Rypro 525

Strike Back (Cinemax) love it
Once Upon a Time (ABC) didn't like the pilot
Revenge (ABC) just bought the dvd haven't gotten started yet
The Good Wife (CBS) no interest
2 Broke Girls (CBS) didn't like the pilot
Castle (ABC) never got around to it
Happy Endings (ABC) watch on occasion
New Girl (FOX) no interest
Parenthood (NBC) lost interest
Modern Family (ABC) watch every week
Glee (FOX) gave up half way through season 3
Suburgatory (ABC) no interest
Person of Interest (CBS) never got around to it
The Vampire Diaries (CW) no interest
Parks and Recreation (NBC) no interest
30 Rock (NBC) hate it
The Office (NBC) will prob watch the end episodes
Fringe (FOX) lost interest
Community (NBC) haven't gotten around to it
Grimm (NBC) no interest
Nikita (CW) never got around to it
Homeland (Showtime) love it
Game of Thrones (HBO) love it
Girls (HBO) seen a few episodes, gotta finish up
Dexter (Showtime) eh
Episodes (Showtime) hated the pilot
Spartacus (Starz) guilty pleasure
Justified (FX) watch every week
Sons of Anarchy (FX) couldn't get into it
Covert Affairs (USA) no interest
White Collar (USA) no interest
Burn Notice (USA) no interest
Suits (USA) no interest
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) love it
The Newsroom (HBO) love it
Veep (HBO) love it
The Walking Dead (AMC) loved season 1, hated season 2
Breaking Bad (AMC) best show on tv
American Horror Story (FX) couldn't get into it
Hawaii Five-O (CBS) no interest
Louie (FX) love it
Boss (Starz) haven't got into it
NCIS (CBS) never watched an episode
Mad Men (AMC) eh overrated
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) guilty pleasure


sorry if i fucked up your poll by putting my own choices

Jay G.

If Spottedfeather never meant that the characters he listed as "good" and "bad" were actually good or bad people, then he never properly countered msdmoney's point that there's no clear "good vs bad" division in the series.

The words that Spottedfeather perhaps was looking for are protagonist and antagonist. However, nobody argued that the series didn't have those.

LOTR has a clear good vs evil dichotomy. The good guys do almost exclusively good, and the evil comes from Sauron, who does zero good and may as well be the devil, or people corrupted in some way by Sauron, sometimes via the ring or the seeing orbs.

In GoT, the division isn't as clear cut. There's different sides, with people opposed to each other, but one side isn't the clearly good side doing only good while the other side does only evil. That's the point msdmoney was making.

Draven

Because you're the only person who said so many things that simply don't make sense. Or are taken to such extremes that people no longer understand what your opinion actually is.

If I said I didn't like Breaking Bad because there were no good actors in it...well, i guess that's my opinion but I shouldn't be surprised when absolutely no one agrees with me.

Even though the arts are subjective, there is a point where you have to realize that certain movies/TV shows/books/music/actors are at the top, even if they aren't for you.

I don't like The Beatles but I'd never go into a music forum, say they were awful in every way and expect anyone to agree. I could walk into a museum and say my kid is a better artist than Rembrandt or Picasso, but that doesn't make it close to true. An extreme opinion, different from everyone else's and with nothing to back it up is bound to stir up some discussion.

EdTheRipper

Strike Back (Cinemax) - Got Season 1 BD...waiting to find the time to watch
Once Upon a Time (ABC) - Planning to get dvd eventually
Revenge (ABC) - Got Season 1 on dvd...will get to it eventually
The Good Wife (CBS) - No interest
2 Broke Girls (CBS) - Planning to get dvd eventually
Castle (ABC) - Own all seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Happy Endings (ABC) - Got Seasons 1 and 2 on dvd...will get to them eventually
New Girl (FOX) - LOVE Zooey...want to watch the 1st season before Season 2 begins
Parenthood (NBC) - Own first 2 seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Modern Family (ABC) - Own first 2 seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Glee (FOX) - Watch regularly
Suburgatory (ABC) - No interest
Person of Interest (CBS) - No interest
The Vampire Diaries (CW) - Own first 2 seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Parks and Recreation (NBC) - Loved the first season, haven't watched others. Need to fix that.
30 Rock (NBC) - Own first 5 seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
The Office (NBC) - Watch regularly
Fringe (FOX) - Own first 4 seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Community (NBC) - Watch regularly
Grimm (NBC) - Planning to get dvd eventually
Nikita (CW) - No interest
Homeland (Showtime) - Got Season 1...waiting to find the time to watch
Game of Thrones (HBO) - Got Season 1 BD...waiting to find the time to watch
Girls (HBO) - Watch regularly
Dexter (Showtime) - Watch regularly
Episodes (Showtime) - Got Season 1 dvd...waiting to find the time to watch
Spartacus (Starz) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Justified (FX) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Sons of Anarchy (FX) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Covert Affairs (USA) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
White Collar (USA) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Burn Notice (USA) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Suits (USA) - Planning to get dvd eventually
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - Got Season 1 BD...waiting to find the time to watch
The Newsroom (HBO) - Planning to get dvd eventually
Veep (HBO) - Planning to get dvd eventually
The Walking Dead (AMC) - Watch regularly
Breaking Bad (AMC) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
American Horror Story (FX)
Hawaii Five-O (CBS) - Got 1st season on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Louie (FX) - Watch regularly
Boss (Starz) - No interest
NCIS (CBS) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Mad Men (AMC) - Got seasons on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) - Got Season 1 on dvd due to low prices; yet to watch
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Titles bolded are the ones I watch regularly.
As you can see, I am a dvd whore. Being able to get all episodes from a season in one fell swoop makes me a happy camper. My unwatched tv pile is really huge at the moment, mainly due to the lower prices that eventually come on season sets.

