30 Days of TV -- Day 19
Day 19 -- Best t.v show cast
DEADWOOD
Very tough choice, again. I chose Deadwood for the overall quality of the performances during the run of the show--that dialogue alone is enough to scare away any mediocre actors--and the fact that after the series ended the cast members all went on to stellar careers and now constantly pop up in all my current favorite programs. (Like Lost, where you couldn't throw a fish biscuit without hitting a Deadwood alumni, from Sawyer's baby-mama Cassidy to the Man in Black) The fact that some very attractive people (hello, Timothy Olyphant!) hide their looks under grime, bad lighting and many layers of clothes just emphasized how important acting was for this series.
My second choice, by contrast, was Arrested Development. I think it's easy to underestimate the cast of a comedy series, but this was an amazing group of talented actors. Let's hope the Arrested Development movie works out better than that supposed Deadwood movie.
Day 20 -- Favorite kiss
DEADWOOD
Very tough choice, again. I chose Deadwood for the overall quality of the performances during the run of the show--that dialogue alone is enough to scare away any mediocre actors--and the fact that after the series ended the cast members all went on to stellar careers and now constantly pop up in all my current favorite programs. (Like Lost, where you couldn't throw a fish biscuit without hitting a Deadwood alumni, from Sawyer's baby-mama Cassidy to the Man in Black) The fact that some very attractive people (hello, Timothy Olyphant!) hide their looks under grime, bad lighting and many layers of clothes just emphasized how important acting was for this series.
My second choice, by contrast, was Arrested Development. I think it's easy to underestimate the cast of a comedy series, but this was an amazing group of talented actors. Let's hope the Arrested Development movie works out better than that supposed Deadwood movie.
Day 20 -- Favorite kiss