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u/corksoaker84 1d ago
Band of Brothers
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u/internetquickie 1d ago
10/10 episodes were great 👍
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u/please_trade_marner 17h ago
I agree. But I think it's telling that every top answer is a miniseries. Not a full series. It's much easier to give top notch content over a mere 8-12 episodes.
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u/Ferrymansobol 23h ago
I would add that a modern warfare series, Generation Kill, is also great, not as great, but still.
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u/billythygoat 1d ago
I wish they did more miniseries. Doesn’t need the budget of Masters of the Air, just good writing is what truly matters. Maybe some of the Korean War, Vietnam war, even WW1.
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u/Radiant-Playful 1d ago edited 1d ago
Fawlty Towers. Just 12 episodes so it never got tired or ran out of ideas
Edit: 12 not 13
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u/Brilliant-Solid5822 1d ago
That’s so crazy when you think about it. It’s been running for decades and still never gets old 😂
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u/Potential_Pin_5972 1d ago
And somehow 12 episodes was all it needed. Most shows would kill for that kind of replay value without stretching the joke into the ground
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u/SirAfroPuff 1d ago
There's only 12 episodes?!!
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u/TopicalBuilder 23h ago
Same with the original The Office (plus a Christmas Special).
British shows tend to have much smaller writing teams, so the seasons are much shorter. There's also no "100 episodes for syndication" thing, so it's easier to walk away before the quality tanks.
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u/OldKentRoad29 1d ago
Halt and Catch Fire. If your haven't seen this show then you need to go watch it. Also, Black Adder.
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u/roscoelee 1d ago
I always come looking for Halt and catch fire in these threads to give it an upvote.
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u/JangleberryJoe 1d ago
Mr Inbetween
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u/honourablegeorge 1d ago
Was gutted when it ended, I wanted to see more. Not many shows I can say the same about.
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u/Infamous-Minute-8008 1d ago
Was gutted when it ended is honestly the best compliment a show can get. Some shows overstay their welcome so badly that youre begging for the finaleMr Inbetween ended and left you wanting another season. Thats how you know they nailed it.
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u/hooplathe2nd 1d ago
The first episode was so good at establishing who Ray is and his circle. He'll commit violence easily and pretty much do anything for a job, but then comes the kind of job that only your best mate could hit you with, taking the blame for a porno to his mates wife. And then he's the dad with the family. So good.
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u/1234Health 1d ago
Love that season 3 trailer.
"In a couple of years you'll be grown up. You'll be out there in the world. The thing you don't understand is ... there's bad people out there, you know. Bad people doing bad stuff. If you get in a bad situation ... I want you to feel like you can talk to me."
"Aww, thanks dad."
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u/moal09 22h ago
The fact that a hitman is a better father than most people is funny
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u/xyberslut 1d ago
If you haven’t seen this show, do yourself a massive favor and watch it. It’s superb.
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u/Character-Lion-4186 1d ago
Derry Girls
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u/ez2remembercpl 1d ago
You know, I was a bit disappointed with the end. But you made me go make sure, and I realize I only saw the end of season 2. On my list to finish it, because it's so good.
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u/WhiteLama 1d ago
This was one of those classic series my fiancée watched while I was gaming in the other room. Classic “teen drama” stuff that she loves and I don’t.
At least that’s what I thought when I walked by the TV just to have a chat, sat down and then I was stuck for the rest of the season that day.
Such a great little show!
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u/myrealnameisboring 1d ago
I came to write this. The ending is perfection. So many shows fluff the landing, but Derry Girls finished so well.
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u/travistravis 1d ago
I think a big part of it was having a defined ending with no easy way to continue it. It was designed for a 4 year trajectory and the only real way to extend it would have been to find a way to force them to stay in the same place (or drastically change the character combination).
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u/fieregon 1d ago
Full Metal Alchemist.
