100 Best TV dramas of all time

[89th]

@George-K Terrific! I haven't seen it in maybe 12 years which is long enough for me to forget most of the details. Maybe I'll binge watch it in the near future, too. I just watched a few clips on youtube and forgot how good they develop some of the characters over time.

[George K]

Finishing up season 4 of The Shield.

Truly remarkable.

In the dictionary, under "edgy" you'll find "The Shield."

[Loki]

I’ve only seen 23 all though and then another 25 in varying degrees. Interesting how much good stuff I abandoned for one reason or another.

Putting The Shield in the queue.

[89th]

Cool George! Yeah edgy, and somewhat of a groundbreaking style (hello hand/shaky cam) too.

[George K]

@Loki said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

I’ve only seen 23 all though and then another 25 in varying degrees. Interesting how much good stuff I abandoned for one reason or another.

Putting The Shield in the queue.

It's now, what, 15 years old?

What's happened to all the stars?

Chiklis is not doing much.

Dent is not doing much.

And the guy who played "Danny's" partner is in jail, serving a 40 year sentence for murdering his wife....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jace

[Mik]

Lost me when they ranked Person Of Interest above Ozark.

[Klaus]

@George-K said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

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[George K]

@89th said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

@George-K Terrific! I haven't seen it in maybe 12 years which is long enough for me to forget most of the details. Maybe I'll binge watch it in the near future, too. I just watched a few clips on youtube and forgot how good they develop some of the characters over time.

Started season 5 this weekend. I have nothing better to do, AMIRITE? What can be better than wasting spending a couple of hours on TNCR before lunch and bingeing on a couple of "The Shield" episodes before lunch?

No, Larry, I'm not looking at you...

What I'm really enjoying is the approach of having some "minor" sub-plots carry over from episode to episode. It makes the whole series less "episodic" than what we saw in shows from the decades prior. Also, the whole "arc of corruption" of Mackey and his cronies continues to move forward toward a disturbing and unrelenting resolution.

I have no idea of how it's all going to resolve, but the mix of "tonight's story" vs "let me tell you a LONG story" is very, very good.

Loving it.

[89th]

@George-K glad to hear! Yeah there are storylines that persist, and the character development is great. Really makes you care about more than just one or two lead characters.

[George K]

@89th said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

@George-K glad to hear! Yeah there are storylines that persist, and the character development is great. Really makes you care about more than just one or two lead characters.

In season 5, they resurrect a mass-murderer suspect from the previous season (don't know how it'll resolve yet) which makes the whole arc so great.

"Hey, remember 7 episodes we told you about this guy? Yeah. Guess what...we're bringing him back, and we're gonna finish the story."

Just brilliant.

There are so many examples of "Checkov's gun" in this series, and it's fun to see how it gets fired in the next episode, or even in the next season.

I've tried to watch "The Wire" at least 3 times, and I always get bored, confused, or tired. "The Shield" is how a good cop show should be done.

[89th]

Really happy you’re enjoying the show! I’ve wanted to watch The Wire but haven’t done it yet. There’s another show I will start watching first (soon) but won’t name it as I’m religiously strict about avoiding spoilers of any kind

[Aqua Letifer]

@89th said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

Really happy you’re enjoying the show! I’ve wanted to watch The Wire but haven’t done it yet. There’s another show I will start watching first (soon) but won’t name it as I’m religiously strict about avoiding spoilers of any kind

[Mik]

@George-K said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

@Loki said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

I’ve only seen 23 all though and then another 25 in varying degrees. Interesting how much good stuff I abandoned for one reason or another.

Putting The Shield in the queue.

It's now, what, 15 years old?

What's happened to all the stars?

Chiklis is not doing much.

Dent is not doing much.

And the guy who played "Danny's" partner is in jail, serving a 40 year sentence for murdering his wife....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jace

And Walter Goggins is on a lame sitcom. The shame.

[George K]

@Mik said in 100 Best TV dramas of all time:

Walter Walton Goggins is on a lame sitcom.

WHAT???

He was brilliant in The Shield. He was more awesome in Justified.

But, SRSLY, watch "The Shield." Even though it's >10 years old, it feels fresh and edgy.

[Mik]

First place I saw him and I picked him out immediately. A tour de force as Boyd Crowder in Justified. Totally edgy. Great on SOA too - fearless.

Now he's on The Unicorn. While his acting is of course very good, the show itself is meh. I wanted to love it since he was in it but just could not.

[Mik]

I also did not care much for his show about Navy seals.

[89th]

The first movie I remember seeing Goggins in was The Apostle with Robert Duvall.

[Mik]

I will have to watch it again. Did not know he was in it. I will watch anything Duvall does. Possibly the best American actor of his time.

[89th]

Really enjoyed The Apostle. Not sure why, Duvall’s performance was just captivating.

[89th]

I forgot Billy Bob Thornton is also in it.