Your Ten Favorite Shows Currently on Television

Marry Me
Gotham
Marvell: Agents of Shield
Mulaney
New Girl
The Flash
Parks and Rec
Jane the Virgin
Hart of Dixie
Bobs Burgers

so you're the Mulaney fan!

I only watch, like, five shows currently airing. The only new one (and one I'll happily talk up) is Agent Carter.

Stuff I'm kinda looking forward to watching (most of them probably five years or so from now, if I'm being realistic): Better Call Saul (obvs), Daredevil, 12 Monkeys, Last Man On Earth, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, iZombie, and, uhh...The Odd Couple? (which feels wrong but I like pretty much everyone in the cast so we'll see)

Agent Carter
Bob's Burgers
Archer
The Flash
Star Wars: Rebels
New Girl
Walking Dead
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD

. . . and that's about it. Just started watching season 1 of Orphan Black on Amazon streaming. Watched the 12 Monkeys pilot and first episode and was kinda meh.

Broad City
Bob's Burgers
NBA Gametime
Check Please Bay Area
Jeopardy

i'm into better call saul and netflix' marvel stuff... maybe the comedians? josh gad is okay.

How's Star Wars: Rebels going? Tempted as its part of the "New Canon" and it's co-produced by Greg Weisman of Gargoyles fame (well, it was).

Bob's Burgers is still strong, actually, yet strangely unheralded in general, maybe due to proximity to the McFarlane shows...

Rebels is pretty uneven so far - just not sure the characters they've got are the right ones to carry this section of the franchise forward. OTOH they've already gotten James Earl Jones, Frank Oz and Billy Dee Williams to reprise their roles. It's a good looking show, though, I'll give you that.

Now that I'm not ON IPHONE I can be a little more specific - it's not that I mind the characters much, it's just that 9 episodes in they aren't real well-defined except for the kid and the ex-Jedi, and that rather than showing us much of "the beginnings of the Rebellion," what little plot development there has been has been more about "will ex-Jedi be able to overcome his own doubt and successfully train the kid as a Jedi while keeping him from his own instincts for anger and revenge?" Which is not as interesting to me, which has been covered before in SW Episode III, and which has only played out in very low-stakes ways so far. Some of the action animation has been good, and the voice work is pretty good overall, but for the only SW property on the air right now it isn't doing much on the whole. Honestly, the best thing in the show is the relationship between the alien and the kid. They bring out the worst in each other in often funny ways. And I do like how much of the design work -- the planet Lothar, the alien, the droid -- is based directly on early McQuarrie stuff.

First ep of "Black Sails" delivered.

was def planning to 100% ignore this thing -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Slap_(U.S._TV_series)

but i trust cholodenko as an exec producer & directing at least 1 epi so

shit i meant this for that rollling tv thread o well

Wow, backstrom. Couldnt get to the opening credits

detectorists, new girl, booze traveler, brooklyn 99, broad city, lucas bros moving co,
shit only 6

thread makes me wish i had time to actually watch TV shows :(

Lucas bros otm

seen the first two eps of The Slap - promising. a couple of interesting stylistic elements.

Justified
The Fall
House Hunters International
Review
Backyardigans
The Killer Speaks

Maddow, Matthews, Lawrence, Letterman, not-Ferguson (or the occasional Conan), News Hour, Charlie, Mindy, Seinfeld reruns, Shondaland

I have run out of patience with Togetherness; the kick the can episode with its ongoing "marriage is hard guys!" hobbyhorse, the will-they-or-won't-they temptress/szhlub sideshow and the cardboard cutout hipsters sorta proved to me that there's nothing for me.
Never liked The League, not a fan of baghead, just don't think i like the mumblecore aesthetic of the Duplass bros.

the last episode of Man Seeking Woman featured a japanese penis monster named tanaka. very much done with that now as well.

I got through the first episode of The Slap, that shit is lame.

High Maintenance was fucking brilliant and worth 8 bucks.

Better Call Saul is exciting. Jinx is very good! Workaholics is better this season! Archer and Girls are not.

My biggest surprise is how much I'm enjoying Looking. Good acting, good scripting, likeable characters.

oh and Fresh of the Boat is terrible. Sitcoms are the pits. I kinda gave up on blackish too.

i think archer is great this season - big bounce back from the last

The actually had to make a list/ chart keeping track of all the TV I want to watch/catch up/keep up with. I hit something like 27 different shows!

Catastrophe is really good. Watch that.

