OT: the best show on television...

Submitted by Hotel Putingrad on
Returns tonight for its fifth and penultimate season. The Americans, 10:00pm EST on F/X...What are your nominees for second-most show currently on TV? Or what show's return are you most anticipating? Or, most importantly, what do you think happens this season to the Jenningses,and to Oleg? DISCUSS!

schreibee

March 8th, 2017 at 4:21 PM ^

As the downvotes for the pro-Maddow comments will attest, there is no "/no politics" on this board when mentioning ANYTHING which has a non-unanimous opinion.

I LOVE, you LOVE, we ALL LOVE Michigan, but don't get started on any pro-RR or pro-Hoke thread, or pro-Rick Snider for that sake. If there's not unanimity There WIll Be Blood.

In Berkeley the other night the police just let a pro-Trump rally turn into mass level street violence, with paramedics standing by to patch up the combatants and send them back into the fray. They weren't even gonna try to get in the middle. Only property destruction merited arrest. That's what we've become as a society - brooking no disagreement, interested in no reasonable debate.

We in the Bay Area attribute conservative views to racism, facism, extremism, malicious intent, or more likely just plain outright stupidity bordering on the criminal.

I take it in other areas, the exact same views are held of liberals?

It's the interwebs making people so Damn intolerant, I say...

Wal-Mart Wolverine

March 7th, 2017 at 10:14 PM ^

I have always loved "Breaking Bad" & "House of Cards", but if you have "Showtime" I highly recommend "Billions". It's 3 episodes into the second season and very addicting and binge worthy.

NRK

March 8th, 2017 at 8:27 AM ^

I'm not wild about this season's plot - but it still makes for better TV than season 4 which was bad. Season 5 was better, but I don't think the show is ever going to be able to recapture the magic of Seasons 1 and 2. Then again, I don't think anything on the show will ever be as bad as Dana Brody in Season 3.

I agree the Dar/FF thing is really pushing it, even knowing that the US has done some things like that in the past (note: I'm talking during the Cold War, not 9/11, etc.)

I mainly watch for the characters I'm still invested in at this point (Quinn, Saul). It's not what it once was, but it's still enjoyable.

ijohnb

March 8th, 2017 at 12:42 PM ^

think Homeland is the rare show that Jumped the Shark and came back from it. I find the show completely engaging right now after coming very very close to not watching anymore toward the end of season 3.

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NRK

March 8th, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^

End of 3 and most of 4 were pretty bad - I agree I almost stopped watching at the end of 4, but decided to give Season 5 a chance.  I think it's better - but still not where 1 & 2 - partly because 1 and 2 were so good it's hard to get back to that level. 

 

In some ways, although not fully comparable, it feels like it's followed a similar course to Lost - which started off so good, then tailed off, then came back and finished out okay.

 

But I admit, I'm a sucker for the plotting, scheming, etc. of the intelligence agencies, so when the show got back to that more it sucks me back in.

Magnum P.I.

March 7th, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^

Westworld is the best show i've seen in years. I almost wish they'd just end it after this first season and not make any more. I'm almost certain I'm going to be disappointed with where they go from here. 

Rodriguesqe

March 7th, 2017 at 10:41 PM ^

Anyone watch / watching The Young Pope? I'm almost done and will finish. Its not bad and Mcgregor is pretty great in it, but I'm never quite sure why I'm watching it.

ST3

March 7th, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^

I watched that. The one time I commented about it here someone replied that it was a shit show. I liked it. The best part was the music. I love the song that ended episode 4, I think, senza un perche by Nada. Halo and the instrumental version of all along the watchtower are really good, imo.

Wendyk5

March 8th, 2017 at 6:39 AM ^

Bosch, on Amazon, should start up again soon. It was one of the better shows last season. Also, if you want to binge watch something over a weekend, The Night Of was fantastic. 

NRK

March 8th, 2017 at 8:39 AM ^

Currently Live Shows: Billions, Taboo, Black Sails, Legion, Homeland (to a lesser extent).

On hiatus/off season: Westworld, Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, Silicon Valley, House of Cards, 

Still have to find to check out: Big Little Lies, Crashing

Shows I'm looking forward to testing out/seeing: American Gods, The Wizard of Lies, Twin Peaks, War Machine, Okja (not a show, but had to list it!), 

NRK

March 8th, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^

Good - I'm still a few episodes behind (too many shows and not enough time), but I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

Setting and acting are good, intrigue is good so far, etc. I like history a lot, so the interplay with realistics & semi-realistic events is really enjoyable (as long as you're willing to stomach a decent amount of fiction on them too).

 

Sometimes the show is dark (lighting-wise) and hard to understand though with accents. Not a big deal for me, but I know some people have complained about that.

mastodon

March 8th, 2017 at 1:52 PM ^

GoT reigns.

Non-drama:

Abstract (Netflix - profiles of renowned designers of different disciplines, e.g. Bjarke Ingels, architecture).  Very well done.

Wicked Tuna

 

MobiusDickius

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