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CastorTroy wrote: »

As for Studio 60, I always remember the line about "illiterate television" in reference to Reality tv. Always assumed that's why it was cancelled. Was the first Sorkin show I watched. Liked it but felt its biggest weakness was the fact the sketches weren't funny.

I think it was cancelled cause they wanted The West Wing, and it obviously wasn't. And I'd agree about the sketches bit. And Harriot being based on Sorkin's girlfriend just means she's really unlikable. But Matt and Danny are great together, Jack is a brilliant character as the show goes on and even Cal is great. Just love the characters and main stories and would have loved to see the development over multiple series....

Kingsman is also awesome btw. Spent the last 40 minutes grinning. Really good. Like a proper homage to what James Bond used to be, in a non-subtle way.

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Just curious TSC, what are your top 5 shows of all time?

This has been making me think all day. I wouldn't have a set top 5, and different days will likely see me give different answers.

The West Wing will always get number one, mind. Have watched it through 3 times now, and just always adore sitting down to a binge watch of it. While it has a bump in season 5, the rest is gold, and just a perfect mix of great writing, acting, casting, directing. And I'll always follow a watch through of it with a watch of Studio Sixty on the Sunset Strip.

After that, things are a bit more fluid, so these aren't in any specific order.

Person of Interest is a great blend of procedural cop show and sci-fi thriller; the sci-fi elements sneak up on you too. But some great story arcs, some great characters (Elias, Root and Shaw being standouts, but not to ignore John, Finch, Fusco and Carter, nor The Machine and Samaritan).

Buffy/Angel/Firefly/Dollhouse usually take up a single spot under the filename "Joss Whedon Shows"; Whedon is probably my favorite writer and director, and I grew up on Buffy and Angel. Even if repeat viewings don't hold up (the early seasons of Buffy have dated imo), it was such a big part of my teenage years.

Supernatural is ridiculously cheesy, full of plot holes and weird moments, but its something I always want to see as soon as it comes out, and I utterly adore, warts and all. Castle is probably the same; it's all about having fun and just chilling with some mysteries, not needing top level stories, but quite content with actors and characters I like.

Game of Thrones deserves a shout out too; I only watched it for the first time a few months back, catching up midway through last season. Can't wait to get on board the train for the upcoming season. Always love a show which instills a sense of "anyone can die", something a lot of shows don't (though is a common theme on the list in this post).

That's six, but there's others which, as I said, will drive up the list based on the day in question. Luther as mentioned above, Sherlock, Elementary. Despites it's massive flaws (including the thickest "smart" character I've ever seen), I watch Bones week in, week out. Doctor Who and Torchwood. Fringe. Lost (if you ignore the final episode), How I Met Your Mother (if you ignore the final episode), first season of Heroes.

Can't believe I'm forgetting Arrow, which is awesome, and Flash; can't wait till they start up on Sky again. Love the universe being created.

Worth noting I'm also just after finishing season 1 of Breaking Bad, which I assume most people will pop on their lists, but I'm nowhere near there yet. And still have The Wire, Sopranos, The Shield and House of Cards on a list to watch.

What's everyone elses?