Please give Breaking Bad a chance. It is phenomenal and it only gets better as the seasons progress.
I did try and it's not the acting, writing or direction, all of which I accept is stunning. I'm just not able to get over my deep distaste of making a hero of a meths dealer.
I did try and it's not the acting, writing or direction, all of which I accept is stunning. I'm just not able to get over my deep distaste of making a hero of a meths dealer.
But he's not a hero. He is an anti-hero.
Anyway, while I believe Breaking Bad is one of the two best drama series ever made for TV, I can appreciate someone saying "This show is just not for me."
Loads of good suggestions here, I'm going to add a few more!
Continuum, just finished season 2
The Mentalist, currently on season 6 so that'd keep you going a while, and
Strike Back, proper action, loads of exploding helicopters etc
I did try and it's not the acting, writing or direction, all of which I accept is stunning. I'm just not able to get over my deep distaste of making a hero of a meths dealer.
That's kind of the point. It's the evolution of Walt into Heisenburg over five seasons.
For four seasons he only ever offed people who were worse than him. By five he would have offed anyone who stood in his way. In the end you end up rooting for the people trying to take him down, and he get his just desserts eventually. If my son ever asked me "Why aren't you dead yet?" it would kill me completely. Despite everything, it was still sad when he died.
That's kind of the point. It's the evolution of Walt into Heisenburg over five seasons.
For four seasons he only ever offed people who were worse than him. By five he would have offed anyone who stood in his way. In the end you end up rooting for the people trying to take him down, and he get his just desserts eventually. If my son ever asked me "Why aren't you dead yet?" it would kill me completely. Despite everything, it was still sad when he died.
That's a HUGE spoiler which gives away the ending. Do not read if you are going to give the show a chance.
Although if your real reason for disliking the show is that you think Walter White is made out to be a hero, I really would advise to continue watching
Desperate Housewives is pretty awesome.
Essentially about four housewives who live on the same street in the suburbs, sounds boring but it really isn't. All women are in different situations and all have different personalities but are best friends.
Breaking Bad!!! No other show can compare. I have not yet met anyone who didn't like it.
Well, then. Please allow me to introduce myself ... ;-)
When it was first broadcast I saw the trailers - they were hard to miss at the time. Nothing in them really engaged me (oh god! not another bloody foreign show about drugs ) so I ignored it.
After the last series finished, I thought I'd give it a shot - my first impressions turned out to be correct.
I didn't connect with any of the characters - they seem to have been designed cynically to elicit an emotional response from the audience and I simply don't care about drugs. Oh and Albuquerque is a bit of a dump, too (I spent a week there, seemed longer).
So really, there was nothing in the show for me. I forced myself to watch the whole of series #1, but the show still didn't click. Personally, I prefer my science fiction¹ (and other shows, too) to be less "talky" and to set out its thesis early on - so at least you get a sense of direction from it. BB just meandered.
It did have some good moments, but they were too few and too far between to reward the time spent watching all the rest of the stuff.
[1] and yes, it was SF - among other things. Chemistry was the science and it was definitely ficton. It probably qualified as many other genres, too: soap, crime and maybe some more.
Well, then. Please allow me to introduce myself ... ;-)
When it was first broadcast I saw the trailers - they were hard to miss at the time. Nothing in them really engaged me (oh god! not another bloody foreign show about drugs ) so I ignored it.
After the last series finished, I thought I'd give it a shot - my first impressions turned out to be correct.
I didn't connect with any of the characters - they seem to have been designed cynically to elicit an emotional response from the audience and I simply don't care about drugs. Oh and Albuquerque is a bit of a dump, too (I spent a week there, seemed longer).
So really, there was nothing in the show for me. I forced myself to watch the whole of series #1, but the show still didn't click. Personally, I prefer my science fiction¹ (and other shows, too) to be less "talky" and to set out its thesis early on - so at least you get a sense of direction from it. BB just meandered.
