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What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

Dark
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.
 
What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

Dark
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.
This is fair criticism. I recall literally taking notes and I had an internet cheatsheet pulled up when watching. It's still a phenomenal show, though, you just really have to actively watch it and engage.

I know Eddie likes board games and puzzles so he may enjoy Dark and the mental challenge it poses to the viewer.
 
Dark is one of my favorite shows of all time. I loved the challenge of keeping up with it and was really impressed how it all actually worked and the writers didn't miss anything.
 
What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

Dark
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.

Dark is probably the one show I can think of that did time travel right. Yes, it's complicated and you may need a spreadsheet to keep track of what's happening, but that's what makes it great. :nerd:
 
What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

Dark
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.

Dark is probably the one show I can think of that did time travel right. Yes, it's complicated and you may need a spreadsheet to keep track of what's happening, but that's what makes it great. :nerd:
it's the reason my wife loved it so much but she should have been a forensic analyst in a different timeline (maybe she is.. in a different timeline?)
 
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What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA


Dark
Oh yeah, Dark rocks. Diagrams!
 
What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

Dark
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.
This is fair criticism. I recall literally taking notes and I had an internet cheatsheet pulled up when watching. It's still a phenomenal show, though, you just really have to actively watch it and engage.

I know Eddie likes board games and puzzles so he may enjoy Dark and the mental challenge it poses to the viewer.
I have a college friend who watched Dark recently over about 2 weeks, and never made/found a family tree. Does not compute.
 
What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

Dark
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.


That show was done so well that they made that easy imo. So many cuts from scene to scene were current character cutting to the same character in the past. At least in the first season, I recall that being very helpful in tracking characters.

This is one I rewatch once a year probably too. Love it
 
What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

Dark
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.
This is fair criticism. I recall literally taking notes and I had an internet cheatsheet pulled up when watching. It's still a phenomenal show, though, you just really have to actively watch it and engage.

I know Eddie likes board games and puzzles so he may enjoy Dark and the mental challenge it poses to the viewer.
I have a college friend who watched Dark recently over about 2 weeks, and never made/found a family tree. Does not compute.
The Dark family tree is one of the 7 Wonders of Television. Do not click if you dont want massive spoilers.

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=ht...bp&s=a147710968abc4e22357ba4d84081dfb8ece2769
 
What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA

My S-Tier shows are:

Sopranos
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Game of Thrones
The Expanse
Seinfeld
Dark
Eddie, to this otherwise good list above I'd also add as absolutely must sees:

The Leftovers
Mad Men
Firefly
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Rick and Morty
Chernobyl
True Detective (season one only)

Honorable mentions include:
The Walking Dead (first three season or so until Negan arrives)
Doctor Who
Twin Peaks
The Twilight Zone
Fargo
Black Mirror
Bojack Horseman
The West Wing
Both are very good lists.
2 that I rarely see mentioned on these lists and I really enjoyed are: Six Feet Under and Oz.
 
i'm old and kind of stupid so take this for what it's worth but i lost interest in tracking who was who in Dark

there's the "current" version of a character, the past version, the future version, the past past version, the current future version, the past version of the current future version and then there's the alternate version of the future version if the current version had been a different past version.

i don't want to watch a show where Rolf is represented by 17 different people in the various timelines, much less keep track of the 8 other main characters who are also represented by a multitude of other actors depending on which version of reality you're dealing with that may or may not be that actual time period... depending on how you interpret the action.
I had a different reaction, since I love trying to figure things out, how they connect, what caused what, etc. And Dark created a more complicated puzzle than any other show I've seen. I absolutely loved the show, and in a couple months I'm going to rewatch it. The only other show I've seen as good as Dark is The Leftovers.
 
For a show that people are not mentioning I would say that Gomorrah is my favorite organized crime type series I've seen in the last few years.

It's not exactly a bowl full of laughs and I'd not watch without subtitles and no dubbing but really struck out to me as a show that I did not know anyone talking about that was a very pleasant surprise to me.

Also was a big fan of Severance and can't wait for Season 2 to finally arrive. A tad slow paced but the concept is so interesting and it picks up.

These shows are not quite under the radar but just struck out to me as good shows that a lot of people I know never watched.
 
For a show that people are not mentioning I would say that Gomorrah is my favorite organized crime type series I've seen in the last few years.

It's not exactly a bowl full of laughs and I'd not watch without subtitles and no dubbing but really struck out to me as a show that I did not know anyone talking about that was a very pleasant surprise to me.

Also was a big fan of Severance and can't wait for Season 2 to finally arrive. A tad slow paced but the concept is so interesting and it picks up.

These shows are not quite under the radar but just struck out to me as good shows that a lot of people I know never watched.
A few of us talked about Gomorrah.. I think Gianmarco was a big fan. I really liked the 1st season until the uncle escaped. Felt it got silly from there.
 
