Any show to compete with Firefly?

POSTED BY: Calhoun
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 14:01
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GAIJIN

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:45 AM

Buffy
Angel
The Shield
CSI (fun to watch)

Thanksgiving is a sham. But it's a sham with yams...it's a yam sham.

LENNIER

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:44 AM

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as well as one Canadian series (The Newsroom)

Ah, a poster of taste. The latest episode had just ended as I read this.

There seem to be a number of fans of Canadian tv in this thread!

well, I must take the opportunity to recommend a new and VERY insane new Canadian show called "This is Wonderland", which airs at 9 pm on Mondays on CBC.
It's just about the most frantic chaotic insane thing I've ever seen. Don't let the ads fool you, this is NOT a lawyer show, this is a show about crazy people (often literally) and about being so busy that you don't have time to think, and about living in a world where things just don't make sense (and sometimes it almost plays like a fantasy show in its use of odd characters and odd occurances, and in the main character's attempts to navigate through the strange world that surrounds her). This show is hilarious and unrelenting; it's almost exhausting to watch. It's on right after new episodes of the Newsroom, and although I would say the Newsroom is still a better show, i'm a LOT more excited about Wonderland (because Newsroom has been mostly the same as the original so far, though with a slightly darker edge, but Wonderland seems weirdly fresh, it feels fresher than anything I'm watching right now; we've seen drama and comedy mixed before, but never *quite* like this, I think).
I think a good one-line description of this show might be 'Ally McBeal on acid and speed' (except that ally mcbeal really was still a lawyer show, and I can't stress enough that wonderland is as far as you can get from being a 'lawyer show', and yet still have lawyers in it).

also, since a number of you mentioned Cowboy Bebop (which although it is a fantastic and lovable show, I don't think it's quite on the same level as Firefly), I'll mention the 4 japanese series that I myself think compare to Firefly:
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Serial Experiments: Lain, His and Her Circumstances, and *possibly* Key: The Metal Idol.
The first, Evangelion, is one of the few 'perfect' masterpieces of episodic film.

KALATHENA

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:01 PM

My own favorites have been:

MURPHY BROWN: Only The Simpsons has done a better job at current events parody. If ANYONE ever hears of it going to dvd, TELL ME.

THE SIMPSONS: They had their dry spell after Season 8, which I believe was its finest with "Bart After Dark", "Homer's Phobia", the Mary Poppins satire and "You Only Move Twice". They are starting to get back in gear with this years "The President Wore Pearls" (Evita parody) and "The Regina Monologues" (Best. Episode title. Ever.)

BUFFY: S3 - S6 does it for me.

ANGEL: S2 & 3 Didn't care for Connor much, but the rest of what they did with Darla's storyline was phenomenal. This year could be great, too, if they stick with the corporate corruption theme.

24: Wow. Tightest plotting I've ever seen on TV.

SIX FEET UNDER: I've only had the opportunity to see season 1, but David's struggle with the trappings of the club scene was awesome.

DEEP SPACE NINE: S1 - S4 & S7. Had Piller been allowed to serialize, this show had huge potential for the thematic depth that a Whedon show does. He & his writers did their best with their hands tied.

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