Here at Persephone Magazine we love shows with strong female leads, so we’ll be recapping both series one and two of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, which is currently streaming on Netflix. Based on the series of novels by Kerry Greenwood and starring Essie Davis as the title character, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries chronicles the adventures of the Honorable Phryne Fisher, lady detective, as she solves one mystery after another in 1920s Melbourne, Australia. Read More Netflix Recap: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Episode 1×01: “Cocaine Blues”
Category: LadyGhosts of TV Past
Recaps and commentary on older TV shows featuring our favorite female characters.
Ladyghosts of TV Past: Daria, 1×04, “Café Disaffecto”
“Maybe we’ll start Hamlet today. That has a skull in it.”
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Why Shelby Woo Isn’t Veronica Mars
It’s been several weeks since I gave up, but I still have a lot of feelings about The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo.
Retro Recap: The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, 1.6
I really thought I could handle all the episodes of this show, but I think one season is good enough. Read More Retro Recap: The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, 1.6
Ladyghosts of TV Past: Daria, 1×03, “College Bored”
“Thrown out of college without enrolling first. I’m damn proud of you.” Read More Ladyghosts of TV Past: Daria, 1×03, “College Bored”
Retro Recap: The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, 1.5
Who knows what death-defying stunts Shelby will pull this time around?
Ladyghosts of TV Past: Daria, 1×02, “The Invitation”
“You could show me how to twirl hair around my little finger and look vacant.”
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Retro Recap: The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, 1.4
Here I continue, on my somewhat fruitless quest to rewatch all of The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. I’m four episodes in and I’m still not sure what I’m getting out of this. Probably nothing.