Must Watch Series

[Buehler445]

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 ****ton, 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?

UPDATED for the shows I've seen recently.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by ChiliConCarnage

Im only a couple episodes in but enjoying Shrinking. Light hearted fun, I agree w/ dlwpgh-whatever. Sometimes this is nice when you've been watching a lot of serious stuff.

The Agency. It's pretty up and down. I really enjoyed episode 2 and 3 but I think they had more action. Im starting to get bored with the Samia storyline. Hopefully it's starting to go somewhere

Season 2 just has WAY too much Brian.

And I don't get why every gay character on television has to be a super-neurotic queen. I live in a damn college town, I know plenty of gay people. I've known ONE to even remotely approximate the sort of hyper-effeminate, self-absorbed, manic figure that seemingly every gay person in a television show is.

And to make him essentially a co-star, I'm guessing he's had more screen time than Ford this year, is a poor choice. He removes you from any sort of reality.

He has some funny moments, don't get me wrong. But that's what his character is - comic relief. Or a sort of plot device to turn a story. But I just cannot stomach him as a central character in the show.

I mean at some point he's trying to have a conversation with Derek and starts going into how Derek should make out with a guy he wants to fight (I won't go into the why of it).

It's just so over the top and distracting.

[BigRichard]

Did anyone else finish Dark Matter on Apple? I really wanted to like the show but after the ending I just felt blah. They are definitely setting up for another season but I am not sure I would watch it or not.

[BigRichard]

I know Frazod doesn't want anything to do with Dune but has anyone watched Dune Prophecy? I actually thought it was pretty good but I also don't follow all the books like everyone else.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by BigRichard

I know Frazod doesn't want anything to do with Dune but has anyone watched Dune Prophecy? I actually thought it was pretty good but I also don't follow all the books like everyone else.

I enjoyed it quite a bit actually but like you I don't follow the books or know the story outside of the movies

[ThaVirus]

I may have already posted about it somewhere here recently but Monarch: Legacy of Monsters was a decent watch if you enjoy the Monsterverse flicks.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I may have already posted about it somewhere here recently but Monarch: Legacy of Monsters was a decent watch if you enjoy the Monsterverse flicks.

yeah, i think it had a thread around here.

I enjoyed it but many didn't. It had some pacing issues here and there, to be sure. And a bit of it was telegraphed, but otherwise I thought it was entertaining and well done.

[dlphg9]

I hope you fellas have American Primeval on your radar. Brand new Netflix limited series and holy shit. It's good. Like really ****ing good. Maybe one of Netflix's most well done shows.

But **** that ending to hell.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Season 2 just has WAY too much Brian.

And I don't get why every gay character on television has to be a super-neurotic queen. I live in a damn college town, I know plenty of gay people. I've known ONE to even remotely approximate the sort of hyper-effeminate, self-absorbed, manic figure that seemingly every gay person in a television show is.

And to make him essentially a co-star, I'm guessing he's had more screen time than Ford this year, is a poor choice. He removes you from any sort of reality.

He has some funny moments, don't get me wrong. But that's what his character is - comic relief. Or a sort of plot device to turn a story. But I just cannot stomach him as a central character in the show.

I mean at some point he's trying to have a conversation with Derek and starts going into how Derek should make out with a guy he wants to fight (I won't go into the why of it).

It's just so over the top and distracting.

Yeah, I was wondering why I wasn't enjoying season 2 as much and just realized it's him. He's way too much and is way over the top. He was used perfectly season 1, but holy shit I'm tired of seeing him.

[UteChief]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Season 2 just has WAY too much Brian.

And I don't get why every gay character on television has to be a super-neurotic queen. I live in a damn college town, I know plenty of gay people. I've known ONE to even remotely approximate the sort of hyper-effeminate, self-absorbed, manic figure that seemingly every gay person in a television show is.

And to make him essentially a co-star, I'm guessing he's had more screen time than Ford this year, is a poor choice. He removes you from any sort of reality.

He has some funny moments, don't get me wrong. But that's what his character is - comic relief. Or a sort of plot device to turn a story. But I just cannot stomach him as a central character in the show.

I mean at some point he's trying to have a conversation with Derek and starts going into how Derek should make out with a guy he wants to fight (I won't go into the why of it).

It's just so over the top and distracting.

I know a few people exactly like Brian. The conversation with Derek was written perfectly as to how it would go with a former colleague of mine.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by UteChief

I know a few people exactly like Brian. The conversation with Derek was written perfectly as to how it would go with a former colleague of mine.

Gay or straight, people that act like that deserve a solid dick punch.

Not some sympathetic character arc.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by BigRichard

I know Frazod doesn't want anything to do with Dune but has anyone watched Dune Prophecy? I actually thought it was pretty good but I also don't follow all the books like everyone else.

Really enjoyed this show. Frazod would absolutely hate it, because lots of people hate it because Frank Herbert didn't write it. It was his son Brian and Kevin Anderson. Alot of people do not like their works lol.

[PHOG]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

I hope you fellas have American Primeval on your radar. Brand new Netflix limited series and holy shit. It's good. Like really ****ing good. Maybe one of Netflix's most well done shows.

But **** that ending to hell.

We've really enjoyed this, but we haven't seen Ep 5 or 6 yet.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

I hope you fellas have American Primeval on your radar. Brand new Netflix limited series and holy shit. It's good. Like really ****ing good. Maybe one of Netflix's most well done shows.

But **** that ending to hell.

I thought it was really good. Very brutal. Rough life back then, and everyone was an asshole in one way or another.

And yes, the ending was kind of a turd.

[rydogg58]

Originally Posted by Fish

I thought it was really good. Very brutal. Rough life back then, and everyone was an asshole in one way or another.

And yes, the ending was kind of a turd.

We started watching it this past weekend and are 3 episodes in. It's pretty intense, and so far it's a great show. You guys are making me want to spoiler the ending if it sucks that bad.

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by rydogg58

We started watching it this past weekend and are 3 episodes in. It's pretty intense, and so far it's a great show. You guys are making me want to spoiler the ending if it sucks that bad.

Ending doesn't suck. It's just not what I expected. Don't spoiler it.