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T/F: Breaking Bad is the greatest TV show of last 20 yrs, by far
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Date: June 7th, 2012 9:16 AM
Maybe greatest of all time, but I'm only 28 so IDK. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 10:40 AM
I suppose if one subjectively strongly prefers weaving plots and social themes to in your face intensity, this is understandable. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 10:36 AM
2.) Friday Night Lights
3.) Breaking Bad
4.) Arrested Development
5.) Six Feet Under |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 10:38 AM
FNL has a very special following, IMO. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 6:04 PM
Here is an example: "As capable of inconvenience and of some damage and debt to those that would not against my interests, I cannot argue with dangerous. Different from powerful, which speaks to potency longer term. I’d not have myself called powerful in your company or the captain’s." It's a lot to ask an average audience-member to process stuff like that. |
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Date: June 9th, 2012 2:05 AM
Anyways, I put Deadwood way ahead of BB, but The Wire is way ahead of either of those 2. My list w/ scores: Wire -99 Sopranos - 85 Rome - 80 Deadwood - 70 (show goes nowhere in S3 but maybe would have made sense if Milch was given warning like Rome writers were that the show was about to get canned)
Very few shows have rewatch value compared to the 4 above. GoT S1 was really good and I'm sure could be watched tons of times, but I don't know if I would enjoy re-watching S2 again. I didn't get hooked onto BB after watching a few eps. I didn't sympathize w/ the main character, and it didn't have a sprawling ensemble cast. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 11:00 AM Mad Men, BSG, Arrested Development, South Park, Simpsons, Futurama, FNL all say hi. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 11:03 AM
South Park and Simpsons have some spectacularly shitty seasons. You can't just selectively remember early parts of a TV show and call it great. Breaking Bad has never had a single bad episode |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 11:08 AM Mad Men has never had a bad episode. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 5:16 PM
dumb post of the day goes to you, Pumbro. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 8:57 PM
HTH |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 4:04 PM Brian Cranston has to be the most unappreciated actor of the last 20 years, that much is clear. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 4:06 PM
I thought the last episode of BB season 4 kind of jumped the shark when Gus walked out post bomb terminator style. |
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Date: June 7th, 2012 5:24 PM
2007-2008 (60th) Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White AMC
2008-2009 (61st) Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White AMC
2009-2010 (62nd) Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad Walter White AMC
2010-2011 (63nd) Season premiered after eligibility period ended, so he'll get it this year instead |
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Date: June 8th, 2012 10:36 PM
You sound like a severe faggot |
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Date: June 9th, 2012 2:26 AM
If you only want to watch a show once: Homeland S1 perhaps had the most gripping opening season on TV but it's extremely dependent on plot twists. |
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Date: June 9th, 2012 2:13 AM Does this show have re-watch value? I feel I could watch The Wire every year and enjoy it since I'm not waiting for the latest twist, but to see how the different plot lines reinforce the themes the writers wanted to get at. |
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Date: June 9th, 2012 2:18 AM |
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Date: June 9th, 2012 2:21 AM
last 20 years is going too far. the wire. seinfeld. south park (still a heavyweight now in my book but indisputably a serious one back then)... |
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Date: June 9th, 2012 12:33 PM
some ITT have mentionend it doesn't have great "rewatch" value but i disagree. been watching it from the beginning for the 2nd time (some episodes for the 3rd or 4th time) and it's just as enjoyable. plot twists and shock value aren't the entirety of its appeal. excellent scripting, directing, photography, and acting (from the two leaads anyway) too |
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Date: August 8th, 2012 4:05 PM
Best shows (excluding comedies): Wire (huge gap) Shield Sopranos/BB
Strong shows but tier below previous ones: Rome Mad Men (stopped watching after they start their own firm since it seemed clear that the writers didn't plan this from the start of the show)
Shows that had amazing writing to start but fizzled 1.5 seasons in: Dexter and Deadwood (Dexter clearly needed to end at end of s2)
GoT (s2 was much weaker than s1 but next season should be amazing)
Notable mention for Homeland, which has an amazing opening season, but the premise seems like it'll only work for one season. |