Scholarship table
Good conversation about Succession. Agree with Jockey about its growing place in history. Already a top-6 all-time HBO drama for me, along with Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Deadwood and Game of Thrones. That's some pretty good company, and I'd probably place it higher than a few of those if I thought about it.
You seen Oz?!?Because not including Succession and Barry which are still airing. I think its a very clear top 3 HBO show thanks to GOT's complete meltdown at the finishline.
Uhhh ... Sopranos?Anyhow, the answer is1. Greg2. Willa3. KarlI think the whole point of Succession is that none of the main characters are remotely likeable.
Uhhh ... Sopranos? The Wire?Anyhow, the answer is1. Greg2. Willa3. KarlI think the whole point of Succession is that none of the main characters are remotely likeable.
Connor ... perfectly pathetic.
1. The Wire2. The Sopranos3. Chernobyl4. BAND OF BROTHERS (This one is often forgotten)5. The Leftovers6. Boardwalk Empire (criminally underrated)7. GoT (D&D, may they rot)8. Westworld9. Silicon Valley10. Mr. Show or Flight of the ConchordsSuccession is easily a top 10 show, but I only count the shows that have finished up the series... I also really enjoy The Watchmen, but I'm disappointed that it is probably done... or at least that Lindelof would not be doing it.
Loved Band of Brothers, and recently re-watched The Pacifiic and found it much better the second time around. But both were miniseries, so I won't include them. Also, this Arliss slander should not stand!1. Sopranos2. Curb Your Enthusiasm3. The Wire4. GoT (the weak ending has too many people forgetting just how good it was for a long, long time)5. Succession6. Carnivale (I'm convinced that had this come along five years later, it's a hit)7. Silicon Valley8. Boardwalk Empire9. Barry10. Oz
Larry Sanders Show?
Any "Freaks and Geeks" fans here?I loved it when it first aired, I bought the complete series on disc to give to my kids, and they fell in love with it as well. Rewatching it right now on Hulu.I don't think any show on TV has perfectly captured what it's like to be a teenager both the angst and the humor.And it's so cool to see the works of so many talented people before they became famous -James Franco, Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow, Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Paul Feig, Busy Phillips, Lizzy Caplan and Mike White, among others. Even a significant number of the single-episode appearance are future stars.
Based on series folks are mentioning, Six Feet Under is being extremely underrated IMHO. That was a hell of a show, with very rich characters, great acting and one of the best finales I've ever seen.
I specifically said HBO dramas when I named my top programs.Despite its comedic moments, I classify Succession as a drama. Same could be said of Deadwood and Six Feet Under.Chernobyl is one of the best things I've watched in recent years, but it was a limited series. Band of Brothers was awesome, but it was a miniseries. Few shows have entertained me as much as Veep did, but it obviously is not a drama. Same with Curb, Barry and Larry Sanders.I've seen a few episodes of Oz and remember liking them, but we only had HBO off and on back then and I missed most of it. I wonder if it would still be worth watching or if it would be too dated. Anybody have an opinion on that?Based on series folks are mentioning, Six Feet Under is being extremely underrated IMHO. That was a hell of a show, with very rich characters, great acting and one of the best finales I've ever seen.
I really enjoyed the first few seasons of Six Feet Under, but it kind of went off the rails for me the last couple.
Great show, shame it's so short.
That 70s show is having a spinoff on Netflix. Original cast except for the alleged rapist is back.