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Best New Show of 2013

Started by Eddie Teach, December 19, 2013, 11:29:54 AM

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What is it?

Orange is the New Black
5 (17.2%)
Low Winter Sun
0 (0%)
The Americans
3 (10.3%)
Sleepy Hollow
0 (0%)
Hannibal
4 (13.8%)
Dracula
0 (0%)
The Bridge
1 (3.4%)
Defiance
0 (0%)
The Blacklist
1 (3.4%)
Marvel's Agents of Shield
0 (0%)
Orphan Black
0 (0%)
Brooklyn Nine Nine
1 (3.4%)
Masters of Sex
0 (0%)
Hello Ladies
0 (0%)
House of Cards
2 (6.9%)
Hemlock Grove
0 (0%)
Other
1 (3.4%)
Too far behind/indifferent to decide
11 (37.9%)

Total Members Voted: 29

Eddie Teach

To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Darth Wagtaros

PDH!

Admiral Yi

I've only seen six minutes of Masters of Sex and found it uninteresting.

garbon

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lustindarkness

Only one I've watched was The Blacklist, so voting Too far behind/indifferent to decide.
Grand Duke of Lurkdom

Admiral Yi

You guys think House of Cards sucks?

Eddie Teach

Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 19, 2013, 11:44:56 AM
You guys think House of Cards sucks?

I thought it was great. Not quite great enough to vote for it, but definitely worth a watch.
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Liep

I've only seen Hannibal and House of Cards, both were good, Hannibal was best. I tried watching Dracula and Hello Ladies, but couldn't really get into it.
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Scipio

Had to flip coin between Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Sleepy Hollow.
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The Larch


celedhring

#10
My favorite series of the year, by far, is The Fall. I suppose the list is restricted to American shows.

Among those listed (and I haven't seen them all), I'm in love with The Americans. The mix of Cold War intrigue and personal drama (and how they relate) works outstandingly well.

Didn't think House of Cards was "best of the year" good, personally. The political intrigue could be fascinating but it's undermined by how cheaply he gets out of dire straits sometimes. But I like it as a meaner version of the West Wing.

Hannibal is a hot mess, but salvaged by everything that revolves around the titular character.

Grey Fox

Voted Orange over the Americans.
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Valmy

Quote from: Grey Fox on December 19, 2013, 02:56:13 PM
Voted Orange over the Americans.

Is that how the Dutch conquer the US?
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Hannibal
The Americans




Everything else.
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Went with Orange is the New Black.  I also enjoy Almost Human and Dracula out of new shows, but I wouldn't consider them "the best new show".  I do want to catch The Americans at some point, as I've always been a big fan of Ms. Russell. :wub:
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