Official Television Thread v2.0

[rconverse]

Chicago Justice, S1 is probably the best season of TV ever. What they did in the season finale between minutes 45 & 47 was groundbreaking TV. So visionary.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by TwoStep2888

The Wire S4 is my favorite season of TV

there's one of the seasons though most of you guys in the know think is pretty crappy though, right? feel like I remember hearing about that before. I mean, it's probably still awesome by general TV standards, but for the Wire it was the weak link (well, technically speaking there's got to be one)

[junior94]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Chicago Justice, S1 is probably the best season of TV ever. What they did in the season finale between minutes 45 & 47 was groundbreaking TV. So visionary.

right as I started to read the second sentence (after my incredulous reaction to the first) I thought, but wait hang on isn't that the one you were-- ohhhhhhh right... nice

[smokew11]

About 5 episodes into West Wing S4....I can still do without all the idealistic monologues, but it's an outstanding show

I have to get surgery on my foot next month...3 months non-white bearing!! I gotta think of some shows to watch, here's what I'm thinking so far:

Americans (current season)
Fargo S2 and S3
Mad Men (whole series...gave S1 a half-assed shot a couple years ago but wasn't into it)
Master of None S2
Man in the High Castle S2

[TwoStep2888]

Originally Posted by junior94

there's one of the seasons though most of you guys in the know think is pretty crappy though, right? feel like I remember hearing about that before. I mean, it's probably still awesome by general TV standards, but for the Wire it was the weak link (well, technically speaking there's got to be one)

S5 has some iffy moments

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by junior94

right as I started to read the second sentence (after my incredulous reaction to the first) I thought, but wait hang on isn't that the one you were-- ohhhhhhh right... nice

If you're implying that I completely stole the scene, that would be correct.

[DaveHead36]

Originally Posted by junior94

breakdown of all of CBS' new shows. This goes from physically painful to like soul sucking

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/77862

Wife and i love BBT but I wish they would have wrapped it in season 10 like they had originally planned. Also, a spinoff while the main series is still happening, lame.

In somewhat related news, saw an ad today that they are bringing back Roaseanne with the original cast. Not sure if it's a one off or a whole season. Intriguing to say the least.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by smokew11

About 5 episodes into West Wing S4....I can still do without all the idealistic monologues, but it's an outstanding show

I have to get surgery on my foot next month...3 months non-white bearing!! I gotta think of some shows to watch, here's what I'm thinking so far:

Americans (current season)
Fargo S2 and S3
Mad Men (whole series...gave S1 a half-assed shot a couple years ago but wasn't into it)
Master of None S2
Man in the High Castle S2

RACIST!!

Originally Posted by rconverse

If you're implying that I completely stole the scene, that would be correct.

oh, please, I thought that was so obvious it just defied inclusion.

[K3nTaKa0s]

I hope this turns out to be good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yCoLNmhJWM

[K3nTaKa0s]

Originally Posted by Ascf33

The Sopranos Seasons 2 and 3
The Wire Season 4
Mad Men Seasons 3 and 4
Fargo Season 2
The Americans Season 4
Broadchurch Season 1
The Leftovers Season 2
Breaking Bad Season 5
Homeland Seasons 1 and 2
Dexter Seasons 1 and 4
Justified Season 2

Huge fan of Justified S2. I think the entire series is underrated. Had some great characters throughout.

[TwoStep2888]

Justified is def a fav of mine

[clayj41]

My favorite television seasons (limiting myself to one season per show)

1. True Detective – Season One
2. The Leftovers – Season Two
3. Lost – Season One
4. Seinfeld – Season Five
5. Mad Men – Season Three
6. Breaking Bad – Season Three
7. Game of Thrones – Season One
8. Dexter – Season One
9. Justified – Season Two
10. Boardwalk Empire – Season Three

[TheLastPig]

surprised so many would list dexter season 1 over season 4

[TheLastStop123]

S2 Master of None was incredible. just seriously brilliant.

[K3nTaKa0s]

No order:

The Shield -- Season 5
Justified -- Season 2
The Americans -- Season 1
The Wire -- Season 3
The People vs. O.J. Simpson -- Season 1
The Americans -- Season 4
The Bridge -- Season 1
Breaking Bad -- Season 4
The Wire -- Season 1
Fargo -- Season 1

[dre2142]

i cant even remember which season is which. lol

[WidespreadMule3]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

S2 Master of None was incredible. just seriously brilliant.

I loved S1 and S2 topped it with ease.

