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Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

10. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Very Tina Fey and at the same time very funny show. Perfect binge-watching fodder about ex-kidnappee of 15 years & her re-enter to the world in New York.
Also Jon Hamm was an excellent pick for a charismatic cult-leader/DJ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdFa1qLgNQ
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9. The Arrow
Its a fun show again! I don't mean that it was bad before, but it's way less angsty and more upbeatish and heroic show about guy in a mask punching/shooting other people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q3l4fMVCO8
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8. Jane The Virgin
2nd season has been more of the same fun telenovela craziness that (few of) us have learned to love here in TVIV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCof4fFQlYU
(Not part of the show, but featuring the Latin Lover Narrator, the most important member of the cast)
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7. The Librarians
Based on straight to DVD Indiana Jones-style adventure romps. It's very fun in casual b-adventure movie kind way and the 2nd season hasn't had a bad episode yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLqlU2Irw1U
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6. Lucha Underground
Even if I'm first to nominate a wrestling show this year, please don't hit me.
A Little wrestling show that could. It combines mexican style wrestling with a well filmed tv-series style backstage drama that results in awesome matches and ridiculous (in a good way) storylines.
Ex: a Phoenix faced an incarnation of Death in a casket mask and buried him. But this all was a ruse make Mil Muerte stronger and he rose from the dead with new minions and captured all the Title-belts. They recently got renewed for 2nd season that starts in january and I can't wait for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XXDtu8tsk
(Matches were recently pulled from official channel, so here's the backstory promo for the Temple)
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5. Doctor Who
I'm willing to say this was the best season of the series starring the best Doctor (sorry McGann) and the greatest companion (sory Rory).
The 2-parter heavy structure gave stories room to breathe and there were many nice experimental episodes that just worked. Also Sonic Sunglasses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3nJBlJs48
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4. Jessica Jones
A Nice exploration of cycles of abuse in all its forms. Also some superhero antics and misery-porn.
Just please please do not agree with Simpson about anything!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3UYWK2jeX0
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3. The Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John is still in his top form taking down complex issues with 15-30 minute well researched pieces that are both informative and funny.
The man can literally turn a piece about the blight of the small-time chicken farmers into a captivating tale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACwenVzN2oU
(A shorter video. You can watch pretty much every main story in their youtube channel)
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2. Sense8
a Nice mysterious scifi show with optimistic attitude. I can't believe how it could pull my heartstrings with a crappy 90:s pop-song sing-a-long, but it did!
It is very stylish and I choose to believe that there's substance in there somewhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9c_KSZ6zMk
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1. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Thanks thread for this excellent suggestion!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNIUkO2o_p4

EDIT: gently caress it! After considerable consideration (and watching it thrice in a very very short time),
I declare Crazy Ex-Girlfriend to be the best show of my heart!

Issaries fucked around with this message at 10:46 on Dec 10, 2015

# ¿ Dec 7, 2015 00:26

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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 20:27

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

Surely it's a spot from the top of the Darios Office? a Very high one.

# ¿ Dec 7, 2015 15:11

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

Zaggitz posted:

If you take nothing else from the lists this year, it's that you should watch crazy ex girlfriend.(it'll be in my list too.)

We all should. I just started thanks to this thread and so far it has been amazing!

# ¿ Dec 8, 2015 00:23

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

After considerable consideration (and watching it thrice in a very very short time),
I declare Crazy Ex-Girlfriend to be the best show of all time!

Thank you thread for this excellent suggestion!

New no.1 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNIUkO2o_p4

# ¿ Dec 10, 2015 10:49

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

JUICY HAMBUGAR posted:

1. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The CW often still looks like the Gossip Girl era of old with Pretty Teens* Doing Things� but CXG (the title is the worst thing about this show, swear to god) sometimes has people who almost look normal, like you could find them at a supermarket somewhere, though it'd probably be more upscale than a Wal-Mart. The show is awesome, a musical sitcom for the modern age. The bits between where characters aren't breaking into song to relate how they want to watch their new "friend" watch them wearing a skin-suit made of their new "friend"'s own flayed skin (funnier than it reads) are much stronger than Galavant, which for me couldn't even break into my top 10 even though I loved its musical numbers, as I said. This is a funny show about a mentally ill person, her terrible decisions and the hilarious fallout (also funnier than it reads). I really wish more people would watch this show, it needs the ratings badly even though its a critical darling. At least the CW renews shows with terrible ratings, so there is hope that the future is not an empty and soulless dystopia.

