All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see.
For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it.
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Great Shows – Must See
Game of Thrones
Mad Men
Longmire
Burn Notice
House
Spartacus
House of Cards
Justified
True Detective
Breaking Bad
The Assets
The Wire
Sherlock (BBC)
The Americans
The Walking Dead
Deadwood
Netflix: Daredevil
Jack Taylor
Luther
Bosch
Good shows
Travelers
Ozark
The Leftovers
Conviction
Medici
The Last Kingdom
Firefly
Dollhouse
The Good Wife
Hell on Wheels
Big Bang Theory
Falling Skies
Suits
White Collar
Agents of SHIELD
Arrow
Boss
Rome
Orange is the New Black
Orphan Black
The Knick
Goliath (Amazon)
Iron Fist
Show Me a Hero
Hell on Wheels
Shooter
Mediocre
Robin Hood (BBC)
Vikings
How I met your Mother
Scrubs
Chuck
That 70's Show
Top Gear
Graceland
Hung (HBO)
Gotham
Conviction
Crap Camelot
Top Shot
Defiance
Legends of Tomorrow
Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching
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Great
Good
Boardwalk Empire
Westworld
Mediocre
Crap
Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread)
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The Sopranos
24
Fargo (missed getting it on the DVR :-) )
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
The Comeback
6 Feet Under
John Adams
Battlestar Glactica
Friday Night Lights
I work a fuckton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course.
So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see?
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Just finished the episode with the extraction scene.
Yeah, I'm just done with Rose. She really does suck.
But here's what bugs me -- why the fuck am I supposed to like Noor? Or give a single shit about her?
And why am I supposed to dislike Javad? THAT'S HIS FUCKING JOB!!!! He's the head of security for the Iranian embassy. What the hell else would you have him doing in that role? Why is he a bad guy in any of this? And why should I sympathize with Noor's plight when, y'know, mandatory military service is part of Iran? Something her brother has always known about and been prepared for? Something that MANY countries have? Get your !@#$ing nose out of his business, Noor.
And if you're gonna be in it, maybe discuss it with him at literally any point of his existence? Would've saved everyone a lot of headache. And the next time you try to blackmail the US Government, someone needs to throw your ass into the deepest of deep dark pits until you have a change of heart.
Fuck this -- I'm Team Javad. I like that dude. He's just a guy trying to do his job and flirting with the cute girl that works his desk. Why am I supposed to see him as some sinister douchebag? I think it's entirely because he buttons the top button of his collared shirts without wearing a tie. That's a dick move.
Heh. I thought the Noor plotline was pretty interesting. You're 100% right. Javad doesn't necessarily age well, but at that point, you're right.
I viewed this as prety realistic. People suck and do stupid shit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Just finished the episode with the extraction scene.
Yeah, I'm just done with Rose. She really does suck.
But here's what bugs me -- why the **** am I supposed to like Noor? Or give a single shit about her?
And why am I supposed to dislike Javad? THAT'S HIS ****ING JOB!!!! He's the head of security for the Iranian embassy. What the hell else would you have him doing in that role? Why is he a bad guy in any of this? And why should I sympathize with Noor's plight when, y'know, mandatory military service is part of Iran? Something her brother has always known about and been prepared for? Something that MANY countries have? Get your !@#$ing nose out of his business, Noor.
And if you're gonna be in it, maybe discuss it with him at literally any point of his existence? Would've saved everyone a lot of headache. And the next time you try to blackmail the US Government, someone needs to throw your ass into the deepest of deep dark pits until you have a change of heart.
**** this -- I'm Team Javad. I like that dude. He's just a guy trying to do his job and flirting with the cute girl that works his desk. Why am I supposed to see him as some sinister douchebag? I think it's entirely because he buttons the top button of his collared shirts without wearing a tie. That's a dick move.
Lol I think you'll change your mind regarding one character.
The thing that bugs the fuck out of me is that somehow Peter starts acting like the extraction fiasco was his fault. Rose also blames him and Noor blames him.
The fuck did he do wrong? The only people you can blame are Noor and her family. She doesn't let her family know she's trying to get them out. She finally decides to let her mom know, but ole mom doesn't let her son know, because she's afraid he'd run away, which to me sounds like he doesn't even wanna leave. The brother then tries to shoot a bad motherfucker and ends up dead.
Somehow the failings of the that family are turned into "Fuck you Peter! You got the brother killed!"
Nah fuck that noise. If I was Sami I would have noped the fuck out of there the minute the brother starts being a dipshit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Lol I think you'll change your mind regarding one character.
The thing that bugs the fuck out of me is that somehow Peter starts acting like the extraction fiasco was his fault. Rose also blames him and Noor blames him.
Peter's been something of a mopey cuck looking for grenades to throw himself on for pretty much the entire run of the series.
I mean this season STARTED with him shitting on himself over Alice.
That's pretty much a key character trait for him. [Reply]
The wife and I both absolutely loved Landman... that show has some of the best one liners of any show... It is a fairly serious show but absolutely hilarious at the same time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Have you finished the season yet?
Nope -- I usually get maybe 2 hours of these streaming shows a week in.
Unfortunately new shit my wife wants to watch keeps starting but I really want to get through a re-watch of Peaky Blinders with her and that should last us for like, a year.
