TV Show Master List

[sherrilina]

francy_m79  mentioned doing this today on BF, and decided it might be something fun to think about and quickly post here...

In this list I'm going to leave out some old children's shows I think, or it'd be too hard, though I do want to send some shout-outs to "Arthur" (which pwns Merlin any day in terms of character development and continuity!), "Sabrina," "

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[thedoingofit]

I've been loving Downton Abbey and Boardwalk Empire is also on my list (I've heard good things about it, but can't personally recommend it yet)... What about Mad Men?

[sherrilina]

Oh yeah, lol, when I was in London last month I saw all these signs for it and thought it looked interesting (and McGonagall!)...so it's good then? :) And yeah, I did think BE looked a bit intriguing from seeing a gazillion promos for it before TB aired each night (since I had HBO for once).

And oh yeah, forgot about Mad Men, that should be on my list as well...:s Though I admit it's not a high priority for me, I mean I know everyone says it's ~amazing~, but still, I'm more interested in sci-fi/fantasy/genre as a general rule...

But lol you should be watching DW before new shows! :p ;) Your icon is River, no?

[thedoingofit]

It's SO good and really beautiful, too... Definitely at least check out the first episode. :o)

Mad Men should definitely be on your list, and Deadwood should be, too: it's another HBO gem. But I shouldn't be talking: I'm so behind on things I should be watching! ;oP I'm hoping to catch up on so much tv over Christmas break, ha ha!

Here's what I've got coming down the pipe:
Casualty 1906, etc
Boardwalk Empire
Mad Men, Season 4
True Blood
Lewis
Doctor Who

Suggestions? :o)

[sherrilina]

Oh yeah, Deadwood, that has Jim Beaver in it! (Supernatural)

Okay I added MM to my list, but you should add "Supernatural" and "Vampire Diaries" to yours, and move DW further up it! ;) That would be my suggestions, lol...

[thedoingofit]

I tried Vampire Diaries - okay, well, thirty minutes of the first episode! - and wasn't really impressed... True Blood > than all other vampire things ever. Should I give it another shot? How long did it take you to get into it?

[sherrilina]

Lol, YES YOU SHOULD GIVE IT ANOTHER SHOT! :p How many shows have AMAZING season premieres? Usually it takes at least a few episodes for them to find their feet/set up, and VD is one such show. For instance, the cheesy fog and crow in the pilot? Disappear forever after episode 2 or 3 I think, as the show figured out that it was not the tone they were going for. The first 3 episodes or so are a little slow as they establish the characters and the Elena/Stefan relationship, but starting with episode 4 things begin to pick up, and by episode 6 the roller coaster ride really begins and never ends! Trust me, the first episode is not THAT impressive, you're right, but neither is it the whole show...I mean, I stopped watching TB because the second episode was TERRIBLE and the first one hadn't been super amazing, but it got so much better after that! (And then got less impressive, but that's another story, lol

[thedoingofit]

Yeaaah... I was sort of concerned about the cheesy fog and the crow... ;oP

I'll stick it back on my list, for once I get back to Cairo. I can't download anything for the next month WHICH IS FREAKING KILLING ME. Crappy hotel wireless. DDD: So yeah. No Merlin, no nothing. Tragic, right.

But then! True Blood and Mad Men and everything else! :o)

[sherrilina]

Eh, maybe not being able to watch Merlin right now isn't so tragic, given how bad it is? ;)

And lol, for VD I'm going to leave you the case of an f-lister who had the same reaction you did, but within 3 days had totally caught up and been converted! :p

She posts about it here: http://francy-m79.livejournal.com/23698.html

And here are some excerpts of of her more detailed comments as she began to watch VD, in which you can make out a definite progression! ;)

I'm sorry, but I don't think I can go on watching VD...it includes all the things I can't stand in a show anymore! I'm irritated half of the time, and bored the other half. I guess I will watch some more episodes, though, just to have a more rounded opinion!

Just too old for more teenage drama..can't stomach it anymore (and I don't even like the style of the show..too many pop songs all the time). Not my thing. And I don't find Damon hot, just annoying so far!

[I'm on] Episode 3. Yes, I'm aware that it will pick up

[thedoingofit]

It's back on my list, but it's been bumped down from the top... ;oP

Is there a certain episode that I should at least watch through?

[sherrilina]

Yes, as I said, at least through episode 5/6--if you still don't find it remotely interesting or decent then, you probably never will! (It's when the shit seriously begins going down--and note, it never stops doing so from then onwards! ;))

[thedoingofit]

Awesome. I'll let you know how it goes... ;o)