You mean this one?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNIUkO2o_p4

The part where she is just staring her and Imagining about wearing her skin. :perfect:

# ¿ Dec 17, 2015 19:44

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

This years poll is pretty weird.
No clear forerunners and out of 47ish votes we have nominated 24 different no.1:s.

We're truly unique snowflakes...

# ¿ Dec 24, 2015 05:21

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

Rocksicles posted:

I'm angry at my list, it's not right and i can't fix it.

Let me help you with that:
Add Crazy ex-girlfriend, that show about lesbian teenagers and the other one about you being worst or something.

But honestly, thinning the list for just the top 10 is pretty brutal. I could have easily submitted a top 20 + 10 honorable mentions.

# ¿ Dec 25, 2015 04:14

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

Rocksicles posted:

I have list envy... i forgot Daredevil even aired.

Tell me about it.
I'm currently pretending that Community didn't air this year, so I don't have to edit any more shows out to make room.

# ¿ Dec 25, 2015 04:57

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

Air is lava! posted:

Wow. Crazy Ex Girlfriend made it into the top 15 even though there were only like 4 people who mentioned it at all.

We were very enthusiastic about it!

# ¿ Jan 3, 2016 18:08

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

Rarity posted:

12. CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (THE CW)
NEW ENTRY
86 points, listed 12 times, #1 spot 5 times

Look at those #1s. That's crazy!

# ¿ Jan 3, 2016 19:14

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

That hitflix list is from serious boring people who hate anything fun.

# ¿ Jan 3, 2016 23:47

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

I see we haven't had the FPTP list of the shows. I'm sorry if I am stepping on anyone toes, but here's the:

Rabid fanbase FPTP list: (only #1 votes matter)

1. FARGO (FX) #1 spot 11 times (-)

6. THE LEFTOVERS (HBO) #1 spot 8 times (+4)

4. MR. ROBOT (USA) #1 spot 5 times (+1)
12. CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (THE CW) #1 spot 5 times (+9)

3. BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC) #1 spot 4 times (-2)
17. YOU'RE THE WORST (FX) #1 spot 4 times (+12)

2. JESSICA JONES (NETFLIX) #1 spot 3 times (-5)
10. AGENTS OF SHIELD (ABC) #1 spot 3 times (+3)

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7. RICK AND MORTY (ADULTSWIM) #1 spot 2 times
8. PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS) #1 spot 2 times
9. SENSE8 (NETFLIX) #1 spot 2 times
16. PARKS AND RECREATION (NBC) #1 spot 2 times
21. REVIEW (COMEDY CENTRAL) #1 spot 2 times
25. THE KNICK (CINEMAX) #1 spot 2 times

5. DAREDEVIL (NETFLIX) #1 spot 1 time
11. THE 100 (THE CW) #1 spot 1 time
14. IZOMBIE (THE CW) #1 spot 1 time
15. BOJACK HORSEMAN (NETFLIX) #1 spot 1 time
20. HANNIBAL (NBC) #1 spot 1 time
24. BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (FOX) #1 spot 1 time
29. THE GENIUS (TVN) #1 spot 1 time
32. Z NATION (SYFY) #1 spot 1 time
38. BANSHEE (CINEMAX) #1 spot 1 time
46. VIKINGS (HISTORY) #1 spot 1 time
There's probably couple more shows outside #50 that have a #1 vote and nothing else, but let's ignore those beautiful snowflakes & their votes for now.

Fargo is still undisputed winner, The Leftovers is clear 2nd while Jessica Jones falls down from that spot to #7.
Mr. Robot and Better call Saul Stay basically same swapping spots.
More rapid fans of Crazy ex-girlfriend and you're the worst elbow theirselves much higher than expected. That's what being crazy and worst gets to you.

# ¿ Jan 4, 2016 10:39

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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 20:27

Issaries: Sep 15, 2008; "Negotiations were going well. They were very impressed by my hat." -Issaries the Concilliator"

I would welcome a Fargo season set on a moon colony.

# ¿ Jan 4, 2016 11:18

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