I have been going through a bit of a dry patch on Netflix recently, and if you have too then you might enjoy some of my favourites. This is not an ad! I just enjoy these shows :) (This is based on the UK version of Netflix, other countries may have different availabilities).

• Riverdale. This is quite a common one, but I've been really enjoying it. The story follows a group of teenagers trying to solve the murder of one of their class mates. Romance, suspense and high school drama are all wrapped up in the tale. Plus Cole Sprouse is gorgeous as a dark brooding man.

This may actually be one of the worst films I have seen. Yes.

I actually thought that Pitch Perfect 1 and 2 were good - the latter being the best of the series, and so I went into the cinema expecting something that was funny, frothy and contained a bunch of good songs to play on repeat from the Spotify soundtrack. I watched it with a group of friends, in the perfect setting and ready to have a fun evening.

However, let’s pretend that the Pitch Perfect universe is canon. It’s a newly-shit universe but let’s nonetheless accept the plot etc, in order to pick out the numerous holes in it.

The problems I had with this film:

1) It is supposed to be about an a cappella group. WHY then do they spend the entire film debating about using instruments, dissolve the group, and then in the big *song* at the end they actually use them??

2) It seemed like a spoof parody of ‘Spy’ with Melissa McCarthy (which is hilarious in itself as it is an intentionally spoofy film) which just is not Pitch Perfect. There seemed to be very few actual songs :/

3) The format was so the same, but also do not the same. But it was all of the worst parts of each. The things that hallmarked the previous films seemed formulaic, with the standard sitting around deciding to finally move on in their lives and the riff off which seemed like just a crowd-pleaser to get out of the way,

4) The lack of competition. The whole premise is that there is some form of competition that they overcome in order to find sisterhood. The competition was to get on DJ Khalid's tour, but it didn't really drive the plot, plus they totally wouldn't have won anyway. Beca's song ended up being a rip-off of Ed Sheeran that surely every member of the group could have sung a part of rather than her using a loop pedal after completely selling out and going it alone?!

5) Very, very anti-climactic. Pitch Perfect 2 ended on such a high note, with all of the old members returning and them *conquering the world*, and then this ended on a massive disappointment, with Beca having just ‘gratuitously’ invited her BANDMATES onto the stage that she had decided to do without.

6) Randomly getting rid of Jesse, Benji and Bumper with absolutely no reason why - except 'oh yeah we broke up'. In interviews, the actors have claimed they were ready for PP3 and were not invited back.

7) Most jokes fell flat, and although I adore Rebel Wilson, she overtook Anna Kendrick as lead and her jokes became too much and it just got annoying.

Redeeming qualities of Pitch Perfect 3:

1) Anna Kendrick

2) Ruby Rose

As is becoming customary, it is time for our annual digest of the year; this year made even more special due to the fact that we are now, of course, a trio, as opposed to last year's 'Amber and Klar review'. 2017 has been an awful year for many, and I am no exception to that, but we thought it would be nice to take a look at some of the things that have made it fab, and take you, dear reader, along on our journey in the way that DepSoc is supposed to!

1. Favourite meme

Amber: Salt bae for sure, a classic but since I often feel petty inside, I can identify on a lot of levels.



Klara: Spongebob TaLKinG LiKe THiS.
Ana: All of the classical art memes.

2. Favourite purchase

Amber: My holiday to Greece (read about it here) and countless train tickets to London - 2017 has really been a year of travel for me.

Klara: MacBook Pro - so easy to use and super useful for uni.

Ana: My holiday across Europe (read here): Riga, Berlin, Milan and The Ordinary's skincare products. I've really enjoyed both.

3. Favourite musical discovery

Amber: Christine and the Queens, a fab French band, or Rat Boy, who I had heard in passing, but really enjoyed at Reading.

Klara: Two Door Cinema Club - I'd heard of them before but only really got into them after Reading

Ana: Dua Lipa

4. Song of the Year

Amber: 'Want You Back', Haim 
I have seen this live and it was a slightly harder guitar line that they used, and I cried like a little baby.

Klara: According to Spotify, it was 'Fluorescent Adolescent' by the Arctic Monkeys

Ana: 'New Rules' by Dua Lipa
I find it very empowering and perfect for days when things aren't going so well, or I need a little bit more confidence in myself.

5. Album of the Year

Amber: 'Relaxer' by Alt-J had so many fantastically creative songs on, as well as setting them apart from the indie crowd, or Harry Styles' debut, which had some real crackers on.

Klara: 'Divide' by Ed Sheeran, hands down

Ana: 'Culture' by Migos for sure

6. Film of 2017

Amber: Paddington 2... so heartwarming, so amazing, so much better than the absolute rubbish that is Pitch Perfect 3. For a serious film though, I'd highly recommend watching Okja. 

Klara: I know it wasn't released this year, but Love Actually has made me exceptionally happy this month, so it has to be that.

Ana: Although they were released a long time ago, both of the Pink Panther movies have made me laugh a lot recently so I'll go with that.

7. Book of 2017

Amber: I think '1984' by Orwell has really epitomised 2017 for everyone, from fake news to creepy Big Brother/AI allusions. Creepy but a fab read.

Klara: 'The Chemist' by Stephanie Meyer: feel-good romance with an edge of suspense.

Ana: 'The Princess Saves Herself in This One' by Amanda Lovelace (read my review here)

8. TV Show 

Amber: Orange is the New Black Season 5 - the most interesting and dramatic series thus far and I'm so intrigued as to what could possibly happen next. Jane the Virgin and Stranger Things are also highly, highly commended.

Klara: Riverdale because I have been looking forward to it all week every week.

