I've seen the first few episodes of The Newsroom, Mad Men and Community but could never properly get into them. Have been thinking about trying Mad Men again as it gets a lot of praise.
You should try to get into community again, I think it could turn out to be one of your favorite tv comedy's of all time(it did for me)!
Oooh, this is a good idea! Thank you for making the effort to get all this into one thread too.
To add to the sci-fi or teen bit (see note underneath):
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Of the sci-fi that's up there, I'd put Teen Wolf and The Vampire Diaries in with that category to be honest, or put Smallville and Buffy in with Teen because otherwise it's not very consistent. Just to sell Fringe a little more: it's probably the best acted sci-fi of recent memory for me. Did anyone make it to the end of FlashForward who could give some episode recommendations? I remember The Gift being amazing but I stopped maybe five or six episodes after that as it wasn't living up to the promise of that episode.
And briefly, for fantasy:
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As you can tell I like episode recommendations. For some shows, particularly long-running ones, it's nice to have somewhere to start or some which you know you can look forward to, say if the show has a slow start or takes a while to hit more often than miss (Dollhouse and Buffy both do, as does Fringe).
I haven't tackled Buffy episode recs because I'm not a diehard Whedonite so this is suggestion no 2: seconded recommendations. Maybe a TV show won't appear on the page until it's been seconded by another poster? That way current shows don't get in having aired 3/4 episodes which are good, after which they nosedive in quality. I don't know how this would work with the current list though.
Sorry if this is a bit overly serious and/or contains multiple non-sequiters, since I can't sleep at all and this seemed like a good idea at 1am.
Oooh, this is a good idea! Thank you for making the effort to get all this into one thread too.
To add to the sci-fi or teen bit (see note underneath):
Spoiler
Of the sci-fi that's up there, I'd put Teen Wolf and The Vampire Diaries in with that category to be honest, or put Smallville and Buffy in with Teen because otherwise it's not very consistent. Just to sell Fringe a little more: it's probably the best acted sci-fi of recent memory for me. Did anyone make it to the end of FlashForward who could give some episode recommendations? I remember The Gift being amazing but I stopped maybe five or six episodes after that as it wasn't living up to the promise of that episode.
And briefly, for fantasy:
Spoiler
As you can tell I like episode recommendations. For some shows, particularly long-running ones, it's nice to have somewhere to start or some which you know you can look forward to, say if the show has a slow start or takes a while to hit more often than miss (Dollhouse and Buffy both do, as does Fringe).
I haven't tackled Buffy episode recs because I'm not a diehard Whedonite so this is suggestion no 2: seconded recommendations. Maybe a TV show won't appear on the page until it's been seconded by another poster? That way current shows don't get in having aired 3/4 episodes which are good, after which they nosedive in quality. I don't know how this would work with the current list though.
Sorry if this is a bit overly serious and/or contains multiple non-sequiters, since I can't sleep at all and this seemed like a good idea at 1am.
Been away for the weekend, just seen this, will update it after the football.
RE: Headings for some shows
Smallville is a difficult one because it's first few seasons definitely for me edged towards the teen genre more then any other, but after 4 or 5 (can't remember) when he leaves to metropolis it becomes more of a sci-fi/action show for me. Looking back I think sci-fi might be the best genre for Smallville, as it's fairly prominent in every season, so I'll put it into there if you agree.
Vampire Diaries/Teen Wolf are weird one's as well, a majority of their fanbase will be teens and that's definitely who the show is aimed at, which is why they both have to be in the teen section for me, but I'm open for more debate.
I have no idea about Buffy. Whatever you think will be the best fit I'll take your word for it.
Flashforward was solid, I couldn't recommend any individual episodes though, watched it when it first came out. It did get a bit convoluted and personally I think it came out too soon after Lost, they tried to ride on that wave and failed which is why it got cancelled.
Been away for the weekend, just seen this, will update it after the football.
RE: Headings for some shows
Smallville is a difficult one because it's first few seasons definitely for me edged towards the teen genre more then any other, but after 4 or 5 (can't remember) when he leaves to metropolis it becomes more of a sci-fi/action show for me. Looking back I think sci-fi might be the best genre for Smallville, as it's fairly prominent in every season, so I'll put it into there if you agree.
Vampire Diaries/Teen Wolf are weird one's as well, a majority of their fanbase will be teens and that's definitely who the show is aimed at, which is why they both have to be in the teen section for me, but I'm open for more debate.
I have no idea about Buffy. Whatever you think will be the best fit I'll take your word for it.
Flashforward was solid, I couldn't recommend any individual episodes though, watched it when it first came out. It did get a bit convoluted and personally I think it came out too soon after Lost, they tried to ride on that wave and failed which is why it got cancelled.
Yeah, I'd say sci-fi for Smallville, as it would give a misleading impression to put it in teen given how sci-fi it gets and I agree that the sci-fi element is always there.
Thinking over it again I think TVD and TW are good in the teen section for now. TVD might be more sci-fi now IMO, but definitely is teen in S1/S2 so your call.
Buffy's very difficult to pin down but I'd put it in fantasy, thinking about it now. It has a lot of magic and it isn't teen at all after the first couple of seasons.
Thanks for updating and all that, looks like this is shaping up to be a good thread
A comedy series based around the Parks and Recreational department of a US town. It's a mockumentary - kinda like The Office in its format.
I only started watching it a few weeks ago as a recommendation from a friend. Season 1 is funny but fairly average but it really picks up season 2 onwards.
Harper's Island (2009 - 1 season, 13 episodes) Basically, a group of friends all travel to this island for their friends wedding, and 10 years earlier on this island, there was 3 murderers by a now deceased serial killer. BUTBUTBUT, they go there, and one by one get killed off. You have to guess whodunnit the whole way through, it is brilliant.