Best TV series of the 21st Century, so far.
POSTED BY: jewelstaitefan
UPDATED: Monday, May 19, 2008 03:03
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Well the best for me -
Shows that have (currently) ended their run:
Firefly, Dark Angel, Life On Mars
Shows that have an established run (3 or more seasons and are still going):
BSG, Lost
Shows that are still relatively new (2 or less seasons):
Heroes, Dexter
Some fairly obvious choices, and similar to the above, but hey, that's why they are popular.
Haven't watched too many of the really new shows coz having been burnt before I wanna see if they get cancelled before I invest time in them.
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Firefly
Lost
BSG
Deadwood
Rome
Farscape (mostly a 21st century show)
Close calls: Heroes, The 4400, Dr. Who
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Firefly
BSG
Rome
Farscape
SG-1
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Firefly
BSG
Boomtown
Deadwood
Rome
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Now if I start watching TV again, I have some leads to check out.
Anybody see Kyle XY or somesuch, thoughts?
I should have mentioned The District (including Melinda Clarke), anybody else see it?
With gobs of CSI and L&O, funny that none of them are listed. Maybe a more discerning crowd here.
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Another vote for Doctor Who
Of course its not my all-time fave, but its up there
Think that'd have to be Lost
and BSG
Veronica Mars
Firefly (duh)
Buffy
Angel
X Files (finished in the 21st century)
Stargate SG-1
Smallville
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Firefly
Buffy
Wonderfalls
Lost
Angel
West Wing
Smallville
Joan of Arcadia
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After 6 days, top vote getters:
1. Firefly.
2. Battlestar Galactica, Lost.
4. Buffy, Heroes.
6. Dark Angel, Veronica Mars, Angel, Rome.
10. Wonderfalls, Dexter, Deadwood, Farscape, Dr Who, SG1, Smallville.
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#1 Firefly. Obviously the smartest show to ever come along. Incidentally, OIS is (I firmly believe) the greatest single episode of a Sci-Fi show EVER. And I'm counting all episodes of all shows that I've ever seen.
As far as the other 4 shows?
#2 BSG
#3 SG1
#4 Rome
#5 Farscape
If you count the fact that Buffy season 4.5 was in 2000 and that seasons 5,6,&7 all were in the 21st century, I revise my list to place Buffy in third position and drop Farscape.
Too bad the 90's are off limits or I would have included Star Trek DS9 in this top 5. It was always the strongest of the Treks.
2 other shows that deserve honorable mentions are Burn Notice & Big Bang Theory. Burn Notice ran this last summer on USA and the audience was small, but it was a FUN show and may return in 08 for a season 2. Big Bang Theory is a monday night 8:30 show about 4 grad school geeks that work in adjacent labs in a physics dept. 2 live together in a New York flat apt and the 4 concern themselves with the pursuits of science, comics, sci-fi, ect ect. Conflict is created when a cute "normal" girl moves into the apt across the hall. Unfortunately for the show there were only 6 episodes in the can prior to the writers strike so they're already showing re-runs. With less attention from viewers and only 6 episodes, I fear this one will travel the same dark road as our beloved Firefly.
And now a final note: I honestly don't understand why Dark Angel keeps making people's lists. I argued this point with you, chris, last year. Season 1 Max is a clone of faith. They are concerned over the same things, they see the world the same, they even have the same hair. Add to it the general sense that the idea of the show was apt but delivered in a below average manner, bah! Bah, I say.
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Dark Angel seems to be very popular but never having watched it I have no opinion. For me the best shows are all about the fantasy
Buffy
Angel
Firefly
Heroes
Supernatural
X-Files
Tru Calling
A little (very little) closer to reality,
Gilmore Girls
House
Bones
L&O (all of' em)
CSI
And going back a little, anyone ever watch The Adventures of Brisco County Jr? That show was fun.
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