xp thanks! i have loads more to say about I May Destroy You but likely not some combination of the talent, impetus or lived experience to really do it justicei'll likely rewatch it before the end of the year.
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:11 (three years ago) link
Got 8 out of my top 10 predictions right. I was doubtful about Curb My Enthusiasm making it but amazed that Perry Mason only made #123. I thought it was much more highly rated around here.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:11 (three years ago) link
thanks poll runners!I May Destroy You is frequently heavy yeah, but it is fun too. I knew from Chewing Gum I'd watch everything Coel ever does but.... holy wow
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:12 (three years ago) link
Surprised to realize that I've actually seen >1 episode (and in most cases all of the episodes) of at least ten of the ones that placed (aside from Jeopardy because who hasn't seen a ton of Jeopary).
― The Mandolinrainian (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:13 (three years ago) link
― scampless, rattled and puce (gyac), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:13 (three years ago) link
i will say that if anyone is holding off on watching IMDY because it's "the rape show" and it's going to be heavy, don't. The tone shifts a lot from scene to scene and episode to episode; it's uproariously funny and also utterly devastating, often in the same hour. What it's not is anything that you expect it's going to be and that includes cruel or preachy.
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:14 (three years ago) link
yes,otm
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:15 (three years ago) link
Curb didn't make it, wow! I must have missed loads of great shows here
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:16 (three years ago) link
The only show from my ballot that I'm surprised to not see in the countdown is The Outsider, which imo is probably the closest a Stephen King adaptation has come to replicating the feel and the rhythms of a Stephen King novel.― The Mandolinrainian (Old Lunch), Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:53 PM (forty-nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― The Mandolinrainian (Old Lunch), Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:53 PM (forty-nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
Yeah, but a decidedly second-tier Stephen King novel (didn't see the show, but having read the book I wasn't moved to)
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:44 (three years ago) link
the show had some strong acting but was overall not good
― na (NA), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:59 (three years ago) link
Thanks for the poll! First time I've voted as Lockdown meant I actually got to watch a fair amount of telly. I May Destroy You was utterly astonishing television; I'm still reeling from it, to be honest.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 21:16 (three years ago) link
thanks for your time and efforts moka and forks.
― a nice controlled drift (Spottie), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 21:23 (three years ago) link
I liked The Outsider, even if some of the middle episodes felt padded.
― edited for dog profanity (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 21:33 (three years ago) link
Couple of my votes im suprised didnt place at least in the lower ranks: Discovery, Raised by Wolves
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 21:43 (three years ago) link
Thanks for this, Forks and Moka!
― Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 22:42 (three years ago) link
(A reminder that the Umbrella Academy is, if not the moral victor, at least in the moral top 50)
― Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 22:44 (three years ago) link
much appreciated forks & moka, you guys deserve many days off from ilx polls
― tiwa-nty one savage (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 22:45 (three years ago) link
Thanks. I'll try and vote next time!
― kinder, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 22:53 (three years ago) link
yes, thanks! really enjoyed reading this thread
― Dan S, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 22:58 (three years ago) link
Yeah, thanks forks and moka, and thanks for encouraging me to vote even though I think I only had 6 things on my ballot!
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 22:59 (three years ago) link
Thanks for the poll, enjoyed that. I'm still so out of it--I haven't heard of (not "I haven't seen"--haven't heard of) six of the top ten shows. I watched a lot of TV through the pandemic, but half of it was re-watching favourites from start to finish. Can we post out ballots here?
― clemenza, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:22 (three years ago) link
please do!
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:23 (three years ago) link
I submitted twice--I think this was the final version:
1. Small Axe2. The Last Dance3. Better Call Saul (S5)4. Mrs. America5. Ozark (S3)6. Modern Family (S11)7. A Teacher8. Homecoming (S2)9. Fargo (S4)10. Killing Eve (S3)
Catching up:
1. Homecoming (S1)2. Mr. Robot (all seasons)
That's really a list of everything I watched--I only left off one show. But even at #10, I enjoyed some of Killing Eve's weakest season so far.
My #1 for catching-up should have been Modern Family, which I forgot. Ups and downs, but enjoyed it the whole way.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:28 (three years ago) link
Yes, thanks, forks and moka. A very good poll.
