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By *ogo1189Man
over a year ago
Rossendale |
Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up |
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"Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up"
I've not yet got around to Stranger things, but loved Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy |
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By *oofy321 OP Man
over a year ago
moon base zero |
"Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up"
Just 1 you think is the greatest x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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MONKEY!
Not Monkey Magic, that was the theme tune. Monkey is the Japanese version of a Chinese myth, funked up in the late 70's and dubbed for UK audiences that wormed its way into my imagination as a child and has not left me. Monkey, Sandy, Pigsy are exiled Chinese gods (Sandy being a cannibal fish god btw. Who knew?) led by the BOY monk Tripitaka, who was played and voiced by a woman so my adolescent confusion is explainable. The quartet battle demons along their journey west to India, i think to find some scrolls of wisdom for Buddha i think. Who was also a woman. Im confused. Doesnt this sound like the perfect tv show? That is because it is perfectly insane. |
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"MONKEY!
Not Monkey Magic, that was the theme tune. Monkey is the Japanese version of a Chinese myth, funked up in the late 70's and dubbed for UK audiences that wormed its way into my imagination as a child and has not left me. Monkey, Sandy, Pigsy are exiled Chinese gods (Sandy being a cannibal fish god btw. Who knew?) led by the BOY monk Tripitaka, who was played and voiced by a woman so my adolescent confusion is explainable. The quartet battle demons along their journey west to India, i think to find some scrolls of wisdom for Buddha i think. Who was also a woman. Im confused. Doesnt this sound like the perfect tv show? That is because it is perfectly insane."
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By *ogo1189Man
over a year ago
Rossendale |
"Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up
Just 1 you think is the greatest x"
Oo! That’s a toughy! Gotta stick with my first choice then and say Buffy. Really set the standard. Even the Sopranos took a lot from Buffy (dream sequences etc) and that was a trendsetter in its own right
Once more with feeling is an excellent choice. You can hear Christophe Beck already putting ideas together for Frozen in that episode
I’m partial to any episode that gave Emma Caulfield (Anya) decent screen time. Very funny and extremely bangable. I love fish out of water characters in general |
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By *ogo1189Man
over a year ago
Rossendale |
"Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up
I've not yet got around to Stranger things, but loved Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy "
Stranger things has a great sense of humour. If you liked Buffy, you’ll like that. |
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"Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up
I've not yet got around to Stranger things, but loved Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy
Stranger things has a great sense of humour. If you liked Buffy, you’ll like that. "
I got as far as the third episode of season 1 will give it another go |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
Travelling |
Breaking Bad is one of the best overall in all areas, from plot to acting, to cinematography.
Other shows are great in their own right, but sometimes fall short. Sometimes have very weak episodes etc or something not quite right. |
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By *ogo1189Man
over a year ago
Rossendale |
"Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up
I've not yet got around to Stranger things, but loved Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy
Stranger things has a great sense of humour. If you liked Buffy, you’ll like that.
I got as far as the third episode of season 1 will give it another go"
I liked the first season. Buffy’s first season is a bit of an acquired taste/nostalgia required. Like a lot shows though, ST gains momentum over the seasons. I’ve just finished S3 and it’s really getting into its stride. Looking forward to 4, and 5 when it comes out
You should try “the end of the f*cling world” too with your tastes. Great British show |
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"Currently rewatching Buffy the vampire slayer. Rare that a show stays as good quality for so many years and set the format for Joss Whedon’s marvel movies later on. That’s got to be up there
Also, stranger things, Dexter, and breaking bad
I could also thrown in a few cartoons. I never did grow up
I've not yet got around to Stranger things, but loved Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy
Stranger things has a great sense of humour. If you liked Buffy, you’ll like that.
I got as far as the third episode of season 1 will give it another go
I liked the first season. Buffy’s first season is a bit of an acquired taste/nostalgia required. Like a lot shows though, ST gains momentum over the seasons. I’ve just finished S3 and it’s really getting into its stride. Looking forward to 4, and 5 when it comes out
You should try “the end of the f*cling world” too with your tastes. Great British show"
Ooh I'll check it out x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Little unknown show with a big star
Killjoys
I loved the first season of Killjoys..... I think it lost its way a little after that."
