The funnest show on T.V is Robot Chicken call me an idiot or whatever but that is just funny. The other ones I can think if have been said Venture bros, Futurama, ect....
Five Best Shows Recently on TV
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No love for House on here? It used to be my favourite... until it, you know, finished like, yesterday. Seriously though, I only watched it for the really gross diseases and Hugh Laurie, who pretty much carries the entire series by himself.
The Walking Dead I have kind of a weird on-off relationship with ... it was great in season 1, but season 2 had a stupid plot that went on way too long and the female characters appeared to turn into crying and screaming machines, and it got on my nerves. Maybe it'll be better when they get into the prison, who knows.
Sherlock would take way too long to talk about because I could say so many wonderful things, but if you honestly don't know from the many other comments about it, then damn... just go watch it and see. Also, Benadict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are the best double act on TV right no, srsly.
Game of Thrones because.. well.. duh.
Also currently ploughing through Eureka, and Dragonball Z (because no, I never watched it as a kid because my parents only let me watch BBC kids TV like good British citizens)
The Walking Dead I have kind of a weird on-off relationship with ... it was great in season 1, but season 2 had a stupid plot that went on way too long and the female characters appeared to turn into crying and screaming machines, and it got on my nerves. Maybe it'll be better when they get into the prison, who knows.
Sherlock would take way too long to talk about because I could say so many wonderful things, but if you honestly don't know from the many other comments about it, then damn... just go watch it and see. Also, Benadict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are the best double act on TV right no, srsly.
Game of Thrones because.. well.. duh.
Also currently ploughing through Eureka, and Dragonball Z (because no, I never watched it as a kid because my parents only let me watch BBC kids TV like good British citizens)
Only 5, huh? Alright, I'll try:
Breaking Bad-Everything about this show is perfect. Acting Cinematography, writing, take your pick: Breaking Bad has it nailed down.
Doctor Who-The Doctor, in any incarnation, is one of the best characters ever conceived of. Furthermore, this show simultaneously one of the funnest, goofiest, most inventive shows on television, and also has the honor of making the VERY short list of fictional media that has made me cry. That alone earns it a spot on my list.
Community: In the last three episodes of the third season, this show featured (without giving too much away) An episode almost entirely in 8-bit graphics, an elaborate Ocean's 11-style heist, an evil twin invading our world from a parallel universe, and a trade school behaving like a medieval monastery of some kind. You're damn straight Community makes the list.
Dexter: Not every season is a winner, but the ones that are....Are fucking amazing. (See: 1,4, and to an extent, 2) Some of the most intense stuff on TV. Writing and acting is incredible.
Lost: I almost didn't put this on here simply because this show ultimately failed to deliver a pay off, but the concepts introduced are just so fantastic, and you know, "Life's a journey, not a destination". And this was one hell of a journey.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
-Avatar: The Last Airbender
-Legend of Korra
-How I Met Your Mother
-Supernatural
-The Shield
-Modern Family
-Game of Thrones
-Scrubs
-Firefly
-Battlestar Galactica
-Fringe
-Red Vs Blue (totally counts)
-Futurama
-Prison Break
-The Office
-24
-The Booth at the End (Go watch this on Hulu! NOW!!!)
-30 Rock
-Arrested Development
-Alias
And probably dozens of others.
Breaking Bad-Everything about this show is perfect. Acting Cinematography, writing, take your pick: Breaking Bad has it nailed down.
Doctor Who-The Doctor, in any incarnation, is one of the best characters ever conceived of. Furthermore, this show simultaneously one of the funnest, goofiest, most inventive shows on television, and also has the honor of making the VERY short list of fictional media that has made me cry. That alone earns it a spot on my list.
Community: In the last three episodes of the third season, this show featured (without giving too much away) An episode almost entirely in 8-bit graphics, an elaborate Ocean's 11-style heist, an evil twin invading our world from a parallel universe, and a trade school behaving like a medieval monastery of some kind. You're damn straight Community makes the list.
