OT: The Avalounge but every time someone posts the quality declines

[Thepoolmaster]

Black mirror is awesome. Season 3 is my favourite, but I haven't seen all of 4

 

[member 116861]

Sidenote, if you guys were to make a list of your favourite series of all time what would it look like?

Personally I'd have some combination of Friends, Seinfeld, Arrested Development, Malcolm in the Middle, Lost, House, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Breaking Bad. With a few of Netflix originals sprinkled in there.

The Office
Parks and Recreation
Better Call Saul
True Detective
Cardinal
Sons of Anarchy

 

[UncleRisto]

Is any Netflix original other than Master of None even decent?

Stranger Things is good, but I'm worried about season 3. Black Mirror seems great. 13 Reasons Why is a teen drama type but it was good.

 

[S E P H]

nd I haven't watched a lot of the shows on your list but how can you say you wouldn't like them? Breaking Bad and GOT are amazing television. I think if you gave em a try you'd get hooked.

Fresh Prince is awesome though.

It could be due to a threshold of psychology; I think time is the most valuable commodity in the universe (much more than money and those aspects). As UR put it, I find myself watching 25-30 minute episode shows much more than the full hour ones majority of the time. For example, I quite like Boardwalk Empire, but I haven't watched an episode of it for a solid six months because my interest it in sort of faded away. I still want to finish it, but it is not a priority for me. However, I would totally binge watch hour episodes of Daredevil and those Marvel shows because I find them more creative/interesting. One aspect I mentioned long ago about Breaking Bad, is I could save the trouble of watching the entire show and just put on the local news story of a meth lab (you can't really do that with Daredevil or Agents of Shield). It might be amazing television with a good story line, deep characters, and awesome interactions, but the threshold of it (for me) isn't interesting enough to start watching it.

@UncleRisto The first couple of seasons of Family Guy is pure gold and then Seth McFarland had to ruin it with his smugness and just putrid personality. He's up there with Trump as just awful people of the world.

Sons of Anarchy shares a decent amount of themes with FA:B, as far as family ties, brotherhood, and being outlaws go. You never know - you might like it if you give it a chance. I agree with you on a decent amount of shows on your list, though. Having seen most of them, only a couple of them can stand up next to FA:B or Cowboy Bebop.

I heard from my friend that Sons of Anarchy gets really boring. Any truth to that?

 

[Freudian]

I'm a bit surprised no one has mentioned Rick and Morty here. Seems like the type of show people either love or hate. I haven't gotten around to watching it but loved the clips I've seen.

 

[UncleRisto]

@UncleRisto The first couple of seasons of Family Guy is pure gold and then Seth McFarland had to ruin it with his smugness and just putrid personality. He's up there with Trump as just awful people of the world.

You mean the political agendas? And then there's the stupid musicals and the "Conway Twitty" jokes. But it doesn't really bother me. He does seem like a , but it is what it is.

 

[Thepoolmaster]

Oh and my top 5 would be (in no particular order)

The office
House of cards
Breaking bad
GOT
And maybe Californication (the early seasons)

I'm watching full metal alchemist right now on Netflix. It's awesome. definitely might be able to push into my top 5 shows lol

Edit: I'm watching full metal alchemist brotherhood. That's the one I would recommend since they are both on Netflix if someone is going to check it out. And for those who are skeptical I am not an anime person at all. Im still loving it

 

[S E P H]

You mean the political agendas? And then there's the stupid musicals and the "Conway Twitty" jokes. But it doesn't really bother me. He does seem like a ****, but it is what it is.

Not really politics or any of the sort. He just seems like a really shitty person and I try to avoid anything made by him. Which sucks because I quite enjoyed Family Guy.

Bob Burger's is where its at though. The dry comedy is not for everyone, but they use it so efficiently. However, they did ruin Tina compared to the first couple of seasons.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I think the biggest omission from this discussion about the greatest sitcom has to be Malcolm in the Middle. It’s a lot funnier and a lot better than I remember it as a kid. Definitely a show worth watching, if you have the time.

Wow I forgot about that show. I loved that show when it was on, definitely gonna have to go watch that soon.

Wholeheartedly agree.

I came in to HIMY late, but became a big fan of it (again, for what it was--at no time did I think I was watching anything close to "the best TV comedy of all time"...it was what it was, TV comfort food), but that series finale was, to put it as nicely as possible, ****ing garbage.

And what made it worse was hearing that Bays & Thomas had an alternate ending where The Mother didn't die, but didn't use it because they had "always planned for the series to end the way it ended"...okay, well that shows that they failed to recognize that their show evolved and they needed to course-correct their ending.

I mean they went on something like 4 or 5 seasons/years building up to Barney and Robin's wedding, set the final season in the 56 hours leading up to said wedding, and then do a time-jump divorce 15 minutes into the series finale? Garbage.

How many times did they beat over the audience's head that Ted and Robin weren't right for another? The last time I did a re-watch of HIMYM I tried to count and I lost count...that's how many times. But they kill The Mother off and have Ted chasing after her again? Garbage.

If the series had gone 3 seasons, that ending probably is really loved because it's young enough in the show's life, and they hadn't bludgeoned the audience that Ted and Robin don't work together. But 9 years of storylines and changes, and not to mention the turning of Barney Stinson from nothing more than a one-note character to actually have some (not a lot, but some) semblance of depth...nah, let's chuck that in the garbage can 15 minutes into the series finale. ****ing amateurs, those two.

And don't get me started on Lily...

100% agree. I wonder if they were only planning on doing 3 or 4 seasons and had their ending basically planned out. Then when the show got as popular as it did and they kept adding seasons, had no clue how to end it from there? Because like you said, they basically just shit on the entire fan base with that ending.

