About a year ago I was binging through Deep Space Nine, and there was this one episode in Season 4 (Episode 2, The Visitor) which came completely out of nowhere as a mostly stand-alone episode in the middle of a developing season plot. The themes, direction, plot, everything just seemed to come together by chance to create an episode that still holds up extremely well today.

I was wondering if there were any other episodes from other TV's shows where it's a sea of averages/good, but has that one episode which is unlike any other for the entire series that stands out.

1. The simpsons new seasons have been pretty bad but the first 15-20 are incredible most episodes just don’t get boring either can watch and watch
2. Rick and Morty last 2 seasons not too great either but the first 5 make up for it.
3. Batman animated all time child hood favourite still great when I watch from time to time
4. Futurama/ Family guy far too hard to choose from these 2
5. Regular show

Valuing creative works… In my opinion, this is a way to restore the reputation of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) from their controversial decisions they did that upset the workspace and the audience it has for years. In “my narrow point-of-view,” here are the suggested ways that I could be done not only to fix the former but also to try to remove some weights on their seemingly "big amount of debt."

Suggestion #1. Release every single movies and TV shows that were shelved off for tax write-off purposes. To respect the blood, sweat, and tears of all teams who’ve worked on such creative works, it is deserving that these feature films and series be on the sight of the public (yeah, and I'm specifically pointing out the releases of Acme vs. Coyote and the animated shows like Final Space, Infinity Train, Summer Camp Island, amongst others.) Make sure that such works are properly advertised/marketed to gain the audience it deserves. After which, see to it that the audience have the access to watch, or at least remember that such shows exist, in the form of physical DVD copies or via merchandises.

Suggestion #2. Allow the creative freedom of show runners and properly give such creatives the incentives of their works. The one example I could recall is Olan Roger’s Final Space. On its Season 2, the network that ran Final Space sent some notes for which Olan stated that such decisions have sent the show in a direction the crew did not intend to go, particularly that they want more humor the same level as American Dad. This is disheartening to see. In my opinion, if we really want to create safe spaces in the industry, I suggest to have some respect to such visionaries. Where is the identity and the soul if we demand that it needs to be just like the norms? Why devalue originality – something that is just quite refreshing to anticipate?

Suggestion #3. Declutter TV Channels. Seriously, WBD owns too many channels in its portfolio. With the linear tv channels on a downwards slope of popularity, we should try to declutter the TV space just so that we can prevent further loss of money for the company. Some of the suggestions I may propose:

·  Merge channel contents in the Science Channel with Discovery Channel. After all, one of the core ideas that the Discovery Channel presents is to instill curiosity in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), isn’t it?

·  With kids-content networks. Example: Merge the contents of Discovery Family with Cartoon Network (CN), just to diversify CN’s portfolio during the day airing (and not just pure ‘Teen Titans Go!’ runs).

Suggestion #4. Stick with the original ideas for the networks. Remember back in the days when Discovery Channel was airing science shows like Mythbusters and How The Universe Works? Or remember the time when it used to show nature documentaries and not the reality TV shows it’s airing? It feels like we are bamboozled with the contents we’re getting. Why not follow what National Geographic is doing — try to compete with Nat Geo documentaries?

In connection to Suggestion #3, here are some of my ideas to fix the content offering of some of the WBD Networks…

• Content from the American Heroes Channel, as well as history-focused shows / archaeology shows like Blowing Up History, should go to Discovery Channel.
• Discovery Channel reality shows like Gold Rush, Street Outlaws, Bering Sea Gold, Naked and Afraid, Moonshiners, amongst others should be moved to a network similar to DMAX.
• Shows pertaining to adventures (like, travel-focused shows) should also be included in Discovery Channel.
• Discovery’s Shark Week still stays but needs to be monitored to prevent pseudoscience or junk science from showing.
• TLC should be renamed to EVE to suit its programming of its reality TV shows like 90-Day Fiance and Dr. Pimple Popper.
• Because of the existence of paranormal shows in Trvl Channel, they need to go on other WBD Network. To which network, I haven’t thought of it yet. Maybe, TruTV? Also, Trvl Channel can be axed off.
• Cooking Channel merges with Food Network because they are of the same topic-of-interest, right? About foods, are they not?

What are your thoughts about this? If you were the CEO of WBD, what would you do?

1. Has to be sopranos by a mile one of the only series I can watch time and time again
2. Peaky blinders just incredible.
3. Prison break another one I could watch repeatedly
4. The wire another classic if you like fast a fast paced and constant action this one isn’t for you season 5 isn’t great apart from that flawless
5. Breaking bad/ power tie

I just saw an ad for “Dexter: Resurrection.” How many times are they going to kill him off only to revive him? I honestly thought the second series had a good ending for him, and this cheapens it.

