I have always been a pop culture junky, but it has only been recently that currcumstances stances have led me to start really thinking about television as a medium of art. Along those lines, I've been working on assorted spec scripts. Not because it is fun (it really isn't) but because if you are going to be a writerin the field, you need to have tons ready when needed.
Anywhozits, that means this summer I have been just devouring tv series (partly for study and partly for enjoyment). And I am becoming more and more convinced that we are living in a bit of a golden age.
Shows I have watched in the last two months (complete series or up through the last season):
• Deadwood (so good, but heartbreaking when it was cancelled)
• Breaking Bad (currently my favorite show on tv)
• Entourage (cute and light but super repetitive... 4 out of 5 episodes ends with them toasting)
• Supernatural (super-goofy in a great way. a show that knows what it is.)
• The Trip (lovely in its simplicity)
• Jekyll (i'm a Moffat fan of Sherlock and Doctor Who. this starts great and then just collapse into, well, crap)
• Falling Skies (sighs. i love a good alien adventure story. the specifics are good in this show. i just don't care about any of the characters.)
I swear there was one or two others... but maybe not.
* (I'm leaving sitcoms out of this as that is a whole other thing for me. I've been struggling with my Community script all summer.)
Now I am working my way through Game of Thrones. After that will be finally doing Mad Men now that al four seasons are on Netflix streaming.
But recommend shows to me and what you love about them.
(Yes. I've seen The Wire. Also know that my baseline is Buffy/Angel. For all of it's faults, some of the most rewarding TV I have every experienced and I content the finale of Angel is one of the most amazing ends anywhere. Oh, and Firefly... which would be the show that was specifically created for me. And I am caught up on Fringe.)