Can anyone recommend more tv shows to watch?
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UPDATED: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 17:13
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Dead Like Me(another good show cancelled before it could really let the world know what it really was)
the new Battlestar Galactica: Just amazing, as good as Firefly, but with 0% cancellation!
Farscape: A must have.
Buffy:duh
Angel:worth a look
Corner Gas: every Canadian should know this show, but since it's only aired in Canada(I'm assuming) you'll only be able to get it at bestbuy or something. A lot of Americans probably won't get this sort of comedy at all, but if you feel the need for a non-violent, non-sexual, non-bad comedy show, this is it.
Six feet under: only the first two seasons, since after that it just drops off into shock value.
STARGATE SG-1!: oh jeese I almost forgot about stargate!
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I agree about Profit...it was excellent, but me, my husband, and like, 4 other people got it.
Sci-fi-wise, I never could get into Farscape. I used to like Andromeda, but it got lamer and lamer as time went on.
I am totally hooked on the new Battlestar Galactic. I LOVE it!
I am also partial to "My Name Is Earl".
For stoopid fun, there is always South Park.
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Gosh, what an amazingly fun question!
Wonderfalls (Tim Minear project cancelled by FOX after 4 eps) - Show about a Gen Y non-achiever who suddenly starts hearing inanimate objects talking to her. It has clever, funny writing and strangely lovable characters. Great to watch the full season on DVD because it has some degree of closure (Tim must have caught on to FOX and their wicked ways).
Farscape (cancelled by SciFi after 4 seasons) - Earth astronaut is hurled into another galaxy and joins a crew of escaped convicts who have taken over their prison barge. A fun, original take on the typical "trekking through space" scenario. All seasons and the ending TV movie are out on DVD.
Dead Like Me (cancelled by Showtime after 2 seasons) - Another series with a Gen Y non-achiever (because Bryan Fuller was involved with this show before Wonderfalls). This time, the protagonist dies and becomes a Grim Reaper ( a role described as a bail bondsman for the recently deceased). Gallows humor galore - definitely belonged on cable. Both seasons out on DVD.
Veronica Mars (amazingly, still on the air, and in season 2) - If you didn't like Buffy because it was done in a highschool setting, you might not like VM for that same reason. If that wasn't your objection, then this might be a show for you. The writing and the characters on this show are lively and intelligent, and the mystery-of-the-week entwined with season-long mysteries format is really engaging. Season 1 is out on DVD.
Angel (ran 5 seasons before ending) - If Buffy seemed a little too juvenile for you, you may like Angel better. It has the same snappy dialog that Joss injects into all his projects, and a more grown-up cast of characters. There were some not so great story arcs in some seasons (mostly because the show kept changing producers so much) but there's still much fun to be had. All seasons out on DVD.
Buffy (ran 7 seasons before ending) - I know you said you didn't like the eps of Buffy you watched, but I'd suggest that you give them another try from the beginning. Yes, there are some very non-enjoyable episodes, especially for someone who isn't already invested in the show, but there are also some really strong episodes too. All seasons out on DVD.
Deep Space 9 (I forget how many seasons there were, but there were just enough to tell the story) - Of all the Star Trek franchises, this is the one that hooked me and held me for the entire run of the show. The reason I liked this series? Character development. With a space station as the center of all action, the show had to rely on deeply developing an ensemble cast, and telling stories about their lives. All seasons on DVD.
If they ever come out on DVD:
The Inside (Tim Minear crime drama, cancelled by FOX after 6-7 eps) - It has a procedural premise, but the characters are what make this show really something special.
Jake 2.0 (cancelled by UPN after about 15 eps) - Ok, the premise sounds kinda goofy - tech support geek at the NSA is accidentally exposed to experimental nanites that give him super powers - but this show had real heart. Chris Gorham (the actor playing Jake) made the character really believable and likeable.
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Lost (Wednesdays on ABC) is my favorite current show by far and one of my favorite shows ever. First season is out on DVD if you're not familiar with it.
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LOL - when I started my very lengthy post, there weren't any replies yet. It's funny to see most of my suggestions already posted by other FF fans. I guess we're in agreeance on a few points. ^_~
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Yeah, Lost has me pretty hooked, but I always hesitate to recommend it because it is such an investment. If you miss episodes, you're...well, lost.
It has everything I love, though - well developed ensemble cast, character-driven stories, mystery, a little of the scifi/supernatural.
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I enjoyed Dark Angel season 1 & 2. I didn’t like the direction season 2 started going on, but the more I watched, the more I seemed to get into it. I hated the way that series is ended. It had a potential. Yet another causality of reality TV and stupidity brought to you by network TV (in this case… surprise! Fox)
I enjoyed what little I saw of Farscape. (I don’t have Cable TV) Andromeda looked interesting, but got dumb very quickly. Mostly when they kept centering everything (and I mean everything) around Dylan Hunt. Stargate SG1 I use to like, the first 8 seasons. But at this point, they’re beating a dead horse. Atlantis looked interesting, but I just never found the time to watch it. I caught an episode of Lexx, but it just didn’t do it for me.