I am really into 12 Monkeys. Finding it kinda like a low-level Fringe & pretty engaging so far (Kurt Acevedo helps)

Better Call Saul has made the list. I resisted Breaking Bad forever, and still find it overrated albeit absorbing, but I'm already finding Odenkirk's characterization more interesting than Cranston's.

One day I may get past a half hour of Mad Men.

I have discovered that I am the only human who likes The Slap

Justified is killing it this season, though it's still only about 1/3 as good as The Americans.

the 6 shows i actually care about right now are
Rick & Morty
Eric Andre Show
Adventure Time
Tim & Eric Bedtime Stories
Bob's Burgers
Mr. Pickles

i watch reruns of SVU & South Park sorta frequently, which are both current shows.
and i used to watch Fargo & True Detective when they were newer within the past year.

i'm guessing the new Odd Couple will not use the Neal Hefti theme

they tried to redo the Hawaii 5-0 theme with some synth drums or whatever, then immediately went back to the original. surprised if they just don't use the original theme (or more likely, a 2-second hit of it)

Season 3 of Vikings is back tonight and has got good advance reviews so far. I am not ashamed to say I genuinely love this shit!

its sloppy fun. but not as much fun as spartacus.

I just got into Shark Tank, and now I wish there was way to watch old seasons; none of the streaming services I have offer them. Such an entertaining show, and it doesn't treat its audience like idiots.

great show

vikings yaaaay

I caught Empire for the first time this week and it is sudsy and OTT and pretty fun! I could see it growing on me; having Timbaland (and a posse of junior producers) do the music is a masterstroke. I also need to get more into Twelve Monkeys, SHIELD/Agent Carter and Gotham as all have rewarded initial or renewed interest.

Otherwise, currently airing at the moment:
The Americans
Broad City
Black Sails
Justified
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Looking
Last Week Tonight
Jinx
Better Call Saul
Adventure Time

and Jeopardy at #11. somehow I got hooked on Jeopardy again.

Wildly varying degrees of diminishing returns: Bob's Burgers, The Simpsons, Girls, blackish, Regular Show, Workaholics, Modern Family, Archer

Just finished, will be missed: How to Get Away with Murder, Eric Andre (still a real contender for best show on television imo)

A LOT of new stuff upcoming to start airing in the next two weeks: Dig, Secrets and Lies, American Crime, Last Man on Earth, Broadchurch, A&E's take on The Returned

blackish is up and down but overall i'm on board - the good stuff is very satisfying

Last Man on Earth rules

Top Ten of the Moment:
Daredevil s. 1 - Netflix
Adventure Time s. 6 - Cartoon Network
Justified s. 6 - FX
The Americans s. 3 - FX
Last Week Tonight s. 2 - HBO
Louie s. 5 - FX
Silicon Valley s. 2 - HBO
Game of Thrones s. 5 - HBO
Veep s. 4 - HBO
Jeopardy s. 31 - ABC

Other Stuff I'm Watching:
Mad Men s. 7B - AMC
Workaholics s. 5 - Comedy Central
The Comedians s.1 - FX
Cancer: Emperor of All Maladies s. 1 - PBS
The Simpsons s. 26 - Fox
Children’s Hospital s. 5 - Adult Swim
Weird Loners s. 1 - Fox

Currently Running / Saving on Tivo / Watching Intermittently:
Last Man on Earth s. 1 - Fox
Modern Family s. 6 - ABC
Wolf Hall s. 1 - PBS
Secrets and Lies s. 1 - ABC
American Crime s. 1 - ABC
The Messengers s. 1 - CW
Antiques Roadshow s. 19 - PBS
Nature s. 33 - PBS
Frontline s. 33 - PBS
Regular Show s. 6 - Cartoon Network
Real Sports s. 16 - HBO
30 for 30 2015 - ESPN
12 Monkeys s. 1 - SyFy
iZombie s. 1 - CW
Bloodline s. 1 - Netflix
American Odyssey s. 1 - NBC
The Messengers s. 1 - CW
Olympus s.1 - CW
Gotham s. 1 - Fox
Big Time in Hollywood, FL s. 1 - Adult Swim
Nurse Jackie s. 7 - Showtime