I struggle with shows that have any type of fiction.

Everyone told me to watch Walking Dead. I told them I couldn't because I don't care about zombies. Everyone told me it's not just about zombies and it's so much more. I watched like 4 seasons just waiting to stop focusing on zombies and it never happened. I just found it so stupid and I didn't think the story was good. I realized i'll never get over the zombies so I quit on it.

Same thing with Stranger Things. Everyone said it's great. I was irritated by how unrealistic it was. I couldn't attach myself to anything because I thought it was dumb. I made it halfway through season 2 and again quit on it just because I realized it'll never suit me.

For this reason I've never watched an episode of Game of Thrones. I realize many people like these things and I wont crap on it because of that but it's certainly not for me.

I’m the same way, I can’t do sci-fi or fantasy types of movies or TV shows. I’ve had people try to get me into Harry Potter, Stanger Things, LOTR, Dr Who, and so on and I just can’t do it.

 

[Murzu]

@Murzu Mate you are right, FMA:Brotherhood is absolutely unbelievable. A billion times better than the original trash we were made to watch.

I'm glad you're enjoying it. I'm wondering when I can start watching it for the 3rd time. It's just perfect.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Did anyone here ever watch Psych? My roommate and I got back into that show recently and I forgot how good that show is.

 

[member 116861]

I heard from my friend that Sons of Anarchy gets really boring. Any truth to that?

Boring is the wrong word, I wish it became boring. It just became pretty damn bad but still worth watching the show.

 

[Foppberg]

There's a certain point with Sci-fi/fantasy types that I can't get into, but more-so Marvel type shows or movies. That's one genre that I just care zero about.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Sidenote, if you guys were to make a list of your favourite series of all time what would it look like?

My list right now in no particular order:
Friends
Seinfeld
Arrested Developement
Everybody Hates Chris
Fresh Prince
That 70’s Show
Malcom in the Middle
Mad Men
The Office.


Definitely realized I just watch funny stuff only really LOL.

 

[Papa Francouz]

I heard from my friend that Sons of Anarchy gets really boring. Any truth to that?

I’m only 4 seasons in, but it hasn’t gotten boring whatsoever for me. There are obviously some story threads that are more interesting than others, but they’re all high-quality.

Unfortunately, I can’t speak on behalf of seasons 5-7, if those are the ones your friend was referencing. If they’re anything like seasons 1-4, though, then they’ll be unbelievably great.

 

[S E P H]

I'm glad you're enjoying it. I'm wondering when I can start watching it for the 3rd time. It's just perfect.

Woah, third time? I currently on the episode where Pride was revealed (won't try to spoil it for @Thepoolmaster if you're behind me).

How's your grand journey of One Piece? Are you on episode 789 now of 1,200?

 

[Thepoolmaster]

Did anyone here ever watch Psych? My roommate and I got back into that show recently and I forgot how good that show is.

That's the one about the detective right? I liked it but not one of my favourites.

 

[Papa Francouz]

Boring is the wrong word, I wish it became boring. It just became pretty damn bad but still worth watching the show.

Well...this sucks to read, haha.

 

[The Abusement Park]

That's the one about the detective right? I liked it but not one of my favourites.

Yup, it’s just a goofy detective show. Not much in terms of actual substance from hat show, but incredibly funny IMO.

 

[Thepoolmaster]

Woah, third time? I currently on the episode where Pride was revealed (won't try to spoil it for @Thepoolmaster if you're behind me).

How's your grand journey of One Piece? Are you on episode 789 now of 1,200?

I think im behind you. Elric just got to xerxes

 

[Murzu]

Sons of Anarchy shares a decent amount of themes with FA:B, as far as family ties, brotherhood, and being outlaws go. You never know - you might like it if you give it a chance. I agree with you on a decent amount of shows on your list, though. Having seen most of them, only a couple of them can stand up next to FA:B or Cowboy Bebop.

Very well said. Nice that you mentioned Cowboy Bebop. Thumbs up! There are only a few shows that I like as much as FMA:B and two of those I have already written to this thread today.

 

[S E P H]

There's a certain point with Sci-fi/fantasy types that I can't get into, but more-so Marvel type shows or movies. That's one genre that I just care zero about.

I think it depends on the person in the end. Some people like shows based on real life such as meth labs, mobsters, gangs, and the whole lot, while others like more creative aspects such as me. I am not going to sit here and state that Daredevil is must watch TV, but I still think it is a damn good show in the end. It mixes what I consider real life television with a more creative storyline where you get the best of both worlds (similar to Nolan's Batman trilogy). Agent of Shields for example brings in a lot of aspects as well, but with a ton of really interesting plot twists that keeps me wanting to tune in. This differs to GoT which seems like a "R-Rated" version of Lord of the Rings.

 

[Murzu]

There's a certain point with Sci-fi/fantasy types that I can't get into, but more-so Marvel type shows or movies. That's one genre that I just care zero about.

I could had used multiquote but what ever. I don't care about superhero movies or series AT ALL. Pretty much instant turn-off (except for the Dark Knight - that is an awesome movie)

That being said I'm thinking about watching My Hero Academia some day. It's an anime though.

 

[UncleRisto]

For a while in my teens (keyword) we had Disney Channel at our place, and I'd like to point out that The Wizards of Waverly place was good solely because of the acting of the dad, and not because of any singers who were underage for most of the run.

 

[Freudian]

I stopped watching Sons of Anarchy after season 1. It was ok, but nothing that compels me to go back.

These days when there are so many shows, it's easy to bounce off them. That's why I prefer binge watching. Doesn't take weeks or months to discover I don't enjoy the lack of character depth and development.