It's worthwhile to watch...,

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Silverobama

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The following conversation was between me and my friend.

Mark: Silver, why do you like this TV series? (I recommend one series to a friend.)
Silver: It’s worthwhile to watch; the plot is twists and turns and it sparks my desire to keep watching.

Is my reply natural?
 
The following conversation was between me and my friend.

Mark: Silver, why do you like this that TV series? (I had recommended one a series to a friend him.)
Silver: It’s worthwhile to watch; The plot is twists and turns and it that sparks my desire to keep watching. It's definitely worth watching.

Is my reply natural?
See above. I've left "sparks my desire" because it's grammatically correct but I don't really like it. It's a bit too flowery for a chat with a friend. Here's how that dialogue would go if I were talking to a friend on a similar topic:

emsr2d2: You should watch La Casa de Papel.
Luke: Why?
emsr2d2: It's brilliant. The plotline's amazing, the characters are fantastic, it's funny, dark and moving. Honestly, watch it! I binge-watched six episodes last night!
 
How about this?

The plot is full of twists and turns which makes me keep watching it to the end.
 
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How about this?

The plot is full of twists and turns which makes me keep watching it to the end.
I'd stop that sentence after "watching". If you don't watch the entire series, then you haven't watched it "to the end".
 
It's worth watching.
I already made that correction in post #2. Please make sure you read all other members' responses before posting your own, to avoid repetition.
 
I already made that correction in post #2. Please make sure you read all other members' responses before posting your own, to avoid repetition.
My apologies. I saw that you'd crossed out the incorrect formulation. I didn't see that you'd corrected it way at the end.
 
"Worth" is more natural to be followed by a gerund rather than an infinitive.
 
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