kd5

We gave up cable several years ago, so we don't watch anything (on TV) that might have been cable-oriented. We also don't watch shows on network television (except for the local news at 6pm) because we can't stand the distraction/angst that the ignorance of advertising presents for us (TV on DVD has spoiled us in that regard). So, listing TV shows we don't watch and why becomes moot. Current TV shows we DO watch (because they interest us) that I've purchased on DVD are:

Fringe: because we like it
Supernatural: because we like it
The Walking Dead: because we like it
NCIS: because we like it

As soon as Game of Thrones gets cheap, I'll probably pick that up because it looks interesting.

Couple of current TV shows I might be interested in seeing are Grimm and Once Upon a Time. Other than that, I don't think there are any current shows on TV or cable that would interest us enough to justify resubscribing to cable or blind-buying the DVDs/Blu-rays. We don't care for sitcoms, dramedies, reality shows, or the plethora or lawyer/cop shows (besides NCIS) that have saturated television. For those of you who might criticize our choice of shows to (or not to) watch, hey, it's a personal choice. You can watch whatever you want to watch and so will we. -kd5-

Draven

I suppose I should actually do the list:

Strike Back (Cinemax) - Tried the pilot, just bought the DVD
Once Upon a Time (ABC) - it's okay. Wife likes more than me
Revenge (ABC) - love this show
The Good Wife (CBS) - not interested
2 Broke Girls (CBS) - it's okay. Wife likes it more than me
Castle (ABC) - it's okay. Wife likes it more than me
Happy Endings (ABC) - my favorite comedy on TV
New Girl (FOX) - my favorite new show this season
Parenthood (NBC) - not interested
Modern Family (ABC) - love this show
Glee (FOX) - love this show
Suburgatory (ABC) - no interest
Person of Interest (CBS) - it's okay. Wife likes more than me. Got better at the end of the season
The Vampire Diaries (CW) - love this show
Parks and Recreation (NBC) - love this show
30 Rock (NBC) - love this show
The Office (NBC) - love this show but ready for it to be over
Fringe (FOX) - love this show
Community (NBC) - love this show
Grimm (NBC) - it's okay. Wife likes it more than me.
Nikita (CW) - love this show
Homeland (Showtime) - love this show. Just got the Blu-ray for a rewatch
Game of Thrones (HBO) - one of the best dramas on TV
Girls (HBO) - have it ready to watch, haven't done so yet
Dexter (Showtime) - love this show
Episodes (Showtime) - on my list to watch
Spartacus (Starz) - tried a few times on Netflix, can't get into it. Will try again
Justified (FX) - love this show
Sons of Anarchy (FX) - love this show
Covert Affairs (USA) - not interested
White Collar (USA) - not interested
Burn Notice (USA) - like the show but very behind. Trying to get caught up
Suits (USA) - no interest
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - no interest
The Newsroom (HBO) - no interest and I've heard a lot of bad things about it
Veep (HBO) - love this show
The Walking Dead (AMC) - love this show
Breaking Bad (AMC) - love this show
American Horror Story (FX) - need to finish Season 1
Hawaii Five-O (CBS) - it's okay. Wife likes it more than me
Louie (FX) - no interest
Boss (Starz) - no interest
NCIS (CBS) - no interest
Mad Men (AMC) - love this show
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) - no interest
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Dan

I fully admit that I simply don't give myself enough time for TV. I watch a handful of shows, and I like it that way.