― trishyb, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:29 (three years ago) link
Work in Progress (Showtime)Dead to Me (Netflix)I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix)Jeopardy (Syndication)Beef House (Adult Swim)Killing Eve (BBC America)I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (HBO)The Outsider (HBO)The Crown (Netflix)Matt Baume’s Culture Cruise (YouTube)
Best New-to-Me: Fleabag (Amazon)
Thanks, forks and moka!
― edited for dog profanity (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:37 (three years ago) link
i wish i had watched Plot Against America before the poll. after reading the description up thread i wound up marathoning it not long after. would def had given it a high ranking on my ballot.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:44 (three years ago) link
That british guy is incredibly annoying and has zero range and i hate him in everything, will not watch him
ime this is the thing in which he is most consistently well-used. often a little goes a long way, but the overall tone of this supports him being one-fifth of the ensemble.
also the episode where he's the lead, in S2, is one of the best of the series.
― shivers me timber (sic), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:54 (three years ago) link
thanks forks and moka as ever!
deems is thinking of "matt berry," while the guy in wwdits is a similar, but far superior actor named "bat berry." i can see why he's confused.
― tiwa-nty one savage (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 23:59 (three years ago) link
MATT!
― shivers me timber (sic), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:05 (three years ago) link
I haven't been exactly in love with other Berry performances but 'Bat!' makes me laugh every time, what can I say.
― The Mandolinrainian (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:06 (three years ago) link
the extent to which matt berry is better in this than any of his other roles is almost incalculable tbh
― imago, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:07 (three years ago) link
Ok, maybe
My "catching up" was five seasons of friday night lights in a month, the show is a complete miracle and almost certainly the best ever made
― scampsite (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:33 (three years ago) link
One of my re-watches: Top 5 for me, definitely.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:36 (three years ago) link
have no interest in football or sports in general but liked that show
― Dan S, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:40 (three years ago) link
It is a show about discussions happening on your way out the door of the house, mostly, and i have never had a fictional character sold to me as completely as the angel matt saracen for whom i would kill irl
― scampsite (darraghmac), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:48 (three years ago) link
10 #1s! Time I got around to watching it. Great poll, thanks organizers!!
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 00:55 (three years ago) link
yeah I have put it off for many of the reasons assuaged in this thread will be watching this week, thanks so much for forks and moka! Beautiful thread and countdown!
― Clay, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 02:02 (three years ago) link
watched a couple of episodes of I May Destroy You today after reading this thread, don't really understand it yet but it is interesting
― Dan S, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 02:09 (three years ago) link
1. The Last Dance2. Murder on Middle Beach3. How to with John Wilson4. Dave5. Seduced: Inside the NXIVM cult6. Dead to Me7. Flight Attendant8. Somebody Feed Phil9. I know this much is true10. The Plot Against America11. The Vow12. My Lottery Dream Home
side poll:ChernobylHappy EndingsBrockmireI'll Have What Phil's Having
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:10 (three years ago) link
Everyone here loves it so much, I’m afraid to say I liked it less as it went along.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:15 (three years ago) link
Xpost to Dan there.
Johnny - Chernobyl is goddamn amazing eh?
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:24 (three years ago) link
wildly good
i forgot another side poll show i watched and really liked in 2020 (prob forgot cuz this was pre-pandemic) - horace & pete
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:26 (three years ago) link
I heard that was kinda of a bummer?
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:47 (three years ago) link
fair to say that; id call it a tragedy prob
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:59 (three years ago) link
it's good and funny and very much a bummer
― shivers me timber (sic), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 04:16 (three years ago) link
Thanks for the kind words! I can’t take much credit here! Forks was the one doing most of the heavy lifting in this poll.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 04:44 (three years ago) link
There is a visceral thrill in watching IMDY in that Michaela's is the sort of voice who hitherto has never had the chance to make TV shows. There is a minute to minute triumph in the mere fact of its existence.
Thanks to the poll runners - How To with John Wilson sounds fascinating and I will check it out, had never heard of it prior to now.
― Uncle Boomer Who Can Recall His Past Wives (Adept), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 09:28 (three years ago) link
Excellent poll, many thanks to forks and Moka. Here's my weighted ballot.
1 I May Destroy You2 The Queen's Gambit3 Schitt's Creek4 Unorthodox5 The Great6 The Undoing7 The Crown8 Ghosts9 The Great British Bake-Off10 Only Connect11 Us12 Rupaul's Drag Race13 Roadkill14 Giri/Haji15 Small Axe16 Dracula17 Portrait Artist Of The Year18 Quiz19 Devs
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 10:12 (three years ago) link