The Greatest TV Series of All Time
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I'll be interested to see how Game of Thrones ages. In like 10 years when someone binges it all never seeing the series before will people think it jumped the shark as much as it feels like the show has? Will they think the twists and turns are mind blowing? I honestly don't know.
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Sterling
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I would suspect that the later seasons won't age particularly well as effects get better over time since they've hinged largely on spectacle. The early seasons will for sure hold up though, I think they're excellent and will be relatively timeless.
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Yeah Im curious as well.
I also haven't seen Rome since it released, and I'm curious how it has aged, but I'd definitely throw it an honorable mention.
An under-the-radar show I'd also nominate is Utopia from BBC. Ultra-violent,and the first season was just amazing. Still just blows that David Fincher & HBO couldn't come to an agreement on the remake..
edit: Oh fuck, let this be real Utopia - Adaptation of British Drama Series Getting Another Go at HBO?
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Definitively, the greatest television show that has ever been broadcast on any platform is without a doubt...
The Wire.
This is unimpeachable and I will bring the full nerd fury down on anyone that claims different. TNG is great. GoT is great. Breaking Bad is great. The Sopranos is great. Deadwood is great. I Love Lucy is fucking great.
But no show is so complete, so thorough and developed to even compare to what The Wire did. It's a fully encapsulated, entertaining and provoking tale between some of the most well grown and endearing characters, put into some of the most unique and well thought out stories that nothing else even comes close.
NYPD Blue, Seinfeld, Firefly, Band of Brothers...fuck even Friends all have their places among the Pantheon of Good TV.
But The Wire does what they do, and does it better.
Old Cases alone shines (in the first season even..) as a testament to the creative storytelling and narrative that can be created simply around the word "fuck"...and it doesn't even ham it up. It's sincere and honest.
The Wire is without a doubt the greatest television show of all time and I cannot wait until we see something like it come again.
You can break this down into categories and other shows are going to shine far, far above, but taken outside of any genre, The Wire stands alone.
The Wire.
This is unimpeachable and I will bring the full nerd fury down on anyone that claims different. TNG is great. GoT is great. Breaking Bad is great. The Sopranos is great. Deadwood is great. I Love Lucy is fucking great.
But no show is so complete, so thorough and developed to even compare to what The Wire did. It's a fully encapsulated, entertaining and provoking tale between some of the most well grown and endearing characters, put into some of the most unique and well thought out stories that nothing else even comes close.
NYPD Blue, Seinfeld, Firefly, Band of Brothers...fuck even Friends all have their places among the Pantheon of Good TV.
But The Wire does what they do, and does it better.
Old Cases alone shines (in the first season even..) as a testament to the creative storytelling and narrative that can be created simply around the word "fuck"...and it doesn't even ham it up. It's sincere and honest.
The Wire is without a doubt the greatest television show of all time and I cannot wait until we see something like it come again.
You can break this down into categories and other shows are going to shine far, far above, but taken outside of any genre, The Wire stands alone.
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Fuck this fucking show, fuck EVERYONE that thinks it is funny. Go shove a jagged shovel up your ass!
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Merrith
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8 episodes/1 season not really enough maybe to qualify it, but Season 1 of True Detective should get a mention for being good fucking TV. Not ranking it at the top by any stretch, but just surprised there was no mention of it. Should just forget Season 2 ever existed, although I will hope if the rumored Season 3 becomes a reality they don't fuck it up as bad as S2.
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First season of TD is good, but the thread title is "of all time". I can make the case that specific episodes of the original Twin Peaks are better than TD as a whole.
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I'm sorry, but you're wrong. You're all wrong.
Best TV show ever made in the history of man: Chuck.
Followed closely by the rest of the series mentioned here.
Best TV show ever made in the history of man: Chuck.
Followed closely by the rest of the series mentioned here.
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