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Reccomend some great TV series for me to watch
« on: December 18, 2010, 05:04:58 PM »
In my life, I occasionally run into large chunks of time to kill, and I'm looking for some quality tv series to get me through such times.

Shows I've been a big fan of include Dexter, Lost, and the first couple seasons of Prison Break.  Anything along those lines would be great.  I'm not particularly interested in comedies.  I'm into series with an overarching storyline.
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Re: Reccomend some great TV series for me to watch
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2010, 05:05:21 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2010, 05:06:23 PM »
Oh yeah, I forgot about 24.  I lost interest in the last couple seasons, but that was a great show for a good while.  That would've been an excellent suggestion if I hadn't already watched it.
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2010, 05:10:24 PM »
I really got into Prison Break.

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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2010, 05:12:36 PM »
Battlestar Galactica
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2010, 05:13:29 PM »
The Wire? Oz?

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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2010, 05:14:02 PM »
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=18403.0
I forgot about that list.  I think I'll look into the sopranos and the wire.  Thanks.

I'm still open to more suggestions.
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Re: Reccomend some great TV series for me to watch
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2010, 05:20:25 PM »
Breaking Bad is my favorite outside of Dexter and Lost.

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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2010, 05:22:45 PM »
The Wire
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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2010, 05:24:30 PM »
Breaking Bad is my favorite outside of Dexter and Lost.
Agreed.  Not sure how I forgot to put that one in my original post.

I already watched (and mostly enjoyed) Battlestar Galactica too.

Oz never struck me as a show I'd want to watch.  A brief review might pique my interest though.

In this thread I'm starting to realize what a ridiculous amount of tv I've watched over the years, and yet I'm still looking for more.
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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2010, 05:51:45 PM »
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Re: Reccomend some great TV series for me to watch
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2010, 06:20:13 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2010, 06:23:14 PM »
Really?

I love BSG and all, and it has certain advantages over other TV shows (namely space-ships shooting cannons at each other in SPACE), but I don't see how it's really possible to claim it rivals the other great dramas of the past decade.
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2010, 06:26:36 PM »
It's just consistently good and has so many incredible highs.

I know you're less keen on the last series or so, but we've had that discussion before. :lol

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« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2010, 06:32:14 PM »
I'm too drunk to go into my usual depth, but Life on Mars requires your attention. It's crying out for it.

The UK version, of course. It's intelligent, it's thrilling, it's often funny, it's exciting, and it's SO expertly written and so impeccably acted that you'll forget you're watching a TV show. I think it might be the perfect TV show. It does everything I feel a good TV show should - mystery, comedy, tragedy, excitement, action, drama, emotion, the whole spectrum - and it does every single one of them impeccably.

It's about a policeman from 2006 who's hit by a car, and wakes up in the 1970s. He doesn't know if he's imagining the entire experience, if he's actually travelled through time, or he's a 70s native who's just gone mad. It's got EVERYTHING. I love it. It's the perfect TV show.

If you've got five minutes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7i_j6cdKkY

Don't worry, it's just from the pre-titles sequence of the first ever episode. The very beginning, so it won't spoil anything.

Oh. Also. CHILLING soundtrack.
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« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2010, 06:44:47 PM »
I'm too drunk to go into my usual depth, but Life on Mars requires your attention. It's crying out for it.

The UK version, of course. It's intelligent, it's thrilling, it's often funny, it's exciting, and it's SO expertly written and so impeccably acted that you'll forget you're watching a TV show. I think it might be the perfect TV show. It does everything I feel a good TV show should - mystery, comedy, tragedy, excitement, action, drama, emotion, the whole spectrum - and it does every single one of them impeccably.

It's about a policeman from 2006 who's hit by a car, and wakes up in the 1970s. He doesn't know if he's imagining the entire experience, if he's actually travelled through time, or he's a 70s native who's just gone mad. It's got EVERYTHING. I love it. It's the perfect TV show.

If you've got five minutes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7i_j6cdKkY

Don't worry, it's just from the pre-titles sequence of the first ever episode. The very beginning, so it won't spoil anything.

Oh. Also. CHILLING soundtrack.

This. Oh and when you've watched it watch Ashes to Ashes. Appart from that I enjoy Heroes, House and recently The Walking Dead and The Event (not sure if i like The Event or not yet). I'm lining myself up to start Lost, 24, Prison Break and 'V' all of which look pretty cool.

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Re: Reccomend some great TV series for me to watch
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2010, 07:11:45 PM »
I'm too drunk to go into my usual depth, but Life on Mars requires your attention. It's crying out for it.

The UK version, of course. It's intelligent, it's thrilling, it's often funny, it's exciting, and it's SO expertly written and so impeccably acted that you'll forget you're watching a TV show. I think it might be the perfect TV show. It does everything I feel a good TV show should - mystery, comedy, tragedy, excitement, action, drama, emotion, the whole spectrum - and it does every single one of them impeccably.

