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BoJack Horseman (2014)
61 EPISODES
five seasons
Waiting for the next season
five seasons
Waiting for the next season
Kankku's rating:
934
7.5
9.1
31 EPISODES
three seasons
Waiting for the next season
Through different dimensions of time, a grandson and grandfather go for the sickest adventures one could imagine. Rick and Morty's absurd humour is simply hilarious and with the two seasons it really seems to be one of the greatest animations ever.
three seasons
Waiting for the next season
Through different dimensions of time, a grandson and grandfather go for the sickest adventures one could imagine. Rick and Morty's absurd humour is simply hilarious and with the two seasons it really seems to be one of the greatest animations ever.
Kankku's rating:
3453
8.7
9.2
Game of Thrones (2011)
67 EPISODES
seven seasons
Waiting for the next season
I feel terrible urge to read the books that the show is based on but in the other hand, I feel like that would ruin totally my enjoyment of the show. In the three seasons, Game of Thrones surely has shown that nothing is ever sure and safe in Westeros. I admit that first I had some problems connecting the face and the name of the characters but the more I watch this, the clearer everything gets. The bonding with the characters is somehow difficult, because you are always afraid to loose him or her. By that, I mean nothing bad and I sure have my own favorite characters still and I enjoy this show with all of my heart.
Visually this show is pure magic. Actors are all comfortable in their roles and there is again one reason to love this. The long credit scene is also something that I never skip watching this. The show hasn't lost its quality anywhere since the first season and this gives awful lot of waiting for the springtime.
Season 4 update
After some time of thinking, I decided to read the books after all. No ragrets, but somehow that has effected on my ability to enjoy the show. There are some major and minor differences between the two and these are hurting me a bit. Not all changes are bad and especially I liked the portrayal of Red Viper and how he was made most likable new character there has come this late in the series. I also liked the adventures of Arya and The Hound.
The Storm of Swords is a massive book with multiple twists in the plot and therefore dividing the book in two seasons is more than acceptable. But since the books are strictly told by quite some few POVs and some might be out from action for a couple of books. Since that idea never came across of screenwriters of Game of Thrones, the show is at some points even further than the books. So this takes something from my ability to enjoy the books too. Maybe I should stop whining and enjoy both as they are. Which means more or less magnificent.
Filler episodes are rare in the fourth season but still even my non-reading friends noticed the storylines of some characters, whose time on the show is going to be boring and even more boring. That is yet nothing off from the show, but the future isn't looking too bright for some.
seven seasons
Waiting for the next season
I feel terrible urge to read the books that the show is based on but in the other hand, I feel like that would ruin totally my enjoyment of the show. In the three seasons, Game of Thrones surely has shown that nothing is ever sure and safe in Westeros. I admit that first I had some problems connecting the face and the name of the characters but the more I watch this, the clearer everything gets. The bonding with the characters is somehow difficult, because you are always afraid to loose him or her. By that, I mean nothing bad and I sure have my own favorite characters still and I enjoy this show with all of my heart.
Visually this show is pure magic. Actors are all comfortable in their roles and there is again one reason to love this. The long credit scene is also something that I never skip watching this. The show hasn't lost its quality anywhere since the first season and this gives awful lot of waiting for the springtime.
Season 4 update
After some time of thinking, I decided to read the books after all. No ragrets, but somehow that has effected on my ability to enjoy the show. There are some major and minor differences between the two and these are hurting me a bit. Not all changes are bad and especially I liked the portrayal of Red Viper and how he was made most likable new character there has come this late in the series. I also liked the adventures of Arya and The Hound.
The Storm of Swords is a massive book with multiple twists in the plot and therefore dividing the book in two seasons is more than acceptable. But since the books are strictly told by quite some few POVs and some might be out from action for a couple of books. Since that idea never came across of screenwriters of Game of Thrones, the show is at some points even further than the books. So this takes something from my ability to enjoy the books too. Maybe I should stop whining and enjoy both as they are. Which means more or less magnificent.
Filler episodes are rare in the fourth season but still even my non-reading friends noticed the storylines of some characters, whose time on the show is going to be boring and even more boring. That is yet nothing off from the show, but the future isn't looking too bright for some.