Ana: I don't watch too many TV shows but Love Island made me laugh a lot, even if I'm not the biggest fan of reality TV.

9. What are we most grateful for?

Amber: My health following glandular fever.

Klara: My grandparents, who have propped me up emotionally and financially this year.

Ana: The experiences and emotions I've had throughout the year, which made 2017 a lot better for me.

10. Biggest disappointment/setback of 2017

Amber: Losing some relationships this year, and coming to the sad realisation as a result that some people will not change, no matter what they say.

Klara: Not getting the A levels I had hoped for.

Ana: Fatigue during the exam season.

11. Worst political moment of 2017

Amber: Trump allowing racism, homophobia, transphobia and sexism to become 'normal' again through his highly aggressive policy towards certain groups in society.

Klara: Theresa May in general because I hate her.

Ana: The aftermath of the US General Election was tragique.

12. 2017 Relationship Status

Amber: Messed around by a bad egg, then single

Klara: Taken

Ana: Taken

13. Makeup Product of 2017

Amber: The Benefit 'They're Real' Lipsticks - a beautiful formula and combine a lipliner and a lipstick into one.

Klara: L'Oreal's False Lash Superstar X Fiber Mascara - no clumps but really long black eyelashes.

Ana: Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - looks very natural and doesn't feel heavy on my eyes.

14. Proudest moment of 2017

Amber: Exam results.

Klara: Getting a first on my first essay at uni.

Ana: Reaching the semi final of my first university debating competition.

15. Hopes for 2018

Amber: Pass my driving test. And blog more!

Klara: At this stage, I'm just hoping I'll survive it lmao.

Ana: Travel more.

Having joined the blog this year, I have been able to invest more time into writing and expressing myself. It has been the perfect opportunity for me to document my adventures, life lessons, and anything else that I have been wanting to share for a while.

I think it is safe to say that we all hope to continue this blog and hopefully increase our reader numbers and instagram followers. I know I personally aim to write posts more often and look forward to seeing ourselves and our blog grow. Happy new year everyone!

My review: ☆☆☆☆☆
Age rating: 15
Platform: Netflix
Number of episodes: 13

I watched the whole season in 2 days. Yes.

I loved loved loved season 3 of Unbreakable, especially after what I considered a weaker season 2. Featuring all my faves as well as some new ones (Daveed Diggs!!!), this is definitely worthy of 5 stars, as I will elaborate in a little bit.

Titus Lemonading was probably my favourite moment of the whole series: it was so hilarious, so on point and so appropriate for his character. I can't really pick out a least favourite moment of the whole series, although I thought that Duke was a little annoying, yet was ecstatic to see the phenomenal Josh Charles.

I thought the 'Dionne Warwick' cameo was EXCELLENT, but my favourite cameo was Tina Fey, who was excellent as always as Kimmy's alcoholic therapist. Favourite relationship definitely goes to Kimmy and Perry, although it was nice to see how nearly every main character had the perfect relationship arc.

Basically, without giving toooooo much away, I absolutely adored this season!

So, We are in Autumn now and it's slowly getting towards the cold weather that we all know and love. One thing that I love to do when the temperatures drop is to watch films, and a family classic has to be Harry Potter. In actual fact, it's quite sad how much my family enjoy it and with memories of my mum crying because Dobby has died (spoiler alert) or my sister drinking out of her Mauraders' Map mug, there are never any dull moments when Harry's on the screen. Over time I've thought to myself: are my family really die-hard fans? Usually I'm not thinking for too long: the answer will always be yes. I mainly come to this conclusion when they begin to refer to themselves as Muggles. I know right: sad.

You may now be wondering to yourselves: am I a die-hard Harry Potter fan? Luckily I'm on hand to help. If any of the points below apply to you, then you probably are.

No 1: Emotions. An easy way to figure out if you are in way too deep with Harry himself (euphemism not intended). You will have created an actual bond with each of the, dare I say, 'fictional' characters. You'll find yourself getting genuinely angry when Professor Snape picks out Harry from the crowd or you might even find that you breakdown when Buckbeak is executed. Then again, if you don't get upset when Buckbeak dies, you probably need to ask yourself if you really have any emotions at all.

No 2: This one is a given, but it's also an easy way to work out how attached you really are to the series of films. The basics of this point are; you'll go to watch the first film, and without even realising, you've managed to watch all eight films, put on about 10 stone due to the never-ending amounts of popcorn and even go without sleep during your marathon. I guess at least you can say you intended to only watch one film, but it's time to stop lying to yourself, can you really only watch one film at a time? The simple answer is no, a die-hard fan will struggle to watch one at a time, it's just not a possibility when you are obsessed.

No 3: This is maybe my favourite point as it really sorts out who is and isn't a die hard fan. So, you remember the theme song of Harry Potter, you know, the one that plays when he first goes to Hogwarts. Well, the easy way to work out if you do remember it is that if you do, you'll already be humming along to the tune as you read this. From the moment I mentioned it, all you die-hard fans out there just couldn't help yourselves, could you? Don't be embarrassed, I'll happily admit I've been humming along since the moment I started writing.

No 4: Now, this will not apply to everyone but some of you out there will have definitely done this. Simply, a true fan has read all the books. It's a well-known fact that the books came first and to be perfectly honest if you haven't read them, you can't consider yourself a die-hard fan.

No 5: Finally, the last step of being able to tell if you are a die-hard fan is very important. To be a true fan, you MUST have at least one piece of Harry Potter certified merchandise. You can't help yourself but buy that novelty chocolate frog. I surely can't be the only person that had to test to see if Bertie Botts every flavour beans really did give you the sounds of an animal. FYI I'll always believe it wasn't just me doing an impression of a dog, it was the beans.