TV Series recommendations?

[nonionay]

Though kehrli has bought all six seasons of 24, I would like a break after the drawn out intensity of Season 1. So Keffy asked what series I do want to watch. There's some series I'm in the middle of that I've watched on my own (Carnivale, Battlestar Galactica) or with people who aren't Keffy (Deadwood, Doctor Who). And dangit, I need to figure out what episode I'm on so I can keep going.

I'm interested in Torchwood, but Keffy hasn't seen much Doctor Who. Keffy vetoed Dexter upon hearing the premise (serial killer who kills serial killers. I've still heard lots of good stuff, though.)

Any recommendations?

Comments

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

"Rome" is some of the best TV I've ever seen. It's only two seasons, the writing and acting are remarkable, nad if you're a history buff, you'll have fun tearing it to bits for all the right--and wrong--reasons. It's wonderful.

[criada.livejournal.com]

I am tempted by Rome. My Latin-major roommate is particularly fond of it.

[lisamantchev.livejournal.com]

Love the new Doctor Who (Tennant especially) and Dexter is FABULOUS. Gross, but fabulous.

[criada.livejournal.com]

Go tell that to Keffy "serial killers don't work that way!" Kehrli!

[ruralwriter.livejournal.com]

*gasp* I really like Dexter! The way it's written it's pretty convincing to me that Dexter gets his jollies off his kills. (Honestly, I've gotten disappointed at times when Dexter doesn't solve his problems by killing more.)

I particularly like his dark monologues to himself; at one point, (I think this is pretty non-spoilerish) he thinks his sister (a cop) is going to discover he's the serial killer she's looking for and he thinks something like, "Oh, this could make family reunions awkward." (Except it was written better than what I can come up with).

I've just watched the first disk of Pushing Daisies, which is an urban fantasy about a guy who's got the touch of bringing something back to life--except there are penalties and limitations. It's been a fun change of pace; the dialogue is pretty snappy.

After the first season of 24, I decided I was too much of a wimp to continue with it. :-)

[blackaire.livejournal.com]

Burn Notice. It's seven kinds of fun and really smart.

"The Twilight Zone" (especially the first 3 seasons)

[patlandness.livejournal.com]

Rod Serling was once described as a modern day Sophocles and rightfully so. You'll be hard pressed to find a more well written series that has lasted for 4 plus decades. The stories are timeless and the dialogue is quote-worthy. Seasons 1-3 are the best when Buck Houghton was the executive producer, but seasons 4 and 5 have their moments too.

SHAMELESS PLUG: Crazy Mike's has the first 2 seasons and we're working on getting the others!

[mikigarrison.livejournal.com]

Completely different genre, but here's a plug for "How I Met Your Mother", which I love. :D I'm also in middle of watching all the "Red Dwarf" episodes ever, start to finish -- and am realizing that as much as I love that show, watching them in chronological order offers no benefit whatsoever. :p

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, genre is no barrier.
The first series we ever watched via Netflix together was Red Dwarf. Keffy had never seen it...

[criada.livejournal.com]

Er, I'm that anonymous person...

[taleriaknt.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Torchwood yet, but I get the impression it doesn't really matter if you've seen Doctor Who. Just explain to Keffy that the main character is a hot pansexual guy and I'm sure he'll come around.

[criada.livejournal.com]

I haven't suggested it yet. I'm still exploring possibilities. Lets not peg Keffy as anti-Torchwood yet. :-)

[spencimusprime.livejournal.com]

We watched the first two episodes of Dollhouse. I don't think I need to tell you to watch that one, so consider this a reminder that there are two episodes that have hit the internets.

watch Dexter

[harriet-m-welsh.livejournal.com]

Dexter is an excellent show. I watched the first season in about two days when I was taking care of my mom at the cancer apartment.

There is a reason that Dexter kills the way he kills, and it isn't going to be convincing unless you watch the shows that explain this. Beyond that, his personality disorder(?) is portrayed in an interesting fashion. He's a mirror, functioning the way he estimates society will want him to. The writing is sharp and the characters are vivid. If it isn't believable (well, it is a TV show, not a documentary), it is an enjoyable way to suspend your disbelief.

Plus, it puts the audience in the uncomfortable position of genuinely admiring and sympathizing with the villian...

[phewfighter.livejournal.com]

Here are some of my favorites. Dunno if you've seen any of them before, sorry if they're obvious.

Weeds and Big Love I enjoy for their odd takes on family. Not to mention the sex. Oh, gotta have the sex on premium cable. Californication is similar, but its good moments are increasingly too few and far between after the first season. But, y'know, for David Duchovny fans, what's not to like? And though I haven't seen all of it, I'm pretty sure you'd be all over The Tudors. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as a young, horny, aggressive Henry VIII sound okay?

Those are all premium cable shows, btw, which means shorter seasons of no more than 12-13 episodes, so they should be a little easier to get through.

Now, these I can't recommend from viewing, just based on wanting to see them myself: Meadowlands (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlands_(TV_series)) (British show known as Cape Wrath in UK) I've heard good things about, and Dark Shadows (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Shadows) just sounds a lot like Gormenghast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gormenghast_(TV_series)), which I also liked, and assume you've surely heard of or read the books, if not seen already.

Oh, and if you happen to like Ricky Gervais (creator and star of the original The Office), I just finished the two seasons + finale special of Extras and laughed like I haven't in a while. Lots of super-dry British humour, and every episode has some big-name stars making fun of themselves.

[criada.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we were looking at The Tudors. I'm a little obsessed with Rhys-Meyers, so I've been worried that show might make my head explode.