Kankku's rating:
242
7.7
8.5
Silicon Valley (2014)
38 EPISODES
four seasons
Waiting for the next season
four seasons
Waiting for the next season
Kankku's rating:
849
7.9
8.8
124 EPISODES
eleven seasons
Waiting for the next season
Years ago my friends showed me little clips from the series. I put the friendship in doubt. I mean that I just couldn't find the jokes funny. I had no interests of watching this show for a while. Not until I had almost forgot the jokes and had read somewhat praising words from all around the internet. I started watching the first season and before I knew it, I was hooked.
I soon realized that maybe I was first a little too ignorant. The humor in this something that might a little time to get into. I realized that one reason, why I didn't find the sketches that my friends showed me funny, was the reason that I couldn't understand the context and I didn't know who the characters really are. Some jokes are that massive that if you take them out of the context, you wouldn't possibly find anything funny in them. The two clips that I remember being shown, are Kitten Mittons and little parts from the episode "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell." The best thing is that I find that Liberty Bell episode as one of the greatest in the whole series. Sometimes jokes are a bit dark and saying that I realize maybe my humor is a bit too. That's why the show is that big a joy to watch.
Needless to say, the characters in this one are strong. The gang is ultimate greatness and the actors playing them are just as good. First, I found it hard to like Danny DeVito, but the show this great really takes the better of him out. Just like jokes, relationships are also easy to relate and that makes this show so easy to watch.
eleven seasons
Waiting for the next season
Years ago my friends showed me little clips from the series. I put the friendship in doubt. I mean that I just couldn't find the jokes funny. I had no interests of watching this show for a while. Not until I had almost forgot the jokes and had read somewhat praising words from all around the internet. I started watching the first season and before I knew it, I was hooked.
I soon realized that maybe I was first a little too ignorant. The humor in this something that might a little time to get into. I realized that one reason, why I didn't find the sketches that my friends showed me funny, was the reason that I couldn't understand the context and I didn't know who the characters really are. Some jokes are that massive that if you take them out of the context, you wouldn't possibly find anything funny in them. The two clips that I remember being shown, are Kitten Mittons and little parts from the episode "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell." The best thing is that I find that Liberty Bell episode as one of the greatest in the whole series. Sometimes jokes are a bit dark and saying that I realize maybe my humor is a bit too. That's why the show is that big a joy to watch.
Needless to say, the characters in this one are strong. The gang is ultimate greatness and the actors playing them are just as good. First, I found it hard to like Danny DeVito, but the show this great really takes the better of him out. Just like jokes, relationships are also easy to relate and that makes this show so easy to watch.
Kankku's rating:
1033
8.5
8.9
True Detective (2014)
16 EPISODES
two season
Waiting for the next season
two season
Waiting for the next season
Kankku's rating:
705
7.9
8.3
48 EPISODES
four seasons
Waiting for the next season
Two first seasons were good. No, actually brilliant. Abu Nazir was a perfect example of a villain and Brody switching the sides was something that you would actually guess on, what he is doing right now. How is wrong and who is right. Everything was great then, except the shit that Dana went through. No one could actually give a single fuck of a teenage drama, which is missing quite much common sense. The scenarios around her are constantly changing and at no point there is no interest in her as a character. But as long as the show was focused in Saul, Brody and Carrie, I considered this as one of the greatest of the decade.
But what happened during the third season? I'm not saying that the season was bad - just obviously worse than the first two. The element of suspense is totally lost and action of high tense turned into sissy brawls. When the show goes as far as third season, you could actually hope that you would feel yet something towards Brody's family. The case still is that there is again something foolish going on with Dana and everybody is worried about her except the audience. Whole season relied much on a little twist in the middle of the season and after that there died little piece of a Homeland fan inside of me.
The ugliest thing in the whole season was killing Brody. First of all, it was annoying how easily he got into Akbari's office, when first time he sees him, they barely have an eye contact. The next thing is then that Brody rushes into his office, with no guards at the office leaving the two of them alone. Killing is easy and running is almost as easy. I would have understood this if the episode was letting Brody live for another season. But in the next episode, which is also seasons finale, he's got caught and killed by hanging. Killing Akbari leaves Javadi in the leading role and sort of makes him the "new Brody" but that is something that I would have not hoped to get. What are we meant to do with Jessica, Dana, Chris and Mike anymore?
