Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Top Ten Favorite TV Shows

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish.

This is a freebie week over at The Broke and the Bookish and, as soon as I heard that, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. You see, this was a topic that I missed when they did it last time and was kicking myself for not doing it. I love my TV shows like I love my books, so here we go. (In countdown order from least favorite of my most favorites to best. show. ever.)





Top Ten Favorite TV Shows

Code: Breaker
The first of only two anime shows to make this list. Once I got past the first three, absolutely awful episodes, this show became exactly what I like in stories. Superpowered individuals that are all so different and a corrupt powers-that-be and even more corrupt scientists.






Firefly
I remember years ago when this thing first came out on Fox - which I couldn't get at the time. I saw an add for it in the TV Guide and said 'I wish I could watch it'. As soon as it was available on DVD, I bought it. (My second ever DVD TV show purchases!)




Adventure Inc.
Judson Cross has been called everything from a treasure hunter to a thrill seeker, but he prefers professional explorer. This series about three professional explorers that recover lost artifacts, tangle with spies, ghosts and drug smugglers - all while being nearly perpetually broke, is so much fun.











Crusade
Action, humor and very fascinating characters all wrapped up in a sci-fi show about trying to save earth from an unleashed plague. The only thing that could have made this show better was if it had gotten to complete its story before being canceled. (Seems to be a common thread for me.)







Eureka
This is a show that took awhile to grow on me. When I first watched it, I was like 'meh'. I think that's partially because it's so different because the more I saw of the show, the more I love it. Soon I plan to start watching the series again from the start for the third time. Admittedly, I don't love all the characters, but so many of them are just awesome!






Warehouse 13
'Two agents are reassigned from the big city to the middle of nowhere.' And, yes, it is actually a promotion. Sometimes shows just sneak up on a person. You think to yourself 'sounds fun, why not?' but then it turns out to be so much more amazing that you ever would have thought. I love everything about this show, except that it's over. Just have to start re-watching it again.





The Lost World
Why, oh, why do I keep forgetting about the book. I want to read the book but...I forget. Anyway, this show has some awesomely odd storylines and a slew of the best developed and most interesting characters I think I've ever come across. This show was really a slow build (especially when it comes to liking some of the characters) but, over all, it is an amazing series.






The Legend of the Seeker
Give Sam Rami a fantasy setting to play around in, and you're pretty much guaranteed fun. (Except, I didn't much like Hercules.) While the TV series is based on the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind it is, however, very, very different. At least, from what I've been able to piece together because, while I love the show, I have avoided the books like the plague.





The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Okay, this show is like the most perfect fantasy story ever. You've got evil people that aren't really evil, manipulations, warring kingdoms and warring within the kingdoms and some of my favorite characters in anything, ever. The only thing that could have made this show better was if it had been longer.





Babylon 5
I had way more fun looking for pictures of this show than I should have. This is my show, has been ever since episode five of season one. I just love this show. I love the people. I love the storyline I just love everything about it. (The only thing I didn't love was the cast change between seasons one and two - but now at least I know the real reason and am no longer angry.)



I love freebie weeks for TTT, there's always such cool, interesting topics people chose. What do you think of my shows? Seen any of them? Love them? Want to watch them? Notice a pattern? Leave me a link and I'll stop my your post. Cannot wait to see what everyone else has done.

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Great choice of topic! Something tells me you love an adventure story? ;) I watched Firefly all the way through for the first time last year and really enjoyed it - it's such a shame it got cancelled, but who knows? Maybe it wouldn't have such a large following now if it hadn't been cancelled, it's funny the way the world works.

I'll have to check some of these shows out. :)
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1 reply · active 512 weeks ago
Can't imagine what tells you that. (jk) Really though, I love adventure stories and if they're fantasy so much the better. It's funny, I've seen all of Joss Whedon's shows (Firefly's creator) and I like his shortest one the most. There's probably a good chance it wouldn't be as popular if it had been longer. After all, it's called a 'cult classic'.

I do hope you find something here you like.
What a great choice for a topic! I haven't watched any of these shows, but I have heard of several. They seem like great shows to lose yourself in.
1 reply · active 512 weeks ago
They totally are. They are all so far out of the norm of everyday life and to me those are the best shows to (as you said) lose yourself in and not have to worry about anything.
So I think our taste in TV is probably pretty similar and there are a couple on here I've never heard of (Adventure, Inc.? The Lost World?). They sound amazing so will seek them out. The anime shows also looks great. Firefly is one of my top five shows as is Buffy, Doctor Who, The X Files, and Veronica Mars. Legend of the Seeker and Eureka are both so much fun! Great list!
1 reply · active 512 weeks ago
Adventure, Inc. and The Lost World are both very unknown shows. They are both a lot of fun though, and totally worth the trouble of finding them. Firefly used to be like my second favorite show - I still love it, but have found so many other shows I like just a bit more that it had to move down slightly. And I've seen all those shows you mentioned! Veronica Mars is a really fun show, too - though season three was a little 'meh' for me.
Great topic! I watched Eureka and Warehouse 13. I loved both of them, especially Eureka.
1 reply · active 512 weeks ago
Thanks. Both are really fun shows.
Gah I LOVE Eureka! I've only recently discovered it as it's only just started on Freeview in the UK, but really enjoying it so far. I also loved Firefly, so sad that it never got a second series! I admit, I haven't heard of many of the others but I love a fantasy action adventure so I may have a look at some of these. Legend of the Seeker especially sounds like something I would enjoy.