[TheLastStop123]

Originally Posted by WidespreadMule3

I loved S1 and S2 topped it with ease.

absolutely

[smokew11]

Originally Posted by clayj41

My favorite television seasons (limiting myself to one season per show)

1. True Detective – Season One
2. The Leftovers – Season Two
3. Lost – Season One
4. Seinfeld – Season Five
5. Mad Men – Season Three
6. Breaking Bad – Season Three
7. Game of Thrones – Season One
8. Dexter – Season One
9. Justified – Season Two
10. Boardwalk Empire – Season Three

good choice. I remember thinking it was going to go to shit after S2 because [redacted] died and he was by far the most consistent character. S3 was outstanding, the build up was by far the best of the series

[Arby]

I really like Master of None, but there's something about it that doesn't make it great. Just very good.

It's just so millennial

Don't get me wrong, I love Aziz and I love Eric Wareheim. The show is very good and very enjoyable. It just suffers from The Entourage effect. Everything is sunshine and lollipops

[junior94]

For you guys that have watched it already would it be spoilery to say for s2 Master Of None that the Rachel thing really is moved on, that she's not really anything to do with the season at all? I still haven't even started the first ep yet

[smokew11]

Originally Posted by junior94

RACIST!!




oh, please, I thought that was so obvious it just defied inclusion.

oh damn did i say that? lol

btw, did Mrs. Bartlett have a stroke or something before the 4th season of WW? She looks completely different, less real almost...

[TheLastStop123]

Originally Posted by Arby

I really like Master of None, but there's something about it that doesn't make it great. Just very good.

It's just so millennial

Don't get me wrong, I love Aziz and I love Eric Wareheim. The show is very good and very enjoyable. It just suffers from The Entourage effect. Everything is sunshine and lollipops

I definitely see what you mean in some ways. have you watched the entire second season yet? it does end up exploring some pretty deep issues, and has this ability to be so completely relatable. (which is totally unlike Entourage in a sense, which never seemed to have a grasp on reality haha)


Side note: anyone catch season 3 of Catastrophe yet? This season got incredibly dark and and emotional, but it's so good.

[TheLastStop123]

Junior:

The second season still deals with the aftermath of a breakup and the themes that come with it, but for all intents and purposes, Rachel is essentially a non-factor in season 2

Click the "Show Spoiler" Button to reveal hidden text.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by Arby

I really like Master of None, but there's something about it that doesn't make it great. Just very good.

It's just so millennial

Don't get me wrong, I love Aziz and I love Eric Wareheim. The show is very good and very enjoyable. It just suffers from The Entourage effect. Everything is sunshine and lollipops

Came in to post about S2. We watched the first 5 last night. They are incredible and very deep. Its a good departure from S1 but still has some throwbacks to the style youre talking about, but its definitely not sunshine and lollipops at all.


Like I said im only halfway through and this is already better than S1, and im already sad theres likely no S3 coming.

[thebridge15]

I liked some of master of none S1, but it kept almost getting to the kind of tone that his second stand up special did (the SUPER political one)

[bamadavefan15]

My biggest complaint with S1 was that almost every line sounded like one that Aziz would say. At least that's what I remember thinking. Haven't watched since it came out.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by bamadavefan15

My biggest complaint with S1 was that almost every line sounded like one that Aziz would say. At least that's what I remember thinking. Haven't watched since it came out.

S2 is very different in that aspect. Its almost jarring because its not what you expect from him.

[WidespreadMule3]

Originally Posted by Arby

I really like Master of None, but there's something about it that doesn't make it great. Just very good.

It's just so millennial

Don't get me wrong, I love Aziz and I love Eric Wareheim. The show is very good and very enjoyable. It just suffers from The Entourage effect. Everything is sunshine and lollipops

I definitely see this perspective. S2 to me was much more mature than S1. To me, as a millennial, I found it incredibly relatable. All the scenarios were things I felt like I had been in before. There are several episodes in S2 that just from an artistic perspective I felt were insanely creative storytelling techniques, (i.e. the first episode, the second to last episode).

Originally Posted by junior94

For you guys that have watched it already would it be spoilery to say for s2 Master Of None that the Rachel thing really is moved on, that she's not really anything to do with the season at all? I still haven't even started the first ep yet

They handle it very well. When you finish the season and start to analyze it you'll find it (presumably) very relatable to some relationship you've had before. That's all I'm gonna say about it to avoid spoilers.

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Came in to post about S2. We watched the first 5 last night. They are incredible and very deep. Its a good departure from S1 but still has some throwbacks to the style youre talking about, but its definitely not sunshine and lollipops at all.


Like I said im only halfway through and this is already better than S1, and im already.

Originally Posted by thebridge15

I liked some of master of none S1, but it kept almost getting to the kind of tone that his second stand up special did (the SUPER political one)

S2 is nothing like that. The characters are much better and there was really only one episode that dealt with politics/current event issues (the Thanksgiving ep) and I thought for the most part they handled it well. To be "preachy" it was still pretty funny.

[thebridge15]

yeah preachy is a good way to describe it. I'm going to check out S2 regardless, but that stuff rubbed me the wrong way in S1, and I typically would agree with the positions he was putting forth. it was just SO much. I had to turn off the standup special midway through