Actually I'm more curious than interested about the fourth season. How can this whole thing continue from this? We could only hope that this doesn't do anything too stupid.
updated comment regarding season 4 incoming
four seasons
Waiting for the next season
Two first seasons were good. No, actually brilliant. Abu Nazir was a perfect example of a villain and Brody switching the sides was something that you would actually guess on, what he is doing right now. How is wrong and who is right. Everything was great then, except the shit that Dana went through. No one could actually give a single fuck of a teenage drama, which is missing quite much common sense. The scenarios around her are constantly changing and at no point there is no interest in her as a character. But as long as the show was focused in Saul, Brody and Carrie, I considered this as one of the greatest of the decade.
But what happened during the third season? I'm not saying that the season was bad - just obviously worse than the first two. The element of suspense is totally lost and action of high tense turned into sissy brawls. When the show goes as far as third season, you could actually hope that you would feel yet something towards Brody's family. The case still is that there is again something foolish going on with Dana and everybody is worried about her except the audience. Whole season relied much on a little twist in the middle of the season and after that there died little piece of a Homeland fan inside of me.
The ugliest thing in the whole season was killing Brody. First of all, it was annoying how easily he got into Akbari's office, when first time he sees him, they barely have an eye contact. The next thing is then that Brody rushes into his office, with no guards at the office leaving the two of them alone. Killing is easy and running is almost as easy. I would have understood this if the episode was letting Brody live for another season. But in the next episode, which is also seasons finale, he's got caught and killed by hanging. Killing Akbari leaves Javadi in the leading role and sort of makes him the "new Brody" but that is something that I would have not hoped to get. What are we meant to do with Jessica, Dana, Chris and Mike anymore?
Actually I'm more curious than interested about the fourth season. How can this whole thing continue from this? We could only hope that this doesn't do anything too stupid.
updated comment regarding season 4 incoming
Kankku's rating:
263
7.9
8.6
The Newsroom (2012)
25 EPISODES
three seasons
FINISHED
This is a TV show that deserves a little more attention and appreciation than it is currently getting. Or at least in Finland. For an example, only one of my contacts in Listal has rated this series, and in the whole Listal there's only 73 people that has rated this. And then there's 1057 ratings on The Walking Dead.
The Newsroom takes place, as you could guess, in a fictional newsroom at the channel called ACN. If I was to summarize the idea, the whole scenario in the series is that it shows how the news progress developments and what happens behind the camera lens when the show is on. Or at least that is how the story of the characters is being told. The whole newsroom is also going through rough changes, when the ex lover of the anchor of News Night is being casted as the producer of the show.
The variation of the characters is something special. In the first season, we are introduced to Will McAvoy, a little self-centric intellect, the main character of the show. His rather problematic love stories are told and the rough character of his is being hatched open. There's also problematic relationships between other co-workers and the show focuses a little bit more on these in the second season, as it did on the first.
The Newsroom succeeds making the viewer to adore the characters in the show. Most of the characters are quick-witted and always ready to give their thoughts and sarcastic jokes. It seems almost impossible to like all the characters this much and it surely is a sign of good writing. Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy, Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie McHale, Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith and John Gallagher Jr. as Jim Harper are all great examples of great casting and excellent performances.
updated comment regarding season 3 incoming
three seasons
FINISHED
This is a TV show that deserves a little more attention and appreciation than it is currently getting. Or at least in Finland. For an example, only one of my contacts in Listal has rated this series, and in the whole Listal there's only 73 people that has rated this. And then there's 1057 ratings on The Walking Dead.
The Newsroom takes place, as you could guess, in a fictional newsroom at the channel called ACN. If I was to summarize the idea, the whole scenario in the series is that it shows how the news progress developments and what happens behind the camera lens when the show is on. Or at least that is how the story of the characters is being told. The whole newsroom is also going through rough changes, when the ex lover of the anchor of News Night is being casted as the producer of the show.
