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Escobarbarian posted:Please not Stranger Things at 1 please please please Don't think enough people put Stranger Things at #1 for it to beat out Westworld, probably.
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Yeah it's totally gonna be Westworld
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Escobarbarian posted:Please not Stranger Things at 1 please please please It'll prob be westworld.
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Better Call Saul beating out Westworld would be a real surprise, but I certainly wouldn't be mad about it.
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#3 Leaving that triple tie behind us, we come to a show only escaped it by one point! There's only three shows left: Stranger Things, Better Call Saul and Westworld. Which could it be? MrBuddyLee posted:Good cliffhanger, great season. DarklyDreaming posted:The actors make it look easy Regy Rusty posted:Both sad and fascinating. Kynazeras posted:This show is compelling and the characters are addicting. Looten Plunder posted:Love the direction and pacing of this season. joepinetree posted:Like going to your favorite restaurant HorseRenoir posted:Not too shabby for what I thought would be a cashgrab achillesforever6 posted:Just incredible TV all around Arist posted:It’s incredible what some of the most talented writers working today can do to make every scene as tense as possible Jerusalem posted:The show doesn't pretend like there are "good" and "bad" characters, people are more complex than that and do good and bad things for a variety of conscious and subconscious reasons. Fast Luck posted:I like the stupid dweeb who got his baseball cards stolen. Slamhound posted:gently caress you, Chuck. gently caress you.  3. BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC) NON MOVER 137 points, listed 22 times, #1 spot 3 times  BEST ON AMC
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Regy Rusty posted:Yeah it's totally gonna be Westworld i'm holding out hope that it's Hoarders
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Jerusalem posted:Better Call Saul beating out Westworld would be a real surprise, but I certainly wouldn't be mad about it. Beautiful timing
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Arist posted:Oh NOOO 
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Oh god now I WANT stranger things to win.
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Arist posted:Oh NOOO We did this Arist. We did this.
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Rarity posted:Beautiful timing Haha, this is a pretty big surprise. I liked Stranger Things but certainly not this much!
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#2 And so I stand with you friends, here at the end of all things. Only two shows remain, only one can go on to take the coveted prize of being TV IV's #1 show of 2016. It's a true David vs. Goliath struggle, the underground cult-hit Stranger Things going up against the juggernaut of Westworld. Which will prevail? Well, it's finally time to find out. Here is your #2 show of 2016... xeria posted:I loved the poo poo out of the first season. nate fisher posted:It entertained the hell out of me. CeeJee posted:It was all the better to experience fresh. Andrew_1985 posted:Tonally consistent Fast Luck posted:It's got a cool theme song mancalamania posted:Aesthetically the best show I've seen in years Corte posted:Blew my expectations out of the water Not A Twat posted:Great characters and performances, movie-like feel, awesome score Bulky Bartokomous posted:Where do I throw my money to buy my seat on the bandwagon? Little Mac posted:The best TV show I watched in 2016, without hesitation. Snak posted:I couldn’t believe the hype. And yet when I did eventually watch this, it lived up to every bit of it. try the new taco place posted:All killer and no filler  2. STRANGER THINGS (NETFLIX) NEW ENTRY 166 points, listed 28 times, #1 spot 2 times BEST ON NETFLIX
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I dug Stranger Things but am really surprised it ranked so highly. Westworld absolutely deserves the #1 spot even if it wasn't as good as last year's #1 & #2 shows.
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Zaggitz posted:Hello everyone who put Westworld on their list but not Person of Interest. Did you know Person of Interest was made by the same show runner? Did you know that after spending it's first season and a half worldbuilding, it dives into themes of AI, sentience and free will just as hard as WW did? It also delves into a bunch of other cool themes while pushing a pro feminist, pro lgbt, anti surveillance state message and it's pretty much my favorite show ever made. Yeah, try not to be that weird dude who watched it at 2x speed somehow.