It's about a policeman from 2006 who's hit by a car, and wakes up in the 1970s. He doesn't know if he's imagining the entire experience, if he's actually travelled through time, or he's a 70s native who's just gone mad. It's got EVERYTHING. I love it. It's the perfect TV show.

If you've got five minutes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7i_j6cdKkY

Don't worry, it's just from the pre-titles sequence of the first ever episode. The very beginning, so it won't spoil anything.

Oh. Also. CHILLING soundtrack.

This. Oh and when you've watched it watch Ashes to Ashes.
Definitely. Ashes to Ashes is essentially the continuation of Life on Mars. There are 16 episodes of Life on Mars and 24 of Ashes to Ashes. The cast changes somewhat, and LoM is a self-contained narrative - a single, sixteen-hour storyline - so they gave it a different name when they continued it, seven years after where LoM left off. But it's just as good as LoM, and I'd say by the time you reach A2A series 3... possibly beginning to eclipse it. Jim Keats in particular is a fantastic character.

But aye. It's essentially got everything. It's as intriguing and clever as the best science fiction, it's as compelling and superbly-acted (and sometimes tragic) as the best drama, it's as witty and action-packed as the best cop show... it's like James Bond meets Inception meets It's a Wonderful Life meets Starsky & Hutch meets Doctor Who. Every bit as mindboggling as a show like Lost, but served with an extra helping of soul and charm.

Speaking of which, Doctor Who is also worth watching.

And! Staying on the theme of BBC dramas. Sherlock is phenomenal. I heard it marketed as "Sherlock Holmes set in the modern day," and thought "that sounds more astonishingly shit than man could possibly fathom." I always considered Sherlock Holmes fairly austere and dull - this sort of dry, worthy, impenetrable text that could only be appreciated by scholars.

I've not investigated Sherlock Holmes books enough to find out if I was right or not (probably not). But I had nothing to worry about. The modernisation wasn't tacky for a second, but the sheer pace and the amount of joy injected into the source material - it's this wonderful mishmash of intelligent, exciting television. There are only three episodes so far, but they're each 90 minutes long, so it's like getting three brilliant films.

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« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2010, 07:22:18 PM »
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« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2010, 07:32:23 PM »
Dexter and Prison Break were my two favorite TV series. Except Prison Break steadily declined after/during the 2nd season.

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« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2010, 07:36:38 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2010, 08:33:46 PM »
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« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2010, 08:54:21 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2010, 09:05:51 PM »
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« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2010, 09:12:08 PM »
I'm not particularly interested in comedies.

How come?
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« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2010, 11:08:09 PM »
I'm not particularly interested in comedies.

How come?
I've watched plenty, and I keep up with a handful of current comedies, so I don't really need any more.  I'm just looking for shows with interesting storylines.
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« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2010, 11:17:20 PM »
The Sopranos. 

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« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2010, 11:33:14 PM »
I'm not particularly interested in comedies.

How come?
I've watched plenty, and I keep up with a handful of current comedies, so I don't really need any more.  I'm just looking for shows with interesting storylines.

Which ones do you watch?
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« Reply #28 on: December 18, 2010, 11:51:07 PM »
I'm not particularly interested in comedies.

How come?
I've watched plenty, and I keep up with a handful of current comedies, so I don't really need any more.  I'm just looking for shows with interesting storylines.

Which ones do you watch?
How I Met Your Mother, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Community, Modern Family, The Office, The Big Bang Theory, and 30 Rock (occasionally).  Also, the daily show and sometimes the colbert report.  I'm about filled up with comedies.
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« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2010, 11:53:40 PM »
Ah fair enough.
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« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2010, 03:51:21 AM »
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« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2010, 04:36:42 AM »
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« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2010, 04:41:18 AM »
2 shows that have already been mentioned that I feel need re-mentioning:
Battlestar Galactica (I'm considering doing the BSG marathon again soon!)
Life on Mars

Another that hasn't been mentioned:
Misfits. Its a UK superhero show where there are some teens doing community service, there is a thunderstorm and they get super powers. Its only in season 2 at the minute, so you can catch it early on!
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Re: Reccomend some great TV series for me to watch
« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2010, 05:42:06 AM »
The Shield
The Wire
The Sopranos
Lost
24
Dexter
Prison Break (mainly Seasons 1 and 2)

Those are my favourite TV shows, in order. Maybe Dexter could be above 24, but the first 3 seasons of 24 were amazing.

Since you like Prison Break, Dexter and 24, I'd recommend all the others. 24, Lost etc. were my favourite TV shows until I watched The Shield and The Wire.

To be honest, I'd recommend watching The Shield before The Wire or The Sopranos. It's easier to get into, I think.

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« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2010, 06:48:57 AM »
Mad Men
Firefly
Freaks and Geeks
Arrested Development (I know you said no comedies, but AD is the best them)
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