To me, Star Trek was at its greatest at Deep Space 9. It started going downhill with Voyager, and up until the last 6 episodes of Enterprise it was at a nosedive. I think Star Trek needs a ten-year nap and new blood.
I use to like CSI and Without a Trace but I just don’t watch them anymore either. They we’re good shows, I just stopped having time for them. Sometimes I’ll try to watch NCIS. I’ve enjoyed almost every episode I’ve seen of that show.
I liked the first two season of Alias, but I’m just not interested in watching it after last season. I’ve heard lots of good stuff about Lost, but I still haven’t had a chance to watch it. And I tried, but I can’t stand Desperate HouseWives.
Also… I’ve got to admit UPN started some good shows a few years ago. It seemed like every year there was a new series in the making. Seven Days and the Sentinel we’re two that I really enjoyed. They had a few others that had potential. Most never lasted past first season.
The only series that I have on DVD right now is Firefly, BSG Season 1, BSG Miniseries (basically, the start of the show), Dark Angel Season 1 & 2, The Sci-Fi remake of Dune (I was surprised I that I liked it.) and several regular movies.
It also really depends on your taste. I’m not much into the whole vampire slayer business, but I enjoyed watching Angel and some of Buffy. I didn’t set my clock to those shows though. I’ve seen a few episodes of Veronicah Mars. I haven’t made it a point to watch it either, but it seems to be a good show.
I don’t know if your into cartoons any, but check out Gargoyles. It’s by Disney, but you’d never know it unless you saw the end of the credits. I really enjoyed that cartoon. It had a good continuity, character and story development. Its almost like they used Shakespeare as the backbone for the overall development of the story. Before you say Shakespeare/gargoyle sounds like a bad combination I got two words. Space-Western. To me, Gargoyles is the Firefly of cartoons. I think it ran 3 years. I only saw the first season and half the second. I’m actually planning on getting its DVDs sometime soon. If you can rent a season, check it out. You might be surprised.
That’s all I can think of. Nowadays in my apartment, if the DVD is spinning the TV isn’t on. I’m too busy and I really just don’t care anymore what junk they put. I’ll check something out if a friend suggests it and I have time, but mostly, I don’t even turn the tube on. It just doesn’t seem worth checking out.
Once, just once, I want things to go according to
the gorram plan!
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Here is a list of the only TV shows I watch with any regularity (I'm not really into TV anymore.)
1. Buffy is indeed a very good show. I watched when it was first out, then lost touch with it. Recently started picking up the box sets and am totally hooked on it again.
2. Inuyasha, which is a Japanese anime, is by far my most favorite animated show ever. It's got everything: action, fantasy, romance, and lots of comedy, plus endearing characters. The first season is out on box set and the second season is coming out in November (already ordered it.) There was 167 episodes before they cancelled it over in Japan (sigh.) I'm not sure how many seasons that equals. It also has 3 movies out, with a fourth coming. (Note: if you're into gaming, there's an RPG too.)
3. Simpsons: just simply a classic. Kind of lagging now that's it into its 17th season, but the first six seasons out on DVD are pure gold.
4. Futurama: created by Matt Groening of Simpsons fame, this ran for four seasons before Fox cancelled it (gorram idiots.) It's not as much into the low-brow humour as Simpsons, and has definite sci-fi qualities. All seasons out on DVD.
5. Supernatural: Just came out on TV in its first season. It's on WB or many other networks. It's not sci-fi, it's more about ghosts and stuff like that, and two brothers searching for their father, but it's great TV with a touch of comedy and lots of supernatural mystery.
That's all the shows that I really like. I will occasionally watch CSI (only the original one) but it's not something I'd go out and buy.
The hell with this! I'm going to live!
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YES! Futurama...forgot about that one.
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Here is a list of the only TV shows I watch with any regularity (I'm not really into TV anymore.)
1. Buffy is indeed a very good show. I watched when it was first out, then lost touch with it. Recently started picking up the box sets and am totally hooked on it again.
2. Inuyasha, which is a Japanese anime, is by far my most favorite animated show ever. It's got everything: action, fantasy, romance, and lots of comedy, plus endearing characters. The first season is out on box set and the second season is coming out in November (already ordered it.) There was 167 episodes before they cancelled it over in Japan (sigh.) I'm not sure how many seasons that equals. It also has 3 movies out, with a fourth coming. (Note: if you're into gaming, there's an RPG too.)
3. Simpsons: just simply a classic. Kind of lagging now that's it into its 17th season, but the first six seasons out on DVD are pure gold.
4. Futurama: created by Matt Groening of Simpsons fame, this ran for four seasons before Fox cancelled it (gorram idiots.) It's not as much into the low-brow humour as Simpsons, and has definite sci-fi qualities. All seasons out on DVD.
5. Supernatural: Just came out on TV in its first season. It's on WB or many other networks. It's not sci-fi, it's more about ghosts and stuff like that, and two brothers searching for their father, but it's great TV with a touch of comedy and lots of supernatural mystery.
yes, all great shows!!! and all ones that i was going to mention. Three more are Angel (of course), Family Guy, and Charmed - a great show!!!
keep flyin'
EngineAngel
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