My "Favorites of 2022" List

 Here's to another year...

MOVIES

I will keep to last years model of having 2 movie lists.   First will be my top 10 favorite 2022 movies.  Second list will be movies that were released in 2021 or earlier that I finally got around to seeing and enjoyed.

MY TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2022:

1. The Batman
2. Top Gun: Maverick
3. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
4. On The Count of Three
5. Glass Onion 
6. RRR
7. Prey
8. Smile
9. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
10. Barbarian

Honorable mentions: X, Kimi, The Banshees of Inisherin, Pearl, Men, The Menu, Scream (2022), Bodies Bodies Bodies and The Woman King.

MY TOP PRE-2022 MOVIES WATCHED FOR FIRST TIME IN 2022:

• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
• Memories of Murder (2003)
• Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
• The Gentlemen (2019)
• The Road (2009)
• 12 Angry Men (1997)
• Escape from New York (1981)
• Midway (2019)
• Raging Bull (1980)
• Rear Window (1954)
• Anna (2019)
• Cop Land (1997)

My full 2022 movie list can be viewed here.  

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TV SHOWS

Like last year, I will list all tv seasons I finished with the (year) that season was released, [#] of episodes for that season and the source.  Source is self explanatory. Bold = first time watch.

COMPLETE SEASON LIST:

1. Power On: The Story of Xbox (2021) [6] YouTube
2. Cheers s5 (1986) [26] iTunes
3. Cheers s6 (1987) [25] iTunes
4. After Life s3 (2022) [6] Netflix
5. Cheers s7 (1988) [22] iTunes
6. Cheers s8 (1989) [26] iTunes
7. Cheers s9 (1990) [25] iTunes
8. Nora From Queens s2 (2021) [10] HBOMAX
9. Reacher s1 (2022) [8] Amazon Prime
10. Cheers s10 (1991) [26] iTunes
11. Wellington Paranormal s1 (2018) [6] HBOMAX
12. Search Party s2 (2017) [10] HBOMAX
13. Search Party s3 (2020) [10] HBOMAX
14. Search Party s4 (2021) [10] HBOMAX
15. Cheers s11 (1992) [28] iTunes
16. Peacemaker s1 (2022) [8] HBOMAX
17. Search Party s5 (2022) [10] HBOMAX
18. Frasier s1 (1993) [24] Paramount+
19. Frasier s2 (1994) [24] Paramount+
20. Frasier s3 (1995) [24] Paramount+
21. Frasier s4 (1996) [24] Paramount+
22. Frasier s5 (1997) [24] Paramount+
23. Justified s2 (2010) [13] Bluray
24. Frasier s6 (1998) [24] Paramount+
25. Reacher s1 (2022) [8] Amazon Prime
26. Frasier s7 (1999) [24] Paramount+
27. Frasier s8 (2000) [24] Paramount+
28. Justified s3 (2011) [13] Bluray
29. Better Call Saul s5 (2020) [10] Netflix
30. Frasier s9 (2001) [24] Paramount+
31. Severance s1 (2022) [9] AppleTV+
32. Moon Knight s1 (2022) [6] Disney+
33. Frasier s10 (2002) [24] Paramount+
34. Blue Bloods s12 (2021) [20] Paramount+
35. Justified s4 (2013) [13] Bluray
36. Frasier s11 (2003) [24] Paramount+
37. Wellington Paranormal s2 (2019) [7] HBOMAX
38. Justified s5 (2014) [13] Bluray
39. Justified s6 (2015) [13] Bluray
40. The Good Fight s1 (2017) [10] Paramount+
41. We Own This City (2022) [6] HBOMAX
42. Hacks s2 (2022) [8] HBOMAX
43. The Good Fight s2 (2018) [13] Paramount+
44. The Good Fight s3 (2019) [10] Paramount+
45. The Good Fight s4 (2020) [7] Paramount+
46. The Good Fight s5 (2021) [10] Paramount+
47. Barry s3 (2022) [8] HBOMAX
48. Dopesick (2021) [8] Hulu
49. Ms. Marvel s1 (2022) [6] Disney+
50. The Old Man s1 (2022) [7] Hulu
51. Loot s1 (2022) [10] AppleTV+
52. Only Murders in the Building s2 (2022) [10] Hulu
53. Sanford and Son s3 (1973) [24] DVD
54. The Neighborhood s3 (2020) [18] Paramount+
55. The Boys s3 (2022) [8] Amazon Prime
56. Killing Eve s4 (2022) [8] AMC
57. The Neighborhood s4 (2022) [22] Paramount+
58. She-Hulk s1 (2022) [9] Disney+
59. Sanford and Son s4 (1974) [24] DVD
60. The Good Fight s6 (2022) [10] Paramount+
61. Sanford and Son s5 (1975) [24] Amazon Prime
62. Last Week Tonight s9 (2022) [30] HBOMAX
63. The Bear s1 (2022) [8] Hulu

FAVORITE TV SEASONS

1. The Good Fight s2
2. Better Call Saul s5
3. Frasier s4
4. Peacemaker s1
5. Only Murders in the Building s2
6. Reacher s1
7. After Life s3
8. Severance s1
9. Dopesick
10. We Own This City

FAVORITE NEW SERIES

1. The Good Fight (Paramount+)
2. She-Hulk (Disney+)
3. Reacher (Amazon Prime)
4. Peacemaker (HBOMAX)
5. Severance (AppleTV+)

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VIDEO GAMES

2022 saw me finished the most games ever with Streets of Rage 4 appearing 6 times on the list for trophy reasons.  This list will include the year the games originally released and the console played on.  Bold = first ever completion.

