Thanks to both and all voters too
― scampsite (darraghmac), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 19:51 (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, 16 February 2021 19:53 (three years ago) link
Nice, expected winner
I didn't participate so can't complain but I see now my favourite show of last year, My Brilliant Friend S2, was not nominated
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 19:56 (three years ago) link
everything on my ballot made it, which makes sense because i have great taste
― tiwa-nty one savage (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 19:57 (three years ago) link
and so do y'all
― tiwa-nty one savage (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 19:58 (three years ago) link
― The Mandolinrainian (Old Lunch),
Yeah this deserved a top 20 placing imo but i didnt vote so
― scampsite (darraghmac), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 19:58 (three years ago) link
mostly I'm just glad Aunty Donna did better than Tiger King
― Hello Nice FBI Lady (DJP), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:03 (three years ago) link
i've seen at least one episode of 40 of the 87 listed shows, can anyone top that?
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:04 (three years ago) link
I have as well, but two of those are only because of the poll, so that probably doesn't count.
― trishyb, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:06 (three years ago) link
great write-up on I may destroy you forks
― Wayne Grotski (symsymsym), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:08 (three years ago) link
i'm at 39, but that number goes down significantly if you only count episodes that aired in 2020
― tiwa-nty one savage (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:09 (three years ago) link
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