What live-action TV shows should I watch?

*CyberCubed* · 12-14-2021, 04:18 PM

As someone who mostly watched cartoons/animation, I've only ever watched few live-action shows religiously. For ones I've seen and rewatch:

- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Angel

- Breaking Bad
- Better Call Saul

- Star Trek: TOS
- Star Trek: TNG
- Star Trek: DS9
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Star Trek: Enterprise

- The Sopranos
- The Wire
- The Shield
- The Americans
- Person of Interest
- Firefly
- Dollhouse

- Recent Marvel TV shows and The Mandalorian

- Seinfeld
- Curb your Enthusiasm
- The Office

As you can see I don't really watch comedies, I'll watch a few eps of some shows here and there but I don't watch sitcoms usually. So I'm not interested in comedies/sit-coms.

I also tried Battlestar Galatica from 2004, I don't remember liking it much. Granted I was young when it aired so maybe I'd appreciate it more if I watched it now. No interest in Game of Thrones (I heard it ended terribly), or The Walking Dead. No interest in any CW Superhero shows or Smallville or anything like that. I've also never seen 24 or Lost and I remember those being big when I was younger.

What do you suggest?

*Andrew NDB* · 12-14-2021, 04:20 PM

Since you have some Whedon in there, give "Agents of SHIELD" a chance if you haven't already. It gets remarkably better in the first half of season one, and continues getting better and better until about the end of season 3.

Also with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul on your list, maybe give Narcos and Narcos: Mexico a try.

*sdp* · 12-14-2021, 06:46 PM

Terra Nova

~~Leo656~~ · 12-14-2021, 06:51 PM

What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Cubed is on his deathbed, and the existential crisis of having zero memories which don't involve staring at a screen hits all at once.

Should be pretty epic. Imagine being the poor nurse tasked with explaining to him seconds before the lights go out that you can't just hit reset and do it all over again.

*CyberCubed* · 12-15-2021, 04:17 PM

There is nothing more important in life than consuming media. TV shows, movies or videogames. They enrich the mind and take you to places/worlds/stories you would never be able to go in real life.

I'm in my mid-30's now so if there's anything more important in life than consuming media, I haven't discovered it yet.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 12-15-2021, 09:03 PM

My gods, I think he somehow fell prey to the subliminal messages in They Live!

*Powder* · 12-15-2021, 09:28 PM

Ozark is really good, if you like Breaking Bad. It was clearly inspired by Breba, but goes in some different directions. REALLY good dramatic acting in it.

*The Deadman* · 12-16-2021, 08:14 AM

Locke & Key
Chucky
Day of the Dead

*Wesley* · 12-16-2021, 09:25 AM

The Fugitive (1960s series)

It has an interesting premise and each episode is like a mini-movie.

The Terror of Death · 12-18-2021, 04:52 PM

Based off what you listed you might enjoy some of these.

Horror and Sci-fi:
Supernatural, Penny Dreadful, Black Mirror, The Strain, Black Summer, Stranger Things, Ash vs Evil Dead, Hannibal

Superhero and Fantasy:
The Boys, The 4400, Heroes

Crime and Action Drama:
Ozark, Sons of Anarchy, Luther, Ray Donovan, Sleeper Cell, Justified, Sherlock, Snowfall, Happ & Leonard, Mindhunter, OZ, Prison Break, Dexter, Godfather of Harlem, Homeland, The Killing, Squid Game

Comedy Drama:
Cobra Kai, Rescue Me, Fargo, American Vandal, Atlanta

Fair warning that the quality won't be the same each season for some of these shows, but you can always drop them.

12-14-2021, 04:18 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	What live-action TV shows should I watch? As someone who mostly watched cartoons/animation, I've only ever watched few live-action shows religiously. For ones I've seen and rewatch: - Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Angel - Breaking Bad - Better Call Saul - Star Trek: TOS - Star Trek: TNG - Star Trek: DS9 - Star Trek: Voyager - Star Trek: Enterprise - The Sopranos - The Wire - The Shield - The Americans - Person of Interest - Firefly - Dollhouse - Recent Marvel TV shows and The Mandalorian - Seinfeld - Curb your Enthusiasm - The Office As you can see I don't really watch comedies, I'll watch a few eps of some shows here and there but I don't watch sitcoms usually. So I'm not interested in comedies/sit-coms. I also tried Battlestar Galatica from 2004, I don't remember liking it much. Granted I was young when it aired so maybe I'd appreciate it more if I watched it now. No interest in Game of Thrones (I heard it ended terribly), or The Walking Dead. No interest in any CW Superhero shows or Smallville or anything like that. I've also never seen 24 or Lost and I remember those being big when I was younger. What do you suggest?

12-14-2021, 04:20 PM	#2
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	Since you have some Whedon in there, give "Agents of SHIELD" a chance if you haven't already. It gets remarkably better in the first half of season one, and continues getting better and better until about the end of season 3. Also with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul on your list, maybe give Narcos and Narcos: Mexico a try. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

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12-16-2021, 08:14 AM	#8
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12-16-2021, 09:25 AM	#9
Wesley Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 1,597	The Fugitive (1960s series) It has an interesting premise and each episode is like a mini-movie. __________________ Donatello: The tracker! It might work. Donatello goes to the back of the Turtle Van Raphael: Shrewd move, Donatello. If we ignore the problem, it might go away by itself. (from The Mean Machines)

12-14-2021, 06:46 PM	#3
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	Terra Nova

12-14-2021, 06:51 PM	#4
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Cubed is on his deathbed, and the existential crisis of having zero memories which don't involve staring at a screen hits all at once. Should be pretty epic. Imagine being the poor nurse tasked with explaining to him seconds before the lights go out that you can't just hit reset and do it all over again.

12-15-2021, 04:17 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	There is nothing more important in life than consuming media. TV shows, movies or videogames. They enrich the mind and take you to places/worlds/stories you would never be able to go in real life. I'm in my mid-30's now so if there's anything more important in life than consuming media, I haven't discovered it yet.

12-15-2021, 09:28 PM	#7
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Ozark is really good, if you like Breaking Bad. It was clearly inspired by Breba, but goes in some different directions. REALLY good dramatic acting in it.

12-18-2021, 04:52 PM	#10
The Terror of Death Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 736	Based off what you listed you might enjoy some of these. Horror and Sci-fi: Supernatural, Penny Dreadful, Black Mirror, The Strain, Black Summer, Stranger Things, Ash vs Evil Dead, Hannibal Superhero and Fantasy: The Boys, The 4400, Heroes Crime and Action Drama: Ozark, Sons of Anarchy, Luther, Ray Donovan, Sleeper Cell, Justified, Sherlock, Snowfall, Happ & Leonard, Mindhunter, OZ, Prison Break, Dexter, Godfather of Harlem, Homeland, The Killing, Squid Game Comedy Drama: Cobra Kai, Rescue Me, Fargo, American Vandal, Atlanta Fair warning that the quality won't be the same each season for some of these shows, but you can always drop them.