Favourite tv series, what's your favourite? Options

[Ethelle]

I searched, but I didn't find a topic like this in the next three pages, so I figured I'd create one. If there is a topic like this already, I sincerely apologize.

So what's you favourite tv series, if you have one?

At the moment, I'm a great fan of House. I've always been a fan of the Blackadder series, so I was pleasantly surprised when Hugh Laurie got his own series. A hospital series at that. I hate hospital series, usually, but I make an exception for this one.

I used to be a fan of Stargate: SG-1 a few years back, and I recently started to watch the dvds I had bought a long time back. As I remember, I stopped watching because I found it boring, but now I can't remember why. I love the series now more than ever.

[Darkness Eternal]

Game of Thrones.

Good show.... Except all the characters I liked are dead

[mALX]

Game of Thrones.

Good show.... Except all the characters I liked are dead

I am also not big on watching television; but this past weekend I watched the whole series of Game of Thrones - Comcast had a free weekend of HBO.

It is the best thing I've seen in decades! The acting is so stunningly perfect that you never realize you are watching actors/acting. It feels like you are there, immersed; and a part of what is happening. Everyone's performance is so spot on that every single character is completely believable in their role as if it were actually real/really happening.

It has an impact with the viewer deep within, in the same way "Braveheart" did on first viewing; as if you are actually seeing history unfold in front of you; but with Game of Thrones it takes place in a fantasy realm (like Tamriel) - in fact, the setting feels more like Tamriel than anything I've found that wasn't Tamriel itself.

And SubRosa said a while back that the "Little Imp" stole the story - she was right. His character was so compelling and interesting that I couldn't wait to see his scenes. His character is the most in depth character I have ever seen on any film or read about in any book. He is the best portrayal of an anti-hero who has heroism thrust on him that I've ever seen; and so believable in it that you feel everything he is feeling as he struggles through and emerges on the other side each time.

What I loved most about it is that it is written in so many shades of gray. The villains are not moustache twirlers; they are so human that sometimes you find yourself siding with them and feeling empathy - or sometimes even find yourself liking them despite knowing their past actions.

A HUGELY inspirational storyline and show!

[Darkness Eternal]

I am also not big on watching television; but this past weekend I watched the whole series of Game of Thrones - Comcast had a free weekend of HBO.

It is the best thing I've seen in decades! The acting is so stunningly perfect that you never realize you are watching actors/acting. It feels like you are there, immersed; and a part of what is happening. Everyone's performance is so spot on that every single character is completely believable in their role as if it were actually real/really happening.

It has an impact with the viewer deep within, in the same way "Braveheart" did on first viewing; as if you are actually seeing history unfold in front of you; but with Game of Thrones it takes place in a fantasy realm (like Tamriel) - in fact, the setting feels more like Tamriel than anything I've found that wasn't Tamriel itself.

And SubRosa said a while back that the "Little Imp" stole the story - she was right. His character was so compelling and interesting that I couldn't wait to see his scenes. His character is the most in depth character I have ever seen on any film or read about in any book. He is the best portrayal of an anti-hero who has heroism thrust on him that I've ever seen; and so believable in it that you feel everything he is feeling as he struggles through and emerges on the other side each time.

What I loved most about it is that it is written in so many shades of gray. The villains are not moustache twirlers; they are so human that sometimes you find yourself siding with them and feeling empathy - or sometimes even find yourself liking them despite knowing their past actions.

A HUGELY inspirational storyline and show!

Yes, Game of Thrones is amazing. I started years ago I believe when season 2 was ending. I began rewatching it with my lady. We started last week. We're at the last episode of season 2. I'm all caught up but she's new to it. She loves Tyrion as well. That's her favorite character. I like The Hound and Jaime Lannister, personally.

The show, despite the amount of violence among other things, has a very colorful cast of characters who are very well-developed. What drew me despite it being in a fantasy medieval-like setting was the characters. Not good or evil like many shows and movies portray but human enough to have their own goals and motivations. Granted some are just plain sick and psychotic like Joffrey and Ramsay Snow/Bolton.

Tyrion is easily the most amusing character because of his humor, bravery and wit. Now I confess beside the Hound or Jaime, I really like Jon Snow. Once a broody character who developed into a well-intentioned young honorable man who saw the big picture.



On the latter . . . Jaime Lannister fits this quite nicely. I mentioned before how