2002 - 2003 TV Season: Top 50 Dramatic Episodes
08-15-03 | 07:35 AM
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I added a few more dramas to my regular watching list this season. The Shield ( 
), Practice (I used to watch this way back and picked it up again and have to say the reruns on FX are a lot better than the new ones on ABC), Smallville (entertaining show, but not really a hard hitting show), and a few episodes of Enterprise (the ones i've seen have been good, but then again people said they've showed the better ones as reruns this summer so who knows).
As for me not participating, who could blame you?
), Practice (I used to watch this way back and picked it up again and have to say the reruns on FX are a lot better than the new ones on ABC), Smallville (entertaining show, but not really a hard hitting show), and a few episodes of Enterprise (the ones i've seen have been good, but then again people said they've showed the better ones as reruns this summer so who knows).As for me not participating, who could blame you?
08-15-03 | 11:24 AM
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Oh man I really do miss Firefly so much that I already preordered it when Amazon jumped the gun and had it available.
On L&O SVU "Fallacy" would have been a great departure point for Cabot but the character hung around for four more episodes. I don't understand why but I guess the writers have a plan.
On L&O SVU "Fallacy" would have been a great departure point for Cabot but the character hung around for four more episodes. I don't understand why but I guess the writers have a plan.
08-15-03 | 11:41 AM
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It's a bit late to ask now, but is the format easy enough to read, and are the images clear? Everything looks great on my screen at home (nice 21" monitor at 1600x1200), but a coworker wanted to see it, and he has a crappy monitor at 800x600, and it really didn't look good at all. In fact, I couldn't even make out the picture of Freaky Asian Dude and Marshall. Was it just this guy's crappy monitor, or does it look like that for you guys as well?
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08-15-03 | 11:45 AM
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From: WAS looking for My Own Private Stuckeyville, but stuck in Liberty City (while missing Vice City)
It seems to be missing the final 20 selections [hurry up dammit ], but the layout is fine and the pics [for me, at least] are fine too..
[perhaps if "suit and glasses" had opened up a couple windows before torturing Marshall...?]
], but the layout is fine and the pics [for me, at least] are fine too..[perhaps if "suit and glasses" had opened up a couple windows before torturing Marshall...?]
08-15-03 | 11:53 AM
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• Quoth Rogue588 •<HR SIZE=1>It seems to be missing the final 20 selections [hurry up dammit
I still have to rearrange them another 15-20 times. Also, I'm having trouble deciding between these two images for the #1:
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08-15-03 | 12:31 PM
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From: WAS looking for My Own Private Stuckeyville, but stuck in Liberty City (while missing Vice City)
Originally posted by Venusian
guess I missed that episode of enterprise
guess I missed that episode of enterprise
[edit to add: Or so i've heard...
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Last edited by Rogue588; 08-15-03 at 12:38 PM.
"Actually?" I didn't say otherwise.
08-16-03 | 08:21 PM
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From: WAS looking for My Own Private Stuckeyville, but stuck in Liberty City (while missing Vice City)
I see my sublimination didn't work..
ya know, it's only a couple hours down I-95 South [Bandit-style] to Atlanta...
08-16-03 | 09:45 PM
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Time for people to start getting angry.
Note that as we enter the Top 20, order becomes more difficult as many of these are near perfect hours of television. Still, I watched each of these episodes this afternoon and feel happy with the order I've selected.
Unfortunately, I'm somewhat limited by the way vB processes images, so I tried to strike a balance between the way it will render for 800x600 and 1600x1200. If something renders wacky for your browser, let me know, and I'll try to adjust.
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Note that as we enter the Top 20, order becomes more difficult as many of these are near perfect hours of television. Still, I watched each of these episodes this afternoon and feel happy with the order I've selected.
Unfortunately, I'm somewhat limited by the way vB processes images, so I tried to strike a balance between the way it will render for 800x600 and 1600x1200. If something renders wacky for your browser, let me know, and I'll try to adjust.
das
08-16-03 | 09:55 PM
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wow.
you almost made me like [or at least, respect] "Phase One".. almost..
and now i'm thinkin'...with the TOTAL absence of Farscape so far, either the ENTIRE top ten will be filled with Farscape...OR...you're going to lump the entire season as one whole big ep...right?
you almost made me like [or at least, respect] "Phase One".. almost..
and now i'm thinkin'...with the TOTAL absence of Farscape so far, either the ENTIRE top ten will be filled with Farscape...OR...you're going to lump the entire season as one whole big ep...right?
08-16-03 | 10:01 PM
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• Quoth Rogue588 •<HR SIZE=1>and now i'm thinkin'...with the TOTAL absence of Farscape so far, either the ENTIRE top ten will be filled with Farscape...OR...you're going to lump the entire season as one whole big ep...right?
I hate to disappoint you, but this list is for the best episodes of the year. Some things just aren't going to make it.
Maybe if I could have done a Top 100 ...das
08-17-03 | 06:21 PM
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I'm sure I missed a link somewhere in this thread Das, but are you still doing the countdown? Last time I checked it was around 30 or so--I believe it started in the 40's with Dead Zone.
But as I scroll down on page 3 of this thread, I see nothing but comments from people? Have you placed the countdown in another link/thread?
But as I scroll down on page 3 of this thread, I see nothing but comments from people? Have you placed the countdown in another link/thread?
08-17-03 | 06:24 PM
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• Quoth PacMan2006 •<HR SIZE=1>I'm sure I missed a link somewhere in this thread Das, but are you still doing the countdown? Last time I checked it was around 30 or so--I believe it started in the 40's with Dead Zone.
But as I scroll down on page 3 of this thread, I see nothing but comments from people? Have you placed the countdown in another link/thread? <HR SIZE=1>
I just got tired of it and stopped there. Sorry.
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08-17-03 | 08:04 PM
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hmm...another shield , but still no 24. I know practice has fallen off, but no mention, even the reality tv sucks episode? i dont think its good enough to be too high on the list, guess it didn't make it at all.
, but still no 24. I know practice has fallen off, but no mention, even the reality tv sucks episode? i dont think its good enough to be too high on the list, guess it didn't make it at all.
08-17-03 | 08:35 PM
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• Quoth Venusian •<HR SIZE=1>hmm...another shield
'Les is More' was a good episode (especially in comparison to how far the show has fallen) and one of many that I had listed for consideration but didn't make the final list. It probably could have slid in around the 40s, but when close calls had to be made, I favored shows that maintained a level of quality for the whole season. A great episode that stood out among a bunch of really good episodes received higher marks than a great episode that stood out among lousy ones. Also, episodes that treat the audience like we're idiots (despite how "cool" much of the episode may have been) got yanked from the final list. I realize this will upset some people, but I cannot please everyone, and I had to establish some form of criteria to get it down to 50.
Anyway, as you're well aware, you need to watch better shows.
Watching The Shield is a good start. Perhaps this list will help you find more great television that you're missing while watching The Practice. das
08-18-03 | 08:19 AM
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• Quoth Venusian •<HR SIZE=1>but ABC is only one channel away from Fox, and you know I can't venture too far from that
If you're in the ATL, you must watch a lot of PBS then too? das