avaldes Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 - Blacklist - Person of Interest - Marvel Agents of Shield - Big Bang Theory All personal favorites and worth spending some quality couch time.
rckymtn22 Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Hardly watch Big Bang Theory as it has turned into "Friends" and not that funny anymore.
perkinke Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I'm just glad to see more scripted shows coming back, from the first I hated Survivor and American Idol, and all their demented little clones were progressively worse. I used to love the History Channel, but then they got into "reality" shows heavily too; can't blame them because it was what the viewing public wanted but I also can't watch them. That said, I got rid of cable two years ago and just have Netflix and really the only things I miss are a couple cooking shows and live soccer. But both of those are now getting pretty high quality streams. But I still watch old reruns of the Simpsons, MASH, Cheers, and Frasier more than any of the new shows.
maxcjs0101 Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Old but gold: Seinfeld - Im still watching the reruns now. Awesome tv series about 'nothing'. Everybody loves Raymond Simpsons Futurama Recent: Modern Family Big Bang Theory The Walking Dead - I stopped watching after the 4th season as i think it got boring Prison break - Crap storyline after season 2. Not watching since. Homeland - Awesome. The latest episode (E11) made me stand on my toes Family Guy
Ken Gargett Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I can't stand (most) traditional network television for three reasons: (1) each episode has programmed commercial interrupts which can break up the flow of the narrative (2) typically, these shows are anthology shows, and made for syndication, so you often get story resets at the end of each episode (3) because network TV revenue is a function of commercial time revenue, and that revenue is a function of Nielsen ratings, you tend to see inoffensive, bland shows which appeal to the broadest audiences possible There are exceptions. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was an excellent TV show, for example. As was Star Trek: TNG, The Twilight Zone, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and others. It is possible to be a good show within the limits of network TV -- but those limits create a fairly narrow range. I quite prefer cable or online streaming service dramas, because they're the closest we have to real long form visual drama; they can be legit story arc dramas, and they can go for 10-13 hours a season, unlike the 2-3 hours of a typical theatrical film. And subscriber-based business models allow them appeal to specific target audiences. Like people who are a bit more educated or open minded (The Wire, Weeds, or Carnivale), or a bit older and more patient (Downton Abbey, Band of Brothers, or Sherlock) and don't demand breakneck pacing, or genre fans of various kinds (Game of Thrones, The Man in the High Castle, or Battlestar Galactica). buffy was indeed the gold standard. although i thought it jumped the shark around half way through the 4th series.
godpheonix Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 some great shows on this topic. i still can't beleive no one mentioned the Peaky blinders! great show! 1
planetary Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 buffy was indeed the gold standard. although i thought it jumped the shark around half way through the 4th series. IMO, it went south when Joss Whedon ceded active production oversight to Marti Noxon, who administered its descent into a lower grade of show. But yeah -- good 4 seasons. West Wing, too, went from excellent to disaster when Aaron Sorkin left. I think that was also after 4 seasons.
Phinz Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 some great shows on this topic. i still can't beleive no one mentioned the Peaky blinders! great show!I'm never sure if Netflix counts as "TV," but I agree, Peaky Blinders is great!
CdnLimitada Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 True Detective Fargo Narco House of Cards Walking Dead Heard a bunch about this Peaky Blinders. Going to have to check it out.
Fosgate Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 NETFLIX The Strain The Walking Dead Lillyhammer Narco Marco Polo House of Cards Doctor Who Hemlock Grove Supernatural Orange is the New Black Blue Mountain State (Flipping hilarious) From Dusk till Dawn (the series) Hell on Wheels Amazon Prime The man in the High Castle Hand of God Vikings Black Sails Game of Thrones
garbandz Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 I have to agree with these, Lillyhammer Marco Polo House of Cards and would like to add Damages Longmire Anthony Bourdaine.....three different Wallander
Lotusguy Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 I have to disagree on Marco Polo - a poorly acted and executed wannabe Game of Thrones, IMO
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