The variation of the characters is something special. In the first season, we are introduced to Will McAvoy, a little self-centric intellect, the main character of the show. His rather problematic love stories are told and the rough character of his is being hatched open. There's also problematic relationships between other co-workers and the show focuses a little bit more on these in the second season, as it did on the first.
The Newsroom succeeds making the viewer to adore the characters in the show. Most of the characters are quick-witted and always ready to give their thoughts and sarcastic jokes. It seems almost impossible to like all the characters this much and it surely is a sign of good writing. Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy, Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie McHale, Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith and John Gallagher Jr. as Jim Harper are all great examples of great casting and excellent performances.
updated comment regarding season 3 incoming
Kankku's rating:
2250
7.7
7.9
True Blood (2008)
80 EPISODES
seven seasons
FINISHED
It's weird what happened to this series. From the first season I was really hooked in this. But further the series went, the more uncomfortable I felt with it. The villains aren't that interesting and huge conflicts are dealt with too easily or stupidly. It's difficult to say what has been the worst season, since every one of them has had their moments - the good and the bad ones. But indisputably worst villain was Maryann. I liked how every episode ended in a little silly cliffhanger in the beginning, forcing to have some mini marathons of four(ish) episodes - even when I always knew that the cliffhanger would have some easy solution everytime right in the beginning of the episode.
Humor is great whole through the series and visually True Blood hides nothing. Especially when it comes to sex or violence. Story of Sookie isn't even half as interesting as the stories of vampires like Bill and Eric with their flashbacks of World War II, viking and wild wild west era. The least interesting or sympathetic characters are werewolves but the most horrifying thing in True Blood is seeing how poorly some of the good characters from the start are being written as evolving. But the evolving is of course a good thing for some too, which keeps this thing together well enough.
seven seasons
FINISHED
It's weird what happened to this series. From the first season I was really hooked in this. But further the series went, the more uncomfortable I felt with it. The villains aren't that interesting and huge conflicts are dealt with too easily or stupidly. It's difficult to say what has been the worst season, since every one of them has had their moments - the good and the bad ones. But indisputably worst villain was Maryann. I liked how every episode ended in a little silly cliffhanger in the beginning, forcing to have some mini marathons of four(ish) episodes - even when I always knew that the cliffhanger would have some easy solution everytime right in the beginning of the episode.
Humor is great whole through the series and visually True Blood hides nothing. Especially when it comes to sex or violence. Story of Sookie isn't even half as interesting as the stories of vampires like Bill and Eric with their flashbacks of World War II, viking and wild wild west era. The least interesting or sympathetic characters are werewolves but the most horrifying thing in True Blood is seeing how poorly some of the good characters from the start are being written as evolving. But the evolving is of course a good thing for some too, which keeps this thing together well enough.
Kankku's rating:
285
7.3
7.8
Wilfred (2011)
49 EPISODES
four seasons
FINISHED
This series is based on the Australian comedy under the same title. Ryan is suicidal young man that tries to get overdose of antidepressants. No matter how many pills he takes, it seems impossible to die for. The next day his beautiful neighbour, who he has a little crush on, asks Ryan to watch for her dog, Wilfred, for a while she is on business. But Wilfred is everything but a normal dog. And then two of them become friends.
The quality of the humour is great. It is absolutely hilarious how Wilfred tries to explain the normal behaviour of a dog in simple situations like what the dog thinks when his owner is petting other dogs or what dogs think about babies and so on. The awkward situations that Wilfred leads to Ryan are also as funny as tragic. The humour is at its bests when Wilfred literally fucks Ryan's mind. Oh and the anecdotes.
Elijah Wood is great and I'm totally delighted to see him in this great role, because I haven't ever been greatest fan of him but maybe this opens some interesting doors for me to check his latter filmography better.
