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  • JayBee74
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    • Jul 2002
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    #31
    Re: Which series should I start watching?

    Originally posted by WeAreAllWitnesses
    Mad Men.

    Mattew Weiner, the show's creator, had something to do with The Sopranos, I do believe.

    That and it's just freaking fantastic. Best drama on TV, imo.
    At my brother's insistence I just starting watching this show. I have watched the first six episodes on rented DVD. I like it, but I hope it picks up a little steam. Draper's wife (January Jones) appears to be a real drag on this series.
    I would recommend Dexter or The Wire. The Shield as #3.

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    • Bellsprout
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      #32
      Re: Which series should I start watching?

      Originally posted by JayBee74
      At my brother's insistence I just starting watching this show. I have watched the first six episodes on rented DVD. I like it, but I hope it picks up a little steam. Draper's wife (January Jones) appears to be a real drag on this series.
      I would recommend Dexter or The Wire. The Shield as #3.
      She doesn't have all that much to do in season 1, which consequently makes her character not all that interesting (but fun to look at), but without giving anything away, season 2 belongs to Betty Draper. It's where her character gets awesome.
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      • Bighoff
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        • Jul 2002
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        #33
        Re: Which series should I start watching?

        I voted for The Wire, but I would strongly recommend starting Dexter as well, both well done and a change of pace in stories and such.
        I've heard this "patience is a virtue" junk all my life. I'm happy to say I have no virtue, no scruples, and no desire to wait too long for anything. In my humble opinion instant gratification takes too long!

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        • RockinDaMike
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          • Feb 2003
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          #34
          Re: Which series should I start watching?

          I'm actually glad that The Wire never got into HD. Something about being more gritty to me on regular dvd.
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          • Mo
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            • May 2003
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            #35
            Re: Which series should I start watching?

            Saw an for Best Buy where, The Wire: The complete series on DVD is on sale $99, I'm all over that.
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            • jeremym480
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              • Oct 2008
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              #36
              Re: Which series should I start watching?

              Originally posted by miget33
              Saw an for Best Buy where, The Wire: The complete series on DVD is on sale $99, I'm all over that.
              FYI, It's $91.37 shipped at Amazon Uk right now.
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              • LionsFanNJ
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                • Apr 2006
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                #37
                Re: Which series should I start watching?

                Watch Mad Men soon, a magnificent passive-agressive slow burn of awesome, which was said somewhere here on OS. Fits the show exactly.
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                • Fresh Tendrils
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                  • Jul 2002
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                  #38
                  Re: Which series should I start watching?

                  Mad Men isn't going to wow you in one episode, but the combination of each season's buildup, the writing, subtle touches, and the performance from the cast is what makes the show amazing.



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                  • JayBee74
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                    • Jul 2002
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                    #39
                    Re: Which series should I start watching?

                    Originally posted by WeAreAllWitnesses
                    She doesn't have all that much to do in season 1, which consequently makes her character not all that interesting (but fun to look at), but without giving anything away, season 2 belongs to Betty Draper. It's where her character gets awesome.
                    Liked the rest of Season 1 enough to purchase the Season 2 DVD earlier this morning. Had time to see Betty "negotiate" with a wrecker driver/mechanic. Interesting.

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                    • Kelverin
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                      • Mar 2004
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                      #40
                      Re: Which series should I start watching?

                      Six Feet Under - Best show on TV ever, not close. Funny, sad, touches life/death topic's as no show ever has. Deep, emotional meaningful, any other thought provoking adjective you can think of, not only that but the direction, acting, writing......all top notch if your looking for a show that makes you think, feel, challenges your believes, this is it bar none.

                      Originally posted by jeremym480
                      My girlfriend is really religious so, something that has a lot of sex scenes probably wouldn't work for her.
                      Just caught this, seems to me every show listed would offend her in some way, including my recommendation.
                      Last edited by Kelverin; 12-09-2009, 06:23 PM.
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                      • jeremym480
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                        #41
                        Re: Which series should I start watching?

                        Originally posted by Kelverin
                        Just caught this, seems to me every show listed would offend her in some way, including my recommendation.
                        Just a quick update. We started watching the 1st season of Dexter last night. She was a little uneasy during the first episode and at one point said that she may not like it. However, I convinced her to keep watching it because I recalled neither of us really caring for the first episode of True Blood. Anyways, we finished it and watched two more episodes and she seems to be enjoying it. Of course, there hasn't been any banging scene's or anything as of yet, so far so good.
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                        • ODogg
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                          #42
                          Re: Which series should I start watching?

                          The Shield is the best TV series ever made. Period.
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                          • Kelverin
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                            #43
                            Re: Which series should I start watching?

                            Originally posted by jeremym480
                            Just a quick update. We started watching the 1st season of Dexter last night. She was a little uneasy during the first episode and at one point said that she may not like it. However, I convinced her to keep watching it because I recalled neither of us really caring for the first episode of True Blood. Anyways, we finished it and watched two more episodes and she seems to be enjoying it. Of course, there hasn't been any banging scene's or anything as of yet, so far so good.
                            That's a good show, but are brutal murders and dismemberment really "better" than sex scenes. I guess that is a different topic for a different forum.
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                            • ODogg
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                              #44
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                              Murders and dismemberment are fine to religious folks, remember this is America. Only sex is 100% off limits.
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                              • Stumbleweed
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                                • Oct 2006
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                                #45
                                Re: Which series should I start watching?

                                Originally posted by ODogg
                                Murders and dismemberment are fine to religious folks, remember this is America. Only sex is 100% off limits.
                                LOL, basically.

                                And yeah, they upped the nudity quotient quite a bit for Season 4 of Dexter... there wasn't much (or at least sexual nudity) up until that season, but she'll probably run out of the room once Quinn's girlfriend gets on screen haha.
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