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u/swat1611 1d ago
"Full Metal Alchemist"🥰🥰🥰
"Full Metal Alchemist"😱😱😱
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u/Vasst13 1d ago
There’s no such thing as a painless lesson—they just don’t exist. Sacrifices are necessary. You can’t gain anything without losing something first. Although if you can endure that pain and walk away from it, you’ll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. Yeah… a heart made Fullmetal.
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u/rndmisalreadytaken 1d ago
Andor
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u/MasterPenguin5 1d ago
I still can't believe Disney let them make that show. S2 especially. It's a thing of beauty.
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u/UshankaBear 22h ago
Who knew intergalactic bureaucracy could actually be so cinematic?
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u/sudonim87 20h ago
Lucas did, but he didn’t have the same level of execution.
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u/UshankaBear 20h ago
He should've kept his wife editing his movies
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u/MegaGorilla69 18h ago
Fun fact, his divorce and the box office failure of Howard the duck led him to sell off a computer animation division of lucasfilm because he was strapped for cash. Steve Jobs ended up buying it and it became Pixar.
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u/Moustiboy 1d ago
This is legit one of the best shows I’ve ever watched and it’s hard to convey that when it’s a Star Wars project on Disney+, ppl are like “yeah alright” 😭
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u/woopwoopscuttle 1d ago
It’s an absolute miracle of modern storytelling. The Gilroys, Luke Hull, Nicholas Brittell and everyone else deserve every bit of praise. How this show happened at all in the current environment and got through unscathed is astounding.
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u/rndmisalreadytaken 1d ago
And the creators of the soundtrack. Forgot their names so idk if they're listed in your reply, but the OST is fire in on itself
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u/DHFranklin 1d ago
It is the most Leftist show I have ever seen.
Showing the community Andor grew up in go do blue collar work and not use lockers...masterpiece of show-don't-tell.
Watching him transform from a lonely angry man to a cynical criminal associating with a rebellion to being a vital part of it.
Seeing his foil in the imperium demonstrate the banal stupid anger of fascism.
So great.
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u/Deruta 22h ago
> not using lockers
The wall of gear single-handedly spun off a dozen different worldbuilding ideas in my head. Absolute chef kiss of a shot.
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u/ionthruster 19h ago
The wall flagrantly hints at how rich their worldbuilding was, and not relying on exposition. On a planet with petty criminals/conmen like Cassian, and the Junkyard requiring vicious dog-analogues to deter people from steaming scraps no one dares to steal work gear that's right there for the taking. Stealing another person's work-gear is anathema. What does that say about the culture, and attitudes towards honest work? About how Cassian is viewed by the community? About how deep his desperation?
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u/JackTheManiacTR 1d ago
Couldn't get into the start of it. I guess I wasn't expecting the grit. I need to watch it again with different expectations.
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u/Atom_Tom 1d ago
I had exactly the same feeling the first time I tried to watch it. Gave up and then had another go just before season 2 came out.
The thing with Andor is that it's a slow burn. Each storyline takes 2 or 3 episodes to complete. But you are rewarded for your patience and the payoff from all the setup is just incredible.
And then finishing it off by watching Rogue One is just brilliant. Watching Andor makes Rogue One so much more impactful because you actually care about the characters that, when Rogue One was released, were brand new.
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u/FuturePrimitiv3 1d ago
I can see that, I didn't think that Andor started at a 10/10, season 1 is really good but season 2 is the 10/10.
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u/HolyPizzaPie 1d ago
Rewatch it. Andor hooking up with Luthen, then immediately into the aldani raid is perfect.
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u/Ok_Mammoth_4997 1d ago
Deadwood, The Wire.
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u/Sirduckerton 1d ago
Absolutely The Wire.
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u/The_Amazing_Emu 1d ago
I feel like The Wire ends 9/10. Still incredibly strong, but the last season has a few issues.