Two first seasons were simply great and it was bit of a shame to see that the quality was bit lost with the third season. Ryan's family relationships are interesting but sometimes it feels like that the show is just jamming. The childhood traumas and the main story of what actually is behind Wilfred is taken maybe a bit too far in the third season, but still a good thing is that it really took some steps forward - eventhough those were again just baby steps. Ryan's relationship with Jenna is also something to look for.
season 4 update incoming
four seasons
FINISHED
This series is based on the Australian comedy under the same title. Ryan is suicidal young man that tries to get overdose of antidepressants. No matter how many pills he takes, it seems impossible to die for. The next day his beautiful neighbour, who he has a little crush on, asks Ryan to watch for her dog, Wilfred, for a while she is on business. But Wilfred is everything but a normal dog. And then two of them become friends.
The quality of the humour is great. It is absolutely hilarious how Wilfred tries to explain the normal behaviour of a dog in simple situations like what the dog thinks when his owner is petting other dogs or what dogs think about babies and so on. The awkward situations that Wilfred leads to Ryan are also as funny as tragic. The humour is at its bests when Wilfred literally fucks Ryan's mind. Oh and the anecdotes.
Elijah Wood is great and I'm totally delighted to see him in this great role, because I haven't ever been greatest fan of him but maybe this opens some interesting doors for me to check his latter filmography better.
Two first seasons were simply great and it was bit of a shame to see that the quality was bit lost with the third season. Ryan's family relationships are interesting but sometimes it feels like that the show is just jamming. The childhood traumas and the main story of what actually is behind Wilfred is taken maybe a bit too far in the third season, but still a good thing is that it really took some steps forward - eventhough those were again just baby steps. Ryan's relationship with Jenna is also something to look for.
season 4 update incoming
Kankku's rating:
899
7.9
8.1
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
13 EPISODES
one season
Not watching anymore
Orange Is the New Black lacks balls. Newsflash everybody, this is a prison drama. But every time there is a chance of great drama or backstabbing, it fails to do anything dramatic that you could hope for. There is little hate or any hard feelings between anybody and once some occur, almost without an exception things are solved that easily that it is even childish and stupid. And everybody are friends with an other. It's such a shame since there is a lot of potential of quarrels and hassle. No character besides Piper is even interesting and the back stories of the most are just awkward waste of time.
one season
Not watching anymore
Orange Is the New Black lacks balls. Newsflash everybody, this is a prison drama. But every time there is a chance of great drama or backstabbing, it fails to do anything dramatic that you could hope for. There is little hate or any hard feelings between anybody and once some occur, almost without an exception things are solved that easily that it is even childish and stupid. And everybody are friends with an other. It's such a shame since there is a lot of potential of quarrels and hassle. No character besides Piper is even interesting and the back stories of the most are just awkward waste of time.
Kankku's rating:
155
7.7
7.4
Top of the Lake (2013)
7 EPISODES
one season
FINISHED
Top of the Lake starts dramatically. A 7-year-old girl is walking into a lake with the intentions of killing herself. A bus drives by and a woman in it sees what is happening and saves the girl. After taking her to a hospital, a nurse makes a dramatic discovery: the girl is pregnant. This starts a huge investigation of finding a potential father in the village and nothing is easy. The past and the present are both filthy in this village. Influence of the past is clearest in Robin whose influence in the other characters is then great. Beautifully written and exquisitely directed drama is definitely one of the most enjoyable mini series for a while that I've seen.
one season
FINISHED
Top of the Lake starts dramatically. A 7-year-old girl is walking into a lake with the intentions of killing herself. A bus drives by and a woman in it sees what is happening and saves the girl. After taking her to a hospital, a nurse makes a dramatic discovery: the girl is pregnant. This starts a huge investigation of finding a potential father in the village and nothing is easy. The past and the present are both filthy in this village. Influence of the past is clearest in Robin whose influence in the other characters is then great. Beautifully written and exquisitely directed drama is definitely one of the most enjoyable mini series for a while that I've seen.
Kankku's rating:
28
6.5
7.8
21 EPISODES
three seasons
Holding for the next season
The show happens almost entirely within one messy apartment of two young lovers. People come and go, have a fight and make up. The comedy keeps running all the time. Minimalist milieu brings people close and makes all this to rely much on the great dialogue. Characters in the show are just so real and warm that it is impossible to not to love it. Relationship between Becky and Steve is the one that everyone would like to have and meat-headed friends are just like the friends you already have.
three seasons
Holding for the next season
The show happens almost entirely within one messy apartment of two young lovers. People come and go, have a fight and make up. The comedy keeps running all the time. Minimalist milieu brings people close and makes all this to rely much on the great dialogue. Characters in the show are just so real and warm that it is impossible to not to love it. Relationship between Becky and Steve is the one that everyone would like to have and meat-headed friends are just like the friends you already have.
