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Post by fjenkins on Jun 27, 2022 15:55:44 GMT
I just finished watching Breaking Bad (for the fourth time) and I swear I was more entertaining now than I was the previous times.
Just started a rewatch of The Shield (which would be my 5th or 6th time).
Other shows I've recently rebinged: The Wire, Oz, Sopranos, Barry
Any other great shows worth a binge watching?
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 27, 2022 15:57:10 GMT
I imagine any show you like is worth binging.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jun 27, 2022 15:57:59 GMT
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Jun 27, 2022 16:10:35 GMT
Succession. Dark.
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Post by Xeliou66 on Jun 27, 2022 16:42:17 GMT
I know they are hated by critics, but I love crime procedurals like the Law and Order shows (particularly the original Law and Order) and Criminal Minds, stuff like that. I’ve always been fascinated by crime and I like them because they have good stories and people who are pretty clearly “good guys” trying to defeat evil. I don’t care for shows where it’s evil vs evil where every character is a morally bankrupt sack of garbage, I don’t find it compelling, just depressing, and real life is depressing enough, I want to get a relief from my depression when I watch tv shows, evil scum usually win in real life so it can be nice to have stories that are a relief from that in fiction land. No offense to people who like the critically acclaimed shows, but I think most of them are just depressing morally bankrupt trash.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 27, 2022 16:54:18 GMT
I know they are hated by critics, but I love crime procedurals like the Law and Order shows (particularly the original Law and Order) and Criminal Minds, stuff like that. I’ve always been fascinated by crime and I like them because they have good stories and people who are pretty clearly “good guys” trying to defeat evil. I don’t care for shows where it’s evil vs evil where every character is a morally bankrupt sack of garbage, I don’t find it compelling, just depressing, and real life is depressing enough, I want to get a relief from my depression when I watch tv shows, evil scum usually win in real life so it can be nice to have stories that are a relief from that in fiction land. No offense to people who like the critically acclaimed shows, but I think most of them are just depressing morally bankrupt trash. Law & Order might be my favorite show, period. It's the ultimate procedural. If I watch the first 30 seconds of an episode, I'm hooked. I think it's a bit more complicated than good vs evil, though. There are plenty of episodes that depict the prosecution willing to bend rules to get the conviction. I hear you about shows about douchebags, but as far as Law and Order goes, the best episodes are often the ones where the prosecution loses. It drives you crazy, but it's a reminder that the justice system isn't perfect. Possibly my favorite episode is one where the prosecution wins, but the judge immediately overturns it because he decided the jury was wrong. I must've had the same look on my face that Sam Waterston had, it was great. Great tv moves you, one way or the other.
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Post by Xeliou66 on Jun 27, 2022 16:59:56 GMT
I know they are hated by critics, but I love crime procedurals like the Law and Order shows (particularly the original Law and Order) and Criminal Minds, stuff like that. I’ve always been fascinated by crime and I like them because they have good stories and people who are pretty clearly “good guys” trying to defeat evil. I don’t care for shows where it’s evil vs evil where every character is a morally bankrupt sack of garbage, I don’t find it compelling, just depressing, and real life is depressing enough, I want to get a relief from my depression when I watch tv shows, evil scum usually win in real life so it can be nice to have stories that are a relief from that in fiction land. No offense to people who like the critically acclaimed shows, but I think most of them are just depressing morally bankrupt trash. Law & Order might be my favorite show, period. It's the ultimate procedural. If I watch the first 30 seconds of an episode, I'm hooked. I think it's a bit more complicated than good vs evil, though. There are plenty of episodes that depict the prosecution willing to bend rules to get the conviction. I hear you about shows about douchebags, but as far as Law and Order goes, the best episodes are often the ones where the prosecution loses. It drives you crazy, but it's a reminder that the justice system isn't perfect. Possibly my favorite episode is one where the prosecution wins, but the judge immediately overturns it because he decided the jury was wrong. I must've had the same look on my face that Sam Waterston had, it was great. Great tv moves you, one way or the other. Agreed 100% about the original L&O. It is my favorite show, and I agree that it’s a bit more complex than “good vs evil” and deals with some of the morally gray areas of the law and the justice system, and I like that justice isn’t always served, it keeps the suspense up and keeps the show more realistic, because justice doesn’t always prevail. Have you watched the revival of L&O that aired this spring, season 21? I was thrilled that they brought it back and that they stuck with the classic L&O formula, and it’s returning for a full season 22 in September. It’s great that they got Sam Waterston back as Jack McCoy also, while L&O is an ensemble show, he’s the face of it.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 27, 2022 17:11:47 GMT