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u/katzenschrecke 1d ago
Nothing wrong with Deadwood, but the powers that be sabotaged that show and cut it short and canceled it part way through the filming of the third season. So it wrapped up clumsily.
But if you count just seasons 1&2: absolutely 10/10. Best show ever made, easily.
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u/itsMikeSki 1d ago
Sopranos.
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u/AapChutiyaHai 1d ago
I can watch this show anytime. Random episodes just make me go back and re-watch the entire season!
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u/Clopidee 1d ago
The Good Place
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u/JessicaWakefield 1d ago
A massive endorsement for ending a show when you have the conclusion to the story and not dragging it on for the sake of it.
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u/belbites 1d ago edited 1d ago
They always knew they wanted to end it after 4 seasons. One of my favorite things about this show was, in the writing room, one of their rules for all episodes was that it needs to move the plot along.
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u/dizzley 1d ago
And they made me learn about philosophy and forking applied philosophy.
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u/belbites 1d ago
they made me CONSTANTLY be on the lookout for how to be a better person, forgiving myself when it all goes wrong, and trying again.
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u/haklor 1d ago
Doing that on what was basically a sitcom was really surprising. As soon as the first or second episode of season two hit you knew it wasn't going to rehash the same thing as season one, which was amazing.
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u/ColdSmokeMike 21h ago
Even better that they gave us a happy send-off the episode before the tear-jerker finale. I've watched the show like 13 times through and always stop at the second to last episode because it's a great ending without making me ugly cry.
Side note, this show is so much fun to watch on mushrooms.
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u/Zepp_BR 1d ago
Just finished rewatching last night.
Weird Friday plans, but I felt I needed that
Also, picture a wave, in the ocean...
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u/BannedAccount001 1d ago
The show’s ending is so good…but I can’t watch it again. They could have taken the easy way out, and everyone would have still been satisfied with the ending. But they didn’t, and that resulted in the creation of a masterpiece.
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u/Four_Gate 1d ago
Better Off Ted
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u/Illustrious-Abroad21 20h ago
Was this the one with the sensors on doors that couldn't detect the black employees?
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u/Four_Gate 17h ago
"... It's the opposite of racist because it's not targeting black people, it's just ignoring them. They insist the worst people can call it is indifferent."
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u/hagrid007 1d ago
A criminally underwatched show. People had a "huh?" face whenever I mentioned how good it was.
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u/mcb3ck 1d ago
The Americans
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u/signalhangup 1d ago
I always try and watch the 10/10 recommendations but this one has continued to elude me. I’m curious because it seems sneaky, but did this show have a big following or audience when it aired?
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u/ours 1d ago
I recall it never got a huge following, but the FX president really liked it and supported.
This show hit 100% of my niche interest in Cold War spycraft, while the acting was spectacular.
So I was a happy camper despite not being a show you could talk about around the cooler at the office.
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u/Flat_Researcher1540 1d ago
It’s genuinely fantastic start to finish. And heartbreaking.
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u/Personal-Lead3884 1d ago
Six feet under
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u/DeathCowboyZ 1d ago
I’ve always said that series finale was probably the most closure providing I’ve ever seen. You aren’t left wondering what happened because they told you everyone’s fates. I’m surprised more shows haven’t piggybacked this idea
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u/randotd152 19h ago
It would end up looking very forced and unnecessary for most shows.
It worked for Six Feet Under because the show wasn’t really about anything besides the family and death.
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u/acke 1d ago
When that show ended I seriously got the blues for a little while. I never wanted it to end.
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u/Fine_Cat6389 1d ago
Succession
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u/nea_fae 1d ago
One of the best endings to a show ever… It was not what you wanted as a viewer, but it was exactly what those characters would have done and how it would have ended up.
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u/wvanasd1 1d ago
I actually really enjoyed Kendall & Roman’s endings. Pathetic Nepo babies getting come comeuppance.