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Stranger Things was definitely that show a lot of people liked but wasn't the absolute favorite for most of em.
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Shneak posted:These violent polls have violent ends.
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Ok, my friends, that time is finally upon us, the time to celebrate TV IV's favourite show of 2016! But before we do, here's a look at the top 10 networks: 10. 10. Fox (85 points) 11. 9. ABC (106 points) 12. 8. SyFy (112 points) 13. 7. CBS (169 points) 14. 6. USA (204 points) 15. 5. AMC (215 points) 16. 4. The CW (233 points) 17. 3. FX (239 points) 18. 2. Netflix (492 points) 19. 1. HBO (550 points) The combined weight of Westworld and Game of Thrones sees HBO surge back into its old top spot while Netflix holds on strong despite the severe drops from its Marvel content. Elsewhere the CW remains the goon's favourite mainstream network of choice and USA continues its quiet growth by adding a number of quality shows to go alongside Mr. Robot. The title of 2016's Sharpest Clairvoyant goes to the goon who listed the most of this year's top 10 and the goon most in line with this forum is none other than... joepinetree! Conversely, we also have a title for Biggest Hipster of 2016, for the goon who ignored the most of this year's most beloved offerings. That award goes to none other than BSam for his rather... unique list submission. Would you believe this goon didn't list a single show from this year's top 20? But enough of that, here it is, TV IV's Favourite Show of 2016... Andrew_1985 posted:A brilliant concept which I want to see more of. Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:An introspective sci-fi mindfuck Zaggitz posted:drat good TV fancy stats posted:Beautifully shot and acted CeeJee posted:Stunning in scope and execution. Regy Rusty posted:The story it told was extremely compelling drainpipe posted:This is my first "event" show, and it didn't disappoint. Superrodan posted:I loved the atmosphere and structure of this show Escobarbarian posted:In the running for best science fiction show of all time DivisionPost posted:Darkly funny, often brilliant, and utterly beautiful. Arist posted:I have a feeling that it’s going to be a very rewarding show to rewatch. Rarity posted:It never shied away from asking the difficult questions Problematic Pigeon posted:The show as a whole struck a great balance between cerebral sci-fi and pulpy goodness. ShakeZula posted:A very engrossing presentation of a fascinating and fully-realized world Mukaikubo posted:When the highs are that high, when there's that much beauty at the end, it makes up for a lot. Tuxedo Jack posted:FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK  1. WESTWORLD (HBO) NEW ENTRY 240 points, listed 35 times, #1 spot 8 times BEST ON HBO BEST NEW SHOW MOST LISTED SHOW BEST DRAMA In the end it was never even a contest. Westworld obliterated the field, holding onto a significant lead right from the start. In 2016, this was the show that you had to be watching. And that wraps it up for another year, top work everybody, see you in December!
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Yay! Thanks for your hard work, Rarity! I think I prefer this list to last year's overall, especially with the superhero drops. Congratulations on having mildly better taste, goons!
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Rarity posted:
Regy Rusty posted:Well I guess I know my requisite one top 10 show that slipped under my radar that I have to check out Jerusalem posted:Yeah I've heard nothing but praise for Atlanta, I gotta check it out. this whole comment chain makes me weep btw. fuckin watch Atlanta everybody
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Rarity posted:Conversely, we also have a title for Biggest Hipster of 2016, for the goon who ignored the most of this year's most beloved offerings. That award goes to none other than BSam for his rather... unique list submission. Would you believe this goon didn't list a single show from this year's top 20? You hear that guys? The hipster thing to do is watch comic book tv shows!
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Great work Rarity (And Lick! The! Whisk!), thanks for getting it all done. As always, the best part for me is picking up on a show/s that had slipped under my radar or that I'd thought wouldn't be any good. Last year it was Mr Robot, this year I'll be checking out Person of Interest and Atlanta.
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I forgot how fun the results roll out is with all the work you put into it, Rarity. Good "show" ha ha
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Thanks Rarity and everyone who contributed!
