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I enjoy shows where I get completely engrossed in the world and the story. I love shows that I can fall in love with again on a rewatch. And I want to have ling

by teej 2y ago

I enjoy shows where I get completely engrossed in the world and the story. I love shows that I can fall in love with again on a rewatch. And I want to have lingering thoughts about it when it’s over. True Detective S1 (2014) is perfect television, but is too old for the last-decade list. The only other definitive Top 3 is Dark (Netflix) Other candidates: - Frieren - Better Call Saul - Arcane - Midnight Mass - Counterpart (underrated) - Andor

whycome 2y ago
Is it too late to watch True Detective S1 then? Old as in dated?
- pja 2y ago
  You should absolutely watch True Detective Season 1. It definitely holds up a decade on.
- teej 2y ago
  Old as in not made in the last 10 years, so not in the list's window (2015-2025)
- thegabriele 2y ago
  It's timeless.
- Supermancho 2y ago
  True Detective S01 seems more cultural for a time, rather than a good story. It's a very drawn out, non-interactive (meaning you can't figure anything out) detective story that's really more of a convoluted buddy cop story with lots of time skipping around. One cop is unlikable and the other is weird (nihilist). The best part is the title theme song and the main character actor performances. My wife and I think it's some kind of nostalgia for when there was nothing better on. Nic Pizzolatto was writing up until 2019 and the subsequent seasons weren't lauded. Probably because he's not that great of a writer.
  - omnimus 2y ago
    Disagree. All True detective have some plot holes. Yet all the seasons are still in highest tier of the genre. Every season has very different setting. Because its series very much about mood people were upset after season 1 that instead of rural occult mystery they got casino gangster corruption. But if you accept its all completely separate mini series each season is pretty good on its own.
    - NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
      It started off as one of the best tv shows ever. Each season after that made you think it couldn't sink any lower, Game-of-Thrones-season-8 style. I think season 4 might actually have been trying to make fun of the first season, though I have no evidence for it. I do not accept seasons 2 through 4. I reject them.
- lostlogin 2y ago
  No, watch it. And speaking of old goodness, The Wire, possibly the best TV series ever. And with the 1080p re-release, I’m going to claim it’s younger than 10 years old. Edit: oops. 1080p happened in 2014. https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/28/7457291/the-wire-hd-screenshot-comparisons https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/28/7457291/the-wire-hd-scre...
  - __rito__ 2y ago
    Yeah, I rate The Wire among literature. It transcends television. It's great, and also very enjoyable.
walterbell 2y ago
If you like Counterpart, see Fringe, an earlier show with parallel universe.
- ethbr1 2y ago
  John Noble as Dr. Bishop is amazing. And manages to keep it cohesive given later... developments.
  - walterbell 2y ago
    He later appeared in the Sleepy Hollow series, which had a great first season.
rcarmo 2y ago
+1 for both Andor and Arcane (although I would probably do a +10 for Arcane given how amazing it was inside the genre even not knowing anything about the background story)
- teej 2y ago
  Arcane was really something. Hard to think of anything like it.
- xnx 2y ago
  Not familiar with all the other shows mentioned, but strong upvote for Andor. Possibly the best Star Wars anything. It's a shame that people might not give it full credit for the drama it is because of the Star Wars association.
xena 2y ago
Also check out Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's got an infectious positivity that we need more of in this day and age.
- teej 2y ago
  I will!
ethbr1 2y ago
> I enjoy shows where I get completely engrossed in the world and the story. Have you watched LOST? If not, don't read anything on the internet (you'll get spoilers in search results) and give it a shot.
- aaarrm 2y ago
  From is quite fun too. It is extremely similar to lost in its vibes and writing style. For the record I think both of these shows are not good shows, but are definitely entertaining shows.
- teej 2y ago
  I watched when it was originally aired, but never came back to it. It didn't come together in the end in a satisfying way.
  - ethbr1 2y ago
    Hehe, I'm essentially the only person I know who loved the ending. I appreciated that it was a tribute to the characters we'd grown to love, and also kind of a middle finger to the plot bits that didn't line up perfectly. I'd rather watch a show with plot gaps and great characters than a perfectly plotted show with middling characters.
    - criddell 2y ago
      I’d love for one of the streaming services to take another crack at Lost. Desmond in the hatch is some of my favorite TV ever.
      - antifa 2y ago
        From is pretty good.
- jbeninger 2y ago
  Having caught a few episodes since it ended, I think the real tragedy of LOST is how good each individual episode was in comparison to how terrible the overall planning was. It was engrossing during the episode, but any time spent outside that trying to tease out meaning or clues was just wasted time. Ostensible foreshadowing was really just "wouldn't it be cool if?" with no further thought behind it.
fumar 2y ago
Devs, scavengers reign
- grumpopotamus 2y ago
  The box contains everything.
- bdndndndbve 2y ago
  Scavengers Reign is an amazing, 10/10 show and it's so depressing we'll never get a second season. I miss my telepathic dead wife salamander addiction metaphor.
  - ethbr1 2y ago
    Scavenger's Reign made me remember how much I missed the batshit crazy Liquid TV animation of the 90s. The SR episode with the moment in the cave wall is the most profound and beautiful animated thing I've seen in awhile. Amazing how tame everything has gotten by comparison.
mehphp 2y ago
So glad I watched Midnight Mass on a whim. Incredible show.
- plasma_beam 2y ago
  Yes. Best vampire show ever!
hwestiii 2y ago
Counterpart may be the best show of that sort I’ve ever seen.
aaarrm 2y ago
Have you seen Patriot?
insane_dreamer 2y ago
Counterpart was excellent - until it got cancelled :/
- tazjin 2y ago
  It's fine, it's wrapped up enough. Watching it is totally worth it, and it won't leave you hanging. The authors were saying that a third season would've pursued a different storyline anyways.
lostlogin 2y ago
True Detective was great, but the last episode of season 1 really was a crappy ending.

