To my understanding my sister ranked her top TV shows so I'm
inclined to do the same. The following are my top 5 shows.
Game of Thrones
Bit of a basic one here. When I first started watching this
show, it was like a breath of a fresh air in many ways. First of all, it was
awesome to see high fantasy being embraced as an element of pop culture that
wasn't Lord of the Rings. In general, it was (and is) awesome to see high
quality fantasy on a weekly basis. This show takes a genre that is often
regarded as nerdy and niche and made it into a gritty, dirty, and beautiful
world with a huge book of interesting characters and storylines.
Brooklyn 99
So so fresh. Andy Samberg is so fast and quick witted and
generally just adorable to a degree it's impossible not to love this show. The
ensemble of characters has a family feel as in other shows like the Office,
Community, and Parks and Recreation. The surprisingly progressive feel and
betrayal of stereotypes is the sugar on top of a truly fun comedy.
The Office
The perfect blend of clever humor and stupid humor. A fun
ensemble of characters with an incredible moving run. A beautiful love story
and a beautifully tragic lead. I will watch this show at least twice more
before I die.
Master of None
This show breaks so many rules that we think we have of
narrative flow and television in general yet works so well and therefore
proves there really are no rules. Both funny and enlightening, this show really
isn't about anything, yet is a delight to watch.
The
Walking Dead
Specifically,
seasons 1-3. To be completely honest, I've stopped watching this show, but
that's neither here nor there. The pilot of this show was utterly harrowing to
me the first time I watched it. The zombies and new state of the world
devastated and intrigued me like no other show or film I've seen before. And
then as soon as the zombies stopped being scary, the show was smart enough to
show how bad humans in a torn apart world are scarier. Loved this show.
-- Rudolph
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