Thirty Days of TV: Day Eight
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
All the shows ever reviewed in this journal, obviously.:) Okay, more seriously now, I don't think you can answer that question without a certain hyperbole, because when you reccommend shows, you are, or at least I am, usually aware that not everything is for everyone. I know people whom I wouldn't reccommend Merlin to, and I know some who really wouldn't enjoy Breaking Bad, to name two widely disperate shows whom I both love a lot. Otoh, I have several friends who were wild about Supernatural for years, and it never did anything for me. Ditto for Stargate. But we share other fandoms. So, with this caveat, here's my choice for this time: aquire the dvds of the first and only season of American Gothic. Then get yourself the correct episode order, because the people releasing the dvds have done something very stupid. Not all of the episodes were shown on American tv (mostly, I take it, for censorship reasons), though all were shown on European tv, and in the correct order, too. However, dvds in every region have the episodes in the American order plus the three which weren't broadcast simply slapped on at the end AFTER the season and show finale, despite the fact that two of them contain crucial character development which really needs to be seen at the right chronological point(s). More about this and the right episode order are here.
Once you've done that, you're in for a treat. American Gothic only got one season, but what a season it was. (And also the show's creator was notified of the cancellation in time to make the season finale a good show finale as well.) It had lots of shades of grey, fantastic performances, complicated relationships, dark humor, character growth, and one of the best subversions of fridging I've ever seen. (A key female character dies at the start of the pilot, which sets a lot of things in motion for her little brother. However, it is also just the start of her own development - the title may have clued you in that there are supernatural goings on here, and the woman in question, as a ghost, acquires over the course of the season enough powers to go toe to toe with may-not-be-the-devil-himself-but-definitely-bad-news-in-a-really-entertaining-way, Sheriff Lucas Buck.) Since it's a one season only show, it doesn't add too much to your undoubtedly large staple of to be watched shows, and like I said: the dvds are out there.
In conclusion:
Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death.
This entry was originally posted at http://selenak.dreamwidth.org/867637.html. Comment there or here, as you wish.
All the shows ever reviewed in this journal, obviously.:) Okay, more seriously now, I don't think you can answer that question without a certain hyperbole, because when you reccommend shows, you are, or at least I am, usually aware that not everything is for everyone. I know people whom I wouldn't reccommend Merlin to, and I know some who really wouldn't enjoy Breaking Bad, to name two widely disperate shows whom I both love a lot. Otoh, I have several friends who were wild about Supernatural for years, and it never did anything for me. Ditto for Stargate. But we share other fandoms. So, with this caveat, here's my choice for this time: aquire the dvds of the first and only season of American Gothic. Then get yourself the correct episode order, because the people releasing the dvds have done something very stupid. Not all of the episodes were shown on American tv (mostly, I take it, for censorship reasons), though all were shown on European tv, and in the correct order, too. However, dvds in every region have the episodes in the American order plus the three which weren't broadcast simply slapped on at the end AFTER the season and show finale, despite the fact that two of them contain crucial character development which really needs to be seen at the right chronological point(s). More about this and the right episode order are here.
Once you've done that, you're in for a treat. American Gothic only got one season, but what a season it was. (And also the show's creator was notified of the cancellation in time to make the season finale a good show finale as well.) It had lots of shades of grey, fantastic performances, complicated relationships, dark humor, character growth, and one of the best subversions of fridging I've ever seen. (A key female character dies at the start of the pilot, which sets a lot of things in motion for her little brother. However, it is also just the start of her own development - the title may have clued you in that there are supernatural goings on here, and the woman in question, as a ghost, acquires over the course of the season enough powers to go toe to toe with may-not-be-the-devil-himself-but-definitely-bad-news-in-a-really-entertaining-way, Sheriff Lucas Buck.) Since it's a one season only show, it doesn't add too much to your undoubtedly large staple of to be watched shows, and like I said: the dvds are out there.
In conclusion:
Click to viewDay 01 - A show that should never have been canceled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death.
This entry was originally posted at http://selenak.dreamwidth.org/867637.html. Comment there or here, as you wish.