by teej 2y ago

whycome 2y ago

Is it too late to watch True Detective S1 then? Old as in dated?

pja 2y ago
You should absolutely watch True Detective Season 1. It definitely holds up a decade on.
teej 2y ago
Old as in not made in the last 10 years, so not in the list's window (2015-2025)
thegabriele 2y ago
It's timeless.
Supermancho 2y ago
True Detective S01 seems more cultural for a time, rather than a good story. It's a very drawn out, non-interactive (meaning you can't figure anything out) detective story that's really more of a convoluted buddy cop story with lots of time skipping around. One cop is unlikable and the other is weird (nihilist). The best part is the title theme song and the main character actor performances. My wife and I think it's some kind of nostalgia for when there was nothing better on. Nic Pizzolatto was writing up until 2019 and the subsequent seasons weren't lauded. Probably because he's not that great of a writer.
- omnimus 2y ago
  Disagree. All True detective have some plot holes. Yet all the seasons are still in highest tier of the genre. Every season has very different setting. Because its series very much about mood people were upset after season 1 that instead of rural occult mystery they got casino gangster corruption. But if you accept its all completely separate mini series each season is pretty good on its own.
  - NoMoreNicksLeft 2y ago
    It started off as one of the best tv shows ever. Each season after that made you think it couldn't sink any lower, Game-of-Thrones-season-8 style. I think season 4 might actually have been trying to make fun of the first season, though I have no evidence for it. I do not accept seasons 2 through 4. I reject them.
lostlogin 2y ago
No, watch it. And speaking of old goodness, The Wire, possibly the best TV series ever. And with the 1080p re-release, I’m going to claim it’s younger than 10 years old. Edit: oops. 1080p happened in 2014. https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/28/7457291/the-wire-hd-screenshot-comparisons https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/28/7457291/the-wire-hd-scre...
- __rito__ 2y ago
  Yeah, I rate The Wire among literature. It transcends television. It's great, and also very enjoyable.

walterbell 2y ago

If you like Counterpart, see Fringe, an earlier show with parallel universe.

ethbr1 2y ago
John Noble as Dr. Bishop is amazing. And manages to keep it cohesive given later... developments.
- walterbell 2y ago
  He later appeared in the Sleepy Hollow series, which had a great first season.

rcarmo 2y ago

+1 for both Andor and Arcane (although I would probably do a +10 for Arcane given how amazing it was inside the genre even not knowing anything about the background story)

teej 2y ago
Arcane was really something. Hard to think of anything like it.
xnx 2y ago
Not familiar with all the other shows mentioned, but strong upvote for Andor. Possibly the best Star Wars anything. It's a shame that people might not give it full credit for the drama it is because of the Star Wars association.

xena 2y ago

Also check out Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's got an infectious positivity that we need more of in this day and age.

teej 2y ago
I will!

ethbr1 2y ago

> I enjoy shows where I get completely engrossed in the world and the story. Have you watched LOST? If not, don't read anything on the internet (you'll get spoilers in search results) and give it a shot.

aaarrm 2y ago
From is quite fun too. It is extremely similar to lost in its vibes and writing style. For the record I think both of these shows are not good shows, but are definitely entertaining shows.
teej 2y ago
I watched when it was originally aired, but never came back to it. It didn't come together in the end in a satisfying way.
- ethbr1 2y ago
  Hehe, I'm essentially the only person I know who loved the ending. I appreciated that it was a tribute to the characters we'd grown to love, and also kind of a middle finger to the plot bits that didn't line up perfectly. I'd rather watch a show with plot gaps and great characters than a perfectly plotted show with middling characters.
  - criddell 2y ago
    I’d love for one of the streaming services to take another crack at Lost. Desmond in the hatch is some of my favorite TV ever.
    - antifa 2y ago
      From is pretty good.
jbeninger 2y ago
Having caught a few episodes since it ended, I think the real tragedy of LOST is how good each individual episode was in comparison to how terrible the overall planning was. It was engrossing during the episode, but any time spent outside that trying to tease out meaning or clues was just wasted time. Ostensible foreshadowing was really just "wouldn't it be cool if?" with no further thought behind it.

fumar 2y ago

Devs, scavengers reign

grumpopotamus 2y ago
The box contains everything.
bdndndndbve 2y ago
Scavengers Reign is an amazing, 10/10 show and it's so depressing we'll never get a second season. I miss my telepathic dead wife salamander addiction metaphor.
- ethbr1 2y ago
  Scavenger's Reign made me remember how much I missed the batshit crazy Liquid TV animation of the 90s. The SR episode with the moment in the cave wall is the most profound and beautiful animated thing I've seen in awhile. Amazing how tame everything has gotten by comparison.

mehphp 2y ago

So glad I watched Midnight Mass on a whim. Incredible show.

plasma_beam 2y ago
Yes. Best vampire show ever!

hwestiii 2y ago

Counterpart may be the best show of that sort I’ve ever seen.

aaarrm 2y ago

Have you seen Patriot?

insane_dreamer 2y ago

Counterpart was excellent - until it got cancelled :/

tazjin 2y ago
It's fine, it's wrapped up enough. Watching it is totally worth it, and it won't leave you hanging. The authors were saying that a third season would've pursued a different storyline anyways.

lostlogin 2y ago

True Detective was great, but the last episode of season 1 really was a crappy ending.