GAMES FINISHED IN 2022

1. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) PS4-->PS5 as Axel
2. X-Men: Arcade Game (1992) Arcade1Up, co-op with Romier and Jorge
3. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) PS5
4. Virginia (2016) PS4-->PS5
5. It Takes Two (2021) PS5, co-op with Romier
6. Virginia (2016) PS4-->PS5, replay for 2nd play through trophy
7. Deathloop (2021) PS5
8. Little Nightmares (2017) PS4-->PS5, replay for trophy mop-up
9. Dear Esther (2016) PS4-->PS5
10. Ghost of Tsushima: Ike Island DLC (2021) PS5, story and exploration 100% completion
11. Terminator: Resistance (2021) PS5
12. Horizon: Forbidden West (2022) PS5
13. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) PS4-->PS5, as SoR3 Axel on Hard, co-op with Romier
14. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) PS4-->PS5, as Axel on Normal, co-op with Larry
15. Metal Slug 3 (2015) PS4-->PS5, on Normal, co-op with Larry
16. The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (2019) PS4-->PS5
17. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) PS4-->PS5, for the "All Clear: SoR1" trophy
18. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) PS4-->PS5, for the "All Clear: Blaze" trophy
19. Final Vendetta (2022) PS5, co-op with Romier
20. House of the Dead Remake (2022) PS4, co-op with Romier
21. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge (2022) PS5, co-op with Romier
22. Final Vendetta (2022) PS5, co-op with Romier
23. Final Fight (1989/2018) PS4-->PS5, co-op with Larry
24. Captain Commando (1991/2018) PS4-->PS5, co-op with Larry
25. The King of Dragons (1991/2018) PS4-->PS5, co-op with Larry
26. Final Fight (1989/2018) PS4-->PS5, for offline trophy "Hero of Metro City"
27. Captain Commando (1991/2018) PS4-->PS5, for offline trophy "Captain Commando"
28. Stray (2022) PS5
29. Hue (2016) PS4-->PS5/Vita
30. Knights of the Round (1991) PS4-->PS5, for offline trophy "A Knight Who Would Be King"
31. The Last of Us Part 1 (2022) PS5 on Normal
32. The Last of Us Part 1: Left Behind (2022) on Normal
33. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) PS4-->PS5, for the "All Clear: SoR2" trophy
34. God of War: Ragnarok (2022) PS5
35. The Callisto Protocol (2022) PS5

THE 5 GAMES I HAD THE MOST FUN WITH IN 2022:

1. Hue
2. Horizon: Forbidden West
3. God of War: Ragnarok
4. It Takes Two
5. The Last of Us Part 1

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VINYL

Here's a list of my 2022 additions:

1. Collected (Huey Lewis & The News) [2017]
2. Nevermind (Nirvana) [2015]
3. The Running Man Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Harold Faltermeyer) [2020]
4. The Goo Goo Dolls: Greatest Hits - Volume One (Goo Goo Dolls ) [2022]
5. The Last Domino? (Genesis) [2021]
6. It's Been Awhile - Live From Foxwoods 2019 (Staind) [2021]
7. Icon (Pat Benatar) [2021]
8. Firewatch Original Videogame Soundtrack (Chris Remo) [2021)
9. Rhythm Nation 1814 (Janet Jackson) [2019]
10. Doggystyle (Snoop Doggy Dogg) [????]
11. Aretha (Aretha Franklin) [2021]
12. Random Access Memories (Daft Punk) [2013]
13. Monsters (The Midnight) [2020]
14. Collected (Kool & The Gang) [2018]
15. Lost Themes III: Alive After Death (John Carpenter) [2021]
16. Greatest Hits (The Police) [2022]
17. Pretty Woman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Various) [2020]
18. Greatest (The Go-Go's) [2020]
19. Mission: Impossible Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Danny Elfin) [2018]
20. Mission: Impossible 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Michael Giacchino) [2022]
21. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Michael Giacchino) [2022]
22. Mission: Impossible - Fallout Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Lorne Balfe) [2019]
23. Prince and the Revolution - Live (Prince and the Revolution) [2022]
24. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Original Soundtrack from the Arcade Game (Dan Corden) [2021]
25. Astro's Playroom Original Video Game Soundtrack (Kenneth C M Young) [2022]
26. The Last of Us Part II Covers and Rarities (Various) [2021]
27. Guns N' Roses - Greatest Hits (Guns N' Roses) [2020]
28. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Original VideoGame Soundtrack (Tee Lopes) [2022]
29. The Batman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Michael Giacchino) [2022]
30. Alive 2007 (Daft Punk) [2022]
31. Spider-Man Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Danny Elfman) [2022]
32. FireStarter Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (John Carpenter) [2022]

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GRAPHIC NOVELS

Here are the graphic novels I read with year of release, publisher and page count.  Bold were first time reads.

1. Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Zero (2020) [DC] 152 pgs
2. Power Girl v2: Aliens and Apes (2010) [DC] 144 pgs
3. Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year One (2013) [DC] 424 pgs
4. Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Two (2015) [DC] 312 pgs
5. The Crescent (2019) [Jonathan Luna] 27 pgs
6. Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Three (2016) [DC] 304 pgs
7. Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Four (2016) [DC] 303 pgs
8. Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Five (2017) [DC] 473 pgs
9. Injustice: Ground Zero v1 (2017) [DC] 137 pgs
10. Injustice: Ground Zero v2 (2017) [DC] 137 pgs
11. Marvel Team-Up Masterworks v1 (2010) [Marvel] 248 pgs
12. Injustice 2 v1 (2017) [DC] 144 pgs
13. Injustice 2 v2 (2018) [DC] 161 pgs
14. Ms. Marvel v1: No Normal (2014) [Marvel] 120 pgs
15. Thor - God of Thunder v1: The God Butcher (2012) [Marvel] 121 pgs
16. Superman vs The Amazing Spider-Man (1976) [DC/Marvel] 92 pgs
17. Kingdom Come (1996) [DC] 372 pgs
18. Injustice 2 v3 (2018) [DC] 144 pgs
19. Injustice 2 v4 (2018) [DC] 161 pgs
20. Injustice 2 v5 (2019) [DC] 137 pgs
21. Injustice 2 v6 (2019) [DC] 181 pgs
22. Thor - God of Thunder v2: Godbomb (2013) [Marvel] 129 pgs
23. Rachel Rising v1: The Shadow of Death (2012) [Abstract] 148 pgs
24. Rachel Rising v2: Fear No Malus (2012) [Abstract] 148 pgs
25. Rachel Rising v3: Cemetery Songs (2013) [Abstract] 157 pgs
26. Rachel Rising v4: Winter Graves (2014) [Abstract] 154 pgs
27. Rachel Rising v5: Night Cometh (2015) [Abstract] 156 pgs
28. Rachel Rising v6: Secrets Kept (2015) [Abstract] 150 pgs
29. Rachel Rising v7: Dust to Dust (2016) [Abstract] 151 pgs
30. Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows (2015) [Marvel] 136 pgs
31. Road to Civil War (2006) [Marvel] 157 pgs
32. Civil War (2006) [Marvel] 196 pgs
33. Civil War: Black Panther (2006) [Marvel] 169 pgs
34. Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man (2006) [Marvel] 167 pgs
35. Civil War: Captain America (2007) [Marvel] 110 pgs
36. Savage She-Hulk Masterworks v1 (2017) [Marvel] 318 pgs
37. Resident Alien v2: The Suicide Blonde (2014) [Dark Horse] 104 pgs
38. Resident Alien v3: The Sam Hain Mystery (2015) [Dark Horse] 104 pgs
39. Resident Alien v4: The Man With No Name (2017) [Dark Horse] 104 pgs
40. Resident Alien v5: An Alien in New York (2018) [Dark Horse] 104 pgs
41. Resident Alien v6: Your Ride's Here (2021) [Dark Horse] 104 pgs
42. Serial (2022) [Abstract] 200 pgs
43. Strangers in Paradise v1 (1994) [Abstract] 78 pgs
44. Strangers in Paradise v2: I Dream of You (1996) [Abstract] 203 pgs
45. Strangers in Paradise v3: It's a Good Life (1997) [Abstract] 81 pgs
46. Spider-Man: Life Story (2019) [Marvel] 208 pgs
47. Spider-Man: Back in Black (2007) [Marvel] 333 pgs
48. Spider-Man: One More Day (2007) [Marvel] 115 pgs
49. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Complete Collection v1 (2008) [Marvel] 508 pgs
50. Strangers in Paradise v4: Love Me Tender (1996) [Abstract] 112 pgs
51. Black Panther: Shuri - Deadliest of Species (2009) [Marvel] 139 pgs
52. Amazing Spider-Man: Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1 (2014) [Marvel] 488 pgs
53. Amazing Spider-Man: Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 2 (2015) [Marvel] 606 pgs

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And finally... 

LEGOS

There was a time when I took comfort in jigsaw puzzles as a way to help me cope with and distract myself from pain that I was dealing with from physical issues.  Since then, surgery has helped but I had continued to enjoy the calm and serenity the jigsaw puzzles had provided.  Now, I've transitioned over to Legos.  Funny thing is, Legos was never something that appealed to me.  Maria had gotten me a small Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Lego set a few years ago.  It was fun putting it together but I never sought out other sets afterwards.  It wasn't until Lego released a set from one of my favorite video games, Horizon.  I contemplated picking it up but ultimately decided against it.  It wasn't until a friend shared his purchase and pics of the finished project that I went ahead with my purchase.  Since then, I've added other sets to my collection but they're smaller than the Horizon (Tallneck) kit. That will change in the coming year.