Top Ten Favorite TV Shows
When I'm not reading and reviewing, I spend a lot of time watching TV shows, especially with my wife. Choosing just ten is difficult, but I managed to narrow it down to these, in no particular order...:
Lost
From the moment Jack woke up on that beach,
I was hooked. Would I have preferred more answers in the controversial sixth
season? Yes. Did I think that it did what I think a finale should do and wrap
up the characters’ storyline? Most definitely.
Person of Interest
Probably the finest show on television at
the moment, it is a hell of a lot more than an action adventure. Huge emotional
punches in every season, fantastic characters, an absolutely enthralling sci-fi
plot... Person of Interest has it all as far as I am concerned.
ST DS9
I love all Star Trek, but Deep Space Nine
was the finest example of what this universe can do. Sometimes dark, sometimes
funny, always full of the spirit of Roddenbery’s hopeful vision of the future,
Deep Space Nine showed just how good sci-fi can be.
West Wing
If this list was in any kind of order, West
Wing would probably be right up there at the top. I love these characters so
much, I wish the show had continued on for a dozen more seasons. One of the few
shows I watch religiously over and over again.
Friends
My wife and I’s go-to show when we’re
feeling down (which happens a lot what with my son’s health issues) this always
gives us a boost. We’re currently on our who-knows-how-many-eth rewatch of the
show and we still laugh just as hard now as we did the first time we watched it.
Big Bang Theory
The second go-to show when we’re down, Big
Bang Theory is so different from Friends and yet so similar in terms of how
hard we laugh at every episode. Such a great cast, fantastic characters and too
many geek references to mention. Love it!
Orphan Black
If you’re not watching this... Why not? Put
down the blog and go and watch it now! One of the best SF series out there at
the moment, Orphan Black is extremely addictive!
House of Cards (Netflix)
I watched Season 2 in a day. ‘Nuff said. Oh,
and Kevin Spacey is awesome.
Doctor Who
I have vague memories of “Old Who” when I
was a kid in the UK, but never really got into it, beyond reading a couple of
the novelisations. Nevertheless, as soon as NuWho began, I became obsessed. David
Tennant will always be ‘my’ Doctor, though I love Matt Smith as well. The
recent anniversary episode and the reveal of the War Doctor was amazing, and I
can’t wait to see what Moffat and co do with Peter Capaldi.
Fringe
Come back, Dr Bishop! Fringe is one of
those rare shows – a sci-fi program that somehow survived on the Fox network. The
cast were breathtaking and the storylines inspired (although the final season
was a bit uneven at times) and my entire family were obsessed.
What are some of your favorite TV shows and why?
