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tinoynk t1_jaafkex wrote

The Wire. The way it marries seamless sprawling narrative with compelling characters and political/economic commentary that’s just as relevant today as ever is such an incredible achievement.

The Sopranos is also essentially perfect, but I’m not quite as naturally interested in the micro themes it revolves around as I am the bigger picture stuff The Wire deals with.

I could also see The Wire not being as impactful to non-Americans who may not be as keyed into the ways it relates to our politics and socio-economics.

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_DoctorSocrates_ t1_jaagfer wrote

The Sopranos. From all the shows I've seen the depth of the characterisation in The Sopranos is unmatched. Incredibly influential and holds up to endless rewatching.

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RocksAndGarbage t1_jabgq6i wrote

Have to disagree about the holding up. You lose the engagement after a couple of rewatches and then you start to realize how much you can not STAND the kids and Carmella lol.

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LJHpowerful t1_jab5qj5 wrote

The Sopranos is number 1 for me... some of my other favourites, like game of thrones, breaking bad, the wire, sons of anarchy, boardwalk empire... all great, but what separates sopranos for me is although there's a lot of serious moments, it's absolutely hilarious, no other show has made me laugh out loud as much, and even when I go back and watch it again its still brilliant and it balances out all the seriousness, yes there's humour in the other shows, but it ain't comparable to me

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hman9958 t1_jaatno6 wrote

The Leftovers.

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throwaway863863863 t1_jabbgk1 wrote

My top 3 is personally Mr Robot, BCS, and The Leftovers with it hard to pick a top contender. Each is incredibly special in its own way, so it is hard to pick one over the others. The Leftovers is what knocked the Sopranos out of my top 3 tho

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ChanandlerBonng t1_jabf0gh wrote

So many shows start off amazing but go on far too long and/or can't stick the landing at the end.

As far as complete shows from start to finish that are nearly perfect, I'd have to say Breaking Bad or Six Feet Under.

For individual seasons? Dexter seasons 1-2, GOT seasons 1-4 and Battlestar Galactica seasons 1-2 are about the best television I've ever watched.

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IvyGold t1_jabgumx wrote

Buffy!

But I now consider it tied with Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul.

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rocker2014 t1_jaafm7h wrote

For Dramas, Breaking Bad. For comedies, Community.

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dickwolfteen t1_jacp9lq wrote

Mad Men, The Wire and The Sopranos but all for different reasons.

The Wire is the finest, The Sopranos is the most watchable and Mad Men is somewhere in between.

Mad Men doesn’t really dip in quality, though.

I don’t think The Wire or Sopranos really dip either but they have low points that are more easily pointed out.

So I think Mad Men is the best of all time, but what the fuck do I know?

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TimeTravelMishap t1_jaah8bi wrote

I am torn actually. For me its TNG or DS9. I grew up with TNG so its my personal favorite but at the same time I can't deny DS9 is simply a better show.

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Uranus_Hz t1_jaamaeh wrote

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Ya jobronis.

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LightThatIgnitesAll t1_jaapcc0 wrote

People getting downvoted for answering OP's question. You do realise it's subjective guys.

He even says:

>Which show do you personally think

Anyway, for me Avatar: The Last Airbender.

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Eeepp t1_jabhag0 wrote

Battlestar Galactica Reimagined

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Unlimluck t1_jabz264 wrote

Mad men.

The wire is close though

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jayz93j t1_jadky2d wrote

I know there is a lot of Sopranos love in here and it's a good show but I feel like it walked so Breaking Bad could run. I think a lot of its love comes from how it changed TV but that model has been improved on since then.

I think the Wire is also substantially better than The Sopranos

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Regula96 t1_jaah1w0 wrote

Chernobyl.

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Faxgangy OP t1_jaaxj66 wrote

i haven't seen this but heard about it. As an enjoyer of breaking bad and the wire do you think I'd like this show?

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Regula96 t1_jab7arr wrote

Absolutely. It’s short enough that I think everyone should give it a try.

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Kasheem21 t1_jaahls6 wrote

Attack on Titan (pending its finale which I’m of the AOE believers), Maniac, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are the best of the top tier for me. A lot of people won’t even consider anime for it but the two I listed have such great depth to them. And as for Maniac it packs so much into a single season, I can watch it repeatedly and marvel at all it sets up and has going on.

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dpthrow85 t1_jaavhxd wrote

Trailer Park Boys

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anasui1 t1_jaawc44 wrote

Edge of Darkness, BBC

for long term, Star Trek Deep Space Nine

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hypermapleorange t1_jac3p3o wrote

ATLA for me. I have been binge watching it at least once a year

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yohamidamaru t1_jadwxg8 wrote

Chernobyl. The Sopranos. Band of Brothers.

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Nightgasm t1_jabkjlc wrote

Daredevil. It's absolutely everything I ever wanted in a superhero adaptation.

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sunshinelolliplops t1_jabti74 wrote

Close run for The Wire and Better Call Saul as technically the best shows for me but the two greatest shows in my heart are Angel and Lucifer.

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