Saw a post where someone suggest Ted Lasso's is the best Christmas episode out there, but I was wondering what other people would think of is their favorite.

Personally, I'm a fan of the Midsomer Murders episode "Ghosts of Christmas Past". A bit unconventional, seeing as it's about stopping two promised murders over the Christmas holidays and a family reuniting under unhappy circumstances following a past tragedy, but I still love watching it this time of year.

If someone is struggling to follow the plot of Shogun, maybe TV isn’t for them. Seriously, how low does your media literacy have to be to not grasp what’s happening in one of the most straightforward historical dramas out there? It’s not rocket science—it’s just a complex, layered narrative about culture, politics, and survival. If that’s too much, there’s always Paw Patrol or Power Rangers to hold your hand.

I’ve got friends who are somehow fumbling through Shogun because "history isn’t their thing." Sorry, but that’s not a pass. If you don’t have even a baseline understanding of historical context, then maybe don’t bother with shows that require it? It’s not the show’s fault you can’t tell a samurai from a daimyo. I know some people who struggle with Game of Thrones—it’s honestly kind of hilarious. I do think people who don’t understand these shows are stupid to some degree.

Same with Dune. Every time I hear someone whining about how “confusing” it is, I lose a little faith in humanity. Like, bro, the whole plot is laid out for you. Spice. Power. Betrayal. Worms. What’s not clicking? If you can’t follow Dune, stick to popcorn movies like the MCU, where they spell everything out for you. Not everything has to cater to the lowest common denominator.

I get it, not everyone is intelligent, but let’s not pretend every piece of media is for everyone. Some stuff demands you to think. If that’s not your vibe, there’s plenty of mindless content out there. Just stay in your lane and leave the good stuff for people who can actually appreciate it.

Edit: And no, ADD or ADHD isn't an excuse either, because I know people with ADHD, and they follow these shows extremely well.

I only just started watching these myriad of true crime dramas that came out recently the main thing I am taken aback by how these series are trying to portray the villains in their stories sympathetically. If I didn't know anything about the OJ case you would genuinely think he was an innocent guy being railroaded by watching this series. Is this what all these series do? Why do they do it?

https://imgur.com/a/bGjd2u4

He’s been one of my favorite unsung hero’s for what seems like decades and I’ve never seen him do a poor job. His range is otherworldly as he can be both comedic and menacing. When he showed up in Righteous Gemstones and Silo he instantly elevated the shows. Who’s your favorite contemporary character actor?

As someone who loves watching game trailers I think that it's pretty cool so far, so what's your wishlist for the next season? Half-life? Knack? Bookworm Adventures?

At least it is imho.

And the scene where Phoebe reveals her rancid breath is classic.

Carol of the Bells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJaShTl247Y

I have no other way to justify what I just finished watching. This is the only way I can make sense of what I just experienced. It felt like a parody. All the not followed plotlines, not solved cases, the random butt characters that appeared and dropped here and there. The nonsense argument, nonsense playing out of the scenes. Not following there own lore. The blatant disregard to the events unfolding in front of the naked eye and not a single likeable character. Also the shameless attempt to generate sympathies for the villain. Oh my God, what did I just watch. And can demon enter a consecrated ground or it just stops ghosts. Quite racist, I must say.

What in the world was that Andy cheating plotline. Why was this series critically acclaimed?

I am vexxed.

Heyoo,

I did this project last year and people were interested in a 2024 update, so I figured I'd post it here in case anyone wants to follow along. Same rules as last time, I used the same point system that Metacritic has used in previous years for this

Edit - Forgot to mention that I try to update this daily. Sometimes with work I can't, and it ends up being two days. But it should be updated daily. You can tell when the last update was based on the date on the second tab

• 3 points for each 1st place ranking
• 2 points for each 2nd place ranking
• 1 point for being ranked 3rd - 10th, or for being included on an unranked list
• 0.5 points for being included on an unranked list of 11-20 titles (rather than 10), or for each item on split comedy/drama lists of 10 titles apiece (regardless of ranking on those lists)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YNu2gmJ5I3g3FEWJAJlu1R3h8NFzwWne5T4e6-IDHKc/edit?usp=sharing

Probably sometime in January when this aggregate list is done done I'll repost the final results as a table and do a little write up about placements and trivia. But until then, if anyone's trying to catch up on 2024 shows I gotchu

PS. If anyone has an in at Metacritic tell them to hire me please