TV Shows are better without the ads...
I have never really followed any TV series closely other than MacGyver when I was a kid, but about a year ago I started noticing that a few programmes on TV seemed pretty good. When I glanced in the TV Box-Sets section in the video shop it dawned on me that I could check out a few of the popular shows without having to sit through tons of ads which I just can't manage; I detest the flow of a story being broken up with loud, crass ads and I don't have Tivo.
It all started with 'Deadwood'. That totally blew me away and made me realise the potential you have with a series in terms of the complex narrative and dense characterisation. Now I am about 16 episodes into '24' Season 1 and I am hooked! I like the fact that it's more like watching a book than a traditional film is. You can spend time on the little details because there isn't such a huge amount of information to cram into a 2-hour film length.
Next up I think I'll check out 'The Wire' (as everyone seems to heap praise upon it endlessly) and after that.... who knows. 'Prison Break' sounds sweet too. And I've never seen a single episode of 'Lost' either!
I always wrote off Television Series as annoying crap (and most of it still is), but now I realise that the bar has been raised for TV series lately and that there are easily 10 or so MUST SEE series that I can't wait to check out.
So for those of you, who like myself, have always been film watchers and have ignored Television, do yourself a favour and check out something from HBO or FOX.
It all started with 'Deadwood'. That totally blew me away and made me realise the potential you have with a series in terms of the complex narrative and dense characterisation. Now I am about 16 episodes into '24' Season 1 and I am hooked! I like the fact that it's more like watching a book than a traditional film is. You can spend time on the little details because there isn't such a huge amount of information to cram into a 2-hour film length.
Next up I think I'll check out 'The Wire' (as everyone seems to heap praise upon it endlessly) and after that.... who knows. 'Prison Break' sounds sweet too. And I've never seen a single episode of 'Lost' either!
I always wrote off Television Series as annoying crap (and most of it still is), but now I realise that the bar has been raised for TV series lately and that there are easily 10 or so MUST SEE series that I can't wait to check out.
So for those of you, who like myself, have always been film watchers and have ignored Television, do yourself a favour and check out something from HBO or FOX.
posted by Ray_Tango at 11:22 am
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