It did have some good moments, but they were too few and too far between to reward the time spent watching all the rest of the stuff.
[1] and yes, it was SF - among other things. Chemistry was the science and it was definitely ficton. It probably qualified as many other genres, too: soap, crime and maybe some more.
The show gets so much better with every season. Season 1 is only 6 episodes and just sets the scene for what's to come. There are many more great characters to come too. It is a superbly written show with exceptional performances by all the cast. I'm not a fan of drug gang movies or TV series either, but Breaking Bad is quite different. I would recommend to stick with it. Having said that, I don't like Science Fiction, so our tastes may be completely different. Breaking Bad is almost unilaterally loved though.
The show gets so much better with every season. Season 1 is only 6 episodes and just sets the scene for what's to come. There are many more great characters to come too. It is a superbly written show with exceptional performances by all the cast. I'm not a fan of drug gang movies or TV series either, but Breaking Bad is quite different. I would recommend to stick with it. Having said that, I don't like Science Fiction, so our tastes may be completely different. Breaking Bad is almost unilaterally loved though.
Almost unilaterally............ Interesting phrase
BTW I am most definitely not part of the BB fan club
From your list, I liked Orange is the New Black, Suits and Banshee. I usually watch a TV series while commuting for work, so I enjoyed those below the most:
Orphan Black (I was indifferent until third episode)
Treme (warning: series 3 is the weakest)
Lights Out (cancelled, but completed)
Oz (took me five years to catch up; totally worth the effort)
Carnival (cancelled and incomplete )
Mad Men (I was losing interest during the sixth series, so I don't think I'll watch any more)
The Black Donnellys (cancelled, but completed-ish)
White Collar (stopped after the mid-season finale of third series)
Generation Kill (mini seven-episode series)
Top of the Lake (mini seven-episode series)
The Lost Room (mini three-episode series, but I felt it needed another episode)
I plan to watch Southland, heavily recommended by a trusted TV-mad friend. He's the one who recommended almost all above. The ones he didn't suggest are Mad Men, White Collar and Top of the Lake. He didn't like Mad Men and thought White Collar was "just OK".
As a reference point, he also recommends these, which I haven't seen yet: The Wire, Copper, Person of Interest, Hell on Wheels, Blue Bloods, Franklin and Bash, Revolution, The Newsroom and The Kill Point.
From your list, I liked Orange is the New Black, Suits and Banshee. I usually watch a TV series while commuting for work, so I enjoyed those below the most:
Orphan Black (I was indifferent until third episode)
Treme (warning: series 3 is the weakest)
Lights Out (cancelled, but completed)
Oz (took me five years to catch up; totally worth the effort)
Carnival (cancelled and incomplete )
Mad Men (I was losing interest during the sixth series, so I don't think I'll watch any more)
The Black Donnellys (cancelled, but completed-ish)
White Collar (stopped after the mid-season finale of third series)
Generation Kill (mini seven-episode series)
Top of the Lake (mini seven-episode series)
The Lost Room (mini three-episode series, but I felt it needed another episode)
I plan to watch Southland, heavily recommended by a trusted TV-mad friend. He's the one who recommended almost all above. The ones he didn't suggest are Mad Men, White Collar and Top of the Lake. He didn't like Mad Men and thought White Collar was "just OK".
As a reference point, he also recommends these, which I haven't seen yet: The Wire, Copper, Person of Interest, Hell on Wheels, Blue Bloods, Franklin and Bash, Revolution, The Newsroom and The Kill Point.
Copperwas very good...shame it was not renewed. I have just finished watching 3 seasons of Hell on Wheels and liked it very much. I do already watch Blue Bloods. I have had lots of recommendations for The Wire so might give that a chance next.
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I did try and it's not the acting, writing or direction, all of which I accept is stunning. I'm just not able to get over my deep distaste of making a hero of a meths dealer.
But he's not a hero. He is an anti-hero.
Anyway, while I believe Breaking Bad is one of the two best drama series ever made for TV, I can appreciate someone saying "This show is just not for me."