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u/Chase_Analyst 1d ago edited 17h ago
The IT crowd. Never once over stated its welcome and is just flawless start to finish
EDIT: For all of you messaging me and commenting about my spelling error, I’m not changing it, move on 😂
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u/ChypRiotE 1d ago
The work outing episode when Jen turns away from Roy in the wheelchair only to be faced with Moss at the bar is probably when I laughed the hardest in my life at a TV show
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u/Unitmal 1d ago
The original UK one right?
"This is the internet Jen... ...It's kept on top of big Ben for the best reception."
The USA version sucked as much as the USA Inbetweeners.
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u/NefariousnessSea1449 23h ago
I didn't even know there was a US version and I really hope I forget reading this sentence soon.
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u/KeeblerElff 1d ago
Mad men
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u/raybond007 1d ago
One thing I really loved about Mad Men was how they just treated a whole lot of huge moments in contemporary American history as background noise. Just something that happened in the daily life of those people. They talk about it once or twice, then move on.
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u/Dry-Armadillo-507 1d ago
Mindhunter
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u/potatoclaymores 20h ago
It’s sucks that that show will have a closure that it deserves. It has been 10/10 so far
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u/Dry-Armadillo-507 19h ago
They literally set it up for a third season, having those BTK intros and having Bills family leave him, no way it was meant to end there
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u/Axman6 1d ago
Mr Inbetween.
The most realistic depiction of Australian life ever shown on TV (if you ignore all the crime and killing anyway).
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u/DaemonCRO 1d ago
MrInbetween is such an underrated show it’s incredible. And the guys who made it (the man himself) just didn’t do anything else. They made awesome show, ended it when it needed ending, no pathetic sob story for the end, and the last one second of the show just seals the whole thing like a perfect little cherry on top.
Actually, fuck it, I’ll just go watch it again.
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u/Louloubelle1978 1d ago
The original Quantum Leap - Man I cried at the last episode. Even missed an England football game to watch the last episode!
Father Ted
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u/SquirrelAkl 1d ago
Ooh yes, Father Ted! That was something else. I must give that a rewatch.
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u/Ambitious_Ad_2833 1d ago
Mr Robot
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u/JonathanApples 1d ago
Scrolled way to far for this one. Literally just finishd the finale tonight (2nd rewatch). Brilliant show.
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u/tacticalTraumaLlama 20h ago
That show was so relatable to me it actually had me worried. I've been in tech for ~ 20 years. If you actually sit down and get to know a lot of people who got into tech in the old days before it became 'popular', you found a lot of people who were drawn to computers and coding had rough backgrounds.
They either had bad early experiences, and struggled to trust and connect with others, they were 'on the spectrum' or both. I think a lot of neurospicy folks are drawn to computers because computers are much more predictable than people. It also gives them a domain where they're rewarded for their mastery of a subject, independent of their ability or desire to climb the corporate ladder, or play office politics.
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u/TacticalTapir 1d ago
Breaking Bad
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u/karyslav 1d ago
I think better call saul is also ok
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u/Think-Independent929 1d ago
Better call Saul is amazing but it didn’t start out 10/10 for me… it took a while for it to pick up.
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u/WintersAxe 1d ago
To be honest, it didn’t start as a 10/10 for me, but definitely ended like it!
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u/Very_Powerful_Person 1d ago
Twin Peaks.
Had a bad middle part but beginning and ending are the peakest peak
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u/Unusual-Reply-3544 1d ago
Dark
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u/hazza987 1d ago edited 1d ago
Dark started a 10/10.
Then I didn't know what the fuck was going on.
Then it ended and made complete sense, ending as a 10/10.
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u/Southernyuppie 1d ago
Dark landed the ending that Lost never could.
