The best television, like, ever.

Has anyone else on here watched Archer on Netflix? Is is not brilliant on so many levels?

The concept, the writing, the casting, the characters, the timing, the editing, the acting… they’re all unbelievably well devised.

Nope. Netflix=Amazon so I don’t go anywhere near.

We talking about the same Archer?

Netflix = Amazon? They bought Lovefilm, not Netflix.

Netflix = Amazon? They bought Lovefilm, not Netflix.

Heh….I was going to say, but he seemed so happy about the fact.

Maaaan!

*note to self: remind CFH to update his memes*

The best television, like, ever

is Tom Hardy in Peaky Blinders. Superb!

I thought this was going to be a thread about pointless.

Surely you’re talking about Plebs?

Archer is class. Watched it from the first episode and was hooked. Piratebay did have it’s uses back in day as I couldn’t find it over here at the time. I think the most recent series went a bit awol but it was still funny.

At first I thought so, but then I realised it was awesome.

….kinda sad they have lost a shitload of cash having to shred all their ISIS merch, tho.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/10/archer-drops-isis-the-fx-series-dumps-the-spy-org-s-name-in-light-of-recent-events.html

Utterly frackin brilliant TV.
I did think this thread was going to be about Sony, Samsung or LG, mind…

If I thought there was a chance I wouldn’t get banned, I would post the funniest moments.

You may also want to track down Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo.

Same dudes who do Archer’s earlier work

Archer?

Hands down my favourite TV show. I discovered it after someone mentioned it on here and it got me through last winters stationary bike sessions…

Genius

Not even close…

I wasn’t convinced about Archer until I’d watched a couple of episodes. I’m now hooked and have the whole lot on the NAS.

Just waiting for the new series in 2015.

*cough*

I just thought that I’d agree that Archer is most, most excellent.

best thing Ive seen since The Wire and Breaking Bad.

But you see, crashtestmonkey, Breaking Bad was not actually all that good. Walter White was a uni-dimensional character, whose descent into fairly extreme criminal activity was not remotely believable. There was some attempt in the first episode to establish why he would go from chemistry teacher to drug dealer, but the writers didn’t even bother to try to continue with that idea.

I can understand why people found it vaguely entertaining, but there is no way it could be put on the same shelf as The Sopranos, Mad Men, or even Archer – as different as they all are from one another.

That drinking game would definitely put me in the Danger Zone

Breaking Bad was not actually all that good. Walter White was a uni-dimensional character, whose descent into fairly extreme criminal activity was not remotely believable. There was some attempt in the first episode to establish why he would go from chemistry teacher to drug dealer, but the writers didn’t even bother to try to continue with that idea.

Serious comment or just trolling?

I’m with Saxonrider. Breaking bad was good but hardly incredible. The wire for me is still the best TV ever made, but I have just watched season 1 of True Detective and my god that is a good show.

Serious comment or just trolling?

Trolling means having an opinion now?
I only watched series 1 of BB. No desire to watch anymore, it was ok.

True Detective, oh yes. Brilliant.
Also:

Trolling means having an opinion now?

Just asking if it was a serious comment or if he was saying it to get a reaction…

I’m with a few others here, Breaking Bad is nothing special at all IMO

*note to self: remind CFH to update his memes*

Damn right, get with the program(mme) grandad.

And I agree.
The Archers is, indeed, excellent.

I kind of agree with SaxonRider; BB was very good, but, for my money, not as good as the hype would have you believe. Certainly not at the same level as The Sopranos or Mad Men (not seen Archer). Or, if I’m honest The West Wing.

I’m not even sure you can compare an animated comedy with a small budget that airs in 20 minute slots to a crime drama with 50 minute episodes and a huge budget and real actors. It’s like comparing apples and oranges. Both great but in different ways.

But you see, crashtestmonkey, Breaking Bad was not actually all that good

in your opinion. Us all liking the same thing would be boring. Did you persevere with all 5 seasons? I loved The Wire (rate it higher than BB) but some seasons were (much) better than others; the first for the characters and original idea, the 2nd one (tangential story of people not drug trafficking) was the most involving, the 4th one really bleak, the 5th felt like an afterthought and most of them felt like they had rushed endings.

I dont even like some of the characters in BB (WW is unsympathetic and Skyler needs a slap according to my other half!) but I’m still interested in what happens to them, and even the episodes where nothing much happens flesh out the characters (or pad it out if youre being negative).

Generation Kill is, as you say, truly good and some of my favourite TV ever.

I still maintain Twin Peaks takes a lot of beating though, if nothing more than for the sheer mind-fsckery that it gave.

The best television, like, ever

is Tom Hardy in Peaky Blinders. Superb!

Considering he only appears for about 30 seconds – he’s become one of the scariest nutters ever.

Another one of those series that was hidden away and no one got to see it, think you can still get some episodes on channel 5 catch up.
Might put on my tactical turtleneck and watch some later.

Twin Peaks still class

Deadwood

Sopranos

Wire

BSG

Rome

loads more too but for me the winner is a show with…

a long term story arc,

brilliant characters with great dynamic,

and some mean waistcoats

it featured the best wedding ever conceived in the visual arts

it even had Iggy Pop in it

DS9 is, IMHO, Star Trek’s finest moment. But it took three seasons to sort its life out. The whole Dominion War arc is superlative viewing.

And it’s not as good as Farscape.

Or Firefly.

2nd series of Sherlock. For me as good as it gets.