Great List!
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1 reply · active 512 weeks ago
I would say Eureka gets better. Seasons one and two are really enjoyable and a lot of fun, but to me each season just kept improving. Yeah, it would have been great to have had more episodes of Firefly. I do recommend Legend of the Seeker, as it's a really great show. Also, if you can watch the first couple episodes of The Lost World, you might give it a shot too because it's a really fun fantasy/adventure show. (Warning though, The Lost World ends on a cliffhanger.)
This is a really cool topic but damn I haven't watched any of these shows ;_;

I'm one of those tomatoes that dropped Code:Breaker after episode 2 but now I'm going to rewatch it! Also will give The Legend of the Legendary Heroes a try.
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1 reply · active 512 weeks ago
My advice is, watch Code: Breaker until episode four. If episode four and/or five (as they're kind of a continuing story) doesn't totally turn it around for you, then feel free to quit because THOSE episodes are more like the rest of the show. Honestly, the first three episodes are important to the setting and world/character building, but they are so different from the rest of the episodes. I'd recommend The Legend of the Legendary Heroes to everyone that enjoys fantasy even the slightest bit. The first episode throws you right into the story and is very indicative of what the show is. After that, you'll get a handful of episodes that happened before the first one, filling in backstory. Hope you enjoy them both!
Oh my god you have the BEST TASTE EVER.

1. I actually played the Firefly board game on Monday! I have to say...it's only ok. Definitely would have been improved by playing it while watching Jaynestown.
2. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen Code:Breaker yet. I totally thought I had, but upon looking it up, I definitely haven't.
3. I LOVE Eureka and Warehouse 13! I'm with you...it took a long time for Eureka to grow on my, but when it did it REALLY DID. (But I'm with you on the characters...I just don't think I'm ever going to love Alison. But Jo and Zane? I SHIP THEE WITH THE FIRE OF A THOUSAND SUNS.) And I'm three episodes away from the end of WH13 *sobs*
4. I haven't watched Legend of the Seeker (well I've seen the first episode) because I heard it doesn't have a conclusion and I CAN'T LIVE WITH THAT. I have melt downs when my stories don't get an ending. Am I wrong about this? And what put you off the books so much?
5. The Legend of Legendary Heroes sounds PERFECT. I've never heard of it before either! Weird. But now on my anime to be watched list as I type this :)
6. I also need to get on Bablyon 5. At the rate it's taking me to start it, it'll be off Netflix! (I have a habit of putting off shows only to discover Netflix deleted them just as I worked my way up to watching them)
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1 reply · active 511 weeks ago
Thanks so much! (Just to keep things neat, because I have quite a reply, I'll go ahead and number them to match.)

1. I had no idea there even was a Firefly board game. I took a look at it and it kind of looks like Magic: the Gathering...Only sci-fi. Shame it was only okay. Though don't you think you'd wind up watching Jaynestown and NOT playing the game?
2. I totally recommend watching Code: Breaker. If you give it a shot though and aren't impressed with the first couple episodes (for me it was three, someone else it was only the first one) I suggest waiting until episode four before pulling the plug. Episodes four and five tie together and THEY are a much better indicator of what the show is like than the first three. (I'd almost go as far as to suggest you skip the first three episodes, but there are some character and world building that goes on that I really don't recommend missing.)
3. Oh Allison... She's my least favorite person on the whole show. And it really seemed like she just got worse with each season. Completely agree with Jo and Zane. One of the best couples ever. Warehouse 13 ends awesomely! There was a brief moment in the finale that I had a knee-jerk reaction to a choice they made, but they carried it off wonderfully.
4. There's two season of Legend of the Seeker and each season is kind of a self-contained story in the world. (I don't recommend watching season two before season one, but other than that.) It's like this story is over but there's continuing adventures out there. There might be a few loose ends (I don't remember what because it's been too long and I really need to rewatch season two) but the bulk of the plot is resolved each season. Which is very nice and extremely unusual. As for the books... I guess you could say it's the grittyness and mature how they sound. Don't think they'd be for me. And the fact that the series is loooong and the individual books are crazy huge. (Least for me.)
5. *thumbs up* If I can convince one person to watch that show I'll feel like I really accomplished something. I love it and really, really hope you enjoy it.
6. I love Babylon 5. It is so much fun and very awesome. It does take a while to build up - though I'm on of those odd people who loved season one. (There's not many of us.) Once the story starts moving though... This isn't a show you can jump into midway through season three and expect to have any clue what's going on. Or season two. Season one would even be pushing it a little, I think, though season one is more about settling into the world as opposed to grand, epic, sweeping stories. Hope you get to it soon and you enjoy.
There's something unique about your post: half these shows are some of my favorites, but the other half I've never even heard of! Adventure Inc. sounds right up my ally and I've got a friend trying to get me into Babylon 5. (Really won't take much convincing; I mean, it's got Scarecrow.)
1 reply · active 444 weeks ago
LOL. That's actually quite hilarious. Also, it sounds like you need to get started on those shows you've not heard of. ;) Adventure Inc. is a really fun show - but it does only have one season which is a real shame, I thought. I would totally recommend Babylon 5 to everyone because I love that show. (And having watched Scarecrow and Mrs. King after Babylon 5, I can say that I was startled at how little that guy had changed. Some of his expressions were so similar!)

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