Law & Order might be my favorite show, period. It's the ultimate procedural. If I watch the first 30 seconds of an episode, I'm hooked. I think it's a bit more complicated than good vs evil, though. There are plenty of episodes that depict the prosecution willing to bend rules to get the conviction. I hear you about shows about douchebags, but as far as Law and Order goes, the best episodes are often the ones where the prosecution loses. It drives you crazy, but it's a reminder that the justice system isn't perfect. Possibly my favorite episode is one where the prosecution wins, but the judge immediately overturns it because he decided the jury was wrong. I must've had the same look on my face that Sam Waterston had, it was great. Great tv moves you, one way or the other. Agreed 100% about the original L&O. It is my favorite show, and I agree that it’s a bit more complex than “good vs evil” and deals with some of the morally gray areas of the law and the justice system, and I like that justice isn’t always served, it keeps the suspense up and keeps the show more realistic, because justice doesn’t always prevail. Have you watched the revival of L&O that aired this spring, season 21? I was thrilled that they brought it back and that they stuck with the classic L&O formula, and it’s returning for a full season 22 in September. It’s great that they got Sam Waterston back as Jack McCoy also, while L&O is an ensemble show, he’s the face of it. The gray areas keep it compelling, even if you have a good idea how the trial will go. I like to armchair lawyer it and think about how I'd frame my argument (as the defense or the prosecution) when I watch. Legal dramas are morality tales with a level of suspense and puzzle solving to them. It's the most straightforward formula on television, yet you can really give your brain a workout if you watch it the right way. I watched the first episode of the new one, then a bunch of shows dropped in a small timeframe and I forgot all about it. I like Jeffrey Donovan and of course it was great to see Waterston back, but I didn't love the episode. It felt like a weird imitation of Law & Order. I do intend on circling back and watching a few more episodes, though.
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Post by Xeliou66 on Jun 27, 2022 17:13:56 GMT
Agreed 100% about the original L&O. It is my favorite show, and I agree that it’s a bit more complex than “good vs evil” and deals with some of the morally gray areas of the law and the justice system, and I like that justice isn’t always served, it keeps the suspense up and keeps the show more realistic, because justice doesn’t always prevail. Have you watched the revival of L&O that aired this spring, season 21? I was thrilled that they brought it back and that they stuck with the classic L&O formula, and it’s returning for a full season 22 in September. It’s great that they got Sam Waterston back as Jack McCoy also, while L&O is an ensemble show, he’s the face of it. The gray areas keep it compelling, even if you have a good idea how the trial will go. I like to armchair lawyer it and think about how I'd frame my argument (as the defense or the prosecution) when I watch. Legal dramas are morality tales with a level of suspense and puzzle solving to them. It's the most straightforward formula on television, yet you can really give your brain a workout if you watch it the right way. I watched the first episode of the new one, then a bunch of shows dropped in a small timeframe and I forgot all about it. I like Jeffrey Donovan and of course it was great to see Waterston back, but I didn't love the episode. It felt like a weird imitation of Law & Order. I do intend on circling back and watching a few more episodes, though. The writing for season 21 wasn’t quite up to par with the best of L&O, but it was still pretty good. I’m hoping now that they’ve gotten back into a rhythm and will have a full season the writing for season 22 will be very strong.
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Post by DrKrippen on Jun 27, 2022 17:22:10 GMT
Gomer Pyle USMC
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Jun 27, 2022 17:31:53 GMT
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Post by fjenkins on Jun 27, 2022 18:05:04 GMT
Love Succession. First two seasons of Dark were good but that last season, whew, just awful...
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Post by fjenkins on Jun 27, 2022 18:06:38 GMT
Lol, I actually binged Gomer a couple years ago (right after binging Andy Griffith show). Hilarious show
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Post by fjenkins on Jun 27, 2022 18:07:45 GMT
Rome and Six Feet Under are two of my favorite shows of all time. Watched Rome again last year for about the 7th or 8th time, lol. I was just watching Punisher the other night simply bcuase Ray Stevenson is in it.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jun 28, 2022 1:27:09 GMT
My favorite shows are Mad Men and The Sopranos, and the one I watched most recently is always number 1.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jun 28, 2022 2:45:50 GMT
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Jun 28, 2022 3:48:50 GMT
Well if you like Breaking Bad you’d probably like Better Call Saul.
Other shows I’ll recommend based off the ones you’ve mentioned…
Mr. Robot
Only Murders in the Building
Damages
Mr. Inbetween
Weeds
Power
The Righteous Gem Stones
Wilfred (US Version)
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 28, 2022 12:06:37 GMT
If you like spacefaring sci-fi, I'd recommend:
The Expanse (2015)
Firefly (2002)
Lost In Space (2018)
Foundation (2021)
All very different shows, but each is incredible in its own way. (Would've included any given Star Trek show made before the last few years, but I'm assuming everyone is familiar with those by now.)
