Best Active TV Show

[dainthomas]

Game of Thrones and it's not even remotely close.

I almost said this, and I'm obsessed with the show. But the writing and acting on Sherlock is so good I went with that.

 

[gorcorps]

Duck Dynasty

Fuck all that over-dramatic bullshit

 

[Cappuccino]

*Knock knock knock* *Knock knock knock* *Knock knock knock* ... BBT ALL THE WAY!

Games of Thrones is CRAP! Why does everyone love GOT? Seriously it's not even good IMO.

 

[KeithTalent]

*Knock knock knock* *Knock knock knock* *Knock knock knock* ... BBT ALL THE WAY!

Games of Thrones is CRAP! Why does everyone love GOT? Seriously it's not even good IMO.

What is BBT?

KT

 

[Cappuccino]

What is BBT?

KT

Opsiee. I mean TBBT - The Big Bang Theory. :sneaky:

 

[KeithTalent]

Opsiee. I mean TBBT - The Big Bang Theory. :sneaky:

Oh, then I assume you meant to say WORST show on TV. That's a different thread.

KT

 

[Cappuccino]

Oh, then I assume you meant to say WORST show on TV. That's a different thread.

KT

You meanie!

Why the hate though? What you dislike about it? :'(

 

[KeithTalent]

You meanie!

Why the hate though? What you dislike about it? :'(

I hate the characters and I find it painfully unfunny; other than that I'm sure it's fine.

KT

 

[bearxor]

You meanie!

Why the hate though? What you dislike about it? :'(

Every time I see them walk up and down that fucking stairwell with the broken elevator explaining the plot of the show to the audience I just want to scream.

 

[KidNiki1]

Sherlock, imo.

 

[torpid]

I've seen nearly the entire series of all of these shows except Boardwalk Empire. I intend to catch up on it but the first 2 episodes did not draw me in and I've since not had time to look back.

Tough call for the overall winner between Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones. I give the nod to GoT because there's a lot of weird/stupid stuff that happens in Breaking Bad even if it is compelling TV.

Homeland would be it, IF season 2 had been as good as season 1.

Mad Men is a great show but not in the same league.

Sherlock's best episodes are incredible. But there have only been 6 episodes and 2 of them were garbage (The Blind Banker & The Hounds of Baskerville), 2 were merely good (A Study in Pink & The Great Game). The remaining 2 are indeed truly outstanding. But I can't give it the nod because of the 2 garbage episodes.

Does Arrested Development count?

House of Cards & The Americans are only one season in. Hard to say if they will remain in top form.

 

[digiram]

not surprising results. I was torn between the two top picks.

 

[zinfamous]

I still need to see Game of Thrones, Homeland, and Boardwalk Empire, but I'm pretty sure it's still Mad Men.

I already put Mad Men well above Breaking Bad and even plenty of shows that I have loved: Sopranos, The Wire, Deadwood, etc...
and not all that close.

Outside of Deadwood, the writing in other shows just doesn't compare to what you have in Mad Men.

 

[KeithTalent]

I still need to see Game of Thrones, Homeland, and Boardwalk Empire, but I'm pretty sure it's still Mad Men.

I already put Mad Men well above Breaking Bad and even plenty of shows that I have loved: Sopranos, The Wire, Deadwood, etc...
and not all that close.

Outside of Deadwood, the writing in other shows just doesn't compare to what you have in Mad Men.

You may be right. #7 brah: http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=4925

KT

 

[BurnItDwn]

It was the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Now with John Oliver it's still good, but I think Colbert is better.

Now, of normally scripted shows which are taken a bit more seriously, then I'd go Breaking Bad.

 

[gorcorps]

Oh, then I assume you meant to say WORST show on TV. That's a different thread.

KT

*shrugs*

Honestly I'd rather watch TBBT than most of the shows on this list. I just don't get into dramas that often, and DEFINITELY don't get the absurdly overdone medieval crap like GOT.

 

[zinfamous]

You may be right. #7 brah: http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=4925

KT

what the...how is Deadwood so low? Is it because they were saddled with a quick cancellation?

I'm sorry--no way in fuck a show like Lost could ever be put above Deadwood.

Goddamn! Much of Al Swearingens' dialogue was written in Iambic fucking Pentameter! (IFP, for short--often used in critical interpretation of Shakespeare)

This list is full of some asshatery.

 

[RedRooster]

I really love Hell on Wheels, I'm sure one of the few people.
Something about old western settings just get me every time. Can't wait for season 3, although the end of season 2 would've been a pretty great end to the series.

 

[KeithTalent]

what the...how is Deadwood so low? Is it because they were saddled with a quick cancellation?

I'm sorry--no way in fuck a show like Lost could ever be put above Deadwood.

Goddamn! Much of Al Swearingens' dialogue was written in Iambic fucking Pentameter! (IFP, for short--often used in critical interpretation of Shakespeare)

This list is full of some asshatery.

They do seem to reward longevity on that list, at least to some degree. Having something like Frasier (which was good early on, but turned into Three's Company after a few seasons) and Modern Family so high is ridiculous. It's odd because it came from the WGA so you'd think they would have some idea what they are talking about.

KT

 

[crashtestdummy]

IMO, the top tier:

Game of Thrones
Sherlock

Second Tier:

Breaking Bad
Mad Men
The Americans (potential to move up)

I'm interested to see how The Americans develops. I like how balanced (and competent) the various adversaries are. I think if there are a couple more seasons for this show to develop, it'll be in that to tier.

 

[zinfamous]

I really love Hell on Wheels, I'm sure one of the few people.
Something about old western settings just get me every time. Can't wait for season 3, although the end of season 2 would've been a pretty great end to the series.

same--I have yet to watch season 2, though.

I prefer Hell on Wheels to Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, tbh.

 

[chari]

I think Breaking Bad wins for best writing/ability to completely mindf*ck you. GoT wins for sheer constant entertainment value.

 

[Xonim]

I've watched all of the shows listed through their current seasons except Sherlock (none at all) and Boardwalk Empire (stopped after S1), and my vote goes to GoT without even thinking about it.

 

[dr150]

Homeland or Breaking Bad

Yes.

 

[supremor]

Breaking Bad - Saw the first four or five episodes of this, couldn't get into it, and I find the idea of the protagonists being meth dealers unnerving.
Game of Thrones - Fave show. Season 3 wasn't as good as previous ones but I'm holding out hope. Normally I am not really big on violence but somehow it's more acceptable in a fantasy setting.
Boardwalk Empire - Haven't seen
Mad Men - Saw one episode, hated every character with a passion
The Walking Dead - Finished season 1, haven't gotten around to watching season 2, wife isn't interested because it's zombies
Homeland - Haven't seen
Justified - Haven't seen
Modern Family - Haven't seen
Sherlock - Saw seasons 1 and 2 on Netflix, highly anticipating the third season
Other (Please Specify) - Started watching Continuum but it's been fizzling out. I love the premise and the idea that the good guys aren't all good and the bad guys aren't all bad, but the show itself just hasn't captivated me.

EDIT: Oh and Girls, on HBO! Great show.

I find it amusing that the way you felt about Mad Men is exactly how I felt about girls when I saw the first (and for me the only) episode. I found the lead character to be a whiny entitled bitch that I'd honestly want to strangle and she wasn't much to look at either so yea that was it for me.

Homeland is also good but not great, season 2 and especially the ending was a little too silly for me.
I loved season 1 of Deadwood but I got bored after like 2 episodes of season 2, may still catch up on that.
I find the americans to be pretty meh overall halfway through the season, kind of on the boring side imo.