Saturday, April 9, 2016

Entering a show void, suggestions?

I admit it, I'm a victim of on demand media availability. The ease with which you can watch shows has been too hard to resist and I have gotten roped into a bunch of series. Some of them are long time established ones that I could binge on from the beginning, without waiting for the calendar to click by. Others I have heard things about and jumped on the boat mid-stream.

Now I am at an ending point with many of the ones I was watching, leaving me in the 'show void'. Here are some of my favorites:

The League: chronicling a group of long time buddies in their misadventures against the backdrop of a fantasy football league, the show is hilarious, raucous, and often raunchy. Laugh out loud funny, especially Jason Mantzukous' character Raffi. Sadly the current season was their last. Farewell :-(

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: This is another absurd comedy featuring a group of long time friends who run a bar in the city of brotherly love. The craziness was only amplified by the addition of Danny deVito to the cast. Alas, this show too has aired its final episode.

Strike back: this was an action series about a covert British intelligence faction. Often ridiculous in a Rambo-esque way (evidently all bad guys have lousy aim), it was a fun ride. I got in on this one late, it's already done but available on demand.

House of Cards: an amazing performance by Kevin Spacey is the highlight of this behind the scenes look at government and politics. I've watched since season 1 and Netflix gets that people like to binge and they release whole seasons at a time.

Billions: A new Showtime original about a billionaire money fund manager and the attorney who wants to expose insider trading. Paul Giammati plays the lawyer masterfully and I look forward to next season.

Better Call Saul: an excellent prequel to Breaking Bad. It's fun to watch the characters from BB pop up periodically and witness the development of the Saul Goodman character. Season 2 is mid-way through. I'll wait for it to be over and plow through them all at once.

I know what you're thinking, "does this guy do nothing but watch TV?" On the contrary, it's usually just an episode or two at night in bed, but it's all so available, I can get through a season in less than a week.

So here lies my chasm, waiting for these shows to return, or others to come to my attention. Any recommendations?

5 comments:

  1. Not sure what you have or have not watched, but I am a big fan of crime mysteries. I LOVE Foyles War, Inspector Lewis and Sherlock. I also apparently have a thing against American TV. I also have probably watched all of Anthony Bourdain's shows multiple times over and a little Rehab Addict (HGTV).

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  3. Luther, Black Mirror on Netflix, Spartacus, Vikings, The Wire, OZ, The Shield...

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  4. I love Arrested Development (love), How I met your mother, Lost, and Kenny Powers.

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  5. How I met your mother, Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, Cooked (documentary), The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Big Bang Theory

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