Kankku's rating:
3541
8.2
8.6
Dexter (2006)
86 EPISODES
seven seasons (and two episodes)
Now, how would someone like to remind me, why on earth I still watched the seventh season? Seriously. The first two seasons of this was still good but what the hell happened? The Trinity season was also interesting. However, at least the last two seasons have been complitely shit. Travis Marshall and Isaak Sirko must be the two most uninteresting villains in the short history of television. Seventh season tried to take a too big bite at once when hunting down four serial killers and each one of them was as dull as another. No wait, Hannah McKay was the utterly shittiest one.
I decided not to watch this any more and I hope this decision stays.
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Fuck this shit. I knew that the upcoming season was to be the last one, but now after a little cool down I'm quite ok. And quite ready and almost waiting for it.
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I gave the eight season a try but after few episodes I remembered why I disliked the series so much. I might watch the final season when it is finished and aired in whole, but I sure don't have interests enough to watch a n episode in a week. Who knows if I have even less for few mini marathons...
seven seasons (and two episodes)
Now, how would someone like to remind me, why on earth I still watched the seventh season? Seriously. The first two seasons of this was still good but what the hell happened? The Trinity season was also interesting. However, at least the last two seasons have been complitely shit. Travis Marshall and Isaak Sirko must be the two most uninteresting villains in the short history of television. Seventh season tried to take a too big bite at once when hunting down four serial killers and each one of them was as dull as another. No wait, Hannah McKay was the utterly shittiest one.
I decided not to watch this any more and I hope this decision stays.
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Fuck this shit. I knew that the upcoming season was to be the last one, but now after a little cool down I'm quite ok. And quite ready and almost waiting for it.
edit#2://
I gave the eight season a try but after few episodes I remembered why I disliked the series so much. I might watch the final season when it is finished and aired in whole, but I sure don't have interests enough to watch a n episode in a week. Who knows if I have even less for few mini marathons...
Kankku's rating:
831
8
8.6
Deadwood (2004)
12 EPISODES
one season
Holding for the next season
Once upon a time there was this fabulous western that I just happened to miss. I've always been huge fan of westerns and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is actually one of the most important films for me, ever. One of the reasons why I happened to miss this first place, if I remember correctly, was that back then it aired in Finland at the same time as the Uefa Champions League matches. And if it wasn't UCL matches, then it would've been some other and back then more important show. Anyways, now I've started this project of finishing this and it is pretty much everything that I expected it to be.
Deadwood is just as brutal as you could expect from a town without laws. Value of human life isn't much more than the value of soap or whiskey. Violence is brutal and because of the scenario the human relationships are everything but stable.
one season
Holding for the next season
Once upon a time there was this fabulous western that I just happened to miss. I've always been huge fan of westerns and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is actually one of the most important films for me, ever. One of the reasons why I happened to miss this first place, if I remember correctly, was that back then it aired in Finland at the same time as the Uefa Champions League matches. And if it wasn't UCL matches, then it would've been some other and back then more important show. Anyways, now I've started this project of finishing this and it is pretty much everything that I expected it to be.
Deadwood is just as brutal as you could expect from a town without laws. Value of human life isn't much more than the value of soap or whiskey. Violence is brutal and because of the scenario the human relationships are everything but stable.
482
8
8.6
12 EPISODES
one season
Holding for the next season
The Flight of the Conchords is somewhat underrated comedy series. I'm not quite sure why there is only two seasons of this and I have yet only seen the first one. I might write a little bit more about this after starting and finishing the second season.
one season
Holding for the next season
The Flight of the Conchords is somewhat underrated comedy series. I'm not quite sure why there is only two seasons of this and I have yet only seen the first one. I might write a little bit more about this after starting and finishing the second season.
