no business caring about. I finished nine episodes in two days and shouted at a man for over-whipping cream.
Why it works: Owns an unglamorous choice completely and gives the reader a scene. Shouting at the screen is a shared experience most people recognise, which makes it easy to reply to.
Something with subtitles that everyone recommended. It was very good and I resented it slightly for making me read on a Friday night.
Why it works: A genuine mixed reaction rather than an endorsement. The resentment is honest and funny, and it says more about the writer than praise ever would.
Finished a six-season series in about three weeks and have not fully recovered from the last ten minutes. I will be discussing this at length, fair warning.
Why it works: Spoiler-free, high-energy, and it hands the reader a direct invitation. The fair warning at the end is practically an instruction to send a message.
Breaking Bad.
Why it falls flat: A title with no reaction attached. The reader knows the show and now has to invent a reason to mention it, which most will not bother doing.
A critically acclaimed limited series about grief and memory. Beautifully shot, very moving, important themes.
Why it falls flat: Reads as a review written to be admired rather than a show someone enjoyed. Nothing here suggests how the writer actually felt while watching it.
Too many to list — currently juggling about four different shows plus a documentary series.
Why it falls flat: Answers a singular question with an inventory. The reader gets no title to react to and no opinion to agree with, so the section produces nothing to say.
Name it, then say one true thing about it. The opinion is the part people reply to — a title alone asks the reader to do all the work. Being slightly embarrassed about the choice tends to work better than being impressive about it, because enthusiasm is more attractive than taste. Keep it to one show; a list turns a conversation starter into a catalogue. And do not spoil anything recent, which is a genuinely bad first impression and the fastest way to lose a reader who was about to message you.
The title plus one honest reaction. The opinion is what people reply to, because a name on its own asks the reader to invent a reason to mention it, and most will not bother.
What you actually watched. Enthusiasm reads better than taste, and an unglamorous show you clearly loved is far more likeable than a prestige pick described in the language of a review.
Yes, mostly. The question is singular for a reason. A list gives the reader nothing specific to react to, whereas one show with a strong opinion attached gives them an obvious opening line.
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