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By no means am I a sophisticated viewer, so I thoroughly enjoyed Colony, and was disappointed with how it ended. Do you have any recommendations for shows that

By no means am I a sophisticated viewer, so I thoroughly enjoyed Colony, and was disappointed with how it ended. Do you have any recommendations for shows that you consider to be done better?

BoiledCabbage 5y ago
It depends on what aspect of it you're looking for. If you're looking for Scifi that maybe resembles it I'd say possibly Battlestar Galactica. It's a bit higher production level, although does have slow stretches during some seasons (I think middle third of S2 was one of them), and falls apart a bit when trying to put together it's ending. Writing is about the same, maybe a bit better - and has a similarish feel although not grounded on earth. Covers some interesting topics of society. If you're looking more of the in depth discussion of the state of society (specifically American). The Wire is really spectacular. But it's not "junkfood" watching, it takes paying attention and a lot of points are subtle. It also takes about 6-7 episodes of very slow ramp up to get good, but one of the best shows of the past two decades - and plenty have said one of the most complete TV shows ever made. If you're looking for just the easy to consume action and political intrigue, the first half of Game of Thrones fits that bill, but is now notorious for how poorly it ended. High production, lots of characters / back story. Maybe 24 or Homeland would match if you're looking for more of a straightforward "stop the terrorists" themed show. It all depends on what aspect of Colony you're looking for / enjoyed.
- wheelinsupial 5y ago
  Thanks for the wide ranging response! Definitely some shows I should think about watching that I've passed over.
  - walterbell 5y ago
    Other related shows: Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (Amazon) Fringe (Amazon) The Event (DVD) The 4440 (Netflix) Travelers (Netflix) Utopia (DVD & UK Amazon) Eureka (Amazon) Altered Carbon (Netflix) The Americans (Amazon) Intelligence (Netflix)

By no means am I a sophisticated viewer, so I thoroughly enjoyed Colony, and was disappointed with how it ended. Do you have any recommendations for shows that you consider to be done better?

BoiledCabbage 5y ago

It depends on what aspect of it you're looking for. If you're looking for Scifi that maybe resembles it I'd say possibly Battlestar Galactica. It's a bit higher production level, although does have slow stretches during some seasons (I think middle third of S2 was one of them), and falls apart a bit when trying to put together it's ending. Writing is about the same, maybe a bit better - and has a similarish feel although not grounded on earth. Covers some interesting topics of society. If you're looking more of the in depth discussion of the state of society (specifically American). The Wire is really spectacular. But it's not "junkfood" watching, it takes paying attention and a lot of points are subtle. It also takes about 6-7 episodes of very slow ramp up to get good, but one of the best shows of the past two decades - and plenty have said one of the most complete TV shows ever made. If you're looking for just the easy to consume action and political intrigue, the first half of Game of Thrones fits that bill, but is now notorious for how poorly it ended. High production, lots of characters / back story. Maybe 24 or Homeland would match if you're looking for more of a straightforward "stop the terrorists" themed show. It all depends on what aspect of Colony you're looking for / enjoyed.

wheelinsupial 5y ago
Thanks for the wide ranging response! Definitely some shows I should think about watching that I've passed over.
- walterbell 5y ago
  Other related shows: Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (Amazon) Fringe (Amazon) The Event (DVD) The 4440 (Netflix) Travelers (Netflix) Utopia (DVD & UK Amazon) Eureka (Amazon) Altered Carbon (Netflix) The Americans (Amazon) Intelligence (Netflix)