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Best TV drama to date

Breaking Bad
18
53%
Sopranos
3
9%
Deadwood
1
3%
The Wire
5
15%
The Shield
0
No votes
Sons of Anarchy
0
No votes
Homeland
1
3%
Madmen
0
No votes
Spartacus
0
No votes
Rome
1
3%
Six Feet Under
0
No votes
other (please specify so I can errr.... buy the box set)
5
15%
 
Total votes: 34

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Nateispro wrote:I just had to post this :lol: It fits this thread so well
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Lost was about 4.5 seasons too long.

At least we haven't had anyone ranting about Star Trek yet :idk:
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after finally finishing Breaking Bad and I can definitively say... Sopranos Ending (and series) > Breaking Bad Ending (and series)
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I liked OZ in the 90's too.

For doctor who, ha!

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Lloyd Blankfein wrote:I don't understand the love for breaking bad. Saw a couple episodes and thought it sucked.

A guy making meth in New Mexico. Really?




Lloyd Blankfein wrote:And to me, that's the design of a shitty show. A great show should be able to capture an audience from any point.



That just means you have the attention span of a fourth grader :lol:
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The Wire for me. Although the bits that have stuck in my memory however long after tend to be the funnier bits (photocopier lie-detector, Jimmy crashing the car, "McNutty" :lol: etc.)

Watched a few episodes of Breaking Bad at the start and... meh, it was ok but didn't get me all too interested. And I've got far more crap to watch than I have time to watch.
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Breaking bad was a big let down.


Jesse was a shitty character. Wtf smokes meth like he does and still has a full set of white teeth? No one.


I wish I hadn't wasted time watching it. Season 5 I just wanted it to end.
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My favorites are Law & Order and L&O SVU. :)
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Voted Breaking Bad...

but a close second for me would be Downton Abbey :lol:
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Clearly nobody is watching Homeland.
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Ron Burgundy wrote:Breaking bad was a big let down.


Jesse was a shitty character. Wtf smokes meth like he does and still has a full set of white teeth? No one.


I wish I hadn't wasted time watching it. Season 5 I just wanted it to end.


Damnit! Now my interest in giving BB a go is starting to wane thanks to you hahaha!
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Mike LX-R wrote:Clearly nobody is watching Homeland.


:thu:
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Mike LX-R wrote:Clearly nobody is watching Homeland.


I've never seen anybody overact in my life as much as Claire Danes. Yeah yeah she's supposed to be bipolar, blah blah blah. Her acting makes me want to smack her.
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Lost is by far the best show I ever watched. The Wire got my vote here, although I would put Lost as a comedic drama, but its definitely drama.
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AdrianPOA wrote:
Ron Burgundy wrote:Breaking bad was a big let down.


Jesse was a shitty character. Wtf smokes meth like he does and still has a full set of white teeth? No one.


I wish I hadn't wasted time watching it. Season 5 I just wanted it to end.


Damnit! Now my interest in giving BB a go is starting to wane thanks to you hahaha!





Honestly I felt it got too outlandish and ridiculous during season 5. Season 1 was pretty rough with bad acting/plot, but seasons 2 - 4 were epic. Season 5 ruined it for me. The finale was stupid but not Lost kind of stupid.


And it's pretty damn depressing to binge watch. No thanks.
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jnurp wrote:Lost is by far the best show I ever watched. The Wire got my vote here, although I would put Lost as a comedic drama, but its definitely drama.

I agree about Lost but they mythology makes it hard for many people to get into. However, it is the only show own every season of on DVD. :thu:

Also, Justified, anyone?
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Ry Manchu wrote:
Mike LX-R wrote:Clearly nobody is watching Homeland.


I've never seen anybody overact in my life as much as Claire Danes. Yeah yeah she's supposed to be bipolar, blah blah blah. Her acting makes me want to smack her.


We're watching two completely different shows dude.
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I liked the original Homicide: Life on the Street. The Adena Watson case was pretty memorable. Skip the last season though. It turns into a soap opera.

Still haven't gotten around to watching the Wire yet.
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Wayne wrote:I liked the original Homicide: Life on the Street. The Adena Watson case was pretty memorable. Skip the last season though. It turns into a soap opera.

Still haven't gotten around to watching the Wire yet.

Ooh! Good call. :hi5:
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First 48 is my favorite drama.

First 30 seconds of the show, u see a dead body in the hood.

Then, you chase the bastard down. Then the second half start- another dead body from the ghetto.

Shit is intense. I love it.
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