I need a good TV series to binge watch. Any suggestions?

[RallyMo]

If you like Honey I Shrunk The Kids quality special effects.

I do. You clearly don't appreciate massive Cheerios enough.

[Brandon]

I love me some Rick Moranis

[RallyMo]

I love me some Rick Moranis

For sure. He really seems like a good dude, too.

http://uproxx.com/tv/2013/07/rick-moranis-the-best-celebrity-dad-of-all-time-opens-up-about-his-retirement-from-acting/

COMB THE DESERT!

[Stradling]

Archer is great for marathon viewing

[nate]

For sure. He really seems like a good dude, too.

http://uproxx.com/tv/2013/07/rick-moranis-the-best-celebrity-dad-of-all-time-opens-up-about-his-retirement-from-acting/

COMB THE DESERT!

 

He is a good dude and I loved Honey I Shrunk the Kids when I was a kid.  I just think that Battlestar Galactica has the most ridiculous special effects, I can't watch it.  It is like b movie horror flick special effects in a sci fi/fantasy show.

[DowningRules]

Good question with so many possibilities.  Of course, it depends on your age and interests.

 

Miami Vice, Seasons 1-3 is a no brainer, especially Seasons 1-2.  PM me for episode list of cherished episodes.

 

I went to an Angel game last week with a hardcore Angel fan who told me he watches the entire set of The West Wing about every two years.  I like the show but the 'walk and talk' dialogue delivery kinda drives me nuts.  Feels like the writers do their writing to show what great writers they can be when you wish the characters would sometimes just talk English.

 

If you can get through the accents and the slang, I highly recommend the English version of The Office (only two short seasons).

 

Otherwise, the usual hits:  Sopranos, Dexter (gets a little outrageous, but still keeps your interest), Mad Men, and of course, Breaking Bad which is almost as good as Miami Vice.  Just no soundtrack or pastels.

[red321]

Another vote for Battlestar Galactica.

[RallyMo]

He is a good dude and I loved Honey I Shrunk the Kids when I was a kid. I just think that Battlestar Galactica has the most ridiculous special effects, I can't watch it. It is like b movie horror flick special effects in a sci fi/fantasy show.

Eh, it's not that bad.

[Adam]

My son recommends Elmo's World

[nate]

Eh, it's not that bad.

 

There were better special effects in The Wrath of Kahn.

[HaloCory22]

Heroes season 1, 3, 4.  SOA seasons 1 and 2 I agree

 

30 Rock Definitely

 

That 70s Show if it tickles your fancy.  It is basically adolescent humor, but well done for that genre.

Heroes season 4 is the worst hunk of shit NBC has ever produced.

[nate]

Heroes season 4 is the worst hunk of shit NBC has ever produced.

 

I don't remember that well.

 

So just season 1 and 3.  2 was terrible because of the writers strike.

[red321]

There were better special effects in The Wrath of Kahn.

 

It's a TV series, not a motion picture. What made Battlestar Galactica a great show wasn't the explosions, spaceships, etc. It was a great political drama that just happened to be set in space. Take Game of Thrones for example (which has some terrible effects at times by the by), it's similar in nature - what makes Game of Thrones great isn't the dragons, sword fights, etc. etc...but it's a great story and drama.

[red321]

I don't remember that well.

 

So just season 1 and 3.  2 was terrible because of the writers strike.

 

By the way, if you like Heroes (which I thought was trash after Season 1), check out the Brilliance Saga by Marcus Sakey. Even if you didn't like Heroes, you should consider it.

[HaloCory22]

I don't remember that well.

 

So just season 1 and 3.  2 was terrible because of the writers strike.

To be fair, I didn't finish season 4 but that should tell you all you need to know.

[RallyMo]

It's a TV series, not a motion picture. What made Battlestar Galactica a great show wasn't the explosions, spaceships, etc. It was a great political drama that just happened to be set in space. Take Game of Thrones for example (which has some terrible effects at times by the by), it's similar in nature - what makes Game of Thrones great isn't the dragons, sword fights, etc. etc...but it's a great story and drama.

 

Absolutely. They were perfectly adequate for the show and served to advance the story. It's an outstanding series.

[RallyMo]

Furthermore...

 

Battlestar Galactica apparently won an Emmy for visual effects twice.

[TobiasFunke]

One of these days I need to start Battlestar Galactica

[nate]

It's a TV series, not a motion picture. What made Battlestar Galactica a great show wasn't the explosions, spaceships, etc. It was a great political drama that just happened to be set in space. Take Game of Thrones for example (which has some terrible effects at times by the by), it's similar in nature - what makes Game of Thrones great isn't the dragons, sword fights, etc. etc...but it's a great story and drama.

 

A film that came out 20 years earlier.

 

If GoT had BG style special effects I wouldn't watch that either.

[red321]

I was really excited about the prequel they put together, Caprica, but I couldn't make it through the first few episodes.

 

I am intrigued about Ascension though...that looks like it could be interesting

 

http://www.syfy.com/videos/Ascension/vid:2793044

[TobiasFunke]

I didn't even know there is an original series. I thought there was only the one that was around in the 90s?

[TobiasFunke]

 

If GoT had BG style special effects I wouldn't watch that either.

GTFO

[sneaky_flute]

Orphan Black
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Rectify
Stargate Atlantis
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Justified
Continuum
Ray Donovan
Broad City
Fargo
Teen Wolf 
Friends
Roseanne
The Americans

 

[Brandon]

Yeah, I don't get the special fx hang up. That's the last thing I care about. If a shit movie has the best special fx in the world it's still a shit movie.

I need to get over the mental hurdle that Battlestar is a fantasy/sci-fy show to watch it.

[nate]

Yeah, I don't get the special fx hang up. That's the last thing I care about. If a shit movie has the best special fx in the world it's still a shit movie.

I need to get over the mental hurdle that Battlestar is a fantasy/sci-fy show to watch it.

 

Story is always the most important.  But watching people fight paper mache aliens is tough.

 

I can enjoy sci-fi/fantasy but only when you get immersed in the world.  Hard to do when the special effects are crappy.