Continuum, just finished season 2
The Mentalist, currently on season 6 so that'd keep you going a while, and
Strike Back, proper action, loads of exploding helicopters etc
That's kind of the point. It's the evolution of Walt into Heisenburg over five seasons.
That's a HUGE spoiler which gives away the ending. Do not read if you are going to give the show a chance.
Although if your real reason for disliking the show is that you think Walter White is made out to be a hero, I really would advise to continue watching
Homicide: Life On The Streets
Essentially about four housewives who live on the same street in the suburbs, sounds boring but it really isn't. All women are in different situations and all have different personalities but are best friends.
Pretty Little Liars
Revenge
Lost (my favourite show of all time)
Battlestar Galactica
Chicago Fire
Well, then. Please allow me to introduce myself ... ;-)
When it was first broadcast I saw the trailers - they were hard to miss at the time. Nothing in them really engaged me (oh god! not another bloody foreign show about drugs
After the last series finished, I thought I'd give it a shot - my first impressions turned out to be correct.
I didn't connect with any of the characters - they seem to have been designed cynically to elicit an emotional response from the audience and I simply don't care about drugs. Oh and Albuquerque is a bit of a dump, too (I spent a week there, seemed longer).
So really, there was nothing in the show for me. I forced myself to watch the whole of series #1, but the show still didn't click. Personally, I prefer my science fiction¹ (and other shows, too) to be less "talky" and to set out its thesis early on - so at least you get a sense of direction from it. BB just meandered.
It did have some good moments, but they were too few and too far between to reward the time spent watching all the rest of the stuff.
[1] and yes, it was SF - among other things. Chemistry was the science and it was definitely ficton. It probably qualified as many other genres, too: soap, crime and maybe some more.
The show gets so much better with every season. Season 1 is only 6 episodes and just sets the scene for what's to come. There are many more great characters to come too. It is a superbly written show with exceptional performances by all the cast. I'm not a fan of drug gang movies or TV series either, but Breaking Bad is quite different. I would recommend to stick with it. Having said that, I don't like Science Fiction, so our tastes may be completely different. Breaking Bad is almost unilaterally loved though.
Almost unilaterally............ Interesting phrase
BTW I am most definitely not part of the BB fan club
that should have been 'universally'
Almost makes it worse, something is either universally, loved, hated, washed in Daz bio, or not. NEVER almost
Mad Men
Castle
Arrested Development
Breaking Bad
Firefly
Chuck
Band of Brothers
Arrow
Homeland
Sleepy Hollow
Suits
Orphan Black (I was indifferent until third episode)
Treme (warning: series 3 is the weakest)
Lights Out (cancelled, but completed)
Oz (took me five years to catch up; totally worth the effort)
Carnival (cancelled and incomplete
Mad Men (I was losing interest during the sixth series, so I don't think I'll watch any more)
The Black Donnellys (cancelled, but completed-ish)
White Collar (stopped after the mid-season finale of third series)
Generation Kill (mini seven-episode series)
Top of the Lake (mini seven-episode series)
The Lost Room (mini three-episode series, but I felt it needed another episode)
I plan to watch Southland, heavily recommended by a trusted TV-mad friend. He's the one who recommended almost all above. The ones he didn't suggest are Mad Men, White Collar and Top of the Lake. He didn't like Mad Men and thought White Collar was "just OK".
As a reference point, he also recommends these, which I haven't seen yet: The Wire, Copper, Person of Interest, Hell on Wheels, Blue Bloods, Franklin and Bash, Revolution, The Newsroom and The Kill Point.
I absolutely LOVE both of those shows! :-)
Copperwas very good...shame it was not renewed. I have just finished watching 3 seasons of Hell on Wheels and liked it very much. I do already watch Blue Bloods. I have had lots of recommendations for The Wire so might give that a chance next.
In that case, I'll continue with it. Thanks for the heads up.
Sounds like 'The Kill Point'?