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I did read the article. But none of it makes it the most "influential" TV show, unless influence was very very narrowly defined. Hence I ask by what metric. It
by crop_rotation 4y ago
I did read the article. But none of it makes it the most "influential" TV show, unless influence was very very narrowly defined. Hence I ask by what metric. It certainly wasn't influential in other aspects compared to the two shows I mention.
- Apocryphon 4y agoPioneering stylistic trends is influential. Certainly people talk about The Sopranos, The West Wing, The Wire, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad as incredibly influential as well, even if none of them reached the raw audience numbers of a mega-blockbuster cultural phenomenon like Game of Thrones. (Not to mention others with even fewer viewers, but still high craftsmanship in the vein of modern prestige- Oz, Deadwood, and Rome). You are talking quantity of viewers when this article is talking about quality, or at least quantity of qualities. You're also responding facilely to an article's title without actually engaging in its substance.
- throwaway81523 4y agoBreaking Bad has a shout-out to B5 at some point. One of Jesse Pinkman's friends(?) became obsessed with B5 and Jesse mentioned that. Idr the exact context.
- andrekandre 4y agothis one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuMMYVu6vdE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuMMYVu6vdE
- throwaway81523 4y agoYes I think that was the scene. Breaking Bad looked pretty good but I wasn't a regular viewer and don't remember it accurately.
- Apocryphon 4y agoVery intertextual https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEhWjI0OFlM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEhWjI0OFlM