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Nice! Thanks for the lists. It definitely turned me to Ash Vs Evil Dead which was a thing I didn't know exists with the bonus of it being filmed in New Zealand and having Lucy Lawless making it even more amusing. I will look into Mr. Robot to see what the fuss is about.
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Zaggitz posted:Hello everyone who put Westworld on their list but not Person of Interest. Did you know Person of Interest was made by the same show runner? Did you know that after spending it's first season and a half worldbuilding, it dives into themes of AI, sentience and free will just as hard as WW did? It also delves into a bunch of other cool themes while pushing a pro feminist, pro lgbt, anti surveillance state message and it's pretty much my favorite show ever made. emptyposting this for goddamn loving emphasis
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As someone who didn't vote, I don't feel like my needs were taken into account, now I'll bitch about for the next 10 months. Democracy!
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Fine, I'm going to binge Person of Interest over the next week.
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Thanks Rarity. This was really fun. I'm going to have to remember to do this again next year. My only regret is I voted before I watched American Crime Story and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Westworld should of never been in my top 10.
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Yeah I procrastinated really badly and had to throw my list together at the last minute. Forgot some important shows completely, and my writeups were really bad. Next time I'll get started on it sooner.
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Ok I'll dissent on Person of Interest. It's good for what it is, but it's more like a Marvel series than anything else. A super genius with a super computer recruits a super hero, and using these powers they solve crimes. It has some good serial storytelling beyond the case of the week, and the super heroes and their crew develop a rootable family dynamic. So it's fun, but don't expect it to challenge you or give you deep new insights on surveillance, imo. I also didn't rank Westworld either but that was more because i didn't care for Maeve's storyline whatsoever, and that was a big part of the show. Even for the rest of it, Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris were good but there were too many jumbled plots etc. Definitely still on board for season 2 though
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Person of Interest kind of veered away eventually from being a deep dive on the pros/cons of a surveillance state in favor of focus on the nature of AI and free will, anyway (or at least as much focus as CBS would allow them with their demands to maintain the procedural format). They might have gone back to issues with mass surveillance in subsequent seasons if it hadn't been cancelled outright, with a few new main characters to join Shaw, etc., but we'll never know now! Even with the AI-centric arc, I can understand arguments from people who wish it had dug in deeper, but I think there's enough there in the show to spark good conversation. The people I've gotten to watch the show, it's mostly been through selling them on the character dynamics and "found family" aspects, anyway. (Tangentially - at least the 2018 air date for season 2 will give me plenty of time to catch up on Westworld!)
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Fast Luck posted:Ok I'll dissent on Person of Interest. It's good for what it is, but it's more like a Marvel series than anything else. A super genius with a super computer recruits a super hero, and using these powers they solve crimes. It has some good serial storytelling beyond the case of the week, and the super heroes and their crew develop a rootable family dynamic. So it's fun, but don't expect it to challenge you or give you deep new insights on surveillance, imo. I also didn't rank Westworld either but that was more because i didn't care for Maeve's storyline whatsoever, and that was a big part of the show. Even for the rest of it, Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris were good but there were too many jumbled plots etc. Definitely still on board for season 2 though The gently caress are you saying about Marvel series's?
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I can't believe how poorly Man in the High Castle did. I think it's amazing.
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Bulky Bartokomous posted:I can't believe how poorly Man in the High Castle did. I think it's amazing. The first season was impossibly bland considering the setting (and the amazing sets/props etc) to the point I forgot it existed until I learned a few days ago that season 2 has already been and gone.
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Person of Interest has a more robotic lead than any of the characters on Westworld that made the show pretty much unwatchable for me. Unless it's revealed during the final season he actually is a robot and his complete lack of personality and charisma is a feature and not a bug then they did a really poor job casting that role. And if lack of personality and charisma is actually a feature then the people making the show were dumb for making the lead of the show a mannequin.
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