Ooo no just got better and better as it went on but also wow very rare to find someone who’s also seen it |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"I'm a rebel lol ... I reckon Buffy
Ill let you off as I love buffy and the best episode is...once more with feeling "
Yes! A man of discernment and taste.
"They got... the mustard... ouuuuuuuut!" |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"I'm a rebel lol ... I reckon Buffy
Ill let you off as I love buffy and the best episode is...once more with feeling
Yes !! They got the mustard out !!"
Oh god, you beat me to the quote by bazillion hours  |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"First series of Westworld. Sublime.
Mrs TMN x
And the it tanks, it tanks so hard.
Honestly, I was equal parts gutted/raging. The first season was beautiful. "
Season 2 was pretty good. It had some beautiful touches.
Season 3 and 4 - they shouldn't have bothered, it's like a different show.  |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
west midlands |
"Am I honestly the only Penny Dreadful fan here? Eva Green heads a truly stunning cast, and it was brilliant reinvention of gothic horror."
I liked the first half of series one, but then I just got bored of it tbh. |
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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago
London |
Many great ones, few really good ones.
Try hell on wheels until season 2 finale (then stop). Really gritty western.
Breaking bad - great from start to finish.
Firefly - nice little show, unfortunately cancelled after one season. Film somehow answers open questions though. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"Am I honestly the only Penny Dreadful fan here? Eva Green heads a truly stunning cast, and it was brilliant reinvention of gothic horror.
I liked the first half of series one, but then I just got bored of it tbh."
It's admittedly an acquired taste. I was gripped throughout. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
west midlands |
"Am I honestly the only Penny Dreadful fan here? Eva Green heads a truly stunning cast, and it was brilliant reinvention of gothic horror.
I liked the first half of series one, but then I just got bored of it tbh.
It's admittedly an acquired taste. I was gripped throughout. "
I think I was more disappointed I didn't like it because it is the type of genre I love, but I just couldn't get into it for some reason. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"Am I honestly the only Penny Dreadful fan here? Eva Green heads a truly stunning cast, and it was brilliant reinvention of gothic horror.
I liked the first half of series one, but then I just got bored of it tbh.
It's admittedly an acquired taste. I was gripped throughout.
I think I was more disappointed I didn't like it because it is the type of genre I love, but I just couldn't get into it for some reason."
Perhaps try it again sometime. Season 2 has some fantastic performances. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
west midlands |
"Am I honestly the only Penny Dreadful fan here? Eva Green heads a truly stunning cast, and it was brilliant reinvention of gothic horror.
I liked the first half of series one, but then I just got bored of it tbh.
It's admittedly an acquired taste. I was gripped throughout.
I think I was more disappointed I didn't like it because it is the type of genre I love, but I just couldn't get into it for some reason.
Perhaps try it again sometime. Season 2 has some fantastic performances. "
I probably will, I do do that with books and tv series, give up on them half way through, then go back to them at a later date and love them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Shooting Stars  "
Excellent shout…especially Season 6 Episode 6…where Vic & Bob do the improvised sketch with Batman and Albert…literally cried laughing at that
Currently when it’s on TV…Mortimer and Whitehouse Go Fishing |
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By *arcosaMan
over a year ago
London |
I'm going to be the only one who liked this, but I'm a huge fan of Twin Peaks. I love nearly everything that David Lynch has made, except Dune of course, that was crap, but it was down to studio interference. Also, it was too big of a story to be told in one movie, Denis Villeneuve was right to split it into two. And there was Sting in his pants. Yuk.
Anyway, Twin Peaks is weird, funny, intelligent, disturbing, thought provoking, horrifying and just plain bizarre. Just when you think you get a handle on things, something comes out of left field and BAM! Everything changes and you're lost again.
Series 3 was brilliant in recreating the atmosphere of a disturbing dream, Lynch just didn't follow the rules of TV at all. A timeline that chopped and changed backwards and forwards without warning, long takes with no action, questions left without answers, little to no exposition relying on the viewer to make sense of events.