For a show that people are not mentioning I would say that Gomorrah is my favorite organized crime type series I've seen in the last few years.

It's not exactly a bowl full of laughs and I'd not watch without subtitles and no dubbing but really struck out to me as a show that I did not know anyone talking about that was a very pleasant surprise to me.

Also was a big fan of Severance and can't wait for Season 2 to finally arrive. A tad slow paced but the concept is so interesting and it picks up.

These shows are not quite under the radar but just struck out to me as good shows that a lot of people I know never watched.
Oh, yeah, great call here. Awesome season one.
 
A few more I would add:

Deadwood
Justified
Narcos
Eastbound and down
The Punisher
Californication
Liked the first two. Didn’t like the third because of the Spanish and having to use subtitles, never seen the last three.
 
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What are y’all’s TOP/Best series available now, that you’d recommend? Like, your can’t miss zOMG yes go watch it!!!1! This can be older like The Wire, or something current/current-ish.

Thought it’d be cool/helpful for those of us that aren’t as well versed in this thread. Cuz a lot of the recent ones are ‘fine’ it seems….

TIA
Deadwood is top of the list if you haven't seen it.
 
Should I start Suits? My 20 year old daughter loves it and says I would too.
Definitely should watch it. It's very entertaining and it's an easy watch.
Just please don't ever expect any lawyer to do anything like they do in this show ever.

I ****ing hate this show for this reason.
I object!
Strenuously?
I approve of A Few Good Men. Second best criminal lawyer movie ever. The scene where he got him six months and Dawson doesn’t care is very realistic and I’ve wanted to Cruise’s reaction so many times…
I know you've probably objected to stuff in the courtroom before, but have you ever strenuously objected?
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.
It's chock full o' goofiness. Still fun and well done.
And yeah.. the acting is great. Nobody likes the character, so nobody likes the performance - but Laura Linney is amazing in this.
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.

Ozark was a major disappointment for me after hearing all the hype on the internets. The writers took way too many liberties but I did find it unintentionally funny at times just because of the ridiculous plot points. Apples and Oranges when comparing it to a brilliant show like Breaking Bad/BCS.
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.

Ozark was a major disappointment for me after hearing all the hype on the internets. The writers took way too many liberties but I did find it unintentionally funny at times just because of the ridiculous plot points. Apples and Oranges when comparing it to a brilliant show like Breaking Bad/BCS.
Yeah, but it has Ruth. She's worth watching even if the story is kind of out-there.

BCS is a great comparison point. That show took its time and let the story develop nice and slowly. Ozark, by way of contrast, veers from one crisis point to another from the first five minutes of S1E1 all the way through to the end, without ever taking more than 30 seconds to breathe. There is no Fly in this series, but it's also kind of exhausting when they try to make every episode be Ozymandius. (I know those are BB and not BCS, but you know what I mean).
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.

Ozark was a major disappointment for me after hearing all the hype on the internets. The writers took way too many liberties but I did find it unintentionally funny at times just because of the ridiculous plot points. Apples and Oranges when comparing it to a brilliant show like Breaking Bad/BCS.
Yeah, but it has Ruth. She's worth watching even if the story is kind of out-there.

BCS is a great comparison point. That show took its time and let the story develop nice and slowly. Ozark, by way of contrast, veers from one crisis point to another from the first five minutes of S1E1 all the way through to the end, without ever taking more than 30 seconds to breathe. There is no Fly in this series, but it's also kind of exhausting when they try to make every episode be Ozymandius. (I know those are BB and not BCS, but you know what I mean).
I didn’t like the way Better Call Saul ended. As for Ozark, I liked the ending minus one exception. I won’t spoil anything.
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.

Ozark was a major disappointment for me after hearing all the hype on the internets. The writers took way too many liberties but I did find it unintentionally funny at times just because of the ridiculous plot points. Apples and Oranges when comparing it to a brilliant show like Breaking Bad/BCS.
Yeah, but it has Ruth. She's worth watching even if the story is kind of out-there.

BCS is a great comparison point. That show took its time and let the story develop nice and slowly. Ozark, by way of contrast, veers from one crisis point to another from the first five minutes of S1E1 all the way through to the end, without ever taking more than 30 seconds to breathe. There is no Fly in this series, but it's also kind of exhausting when they try to make every episode be Ozymandius. (I know those are BB and not BCS, but you know what I mean).
I didn’t like the way Better Call Saul ended. As for Ozark, I liked the ending minus one exception. I won’t spoil anything.
I know this is unpopular, but I disliked the endings to both BB and BCS. BB should have ended with Ozymandius, or maybe with Walt waiting for death to claim him in NH. BCS should have ended after Lalo was defeated, or maybe with one brief epilogue episode to wrap up some loose ends. Both got too self-indulgent at the very end IMO.
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.