Dexter: Not every season is a winner, but the ones that are....Are fucking amazing. (See: 1,4, and to an extent, 2) Some of the most intense stuff on TV. Writing and acting is incredible.
Lost: I almost didn't put this on here simply because this show ultimately failed to deliver a pay off, but the concepts introduced are just so fantastic, and you know, "Life's a journey, not a destination". And this was one hell of a journey.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
-Avatar: The Last Airbender
-Legend of Korra
-How I Met Your Mother
-Supernatural
-The Shield
-Modern Family
-Game of Thrones
-Scrubs
-Firefly
-Battlestar Galactica
-Fringe
-Red Vs Blue (totally counts)
-Futurama
-Prison Break
-The Office
-24
-The Booth at the End (Go watch this on Hulu! NOW!!!)
-30 Rock
-Arrested Development
-Alias
And probably dozens of others.
-Top Gear (UK): The Hosts are amazing, everything they do is just awesome/hilarious, and it just creates an all around amazing blend of informative journalism, comedy, innovation, and I would say beauty as well. When you have gourgeous exotic cars against a gorgeuous exotic backdrop, me personally I find some of their episodes jawdropping because the shots they get are Breath-taking.
-Game of Thrones: An all around great cast (Peter Dinklage as Tyrion FTW), the writing and the plot is fantastic, good action sequences, all around makes for a great show.
-Boardwalk Empire: Steve Buscemi does an amazing job, I never thought he would be a good serious actor, he was always quirky, but he does such a good job as Nucky, the rest of the cast is fantastic, and the plot is great as well.
-Mad Men: Jon Hamm as Don Draper is fantastic, and besides that the casting is amazing, and the writing is fantastic, and overall its just a great drama. The overall story arch is awesome, and the the show can be downright funny at times, with some episodes touching on all emotions in one sitting.
-Archer: sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo funny. Anyone who hasn't senn it, stop reading this and go watch it. The most recent season (3) is amazing, 2 is great, 1 is great as well, this is probably the one show besides Top Gear that doesn't have any Meh episodes, they're all good, a lot of them are great, and a good amount are amazing/fantastic.
RUNNERS UP
-Magic City: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The dad from Supernatural) plays an owner of the premier hotel in Miami, in the 50s-60s. It follows his dealings with the Mob and the Political powers, as well as trying to keep it as 'clean' as possible. The cast is pretty good. Can't to seee more of it. (this is it's first season)
-Breaking Bad: The only reason why this isn't up there is because I've watched and rewatched the above shows more than this, if this was a top 6 or 7, then this would be in there, it was really hard to choose lol. Bryan Cranston (the dad from Malcom in the MIddle) does an amazing job, and the overall story of his descent is beautifully crafted, and is amazing to watch. IF you haven't seen it, I would definitely watch it. It starts out kind of slow, but it picks up really fast.
-House of Lies: Don Cheadle is pretty fantastic in this, and the rest of the cast is great as well. It get's repetetive at some times, but this is it's first season so hopefully in the next it'll pick up, but over all it's pretty good.
-Last but not least, Futurama. Pretty much everything about it is fantastic. It's one of those shows were some people like it, others don't, so if you don't then whatever, if you do, I think most people will agree to pretty much everything about the show is fantastic, from the writing to the storylines, to the characters, and the spoofs, so good.
-Game of Thrones: An all around great cast (Peter Dinklage as Tyrion FTW), the writing and the plot is fantastic, good action sequences, all around makes for a great show.
-Boardwalk Empire: Steve Buscemi does an amazing job, I never thought he would be a good serious actor, he was always quirky, but he does such a good job as Nucky, the rest of the cast is fantastic, and the plot is great as well.
-Mad Men: Jon Hamm as Don Draper is fantastic, and besides that the casting is amazing, and the writing is fantastic, and overall its just a great drama. The overall story arch is awesome, and the the show can be downright funny at times, with some episodes touching on all emotions in one sitting.