Kankku's rating:
1420
6.8
7.7
Nip/Tuck (2003)
82 EPISODES
five seasons
Holding for the next season
Nip/Tuck has always been a little guilty pleasure of mine. Christian Troy, performed by Julian McMahon, is absolute alpha dog of the series and the sympathetic Sean MacNamara, performed by Dylan Walsh, is also something special. The plastic surgery business is interesting and the way that way that MacNamara/Troy gets involved with dangerous clients and other criminals is fascinating. Third season is yet the greatest one after I have one season more to finish this series.
five seasons
Holding for the next season
Nip/Tuck has always been a little guilty pleasure of mine. Christian Troy, performed by Julian McMahon, is absolute alpha dog of the series and the sympathetic Sean MacNamara, performed by Dylan Walsh, is also something special. The plastic surgery business is interesting and the way that way that MacNamara/Troy gets involved with dangerous clients and other criminals is fascinating. Third season is yet the greatest one after I have one season more to finish this series.
Kankku's rating:
306
7.3
7.9
8 EPISODES
one season
Probably holding for the next season
A good friend of mine recommended this one for me. Unfortunately I'm not quite sure what to think about this yet after one season of watching. I think that the atmosphere is good and this haves its moments, but those moments are too rare. I still have two more seasons to watch and I think I'll give this still a try.
one season
Probably holding for the next season
A good friend of mine recommended this one for me. Unfortunately I'm not quite sure what to think about this yet after one season of watching. I think that the atmosphere is good and this haves its moments, but those moments are too rare. I still have two more seasons to watch and I think I'll give this still a try.
Kankku's rating:
1846
8
8.7
68 EPISODES
four seasons
FINISHED
Arrested Development tells a story of a wealthy Bluth family, who lost everything. And one son (Michael), who had no choice, but to keep them all together.
The jokes are just huge which is big part of the greatness of this show. Joke starts with a little margin note that you might not even see at the first time but then it gets bigger and bigger and they are running that whole joke through the season and from season to another. And then those jokes start making spider webs and by that time you can only adore how clever this series seriously is.
One example of these spider web jokes is Michael's brother's, Buster's, losing his left arm. Gob has gotten married drunk with a seals dealer and his wife has given him a seal to a magic show. Somehow this seal eats a cat and ruins Gob's magic performance and so he releases this rabid animal into the sea. Lucille, Michael's mother, has permitted his babyboy Buster to join the Army. After little training Buster is going to be sent to Iraq. Before the duty calls, Buster has decided to swim the first time ever in the sea because his mother hasn't ever allowed him to do so. And of course there is this rabid seal which bites his arm off. And in the Bluth family, the father has always given his children lessons about dangerous methods of behaving with the one handed man faking to lose his hand in the most absurd ways.
There are plenty of supporting characters in this show that really gets some great laughs. One of them is the misleading doctor that gives great statements of the patients, unprofessional private detectives, Michael's uncle Oscar and the blind attorney for example. All the family members gets enough screentime to be interesting and the actors are just brilliant.
I really gobbled first three seasons. The first two seasons were amazing, but the latter two seasons weren't actually that great. It was a great disappointment. All the British action and the shit with the wall were something that the series didn't deserve. Fourth season seemed first to be dull but it all went better through the end.
four seasons
FINISHED
Arrested Development tells a story of a wealthy Bluth family, who lost everything. And one son (Michael), who had no choice, but to keep them all together.
The jokes are just huge which is big part of the greatness of this show. Joke starts with a little margin note that you might not even see at the first time but then it gets bigger and bigger and they are running that whole joke through the season and from season to another. And then those jokes start making spider webs and by that time you can only adore how clever this series seriously is.
One example of these spider web jokes is Michael's brother's, Buster's, losing his left arm. Gob has gotten married drunk with a seals dealer and his wife has given him a seal to a magic show. Somehow this seal eats a cat and ruins Gob's magic performance and so he releases this rabid animal into the sea. Lucille, Michael's mother, has permitted his babyboy Buster to join the Army. After little training Buster is going to be sent to Iraq. Before the duty calls, Buster has decided to swim the first time ever in the sea because his mother hasn't ever allowed him to do so. And of course there is this rabid seal which bites his arm off. And in the Bluth family, the father has always given his children lessons about dangerous methods of behaving with the one handed man faking to lose his hand in the most absurd ways.