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 28, 2022 13:25:19 GMT
I know they are hated by critics, but I love crime procedurals like the Law and Order shows (particularly the original Law and Order) and Criminal Minds, stuff like that. I’ve always been fascinated by crime and I like them because they have good stories and people who are pretty clearly “good guys” trying to defeat evil. I don’t care for shows where it’s evil vs evil where every character is a morally bankrupt sack of garbage, I don’t find it compelling, just depressing, and real life is depressing enough, I want to get a relief from my depression when I watch tv shows, evil scum usually win in real life so it can be nice to have stories that are a relief from that in fiction land. No offense to people who like the critically acclaimed shows, but I think most of them are just depressing morally bankrupt trash. Law & Order might be my favorite show, period. It's the ultimate procedural. If I watch the first 30 seconds of an episode, I'm hooked. I think it's a bit more complicated than good vs evil, though. There are plenty of episodes that depict the prosecution willing to bend rules to get the conviction. I hear you about shows about douchebags, but as far as Law and Order goes, the best episodes are often the ones where the prosecution loses. It drives you crazy, but it's a reminder that the justice system isn't perfect. Possibly my favorite episode is one where the prosecution wins, but the judge immediately overturns it because he decided the jury was wrong. I must've had the same look on my face that Sam Waterston had, it was great. Great tv moves you, one way or the other. Man, I've tried to get into these kinds of shows, but I just can't do it. I get the draw, to some degree, in that even just the other night I happened to catch the beginning of an episode, and just like that, I kinda had to see the end. The simple math of setting a problem that needs a solution, and the fact that the formula for Law and Order is so incredibly rigid that you know it will resolve by the end, makes it compulsory to stick around. But I often find the experience to be such and eye rollingly lame time watching TV. There's a notion of good guys vs bad guys, as mentioned above, but that's giving the show too much credit. These are not characters. These are department store mannequins spouting exposition. Even on the show the other night, and when me wife used to watch Criminal Minds as background noise, the actors had nothing interesting to do 95% of the time, and then on the rare occasion that they gave an actor some character based plot, it always felt sooo out of place. What, so all of a sudden this character has a personal life or backstory, and all of a sudden it comes up, and all of a sudden I'm supposed to care? Not to mention, the ultra serious tone conflicts with the often goofy performances, shooting style, and effects. Not to mention the really lame and cheesey and creatively bankrupt ripped-from-the-headlines plots. Not to mention the recycling of staple NY stage actors in many different roles over the years. Not to mention that criminal cases often take a great deal of time to resolve and they conclude an investigation and court proceeding in one episode every time. Not to mention... But... I must admit. I had to see the ending once I saw the beginning. I still didn't think it was any good, but it did make me stick around. |
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 28, 2022 14:06:42 GMT
Law & Order might be my favorite show, period. It's the ultimate procedural. If I watch the first 30 seconds of an episode, I'm hooked. I think it's a bit more complicated than good vs evil, though. There are plenty of episodes that depict the prosecution willing to bend rules to get the conviction. I hear you about shows about douchebags, but as far as Law and Order goes, the best episodes are often the ones where the prosecution loses. It drives you crazy, but it's a reminder that the justice system isn't perfect. Possibly my favorite episode is one where the prosecution wins, but the judge immediately overturns it because he decided the jury was wrong. I must've had the same look on my face that Sam Waterston had, it was great. Great tv moves you, one way or the other. Man, I've tried to get into these kinds of shows, but I just can't do it. I get the draw, to some degree, in that even just the other night I happened to catch the beginning of an episode, and just like that, I kinda had to see the end. The simple math of setting a problem that needs a solution, and the fact that the formula for Law and Order is so incredibly rigid that you know it will resolve by the end, makes it compulsory to stick around. But I often find the experience to be such and eye rollingly lame time watching TV. There's a notion of good guys vs bad guys, as mentioned above, but that's giving the show too much credit. These are not characters. These are department store mannequins spouting exposition. Even on the show the other night, and when me wife used to watch Criminal Minds as background noise, the actors had nothing interesting to do 95% of the time, and then on the rare occasion that they gave an actor some character based plot, it always felt sooo out of place. What, so all of a sudden this character has a personal life or backstory, and all of a sudden it comes up, and all of a sudden I'm supposed to care? Not to mention, the ultra serious tone conflicts with the often goofy performances, shooting style, and effects. Not to mention the really lame and cheesey and creatively bankrupt ripped-from-the-headlines plots. Not to mention the recycling of staple NY stage actors in many different roles over the years. Not to mention that criminal cases often take a great deal of time to resolve and they conclude an investigation and court proceeding in one episode every time. Not to mention... But... I must admit. I had to see the ending once I saw the beginning. I still didn't think it was any good, but it did make me stick around. I don't watch those shows with any regularity for obvious reasons, but of course I've seen my fair share of episodes, as we all have. You know the one thing that always bugs me and it's in every single episode....whenever the cops go to interview someone at their place of business, the person NEVER stops what they're doing. They load the stack of boxes on to the handtruck and while they're carrying it through the loading area, Jerry Orbach is just following him and asking questions. When the strip club bartender is up, he wipes the bar down and makes sure that all of the bills in the drawer are facing the same way while Stabler interrogates him. Every single time.
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