No Right Answer: Best TV Drama Ever
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I just started rewatching BSG today for the 4th time, the first in several years. Despite all the other good TV that's come out, BSG still has to be my #1, the absolute gold standard. Maybe Sons of Anarchy will pass it next year, Game of Thrones probably will eventually, but until then there is no better example of a show handling multiple themes, characters, storylines, and rising above what was expected of it. I'll even defend the ending, since it had a 9/10 difficulty to attempt and hit a lot of good notes, even with some bad assumptions.manitoublack said:
As much as I do like Breaking Bad it is far from the pedestal many place it on, and far from perfect, as a few people here call it. A lot of it comes from personal preference, I like shows with larger casts and multiple moving plot pieces. I also can't help but think that the development, flow, and message of the story is comparable to one of the crappy high school English novels they make you read, just on steroids.
Of shows that aired in 2013 I'd put Spartacus, Person of Interest, Sons of Anarchy, Fringe, and Game of Thrones over Breaking Bad. Two of those shows also ended in 2013 (Spartacus, Fringe), and I think both of their endings were not only better, but had a higher difficulty since one was tied by more characters, historical accuracy, and a potential (here's hoping) sequel spinoff, and the other one jumped 25 years into the future and had to tie so many disconnected story lines together from the previous 4 seasons.
Neither, it's the Wire.
The depth, scope, creativity, complexity and narrative thrust of the show mark it out nothing short of sublime. Put simply, it portrays the decay of American civil society in a manner that would make the likes of Dickens and Tolstoy look on in envy. Anyone that hasn't seen it should watch it now. For those that have "you come at the king, you best not miss."
The depth, scope, creativity, complexity and narrative thrust of the show mark it out nothing short of sublime. Put simply, it portrays the decay of American civil society in a manner that would make the likes of Dickens and Tolstoy look on in envy. Anyone that hasn't seen it should watch it now. For those that have "you come at the king, you best not miss."
Dexter is a fantastic show, with (mostly) good stories, twists, and interesting writing. I can even forgive the horrific final season and finale. The first seasons were that good.
It's still not even in the same ballpark as Breaking Bad. Nothing is. No show has ever been as fascinating, daring, and gripping as Breaking Bad was for EVERY. SINGLE. EPISODE. There isn't a bad episode in the whole run. Go ahead, watch them. I'll wait.
It's still not even in the same ballpark as Breaking Bad. Nothing is. No show has ever been as fascinating, daring, and gripping as Breaking Bad was for EVERY. SINGLE. EPISODE. There isn't a bad episode in the whole run. Go ahead, watch them. I'll wait.
I think the West Wing should have a had a look-in. It might not have been too popular, and being about the White house and American politics it did leave a lot of the world guessing whats going on, but even though because of that (being from the UK I fitted into the category) it's an amazing show. The amount of care and thought that went into the series regarding the characters, story lines, environments and just everything about it was simply amazing.
I'm guessing they had an unwritten rule of "NO HBO SHOWS". Because then it would be just unfair. Nothing on basic cable can stand up to HBO's top lineup.RedDeadFred said:
The Wire is the obvious one, and I'm glad to see Game of Thrones getting love too. Personally, I would also like to throw Boardwalk Empire and the Sopranos into the ring for contention, even if I'm not crazy about the Sopranos.