That said...

Strike Back (Cinemax) - never heard of it
Once Upon a Time (ABC) - Wife raved about it. I watched one episode.
Revenge (ABC) - Wife is currently raving about it. I'm not very interested
The Good Wife (CBS) - No interest.
2 Broke Girls (CBS) - Saw bits and pieces. Not very funny.
Castle (ABC) - I watched a few episodes of Season one, and thought it was great. I'll get back to it eventually.
Happy Endings (ABC) - no interest.
New Girl (FOX) - I love Zooey, but meh. Not funny enough.
Parenthood (NBC) - Watched all of Season 2. Kind of got over it, I guess.
Modern Family (ABC) - I WILL catch up on this. Avoided it because it originally seemed like another Arrested Development rip-off.
Glee (FOX) - Went from fantastic to pathetic.
Suburgatory (ABC) - No reason. Just never gave it a shot yet.
Person of Interest (CBS) - Will get to it eventually.
The Vampire Diaries (CW) - I'm not a teenage girl.
Parks and Recreation (NBC) - Love it.
30 Rock (NBC) - watched a handful of episodes. Not as great as everyone thinks.
The Office (NBC) - lost interest a few years ago.
Fringe (FOX) - WILL catch up. Still on season one.
Community (NBC) - Love it, but cautious about Season 4.
Grimm (NBC) - no interest
Nikita (CW) - no interest
Homeland (Showtime) - no interest
Game of Thrones (HBO) - didn't get anything out of the pilot.
Girls (HBO) - I know nothing about it.
Dexter (Showtime) - previous season wasn't great...
Episodes (Showtime) - I know nothing about it.
Spartacus (Starz) - no interest.
Justified (FX) - no interest.
Sons of Anarchy (FX) - LOVED the pilot. Agreed to watch it with wife. Haven't gotten to it yet.
Covert Affairs (USA) - I know nothing about it.
White Collar (USA) - Liked the pilot a lot. Wife wants to watch it too. Haven't gotten to it.
Burn Notice (USA) - no interest
Suits (USA) - I know nothing about it.
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - Didn't think much of the pilot
The Newsroom (HBO) - Love it.
Veep (HBO) - no idea what this is.
The Walking Dead (AMC) - Really like it, so I'm watching.
Breaking Bad (AMC) - Best show out there right now.
American Horror Story (FX) - No interest.
Hawaii Five-O (CBS) - No interest.
Louie (FX) - Watched S1 and S2 on Netflix. Will do the same for S3.
Boss (Starz) - No idea what this is.
NCIS (CBS) the girl bothers me. Don't know why.
Mad Men (AMC) - Watching season 1. Still not loving it.
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) - Again, I am not a teenage girl.

D'oh! Didn't see those until I wrote my answers. Sorry.

Draven

Characters on The Vampire Diaries spend most of their time trying to stop something from killing family members, significant others and/or everyone in town.

What does that have to do with being a teenage girl? Do people really not look beyond the title before deciding what a show is about? It's infuriating. Yes, the first few episodes were about a high school girl and her new boyfriend. That took a major u-turn at about episode 4 and hasn't stopped since.

benedict

While undoubtedly true, and acknowledging that this is a discussion forum after all, I'd just chip in here to ask for everyone to try and "play nice"... many of you do, and I'm not singling out anyone, but we should recognise that some folk may be more or less eloquent than others and endeavour to take that into account and use IGNORE if the level of debate is not what you'd like to see.

IdgIe49

Of all these I only watch Castle and The Good Wife. That's too much to quote and scroll around in so in a nut shell:

I only have Showtime and rarely watch anything but movies. Don't get the CW with Dish. Don't watch Comedy. Would rather watch shows like SYTYCD, The Mentalist, Grey's Anatomy, Top Shot, Fairly Legal, Falling Skies, Rizzoli & Isles, The Glades, Haven, Bones, Army Wives, Rookie Blue, Drop Dead Diva, Body of Proof, Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, CSI (Not the original), Necessary Roughness. I even watch Swamp People and Lizard Lick Towing when I remember to. Of course, Ice Road Truckers and Deadliest Catch are DVR'd.

Will watch Person of Interest if nothing else is on. Have seen Suits, but its on when something else is on, Biggest Loser is usually on when NCIS is on. I usually watch the reruns on USA, but changed to watching JAG reruns on AXS. Plus, McGee's "new" voice - is different. Have seen Covert Affairs.