-Archer: sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo funny. Anyone who hasn't senn it, stop reading this and go watch it. The most recent season (3) is amazing, 2 is great, 1 is great as well, this is probably the one show besides Top Gear that doesn't have any Meh episodes, they're all good, a lot of them are great, and a good amount are amazing/fantastic.
RUNNERS UP
-Magic City: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The dad from Supernatural) plays an owner of the premier hotel in Miami, in the 50s-60s. It follows his dealings with the Mob and the Political powers, as well as trying to keep it as 'clean' as possible. The cast is pretty good. Can't to seee more of it. (this is it's first season)
-Breaking Bad: The only reason why this isn't up there is because I've watched and rewatched the above shows more than this, if this was a top 6 or 7, then this would be in there, it was really hard to choose lol. Bryan Cranston (the dad from Malcom in the MIddle) does an amazing job, and the overall story of his descent is beautifully crafted, and is amazing to watch. IF you haven't seen it, I would definitely watch it. It starts out kind of slow, but it picks up really fast.
-House of Lies: Don Cheadle is pretty fantastic in this, and the rest of the cast is great as well. It get's repetetive at some times, but this is it's first season so hopefully in the next it'll pick up, but over all it's pretty good.
-Last but not least, Futurama. Pretty much everything about it is fantastic. It's one of those shows were some people like it, others don't, so if you don't then whatever, if you do, I think most people will agree to pretty much everything about the show is fantastic, from the writing to the storylines, to the characters, and the spoofs, so good.
In no particular order:
Game of Thrones - You've all said enough about it. No need to continue singing its praises.
White Collar - For some reason, this show isn't getting the same love that Psych or Burn Notice are getting, and that is a shame. The characters are wonderful, and their interactions are done very well. This show is the main reason I still care about having a TV.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Another show I don't need to talk about. If you love it, you know why. If you don't, I don't need to try to change your mind.
ThunderCats - I was initially hesitant. Reboots tend to be poorly done, and ThunderCats was a huge part of my childhood. But the re-imagining was done superbly. The stories are new and interesting, and they nod to the old fans without blatantly playing to it.
I don't watch enough TV to pick a 5th, so I'll say the 2010 World Cup, because it's the only time I can get some real football on the telly in the States.
Game of Thrones - You've all said enough about it. No need to continue singing its praises.
White Collar - For some reason, this show isn't getting the same love that Psych or Burn Notice are getting, and that is a shame. The characters are wonderful, and their interactions are done very well. This show is the main reason I still care about having a TV.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Another show I don't need to talk about. If you love it, you know why. If you don't, I don't need to try to change your mind.
ThunderCats - I was initially hesitant. Reboots tend to be poorly done, and ThunderCats was a huge part of my childhood. But the re-imagining was done superbly. The stories are new and interesting, and they nod to the old fans without blatantly playing to it.
I don't watch enough TV to pick a 5th, so I'll say the 2010 World Cup, because it's the only time I can get some real football on the telly in the States.
I really love Castle, Nathan Fillion is awesome. There is some great character development and running storylines too.
pretty much all been said but:
1) Breaking Bad (Definitely one of the best shows I've ever seen)
2) Community (Just genius)
3) Sherlock (I did like any adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes character until this show)
4) Prison Break (1st & maybe the second season only)
5) Hero's (1st season only, all way downhill from then.......)
1) Breaking Bad (Definitely one of the best shows I've ever seen)
2) Community (Just genius)
3) Sherlock (I did like any adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes character until this show)
4) Prison Break (1st & maybe the second season only)
5) Hero's (1st season only, all way downhill from then.......)
Community (so mad that they are getting rid of Dan Harmon)
Game of Thrones
Dexter
Walking Dead
I don't watch any other shows so I'll just say NHL hockey.
Game of Thrones
Dexter
Walking Dead
I don't watch any other shows so I'll just say NHL hockey.
1. Castle
2. How I Met Your Mother
3. Merlin
4. Game of Thrones
5. Holby City
At the very least these are the only ones I watch on a regular basis, with Glee coming in sixth most watched.