There are plenty of supporting characters in this show that really gets some great laughs. One of them is the misleading doctor that gives great statements of the patients, unprofessional private detectives, Michael's uncle Oscar and the blind attorney for example. All the family members gets enough screentime to be interesting and the actors are just brilliant.
I really gobbled first three seasons. The first two seasons were amazing, but the latter two seasons weren't actually that great. It was a great disappointment. All the British action and the shit with the wall were something that the series didn't deserve. Fourth season seemed first to be dull but it all went better through the end.
Kankku's rating:
1180
8.7
9.3
60 EPISODES
five seasons
FINISHED
I declare this to be the greatest TV show ever. First of all, there isn't that many series that I would ever consider to rewatch someday soon. The Wire is surely one to be rewatched. I'm definitely alone with this opinion. I am sick and tired of all these crime per episode kind of series, like C.S.I. and Without a Trace. In The Wire, the scale of crimes is just outstandingly massive, creating a huge crime network between the drug dealers. The story is told both by the criminals and police point of view, and even the media's point of view.
Rather than being crime-per-episode kind of series, The Wire is crime-per-season kind of. And even that isn't that much straight forward. Each season has its own theme that it handles and by that you see each character in a new light. That sort of writing really makes you interested about the characters and you even start to sympathize them. No matter how bad criminal might look at the first sight, your opinion might change quite a lot towards him or her (mostly him) when the show goes on. The most attached you get into the little crooks, who even start to get a little name. There is absolutely no doubt about my favorite characters and I'm quite sure I share them with the others that have seen this show.
Plot is all in all amazing and the characters are, as I said, just more than it. The whining of the police department, criminals, politicians, dockers, school teachers and media staff is something that everyone can quite relate to and feel the anxiety of each and everyone of them. After listing the professions that are involved in the series, I came to think that there is quite bunch of characters in the show. And no one seemed to be irrelevant.
five seasons
FINISHED
I declare this to be the greatest TV show ever. First of all, there isn't that many series that I would ever consider to rewatch someday soon. The Wire is surely one to be rewatched. I'm definitely alone with this opinion. I am sick and tired of all these crime per episode kind of series, like C.S.I. and Without a Trace. In The Wire, the scale of crimes is just outstandingly massive, creating a huge crime network between the drug dealers. The story is told both by the criminals and police point of view, and even the media's point of view.
Rather than being crime-per-episode kind of series, The Wire is crime-per-season kind of. And even that isn't that much straight forward. Each season has its own theme that it handles and by that you see each character in a new light. That sort of writing really makes you interested about the characters and you even start to sympathize them. No matter how bad criminal might look at the first sight, your opinion might change quite a lot towards him or her (mostly him) when the show goes on. The most attached you get into the little crooks, who even start to get a little name. There is absolutely no doubt about my favorite characters and I'm quite sure I share them with the others that have seen this show.
Plot is all in all amazing and the characters are, as I said, just more than it. The whining of the police department, criminals, politicians, dockers, school teachers and media staff is something that everyone can quite relate to and feel the anxiety of each and everyone of them. After listing the professions that are involved in the series, I came to think that there is quite bunch of characters in the show. And no one seemed to be irrelevant.
Kankku's rating:
2003
8.2
9
Death Note (2006)
37 EPISODES
1 season
FINISHED
It's a little shame that I'm not able to love Death Note any more than this. Death Note had an incredible potential but that was all thrown away after L's death. I mean, he was the most interesting character fighting against Kira and the game that they played was just thrilling. When Near and Mello comes along, series just got little less cool. Scenario of this Death Note is interesting and the visual look of fine drawing is brilliant.
1 season
FINISHED
It's a little shame that I'm not able to love Death Note any more than this. Death Note had an incredible potential but that was all thrown away after L's death. I mean, he was the most interesting character fighting against Kira and the game that they played was just thrilling. When Near and Mello comes along, series just got little less cool. Scenario of this Death Note is interesting and the visual look of fine drawing is brilliant.
Kankku's rating:
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