Top 77 Television and Streaming Video Series of 2019

This cult of this Lodge 49 is continuing to grow after cancellation at an insane rate. I'm on my 3rd go at it and continue to recommend it to people, all of whom are pretty blown away by the writing/reveals/allegories.

I am so bummed I came into this show too late, seems like it's a common thread with its rabid fanbase.

I'm hoping there's still some minute chance word of mouth spreads enough that it gets another chance somewhere, though I know Jim Gavin already ruled it out. A belated, beyond-all-hope resurrection would be all too fitting.

At the very least I'd love a physical release.

wouldn't we all

ayooo

TOO LOW!

A belated, beyond-all-hope resurrection would be all too fitting.

It really would! Please let this happen, universe. Lodge 49 my number 1, pretty much of all time.

I have been all too happy to spread the gospel.

still need to watch S2 season of L49.

Mandalorian was mostly aimless until the last two episodes. pretty fun fam show overall.

I'm working through season 2 r/n, & I have ilx to thank for hipping me to this beautiful show

Lodge 49 - The most humane, faith-restoring show ever. It unfurls quietly but magnificently, weaving a tapestry of obscure interconnected moments for the viewer to interpret. All of the occulty details are just so fun as well and seem to inspire a genuine child-like awe in the show's fanbase.

Terrace House - My #3. Like Albert said, it's not the best season, but as an entry point it's as good as any, and wow there are still some excellent and confounding moments. Unlike a lot of reality TV, it's genuinely unpredictable, because truths are usually harder won. The panel are still killing it, ofc.

Glow - Still excellent. So good at making me care about all of the characters.

Yamachan is the GOAT reality panellist yeah and he's only getting better

This Lodge 49 discussion is the first thing on the list where the discussion makes me feel like "I should give this show I've never seen that doesn't seem like my kind of show a chance."

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#14 - BoJack Horseman (Netflix) - 90 points, 10 votes

Let's talk about BoJack Horseman, the new Netflix animated series (starring Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Amy Sedaris, Aaron Paul, etc)

Bojack Horseman on Netflix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOGxOQxXjdo

xpost Yeah, I'd seen bits and pieces of it after Better Call Saul and, tbqh, it seemed like just another in the long line of low-effort shows that AMC airs after their big hits and that get deservedly cancelled after a couple seasons, mixed with maybe like John from Cincinnati. But y'all are stoking my interest.

Lodge 49 is incredible, just a beautiful show

otherwise: you guys watch a lot of garbage

First half of Bojack S6 (the eligible part) was a return to form imo

Discussion of S6 part 2 is BANNED because we still have two episodes left btw

Really enjoyed the last few episodes (not much talk on the thread what's the deal? xp oh) despite the grim trajectory of...most of the characters but esp. the lead

did i vote? no. however: too low

BANNED

also yeah too low etc

i c u

The surprise party episode and the church reenactment episode alone should have had this in the top ten

first half season 6 was pretty excellent, writing was top notch.

need to watch s6 part 2 again to decide which half i prefer, but it seems like the first half optimized the drama/comedy balance a bit better than the second?

either way, this was in my top 5.

lol yes, the surprise party episode was so good.

and don't even get me started on gary, the guy who i met at the gas station!

Out of curiosity, how did everyone come by this Lodge 49 consensus? I'm admittedly unattuned to the zeitgeist but I'm fairly sure I've never heard or seen anyone saying anything about the show one way or another.

^^^not in the lodge

Clearly.

it's okay, I'm not in the lodge either, I see tt go off and wonder what she's doing but she always comes back in the best mood

made a lot of critic top ten lists, but yeah i didn't see much discussion (and i don't know anyone irl who's seen the show that i didn't specifically recommend the show to)

simon h has championed it around here and got quite a few of us to check it out i think.

I admit I thought Bojack s5 was pure water-treading territory so I have yet to check out s6

it's very good imo

4 > 3 > 2 > 6 > 1 >>> 5

s5 wasn't that bad, c'mon

definitely lesser than 2-3-4 but so are most things

All relative. S1 is still great. Sad horse show is all time

Out of curiosity, how did everyone come by this Lodge 49 consensus?

saw it discussed rapturously here + my brother was into it, but what sealed the deal was seeing some RIP tweet from the showrunner about how central Trish Keenan and Broadcast were to the aesthetic of the show and then I was like okay I'm in. It's amazing. Best original show of recent years, hands down.

oh yeah and DJI/my bandmate also repped for it

i voted for lodge 49 even though i haven't seen s2 yet. i don't love it as rapturously as some but i really appreciate the combo of mysticism and general financial insecurity. and it has david pasquesi, i.e. stu the meat man

it's a "critical favorite"

Hmmm, I am likewise intrigued by the Broadcast evocation.

And I do love me some Pasquesi but he's been in some, hmm, not great stuff.

he will always be THE MEAT MAN to me, but tbf Pasquesi is incredible in this, goes places I didn't know he had in him

and hey i just noticed s2 of lodge 49 is up on hulu now!

B Horseman one of my very favorite shows of the recent era but my memory of the 2019 eps is that they didn't quite rise to the level I expected (and indeed I don't remember them that well.) Still probably too low! (Didn't make my top 4 but would have been in my top 10 had I done 10.) I somehow can't get interested in Diane & Guy -- even the name seems to suggest they can't find much to say about the character.

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#13 - Stranger Things (Netflix) - 100 points, 10 votes

A thread for Stranger Things, the "Goonies meets X-Files" new Netflix series (with SPOILERS!)

Stranger Things on Netflix Website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEG3bmU_WaI

S3 was so much better than S2

lucky for you I'm already hoarse from previous booing

this show fucking sucks