Thread: Greatest TV show of the last 10 years/why?

Should be a fun topic--pick one and discuss what makes it great in your eyes.



I personally would say it is a close call between Arrested Development and The Wire. My pick is The Wire. I was a huge fan of Homicide: Life on the Streets (well, the first few seasons anyway before NBC began mucking around with the cast), and David Simon and crew raised their game to a whole other level with The Wire.

The Wire was great because it was really uncompromising in so many ways. None of the cast going in was particularly well known. There was rarely a clear divide between good and evil, and careful viewing was rewarded through payoffs down the line. A small example: Johnny Fifty, one of the dockworkers in Season 2 who has a minor storyline with Ziggy, shows up in Season 5 as a homeless man.

Each season examines one of the institutions in Baltimore. Season 1: Drug Trade, Season 2: Unions, Season 3: Politicians, Season 4: Education, Season 5: Press/Media. Aside from Season 5, which veers into the absurd and is widely seen as the weakest effort, the show is remarkably excellent from top to bottom. My favorite is Season 2--the dockworkers are a memorable bunch, and the crime that kicks off the season and runs the entire arc is quite interesting.

What is your pick for best TV series of the last 10 years and, most importantly, why?

that 70`s show beacuse it always makes me laugh :D

Battlestar Galactica. It's an awesome story that keeps you on your toes all the way until the end. It's also very raw in its interpretation of both sci-fi and life in general. Space battles are with ships that shoot bullets and nukes instead of lasers.

If any of you haven't watched it: watch the two pilot episodes and you'll be hooked.

Originally Posted by LtGrunt

Battlestar Galactica. It's an awesome story that keeps you on your toes all the way until the end. It's also very raw in its interpretation of both sci-fi and life in general. Space battles are with ships that shoot bullets and nukes instead of lasers.

If any of you haven't watched it: watch the two pilot episodes and you'll be hooked.

A fine selection! BSG really transcends the science fiction genre. It most resembles a space allegory of the war on terror, with many parallels between the BSG universe and the post 9/11 world. BSG features religious zealots (faction of Cylons), sleeper cells, restrictions on civil liberties and even a scandal involving the torturing of prisoners. Religious themes factor heavily into storylines and the classic theme of what it means to be human is explored here as well.

Hard to believe it was inspired by the insipid original from the 1970's. Well worth checking out if you have not seen it.

I would have to say Scrubs (not Season 9 because I refuse to accept it). I haven't seen a show with such a perfect blend of comedy, drama, seriousness, and silliness. Also, I've discovered many great artists from music on that show that I would never know about otherwise.

Grey's Anatomy.

Why? More like why wouldn't it be?

Perfect mix of drama and surgery. No other show can literally make me cry.

Supernatural
Why? Drama, action, comedy, horror all in one single TV Show.

I vote for The Shield. The best cop show ever made. Really exciting and it is not like a usual cop show you see everywhere.
Definitely try out if you can!

Originally Posted by LtGrunt

Battlestar Galactica. It's an awesome story that keeps you on your toes all the way until the end. It's also very raw in its interpretation of both sci-fi and life in general. Space battles are with ships that shoot bullets and nukes instead of lasers.

If any of you haven't watched it: watch the two pilot episodes and you'll be hooked.

I pick the show because it's one of the few with a defined end. Many would argue against this selection, however, because of the last episode that seemed to condemn technology as a whole.