Anyway, sorry to go on, I love this show. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Without doubt, Breaking Bad. Absolutely incredible acting and writing from start to finish. The Walter White to Heisenberg transformation was other worldly from Cranston. I literally felt empty for months after it finished and I doubt I'll ever see another TV show that gripped and emotionally pulled me as much as Breaking Bad did. |
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"First series of Westworld. Sublime.
Mrs TMN x
And the it tanks, it tanks so hard.
Honestly, I was equal parts gutted/raging. The first season was beautiful.
Season 2 was pretty good. It had some beautiful touches.
Season 3 and 4 - they shouldn't have bothered, it's like a different show. "
Season two started well, but was so convoluted by the end - not worth the effort. Agree about three and four, a completely different show. |
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"Little unknown show with a big star
Killjoys
I loved the first season of Killjoys..... I think it lost its way a little after that.
Ooo no just got better and better as it went on but also wow very rare to find someone who’s also seen it "
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"Shows like 'Band of brothers' and 'fawlty towers' had 10-12 episodes. Got to have some longevity in there for it to be the greatest, IMO obviously "
yes but fawlty towers with only 8 episodes has longevity which makes it the greatest  |
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By *apnDomMan
over a year ago
London |
"I'm going to be the only one who liked this, but I'm a huge fan of Twin Peaks. I love nearly everything that David Lynch has made, except Dune of course, that was crap, but it was down to studio interference. Also, it was too big of a story to be told in one movie, Denis Villeneuve was right to split it into two. And there was Sting in his pants. Yuk.
Anyway, Twin Peaks is weird, funny, intelligent, disturbing, thought provoking, horrifying and just plain bizarre. Just when you think you get a handle on things, something comes out of left field and BAM! Everything changes and you're lost again.
Series 3 was brilliant in recreating the atmosphere of a disturbing dream, Lynch just didn't follow the rules of TV at all. A timeline that chopped and changed backwards and forwards without warning, long takes with no action, questions left without answers, little to no exposition relying on the viewer to make sense of events.
Anyway, sorry to go on, I love this show."
I know many people who liked twin peaks enjoy red dwarf, too. Especially earlier seasons |
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"I'm going to be the only one who liked this, but I'm a huge fan of Twin Peaks. I love nearly everything that David Lynch has made, except Dune of course, that was crap, but it was down to studio interference. Also, it was too big of a story to be told in one movie, Denis Villeneuve was right to split it into two. And there was Sting in his pants. Yuk.
Anyway, Twin Peaks is weird, funny, intelligent, disturbing, thought provoking, horrifying and just plain bizarre. Just when you think you get a handle on things, something comes out of left field and BAM! Everything changes and you're lost again.
Series 3 was brilliant in recreating the atmosphere of a disturbing dream, Lynch just didn't follow the rules of TV at all. A timeline that chopped and changed backwards and forwards without warning, long takes with no action, questions left without answers, little to no exposition relying on the viewer to make sense of events.
Anyway, sorry to go on, I love this show."
Twin Peaks is brilliant, and Fire Walk With Me is an astonishing and brutal film.
I don't hate Lynch's Dune. The dialogue is awful but some of the visuals are stunning and Lynch's eccentricities come through to enliven the story (I'm afraid I gave up on the novel half-way through - it could have done with some of the colour Lynch brought to the film). |
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By *ewels74Woman
over a year ago
Dundee/Angus/Blackpool |
Yes yes it's meant to be one but there is just so many 
But there has many been mentioned that I would have put a huge thumbs up to,but unsure if Wednesday has been mentioned also,yes to stranger things,dark materials,the originals,sandman,Lockwood and co. |
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By *ewels74Woman
over a year ago
Dundee/Angus/Blackpool |
"Am I honestly the only Penny Dreadful fan here? Eva Green heads a truly stunning cast, and it was brilliant reinvention of gothic horror."
I actually loved Penny Dreadful loved the 1st season,but didn't get into the 2nd for some weird reason |
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