2. How I Met Your Mother
3. Merlin
4. Game of Thrones
5. Holby City
At the very least these are the only ones I watch on a regular basis, with Glee coming in sixth most watched.
1. Sherlock. Because it's just that awesome!
2. QI. Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, and three other comedians (usually) having a go at general ignorance? Makes my day.
3. Murdoch Mysteries. Victorian setting, detectives, and fun characters.
4. Grimm. I love it. They did a really good job of playing with the fairy tales and folk stories without making it sweet and dippy. Proper Grimm tails these!
5. Top Gear U.K. Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond. 'Nuff said.
2. QI. Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, and three other comedians (usually) having a go at general ignorance? Makes my day.
3. Murdoch Mysteries. Victorian setting, detectives, and fun characters.
4. Grimm. I love it. They did a really good job of playing with the fairy tales and folk stories without making it sweet and dippy. Proper Grimm tails these!
5. Top Gear U.K. Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond. 'Nuff said.
Hih, tough choice.
House
The Walking Dead
Games of thrones
How I met your mother, when watching a whole season one after another it's actually funny, and I seriously care about the characters.
Dexter
Breaking bad, though season 4 I found BORING.
House
The Walking Dead
Games of thrones
How I met your mother, when watching a whole season one after another it's actually funny, and I seriously care about the characters.
Dexter
Breaking bad, though season 4 I found BORING.
I see you mentioned Legend of Korra, Can you tell me what age group it is targeted for ? Is it a pretty serious show ? Also, could you tell if I have to watch The Last Airbender series ? Is that a pretty serious show ?bahumat42 said:
I enjoyed Homeland. Except for the last episode. That just pissed me off.
The Chaser's War on Everything. Aussies will know this show.
My other favorites have been said.
The Chaser's War on Everything. Aussies will know this show.
My other favorites have been said.
Well now...
-The Venture Bros - hot DAMN is that show awesome.
-The Flight of the Conchords because yes.
-The first season of Dexter.
-The Wire
-Lexx - Yo Way Yo.
By the way, should I check Fringe out? Considering I loathed Lost. I mean, I've heard good reviews but...
I really didn't like lost.
-The Venture Bros - hot DAMN is that show awesome.
-The Flight of the Conchords because yes.
-The first season of Dexter.
-The Wire
-Lexx - Yo Way Yo.
By the way, should I check Fringe out? Considering I loathed Lost. I mean, I've heard good reviews but...
I really didn't like lost.
Started great, got tired of it but was fun for about 2 or 3 seasons, far above average.Sindaine said:
People on this board keep recommending some things I've tried:
1) The wire. Best quote (paraphrase) "downside of the wire: ever since, when we see good show, we say `good show.. not as good as the Wire though.'" I'm almost done with season 1, some unusual stuff, particularly that we get to see the bad guys side of things. Solid B so far.
2) Sons of Anarchy.: This started off slow to me. I could barely watch it. I'm up to season 1, episode 10 and I'm hooked. Fantastic show. A-
3) Game of Thrones: netflix bluray queue. I'll catch up ASAP.
Well I've been getting into these recently:
House- phenomenal ending, tracking down some of the really early parts of the series right now.
Metalocalypse- love the art, Brendon Small is a great musician and surprisingly adept in his cartoons.
Archer- Of my god have I mentioned how much I love freaking H. Jon benjamin enough times?
Regular show- not exactly good but it definitely hits a bit closer to home for me.
Louie- Louis CK is one of the funniest men alive and his show follows his reputation beautifully. Lovely in a disgusting awkward way.
House- phenomenal ending, tracking down some of the really early parts of the series right now.
Metalocalypse- love the art, Brendon Small is a great musician and surprisingly adept in his cartoons.
Archer- Of my god have I mentioned how much I love freaking H. Jon benjamin enough times?
Regular show- not exactly good but it definitely hits a bit closer to home for me.
Louie- Louis CK is one of the funniest men alive and his show follows his reputation beautifully. Lovely in a disgusting awkward way.