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[There Can Be Only One] What's your single favourite TV show? (lemmy.world)
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It's tough picking one.

But that's why I'm asking. It's easy to do a top 3, even easier to a top 5.

But when you have to choose a singular show? When you're forced to pare it down? What sticks above the others for you?

Babylon 5 for me.

It's got plenty of issues but it's still my darling and despite all the behind-the-scenes BS it's still the best long-form sci-fi story I've seen onscreen.

Edit: Screwed up the title. Bad Dalacos.

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[–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 24 points 5 days ago (3 children)

The Wire. It's the best TV show ever made and will almost certainly always be that. Nothing else comes close.

[–] yyprum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely brilliant show. Quality wise is up there at the top in writing and acting. Although for me personally, a lot harder to watch and enjoy long term, like I loved it when I watched it and I have great memories of it but I'm not sure I'd rewatch it.

The scene where they say fuck and only fuck like a hundred times in 10 minutes still fascinates me to this day in what good acting can be. And the character that's always whistling... (Sorry I can't remember their names, it's been so long) what an amazing role and actor.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

The whistling guy was Omar, a stick up man. His scene while on the stand getting cross examined by the dirty lawyer was one of the most memorable scenes of the whole series. https://youtu.be/P3i36ybA8Ms

The actor unfortunately died a few years ago but was excellent in The Wire and also excellent in Boardwalk Empire.

[–] Dalacos@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Surprised it wasn't mentioned before. It's not the genre I like but I've heard it in the same breathe as B5 so many times I know I'm missing out on something great.

[–] MissyBee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago

watched it this year for the first time. It's in my top 3. It made Idris Elba famous and I loved the character.

[–] MonkRome@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Hands down, it's first by a mile. It's in a field of it's own. I also doubt I'll ever watch something as good again. Though I will say, the first season is the worst of all the seasons, and one might not understand what they are missing if they stop there.