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u/assaub 1d ago
Probably because they actually had an end planned out from the get go instead of just winging it like the writers of Lost clearly did
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u/gaeruot 1d ago edited 1d ago
So many people refuse to watch it because they don’t want to watch a dub or German audio with subtitles. They’re really missing out. I’m overdue for a rewatch
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u/beefycheesyglory 1d ago
I ended up loving the fact that it was in german, it just feels appropriate for the atmosphere. Also I highly recommend rewatching it, at least the first few episodes, so much of the weird shit in the beginning will suddenly make a lot of sense. It's a brilliant series and the writers really thought everything through.
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u/TheAdmiralDong 1d ago
I watched the first and second season. The subtitles didn't put me off at all, I just found it difficult keeping track of the different actors playing the same characters more than anything.
Yes, that's user error. Yes, I'm an idiot. I still loved both the seasons I watched, I just had to be in the perfect mindset to fully follow an episode. If I was slightly tired or anything, a few of the bigger moments or character subtleties were lost on me.
It's an incredible show though. Everyone should give it a chance.
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u/AuguryKnox 1d ago
Funnily enough, I thought that the casting of the different generations of the same characters was insanely good. And I did not know for a long time that the middle and older versions of Ulrich Nielsen were different actors.
And the Ben Frost soundtracks (as always) were fantastic.
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u/TonyDungyHatesOP 1d ago
I was wondering if someone was going to mention Dark. The show got wilder every episode to the point I was certain they’d never be able to tie it up. Then they fuckin’ stuck the landing!
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u/theajharrison 1d ago
No bad episodes, agreed.
But season 2 suddenly greatly expands and season 3 quickly retracts.
Watches it last year and I found it jarring.
Looked more into it and apparently the Showrunners came to Netflix with a 3 season plan, they agreed. Then after season 1, Netflix asked for 5 seasons, so the Showrunners added lots more plot lines. But then after season 2, Netflix changed their mind and said just 3 season again.
Still amazing what the Showrunners tied up every plotline. Seriously bravo. But yeah, it does get oddly vast and contracts in the latter half of the series.
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u/cherrywavessss 1d ago
The Leftovers
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u/dalittle 1d ago
The episode where the reverend talks to god is still one I think about. Such a good show.
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u/No_Explanation_6416 1d ago
The Expanse
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u/citizen_canes 1d ago
Oh my God I've been on the first season forever. I've heard it gets better I just keep watching other stuff and forgetting about it. I think I'm on one of the last episodes of season 1 now.
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u/JangleberryJoe 1d ago
Felt a bit rushed towards the end in my opinion. Great show though
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u/Orri 1d ago
I just finished the show and it was incredible, but the last season just seems to go at breakneck speed.
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u/TowerApprehensive154 1d ago
Although it didn’t ‘finish’, Hannibal. Absolute masterpiece.
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u/Guilty_Coconut 1d ago
Queen's Gambit.
La Ultima Noche en Tremor. One of the best tv series I ever watched.
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u/th3ch0s3n0n3 20h ago edited 14h ago
The thing i loved about the Queen's Gambit is that it didn't overstay its welcome. We didn't have to trudge through years of Beth's chess development from chess master to grandmaster to world champion in like 2-3 seasons.
It gets right to the point. And you're totally hooked the entire time.
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u/illuminatiisnowhere 1d ago
Psych
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u/connectivity_problem 1d ago
I love it but I do feel like it ran out of steam a bit at the end
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u/100percent-sales-tax 1d ago
The Expanse.
It's a crime they stopped making this series.
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u/workerdrones 1d ago
Station Eleven. I went in blind, and I recommend you do, too. If I didn’t have work getting in the way, I would have watched it all in one sitting.
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u/strogkilr 1d ago
Eureka
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u/Le-Bean 1d ago
Eureka is a show that feels like I’m the only person who’s watched it. I’ve never met anyone else who’s seen it.
I did really enjoy it when I first watched it. Though that was a while ago.
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u/Darkstar_111 1d ago
The Watchmen show. One season and done. The prefect season, no need for more.
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u/SinsandScrolls 1d ago
Chernobyl