Ozark was a major disappointment for me after hearing all the hype on the internets. The writers took way too many liberties but I did find it unintentionally funny at times just because of the ridiculous plot points. Apples and Oranges when comparing it to a brilliant show like Breaking Bad/BCS.
Yeah, but it has Ruth. She's worth watching even if the story is kind of out-there.

BCS is a great comparison point. That show took its time and let the story develop nice and slowly. Ozark, by way of contrast, veers from one crisis point to another from the first five minutes of S1E1 all the way through to the end, without ever taking more than 30 seconds to breathe. There is no Fly in this series, but it's also kind of exhausting when they try to make every episode be Ozymandius. (I know those are BB and not BCS, but you know what I mean).
I didn’t like the way Better Call Saul ended. As for Ozark, I liked the ending minus one exception. I won’t spoil anything.
I know this is unpopular, but I disliked the endings to both BB and BCS. BB should have ended with Ozymandius, or maybe with Walt waiting for death to claim him in NH. BCS should have ended after Lalo was defeated, or maybe with one brief epilogue episode to wrap up some loose ends. Both got too self-indulgent at the very end IMO.

I wouldn't disagree that both BB and BCS marched on a little longer than they probably should have and the endings weren't perfect but there were so many seasons of brilliance compared to a bunch of meh in Ozark. The actors could only make up for so much. The cartels and bad guys in Ozark almost felt cartoonish. Can't say the same about BB/BCS.
 
Finished the available season of Andor. It was good, not great. The prison episodes really dragged. Also a decent amount of suspension of critical thinking is required to get past some of the things that went on (I know it's Star Wars, but still). Some pretty good acting in this one. I think I enjoyed Skaarsgard the most. Definitely a cut above the last season of The Mandalorian and the first season of Ahsoka.

I had to flip the subtitles on and rewind the first time Luthen addressed his assistant in the gift shop by name - sounded like Leia, but was actually Kleya. There are some physical similarities there, but it didn't make sense timeline wise. Still, they really had to make her look somewhat like Leia and give her a name that close?
 
Should I start Suits? My 20 year old daughter loves it and says I would too.
Definitely should watch it. It's very entertaining and it's an easy watch.
Just please don't ever expect any lawyer to do anything like they do in this show ever.

I ****ing hate this show for this reason.
I object!
Strenuously?
I approve of A Few Good Men. Second best criminal lawyer movie ever. The scene where he got him six months and Dawson doesn’t care is very realistic and I’ve wanted to Cruise’s reaction so many times…
I know you've probably objected to stuff in the courtroom before, but have you ever strenuously objected?
No, but I have seen some brand new lawyer, much like the character in the movie, do so (and basically get laughed at).
 
Should I start Suits? My 20 year old daughter loves it and says I would too.
Definitely should watch it. It's very entertaining and it's an easy watch.
Just please don't ever expect any lawyer to do anything like they do in this show ever.

I ****ing hate this show for this reason.
I object!
Strenuously?
I approve of A Few Good Men. Second best criminal lawyer movie ever. The scene where he got him six months and Dawson doesn’t care is very realistic and I’ve wanted to Cruise’s reaction so many times…
I know you've probably objected to stuff in the courtroom before, but have you ever strenuously objected?
No, but I have seen some brand new lawyer, much like the character in the movie, do so (and basically get laughed at).


Some famous guy's lawyer just said it yesterday.
 
Ozark. Bateman alone is worth it.
Ozark has some pretty awesome performances and it's one of the very few shows I've seen that does "let's flip the genders" well, but my wife and I are currently re-watching it and I can't get over how gonzo the plot is. How does the boy get to be an expert in money laundering? How do the Birds make any of these connections that allow them to get a casino up and running? How does the FBI not notice a huge poppy field that would be easily-observable from the air? Why does the cartel water-board everybody routinely? The writers really expect that audience to let a lot of things slide, and I think that only works because of how good Bateman, Julia Garner, and Charlie Tahan are IMO.

Ozark was a major disappointment for me after hearing all the hype on the internets. The writers took way too many liberties but I did find it unintentionally funny at times just because of the ridiculous plot points. Apples and Oranges when comparing it to a brilliant show like Breaking Bad/BCS.

I've been trying to obtain a strip club by stealing its paper deed ever since and haven't had any luck.
 
Should I start Suits? My 20 year old daughter loves it and says I would too.
Definitely should watch it. It's very entertaining and it's an easy watch.
Just please don't ever expect any lawyer to do anything like they do in this show ever.

I ****ing hate this show for this reason.
I object!
Strenuously?
I approve of A Few Good Men. Second best criminal lawyer movie ever. The scene where he got him six months and Dawson doesn’t care is very realistic and I’ve wanted to Cruise’s reaction so many times…
I know you've probably objected to stuff in the courtroom before, but have you ever strenuously objected?
No, but I have seen some brand new lawyer, much like the character in the movie, do so (and basically get laughed at).


Some famous guy's lawyer just said it yesterday.
Oh my.
 

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