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Poll
Question: What is it?
Option 1: Orange is the New Black votes: 5
Option 2: Low Winter Sun votes: 0
Option 3: The Americans votes: 3
Option 4: Sleepy Hollow votes: 0
Option 5: Hannibal votes: 4
Option 6: Dracula votes: 0
Option 7: The Bridge votes: 1
Option 8: Defiance votes: 0
Option 9: The Blacklist votes: 1
Option 10: Marvel's Agents of Shield votes: 0
Option 11: Orphan Black votes: 0
Option 12: Brooklyn Nine Nine votes: 1
Option 13: Masters of Sex votes: 0
Option 14: Hello Ladies votes: 0
Option 15: House of Cards votes: 2
Option 16: Hemlock Grove votes: 0
Option 17: Other votes: 1
Option 18: Too far behind/indifferent to decide votes: 11
Title: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Eddie Teach on December 19, 2013, 11:29:54 AM
For your consideration.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 19, 2013, 11:39:49 AM
They all were teh sUx.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 19, 2013, 11:41:32 AM
I've only seen six minutes of Masters of Sex and found it uninteresting.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: garbon on December 19, 2013, 11:41:48 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on December 19, 2013, 11:39:49 AM
They all were teh sUx.

Yep.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: lustindarkness on December 19, 2013, 11:44:27 AM
Only one I've watched was The Blacklist, so voting Too far behind/indifferent to decide.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 19, 2013, 11:44:56 AM
You guys think House of Cards sucks?
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Eddie Teach on December 19, 2013, 12:08:04 PM
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.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Liep on December 19, 2013, 12:16:19 PM
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.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Scipio on December 19, 2013, 12:21:00 PM
Had to flip coin between Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Sleepy Hollow.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: The Larch on December 19, 2013, 12:29:59 PM
Orange.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: celedhring on December 19, 2013, 01:12:21 PM
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.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Grey Fox on December 19, 2013, 02:56:13 PM
Voted Orange over the Americans.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Valmy on December 19, 2013, 02:58:19 PM
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?
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Queequeg on December 19, 2013, 03:02:38 PM
Hannibal
The Americans




Everything else.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Sophie Scholl on December 19, 2013, 04:44:52 PM
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:
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: The Brain on December 19, 2013, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on December 19, 2013, 04:44:52 PM
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:

OK Chris.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Sophie Scholl on December 19, 2013, 04:56:42 PM
What...?
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: The Brain on December 19, 2013, 04:57:52 PM
Family Guy reference.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Sophie Scholl on December 19, 2013, 05:07:04 PM
Oh.  I'm still missing the connection I guess.  Does he like Keri Russell or Orange is the New Black? :huh:
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: The Brain on December 19, 2013, 05:14:15 PM
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on December 19, 2013, 05:07:04 PM
Oh.  I'm still missing the connection I guess.  Does he like Keri Russell or Orange is the New Black? :huh:

He was quite shocked when Felicity cut her hair.
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: viper37 on December 19, 2013, 05:32:14 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 19, 2013, 11:29:54 AM
For your consideration.
I know only 5 of those shows!  :hmm:
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Queequeg on December 19, 2013, 05:39:02 PM
Orange is the New Black had a lot of problems.  I absolutely hated Pennsatuckey, and thought it was completely absurd that Conservative Christians are somehow the only demographic in prison that seems to be unworthy of basic human sympathy. Also, Laura Prepon is a complete idiot, casting her as a street-wise, intellectual lesbian was a huge mistake and dragged down one of the two key relationships. 
Title: Re: Best New Show of 2013
Post by: Camerus on December 19, 2013, 05:46:01 PM
I found Orange way too cliched and unoriginal.

House of Cards was interesting, but I found Frank's superhuman powers of evasion and manipulation a bit ridiculous.

Most of the other shows I haven't even heard of.