Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Sun December 29, 2019 7:21 pm
by Simple Torture
Although it may not crack my top 15 (if I ever make my own list), Broad City was a show that brought me a lot of joy and some good laughs for a few years. I don't know if I ever finished the final season, but the first few were really good.
I also don't think anyone has mentioned Key & Peele yet.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Sun December 29, 2019 10:44 pm
by washing machine
Hot Ones might make my list. This is the first super mainstream YouTube interview series that I can think of. It's a cultural phenomenon at this point.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Sun December 29, 2019 11:31 pm
by CopperTom
I also enjoyed Broad City and Man Seeking Woman. I’d like to add Inside Amy Schumer and Review. Pancakes, Divorce, Pancakes was probably my single favorite comedy episode of the decade. 12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer might have been my second favorite.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 12:03 am
by wease
Veep
Better Call Saul
The Americans (what I’ve seen of it)
Stranger Things
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Eddie Murphy on SNL
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 5:57 pm
by doug rr
Letterkenny seasons 1-8
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 6:02 pm
by VinylGuy
fuck i dont even remember what i saw on this decade but
The Americans
Bo Jack Horseman
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Mr Robot
Everything Jody Hill and Danny McBride did on HBO
True Detective
Watchmen
Rick and Morty
Ash vs Evil Dead
Sabrina
Haunting of Hill House
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 9:27 pm
by epilogue
Updated my list to include Parts Unknown and New Girl.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 9:47 pm
by Simple Torture
This thread has really got me thinking, and I can't believe how long this decade has been and how much has happened in this medium. Something else that happened very early in the decade that greatly impacted me and my viewing habits (but by no means a "favorite" moment) was Conan's last episode of The Tonight Show in January 2010. I was a fervent Conan watcher throughout college and a pretty avid late night fan for many years (would watch Letterman and/or Leno depending on guests and reruns, and I even tried to get into a Leno taping when I was in LA at age 15), but the way they did him dirty soured me to network late night in a pretty hard way. Even when Colbert took over Letterman's role, I really couldn't get myself excited for it. I ended up writing about the early '90s late-night wars for a part of my dissertation, so I've still got some interest in it, but you couldn't pay me to watch most of that stuff now.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 9:50 pm
by epilogue
Simple Torture wrote:This thread has really got me thinking, and I can't believe how long this decade has been and how much has happened in this medium. Something else that happened very early in the decade that greatly impacted me and my viewing habits (but by no means a "favorite" moment) was Conan's last episode of The Tonight Show in January 2010. I was a fervent Conan watcher throughout college and a pretty avid late night fan for many years (would watch Letterman and/or Leno depending on guests and reruns, and I even tried to get into a Leno taping when I was in LA at age 15), but the way they did him dirty soured me to network late night in a pretty hard way. Even when Colbert took over Letterman's role, I really couldn't get myself excited for it. I ended up writing about the early '90s late-night wars for a part of my dissertation, so I've still got some interest in it, but you couldn't pay me to watch most of that stuff now.
This is interesting. I was never an avid late-nighter but what little interest I had dramatically decreased when Conan was ousted. I don't think I've thought about it much but this post really rings true for me. Great post.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 10:01 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 10:02 pm
by epilogue
tragabigzanda wrote:I don’t care anymore about the Conan thing because he seems fine with it, and also seems to be creatively
happier for it.
Valid but that's not at all what I was taking from ST's post.
Still, I'm glad it worked out for Conan.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 10:08 pm
by Norah
The final episode of The Americans is probably the hour of television that has stuck with me the most of the last decade.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Mon December 30, 2019 10:08 pm
by epilogue
cutuphalfdead wrote:The final episode of The Americans is probably the hour of television that has stuck with me the most of the last decade.
Truly one of the best finale's I've ever seen, in any decade.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Tue December 31, 2019 5:18 am
by The Argonaut
oh! and Lodge 49! How could I have forgotten Lodge 49? RIP
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Tue December 31, 2019 5:20 am
by The Argonaut
On Becoming a God in Central Florida had a very impressive first season this year, too. There is just too much good television. I can't keep it all in my head and I don't track what I watch the way I do with movies so it's hard to go back and remember everything when making a list like this.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Tue December 31, 2019 3:33 pm
by VinylGuy
cutuphalfdead wrote:The final episode of The Americans is probably the hour of television that has stuck with me the most of the last decade.
yeah, it was very good.
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Tue December 31, 2019 3:35 pm
by Jorge
Simple Torture wrote:This thread has really got me thinking, and I can't believe how long this decade has been and how much has happened in this medium. Something else that happened very early in the decade that greatly impacted me and my viewing habits (but by no means a "favorite" moment) was Conan's last episode of The Tonight Show in January 2010. I was a fervent Conan watcher throughout college and a pretty avid late night fan for many years (would watch Letterman and/or Leno depending on guests and reruns, and I even tried to get into a Leno taping when I was in LA at age 15), but the way they did him dirty soured me to network late night in a pretty hard way. Even when Colbert took over Letterman's role, I really couldn't get myself excited for it. I ended up writing about the early '90s late-night wars for a part of my dissertation, so I've still got some interest in it, but you couldn't pay me to watch most of that stuff now.
You might like this video
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Tue December 31, 2019 5:24 pm
by Bammer
Ozark? Anyone?
Re: Top TV Shows/Experiences of the Decade
Posted: Tue December 31, 2019 5:26 pm
by Bammer
tragabigzanda wrote:Man Seeking Woman was really strong in the beginning, but that last season was pretty bad.