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The Television Show Recommendation Thread (pg. 78)
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| srussell0018 |
| You like ungodly awful scifi channel shows. Your opinion doesn't count. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
You like ungodly awful scifi channel shows. Your opinion doesn't count. |
You’re a head and nobody likes you.
But, since you raise it, BSG is far darker and nastier than the series about the “good” serial killer. |
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| srussell0018 |
| If you think BSG is even watchable, then your opinions clearly don't matter. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
If you think BSG is even watchable, then your opinions clearly don't matter. |
BSG is ing awesome :wtf: |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
BSG. Time Magazine’s #1 TV show.
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Battlestar Galactica
(Sci Fi)
Most of you probably think this entry has got to be a joke. The rest of you have actually watched the show. Adapted from a cheesy '70s Star Wars clone of the same name, Galactica (returning in January) is a ripping sci-fi allegory of the war on terror, complete with religious fundamentalists (here, genocidal robots called Cylons), sleeper cells, civil-liberties crackdowns and even a prisoner-torture scandal. The basic-cable budget sometimes shows in the production, but the writing and performances are first-class, especially Edward James Olmos as the noble but authoritarian commander in charge of saving the last remnants of humanity. Laugh if you want, but this story of enemies within is dead serious, and seriously good. |
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Throughout its run, the series earned critical acclaim from Time, National Review, Rolling Stone,[4] Newsday, The New York Times, The New Yorker, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, and Entertainment Weekly.[40]
Diane Werts of Newsday wrote: "You can look at this saga any way you want—as political drama, religious debate, psychological suspenser, sci-fi adventure, deep metaphor or just plain fun—and it's scintillating from every angle."[41] Robert Bianco of USA Today commented: "Driven by violence and rage, Galactica is perhaps the darkest space opera American TV has ever produced. In Galactica's future, humans are on the run, and if external enemies don't get us, internal divisions will... You'll understand them [the characters], their conflicts and their desires, because they're recognizable humans in all their glorious complexity. And that's what makes Galactica a great TV series."[42] Peter Suderman of National Review stated that the series is "arguably the most potent, dramatically vibrant series on television. ...[I]t packs the power of a gut punch on screen. For that, much credit is due to the immensely compelling cast of characters... Battlestar Galactica burns with a combustive mixture of political turmoil and human drama that is as achingly real and relevant as anything on television.[43] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the show "has distinguished itself as one of television's very best dramas — on a par with 24, The Wire, and Lost — because it so utterly transcends both its genre and its source material. ...[The] series' sophisticated stories have also attracted a distinctively new breed of fan, one who's not necessarily a sci-fi buff."[44]
Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times praises the show's ability to "anchor fantasy with vivid and recognizable human psychology" and declares that the series is "not just a cult hit but a significant piece of television."[45] Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune describes it as a "sprawling, enthralling tale of human survival"[46] that is "full of political allegories and fascinating, multifaceted characters."[47] She finds, "Like Deadwood, Battlestar Galactica is interested in exploring how a society on the edge decides to govern itself. What rights and actions are sacrosanct, which are outlawed, when most of the human race is eliminated? ... Thanks to a stellar cast and brave writing, Battlestar soars."[48] Throughout its run, the series has often surprised reviewers with its many twists and turns. Ryan comments: "There’s nothing like a good Battlestar plot twist to make your head spin, but the “holy cow” moments aren’t the main point (though they’re one heck of a tasty side dish). The show and its twists and turns are grounded in deep curiosity about human nature, and how contradictory and confounding it can be."[49]
Matt Soergel of The Florida Times-Union states: "Its propulsive and complex storytelling is matched by, at best, just a handful of theatrical movies a year."[50] Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle opines, "Battlestar Galactica transcends the sci-fi genre; it competes, creatively, on the same level as any other top-tier drama."[51] Mark Perigard of the Boston Herald states: "A drama this gripping comes ’round rarely."[52] James Poniewozik of Time Magazine named it one of the 100 best TV shows of all time.[53] Time magazine also wrote in the spring of 2005 that the new show was one of the six best drama programs on television. It would proclaim the program the best show on television in December of the same year.[2] Television Without Pity describes Battlestar Galactica as "one of the finest, most beautifully written, expertly acted shows on television."[54] Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger writes: "[W]hat makes Galactica so gripping is its emphasis on character over hardware. The explosions and the killer robots are cool, but they don't stack up to seeing fully-drawn people - brought to life by a great writing staff led by producer Ron Moore and an astonishing cast led by Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell - grapple with these life-or-death, genocide-level decisions."[55] Joshua Alston of Newsweek declares that the show "captures better than any other TV drama of the past eight years the fear, uncertainty and moral ambiguity of the post-9/11 world" and "always finds ways to challenge the audience's beliefs."[56]
The series also draws praise for having many strong and complex female characters.[57][58][59] The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Melanie McFarland notes, "[Starbuck], played with a tomboyish swagger by Katee Sackhoff, is fast becoming the latest in a long line of feminist television icons."[60]
The series has also received favorable reviews from other writers. Stephen King wrote, "This is a beautifully written show, driven by character rather than effects...but the effects are damn good. And there's not a better acting troupe at work on television."[61] Joss Whedon commented: "I think it's so passionate, textured, complex, subversive and challenging that it dwarfs everything on TV." |
Critically acclaimed masterpiece. And you still have no friends. |
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| srussell0018 |
You're boring.
Quote more things about awful shows though. I'm terribly interested in not reading them. |
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| DJ RANN |
What the is wrong with you lot.
Dexter is the only remotely dark or edgey thing to break mainstream TV in years. Ok so season 6 was not a vintage year, and Colin Hanks was miscast, but still, by far some of the most intelligent writing and acting on TV.
And Rita? WTF? I don't think think I know a single person that wasn't applauding when they finally killed off her lame character. She was the family aspect of the show and christ, she became so cliched and began to drag the whole show down. As an actress, she only got the role as she engaged to the head of marketing for Warner Brothers.
, shouldn't surprised though when the measure of "good" is Battlestar Galactica :rolleyes: |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
What the is wrong with you lot.
Dexter is the only remotely dark or edgey thing to break mainstream TV in years. |
Dexter is neither dark nor “edgey”.
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
, shouldn't surprised though when the measure of "good" is Battlestar Galactica :rolleyes: |
Yet its still far darker and “edgeyier”. |
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| srussell0018 |
| You clearly don't have any friends RANN. Clearly. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
You clearly don't have any friends RANN. Clearly. |
Im sure he has plenty of friends. He’s not a snivelling little miscreant that alienates all those around him. |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Dexter is neither dark nor “edgey”.
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Not that I want to get in to it - the record on dexter speaks for itself but you're going to say there is nothing dark about a serial killer (you actually like as a character), as he finds even more ed up people than himself to kill in ritual fashion?
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Yet its still far darker and “edgeyier”. |
I'll never know. I tried it three times and it just didn't float my boat. |
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