I haven’t watched TV in years; kids and my previous job really killed that.
There’s SO much out there since I last picked up a remote, and I have a fucking huge backlog.
I’m open to anything, as long as it’s well done.
Series I liked: Vikings, Norsemen (hysterical), The Americans, GoT, Man in the High Castle, Expanse, Spartacus (Batiartus is amazing)
I’m scratching the surface of Boardwalk Empire, but open to other rabbit holes.
I can’t believe no one recommended Fleabag. It’s not the type of show that would attract me usually, but goddamn was that a masterpiece. Two seasons, short and sweet.
Another short series that is incredible is Chernobyl.
I couldn’t get over the insane exaggerations of Chernobyl, but I agree the show was great.
It’s a short series (six episodes so far) but with two more in production: The Devil’s Hour.
Go in blind, don’t spoil it for yourself.
If you like a series that gives you all the clues but none of them fall together until the last episode, this one is dark, brain-bendy supernatural mystery with an excellent cast.
Sounds great!
Also if you like Peter Capaldi (the older actor in that show), he was in a really good crime drama recently called Criminal Record, which is only 8 episodes.
Scavengers Reign. If you like The Expanse, you might be into sci-fi animated with a seriously weird style. And it’s one season with the story tied up in a bow at the end.
I love Scavenger’s Reign, and don’t remember any of the characters names or the basic story at all.
I feel like it’s just a long world building art project.
I LOVED SR. It’s completely unique for animation, I felt, and every scene was like reading a Belgian comic book from the 60s.
Oz.
Then you may proceed with everything else.
Futurama
Parks and Rec
The Good Place
I loved Netflix’ new Ripley series. It’s cinematographically gorgeous, has a very poignant bit of humor and is generally the best rendition of the story.
If you like GoT, you’d probably like Shogun
Deadwood, Mr Robot, For All Mankind, first season of True Detective, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul
Avenue 5 is a brilliant dark sci-fi comedy that I cannot stop thinking about. It’s basically a cruise ship in space but then things go wrong. The physics are actually sound which makes for some really fun and terrifying gags. It’s heavy on dark humor, but if you’re ok with that it’s such a fun ride. I am biased but I feel like this show is criminally underrated.
I’ll check it out!
Alternate take: This show is godawful but for some reason I kept watching. It’s literally unpleasant to watch. Critics also panned it, if you find that of importance.
Same for me. I found the show amusing but never once laughed while watching it, if that makes sense
If you didn’t laugh when they came up with the slogan “Together, there are more of us!”, then I don’t know what’s wrong with you.
As a side note, there’s a Swedish movie called Aniara which has a similar premise, except if you replace the ‘dark comedy’ part with ‘unrelenting existential horror and infinite, unfathomable bleakness’. Worth a watch lol
The Cyberpunk 2077 anime was a trip
I found it very hard to follow without having played the game. There’s a lot of jargon that I didn’t enjoy
I’ve never played it either, but I liked it. I was definitely lost on the first episode though
You’re asking on Lemmy? Star Trek.
Which one? Yes.
All the star trek. This is not negotiable.
There is an absurd quantity of low quality Trek being shat out recently, did Disney buy the IP or something?
No, thankfully no, Disney’s intergalactic shenanigans are limited to the Empire only
what?
SNW and Lower Decks is pretty much as good as star trek can get. I’m on the fence about prodigy, but people generally are also very positive about it.
disco has its fair share of problems, but the later seasons were also quite good
I’m very torn on disco. Season 2 is probably the best (due in no small part that it sets up SNW), but the rest are a chore to watch. Most of them have some neat ideas, but they’re badly executed more often than not. They also were too heavy handed with each season arcs serialization, most episodes don’t stand on their own, and the writing and consistency is just bad. I just finished the final season, and I’m glad they’re done with it so they can put more money on good Trek like SNW - hopefully they don’t screw it up eventually.
Lower Decks is great if you’re already a fan of classic trek ie TOS, Next Gen, Voyager, and DS9. I would never recommend the show to anybody who wasn’t a big fan of Star Trek already as most of the really good jokes would go over their head.
Strange New Worlds is a fantastic starting point though IMO.
I’ll addon and say Stargate Atlantis
I will be bold and say Stargate Universe as well. One has to keep open mimd to a completely different vibe especially in first season.
Making my way through Stargate this year, been fun. Finished SG-1, now half way into Atlantis.
+1 for Travelers
Travelers is such a great show. It’s confusing how few people know about it
Stargate, all series, end thread!
Foundation is a surprisingly competent sci-fi show in the second season, but you need to watch the first.
Also of interest: Severance, Person of Interest, The Peripheral, The Returned (French TV show), Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Invincible, Ozark, The Leftovers, Twin Peaks
Old and left field ones
Wonderfalls Dead like me The almighty Johnsons (nz)
British ones Teachers (Andrew lincolin one) Coupling
