Sopranos
Im not really into any shows anymore. I got into dexter for a little and that was good. I like 24 and did like prison break for awhile. The first few seasons of Nip/tuck were awesome but now its just ran out of material, lost was good the first few season. I heard the shield was a good show but never got into it.
The Wire is a great choice, but Breaking Bad is the show you need to be watching right now.
Watch Always Sunny. That show makes me piss my pants.
The Shield>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The Wire.
You want to watch the best cop show ever...watch the shield. The wire is slow and it isnt crap but it isnt nearly as great as the shield.
That's ridiculous.
never heard of the Wire, what kind of show is it?
The Wire, Dexter, and Mad Men are all good suggestions. I'd add Six Feet Under and Homicide: Life on the Streets to the list, as well (though the latter is hard to find).
Also, as a Joss Whedon nerd, I'd be remiss in not mentioning Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly.
The Shield blew me away. The Wire doesnt have anyone on the caliber of Vic Mackey. I thought the wire was a good show but it has nothing on the shield. Then again that is my opinion.
Another good show I dont think anyone has suggested is 24. Badass show as well.
Burn Notice
Psych
Those are my favorite shows.
It's basically a cop and gangster show, but forget that, it's about the disintegration of the American city and the futile nature of modern ins utions.
Forgetting that it's as interesting and addictive a show as has ever existed, it's as important and as high quality a piece of art as anything in humanity's history.
http://www.hbo.com/thewire/
thanks balli
Pretty much what Balli said. I would suggest the Shield over it. It moves at an amazing pace and the pilot will blow you away. It deals with cops and how they are shady in order to catch the bigger fish in LA. Deals with gangs, drug dealers etc etc. The way its shot makes it even more realistic.
i've already watched the shield, great show. I'll try watching the wire this summer.
m*a*s*h
cheers
Omar > Vic Mackey
The Shield is a fun show and far more action packed, but it's nowhere near as cerebral as The Wire. The Shield is a great cop show but The Wire transcends that genre and digs deeper.
This.The Shield is a fun show and far more action packed, but it's nowhere near as cerebral as The Wire. The Shield is a great cop show but The Wire transcends that genre and digs deeper.
Not having seen the Shield, I'm not trying to be an asshole by ripping it in comparison, but I feel strongly about it; in addition to the above argument, I refuse to believe that FX holds a candle to HBO when it comes to the emotional impact of its shows. If used correctly, there's something to be said for the incredibly graphic freedom that HBO allows.
Having seen a cop show where the cops stay drunk, drop F bombs every two seconds, the gangsters drop lead into foreheads and the junkies tie off and drop es into veins, I'd have a hard time watching another show where that level of realism didn't exist.
Balli you talk so high on this show as does face. it. I am going to rewatch the first season again. I am finishing up 24 and I have been wanting to know what show I will go to next. The first season is about 14 episodes so it wont take me long to run through it. I watched the first season when it originally came out in 2002 but it has been 7 years since then. I am a huge shield fan that I fear watching another cop show again because of the expectations i will put on it.
True Blood FTW
Also Hung is a pretty funny show.
Yes! That show is really good. I finished all 5 seasons in a week.
Rescue Me is really good, but the best ever is still King of Queens.
i saw an episode of this in my war class. this sucked. but it was cool seeing a teacher make a cameo
there was a class at school where they got to see 1 season of it. cant believe i didnt take that class!
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