PhantomStranger

The Vampire Diaries is the only show currently on the CW that deserves a better network. It's gone far beyond the poor teen standards of the CW. It probably has the tightest plotting of any network show today. There are still some elements with direct nods to its intended teen female demo, but that can largely be overlooked.

Jadzia

MOD NOTE:

Just a friendly reminder, you can disagree with people, but don't make it personal and don't devolve the thread into bickering.

Please refrain from name-calling. Don't call someone a troll, just because they share a different opinion.

Thanks

Draven

Agreed. And I'd argue those elements are basic "will they or won't they?" stuff that's on all kinds of shows. Nothing terribly specific to teens about it, especially as the characters have gotten older.

Plus, it doesn't hurt that the women are crazy hot.

Meglos

Watching
Community (NBC)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Justified (FX)
Louie (FX)

Used to watch, but lost interest in
The Office (NBC)
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Will probably chack out later on via DVD
Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Girls (HBO)
Burn Notice (USA)
Breaking Bad (AMC)

Not interested in/never heard of the show
everything else

birdseye

Might as well give this a shot. Most of these shows I do watch. No wonder I end up getting backed up with a lot of them.


Strike Back (Cinemax) - love it
Once Upon a Time (ABC) - like it
Revenge (ABC) - like it
The Good Wife (CBS) - like it
2 Broke Girls (CBS) - don't watch CBS sitcoms, but watch this, like it
Castle (ABC) - love it
Happy Endings (ABC) - love it
New Girl (FOX) - like it
Parenthood (NBC) - like it
Modern Family (ABC) - like it
Glee (FOX) - gave up after a few eps last year, couldn't stand the preaching anymore.
Suburgatory (ABC) - catching up on it now
Person of Interest (CBS) - like it
The Vampire Diaries (CW) - don't watch, not really interested. Maybe someday.
Parks and Recreation (NBC) - love it
30 Rock (NBC) - no interest
The Office (NBC) - still watch, not as good as it used to be
Fringe (FOX) - love it
Community (NBC) - love it
Grimm (NBC) - caught up this summer, like it
Nikita (CW) - love it
Homeland (Showtime) - love it
Game of Thrones (HBO) - love it, possible favorite show (along with Fringe)
Girls (HBO) - watched it, kinda over-hyped and not that funny
Dexter (Showtime) - love it
Episodes (Showtime) - don't watch, plan to catch up someday
Spartacus (Starz) - love it
Justified (FX) - catching up now, just finished Season 1
Sons of Anarchy (FX) - don't watch, going to watch someday
Covert Affairs (USA) - catching up now, just started Season 2
White Collar (USA) - plan to watch someday
Burn Notice (USA) - like it
Suits (USA) - caught up this summer, like it
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - like it
The Newsroom (HBO) - no interest
Veep (HBO) - will catch up before Season 2
The Walking Dead (AMC) - like it
Breaking Bad (AMC) - never watched for some reason, will definitely watch someday.
American Horror Story (FX) - like it
Hawaii Five-O (CBS) - like it
Louie (FX) - like it
Boss (Starz) - caught up this summer, like it
NCIS (CBS) - no interest
Mad Men (AMC) - like it, but a few seasons behind
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) - no interest

Dan

relax man. My comment was made in jest.

As mentioned at the beginning of my post, I just simply don't watch a lot of new TV right now. Something like VD is so far removed from my interest, even though I know the premise well enough (my wife may or may not be a fan. She was pretty dedicated to the show at first, but hasn't watched the latest season, even though all the episodes are taking up room on my DVR) I really didn't think anyone would take my "teenage girl" comment too seriously.

Brian Shannon

I agree, no idea who any of those people are, sound advice for the show

Draven

As a 36-year-old married father of 2, I have to defend my love for The Vampire Diaries a lot

Deftones

Since this thread has a ton of action, this is a good thread for me to recommend Strike Back to everyone. Seriously, check it out.

DJariya

yeah but 90% of this thread has "never heard of it" or don't subscribe to Cinemax.

Deftones

buy or rent the dvds/blu rays. maybe someone will like it enough to subscribe to cinemax for a few months.

DJariya

I only wish it was that easy. I've noticed that most people in this forum (who don't pirate shows) only subscribe to HBO or Showtime for their premium channel needs. I think one of the posters in this thread earlier said he bought the Strike Back BD and loves it, but doesn't think it's worth the money to subscribe to Cinemax.

dolphinboy

Breaking Bad (AMC)-It never got good.

davidh777

If anyone is on Xbox Live, the first two episodes of Strike Back are free. I watched them there and then bought the BD set (six eps in so far).

Deftones