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07-18-2020 , 02:02 PM

#2551

Dominic

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Loved The Rifleman as a kid

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07-19-2020 , 06:02 AM

#2552

FallawayJumper

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....................

The Untouchables:

a great (IMO) tv show from back in the day - much better than the 80s movie
the Feds chase and take down the Capone era mobsters in Chicago
it's being rerun on H&I - Comcast offering - today from 12pm to 8 e.s.t and maybe every Sunday - I'm not sure

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07-19-2020 , 03:49 PM

#2553

Dominic

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Rewatched Fleabag season 2 while playing online poker yesterday....if there's a better season of TV ever produced, I don't know what it is

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07-19-2020 , 04:22 PM

#2554

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The Boys is incredible

Am REALLY enjoying The Boys, but here's the thing, my gf couldn't care for it for the life of her

But somehow she is really enjoying Dark a lot, go figure

I believe that she prefers the slow paced action thrillers (she is also digging The Leftovers), but I cannot pinpoint her tv/movie tastes for the life of me

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07-19-2020 , 05:58 PM

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Rewatched Fleabag season 2 while playing online poker yesterday....if there's a better season of TV ever produced, I don't know what it is

better than justified season 2???

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07-19-2020 , 06:39 PM

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karamazonk

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Fleabag s2 is certainly solid but I doubt it would be in my top 100 seasons personally. If it wasn't for a tour de force by the lead, it would probably be a slightly above average show at best tbh. Obv we all have different tastes and there are no objective answers here.

While on the topic, some seasons that jump to mind immediately as some of my personal favorites are The Wire s4, The Sopranos s2, Breaking Bad s4 + s5, Dark s2, Friday Night Lights s4, Mad Men s5, etc.

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07-19-2020 , 06:45 PM

#2557

REDeYeS00

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Originally Posted by Dominic

Rewatched Fleabag season 2 while playing online poker yesterday....if there's a better season of TV ever produced, I don't know what it is

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better than justified season 2???

Spoiler:

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07-19-2020 , 08:20 PM

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Speaking of Lt. Cedric Daniels, I am just finishing up season 2 of "Corporate" an above average comedy that has Lance Reddick in it. Season 3 comes this Wednesday on Comedy.

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07-19-2020 , 10:27 PM

#2559

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better than justified season 2???

it'd be like comparing a perfect chocolate souffle to an incredible steak grilled just how you like it.

And The Wire wouldn't make my top 50 shows ever.... (ducking)

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07-19-2020 , 11:35 PM

#2560

REDeYeS00

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please share your list of the 50+ shows you think are better, non-sequential order is fine if that makes it easier

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07-19-2020 , 11:56 PM

#2561

Dominic

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Originally Posted by REDeYeS88

please share your list of the 50+ shows you think are better, non-sequential order is fine if that makes it easier

lol no...but I did a thread about a decade ago of my top 20 dramas of all time....so search for that.

I mean, it might be in my top 50, but I would probably partially rank them on rewatchability, and, for me, it doesn't have very much of that. I have no desire to ever see it again.

It's quite good, though...just not anywhere near my best-of list.

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07-22-2020 , 10:25 PM

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Rewatched Fleabag season 2 while playing online poker yesterday....if there's a better season of TV ever produced, I don't know what it is

Didn't compare to s1 for me. Still good.

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07-22-2020 , 10:26 PM

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Wire S3-4 is GOAT.

'Your boy gave you up. And we ain't have to torture him, neither...'

"My name is My NAME!"

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07-22-2020 , 10:29 PM

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Mt. Rushmore of TV:
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Mad Men
The Wire

One season Mt Rushmore, not re-using any of the above:
True Detective s1
Twin Peaks s1
Chernobyl
Das Boot

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07-23-2020 , 05:18 AM

#2565

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Originally Posted by NajdorfDefense

Mt. Rushmore of TV:
Game of Thrones
Mad Men

Spoiler:

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07-23-2020 , 06:53 AM

#2566

RichGangi

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My top 3 ainec:

The Wire
The Sopranos
Deadwood

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07-23-2020 , 12:32 PM

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My top 3 ainec:

The Wire
The Sopranos
Deadwood

The Leftovers and Breaking Bad are the only other two that can be in the conversation.

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07-23-2020 , 01:27 PM

#2568

Dominic

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The Wire is good. But it is so overrated.

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07-23-2020 , 01:33 PM

#2569

RichGangi

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Right, and Deadwood is just ok too.

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07-23-2020 , 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by razorbacker

The Leftovers and Breaking Bad are the only other two that can be in the conversation.

My conversation would definitely have Leftovers and Breaking Bad, also Sopranos, Mad Men, and The Shield.

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07-23-2020 , 02:22 PM

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The Wire is good. But it is so overrated.

Different people like different things.

I remember reading something written that used the term "Shakespearean" to describe The Wire.

I LOL'd. Shakespeare couldn't write something that good in his dreams.

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07-23-2020 , 02:35 PM

#2572

biggerboat

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Never heard of The Leftovers. I'll definitely check it out.

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07-23-2020 , 02:38 PM

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All solid shows that have been mentioned thus far, except that Mr. Robot holds the GOAT title AINEC

Honourable mentions on top of the mentioned stuff for Dark, Westworld - ehhh that last season did trend it downward though, so we will have to reassess upon S4... -, Battlestar Galaticta.

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07-23-2020 , 03:10 PM

#2574

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My conversation would definitely have Leftovers and Breaking Bad, also Sopranos, Mad Men, and The Shield.

I've never watched The Shield. 88 episodes seems like a lot to take on, but I know I'll like it.

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07-23-2020 , 03:21 PM

#2575

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Never heard of The Leftovers. I'll definitely check it out.

First 5 episodes are arguably the worst episodes in the series so stick with it. Season 2 is right there with Seasons 3 and 4 of The Wire in the GOAT category.

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