On Shortly:
Orphan Black s. 3 - BBC
Inside Amy Schumer s. 3 - Comedy Central

Upcoming Later This Year:
Transparent s. 2 - Amazon
The Knick s. 2 - Showtime
Married s. 2 - FX
Drunk History s. 3 - Comedy Central
You’re the Worst s. 2 - FXX
Homeland s. 5 - Showtime
The Affair s. 2 - Showtime
Hannibal s. 3 - NBC
Getting On s. 3 - HBO
Nathan for You s. 3 - Comedy Central
True Detective s. 2 - HBO
Fargo s. 2 - FX
Hard Knocks 2015 - HBO
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail s.2 - Comedy Central
The Returned s. 2 - Sundance
Review s. 2 - Comedy Central
Inside Comedy s. 4 - Showtime
Happy Valley s. 2 - BBC
The Venture Brothers s. 6 - Adult Swim
The Strain s. 2 - FX
Survivors Remorse s. 2 - Starz
Masters of Sex s. 3 - Showtime
Key and Peele s. 5 - Comedy Central
Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories s. 2 - Adult Swim
Your Pretty Face is Going to hell s. 2 - Adult Swim
Almost Royal s. 2 - BBC
Rick and Morty s. 2 - Adult Swim

Eventually:
Wayward Pines s. 1 - Fox
The Whispers s. 1 - ABC

To catch up on:
Agent Carter s. 1 / s. 2 - ABC
Shield s.2 / s. 3 - ABC
The Librarians s. 1 / s. 2 - TNT
The Missing s. 1 - Starz
Penny Dreadful s. 1 / s. 2 - Showtime
Outlander s. 1 / s. 2 - Starz
Rectify s. 1 / s. 2 - Sundance
The Honorable Woman 2014 - BBC
The Fall s. 1 / s. 2 - BBC or Netflix
The Book of Negroes s. 1 - BET

Thus far this year:

Very Special / Important / Wow
High Maintenance s.2 - Vimeo
Getting On s. 2 - HBO
The Eric Andre Show s. 3 - Adult Swim

Great Time
Broad City s. 2 - Comedy Central
Looking s. 2 - Showtime
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia s. 10 - FXX
Black Sails s. 2 - Starz
Better Call Saul s. 1 - AMC

Nice
How To Get Away with Murder s. 1 - ABC

Okay
Blacklist s. 2 - NBC
blackish s. 1 - ABC
Mike Tyson Mysteries s. 1 - Adult Swim
Archer s. 6 - FX

Oh dear
Man Seeking Woman s. 1 - FX
Togetherness s. 1 - HBO
The Nightly Show s. 1 - Comedy Central
Girls s. 4 - HBO

i have a problem.

i thought i watched a lot of tv shows

tbf, i'll likely only ultimately finish a third of that (i'm still on ep 3 of s1 of rectify for instance) but i like to at least try everything to get a sense of whether or not it blows me away or is instantly lousy.
on the other hand, i'm probably watching 25 series at any given time.
what can i say, i'm a tivo power user.

the idea of having a ten favourite shows of the moment is kind of baffling to me qua time investment

how is nurse jackie on seven seasons??

last season this year.
edie falco has been a lead character on a television series for fifteen years solid; she took a year off between sopranos/nurse jackie

forks i hate you because you make read these lists and i goddamn read them

I gave up on Mike Tyson after a few episodes. Feel like it should be up my alley but eh.
Last Man on Earth is pretty great. Super cringe-y, and he gets worse every episode!
Surprised Steven U's not on your list at all, /adult sadface
I gotta get to Daredevil ASAP. The entire season of Better Call Saul is also waiting for me, this summer maybe...
Is Weird Loners worth it? I was put it on the Happy Endings Diaspora Watch (along with that other terrible looking show where what's-her-face plays a lesbian)

i only watch cbs old people shows now

and law & order reruns stolen from the internet, when available

Mike Tyson is almost totally redeemed by getting to hear norm macdonald's voice. it's kinda proof that i'll watch anything with him in it. otherwise, it's not worthwhile in any way.
last man on earth is killing me with sitcom tropes... crazy harridan wife! knockout blonde! guileless fat sweetheart! i'm sorta watching it and i like all the actors and the concept is interesting but the execution is terrible imo.
I tried steven universe but, like foster's home and bee & puppycat and over the garden wall it's just too goddamn twee for me. i don't know what made adventure time click from garbage to genius, maybe someday it'll happen there.
Daredevil is in the early stages but it's pleasing. Better Call Saul is a home run.
Weird Loners had a solid pilot and not too many immediate sitcom tropes but i'm sure they'll soon show up to cliche it to death. I'll give it a shot till then.
one thing i'm trying not to do is keep a list of shows i've tried and don't like. it's too depressing.
i never got into police procedurals. It's why i was late to true detective and hannibal. by and large, the best of any genre is worth watching.