I'm going to go with Monk! I don't know how that show managed to mix together sadness, humor, and hope flawlessly while also giving interesting mysteries to solve time and time again.
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The Wire.
Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 1&2.
Samurai Champloo.
Trigun.
Cowboy Bebop.
Six Feet Under.
Stand Alone Complex! Good, I was just thinking about rewatching it!
Felt like every bit of script was essential to building the story. Both seasons are so well written.
Breaking Bad is my default answer, but here's another one: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Tight, engaging plot in an interesting world with unique German aesthetics, cool side characters with great character arcs, killer soundtrack and animation that hits at the right times without looking like computer effects bonanza (looking at you, Ufotable), evocative magic system hitting just the right spot of the hard vs soft magic spectrum...
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Generation Kill
I love me some Generation Kill. I tell people it's the closest show/movie to being deployed as I've seen. The downtime bullshitting and the incompetent higher-ups trying to look good was just so good.
That's on my list! How does it compare to band of brothers
Less pathos, more grit, more realism, funnier.
Hmm. That's a tall order for most shows.
There are some that were good but so short lived it's hard to say if they count. Better Off Ted, Firefly, Black Books.
Longer ones tend to screw themselves up at some point.
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Fringe
-Breaking Bad -Avatar Last airbender
I have to throw Black Sails in the hat as well. Easily one of the best executed shows, start to finish. At no point did any characters change for the plot, they always stayed consistent with what they would do based on experiences you watch them have on the show. Not to say they don't change, just that they do so in accordance with what we've shown them to do. And after the entire thrilling ride, they stick the landing and finish the show off in a satisfying way. Could not recommend this show more.
Person of interest
Heroes, gets better every season
Controversial...
Task Master. I fucking love it, rewatching the whole show on YouTube again right now. :)
It's super recent but I feel like The Pitt was pretty steady
Helix. At the end of every episode you think βthey canβt possibly top thisβ and then the next episode turns it up another notch
Bookie. But it's not a fair comparison because MAX cancelled it after just one perfect season
Yep I nearly said amazon's the patriot but it only lasted 2 seasons
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Preacher
Can it go down in between?
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