Comments on: Best of 2009/Best of the Decade (cont'd) http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/12/28/best-of-2009best-of-the-decade-contd/ Intelligent media, including Mad Men, Downton Abbey, The Walking Dead, Hell on Wheels & more. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:17:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jules_Atl http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/12/28/best-of-2009best-of-the-decade-contd/comment-page-1/#comment-42904 Jules_Atl Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:08:19 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=9813#comment-42904 I'd like to add Deadwood to my list of favorite TV in the 'oughts'. I'd like to add Deadwood to my list of favorite TV in the 'oughts'.

]]> By: Deborah Lipp http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/12/28/best-of-2009best-of-the-decade-contd/comment-page-1/#comment-42903 Deborah Lipp Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:32:51 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=9813#comment-42903 Greg, mentioning V reminds me how few people have named Firefly (also starring Morena Bacarin). Yes, a cult phenom that no one really saw, but it radically altered a lot of television thinking. Its cancellation fueled anti-network sentiment, and caused a reexamination of cult TV; remember, it was the incredibly high DVD sales that convinced the studio that a movie could be made. It indirectly led to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which itself is a major new breakthrough in what television can potentially be, and it pushed forward the careers of Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, and Summer Glau. Greg, mentioning V reminds me how few people have named Firefly (also starring Morena Bacarin). Yes, a cult phenom that no one really saw, but it radically altered a lot of television thinking. Its cancellation fueled anti-network sentiment, and caused a reexamination of cult TV; remember, it was the incredibly high DVD sales that convinced the studio that a movie could be made. It indirectly led to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, which itself is a major new breakthrough in what television can potentially be, and it pushed forward the careers of Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, and Summer Glau.

]]> By: Greg H http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/12/28/best-of-2009best-of-the-decade-contd/comment-page-1/#comment-42902 Greg H Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:57:59 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=9813#comment-42902 All in all, the '00s were a terrific decade for television. Which is kind of ironic, considering how technology has been fragmenting audiences and effectively ending network television as we know it. This was definitely the era of the cable network's triumph over every other television distribution platform. HBO and Showtime had amazing runs. AMC, of course, had a fantastic end to the decade with our beloved MM, Breaking Bad and the re-make of The Prisoner. I say: more good times on the tube. My personal favourites during the '00s... 1) Mad Men 2) The Wire 3) The Sopranos 4) Rome 5) Battlestar Galactica 6) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 7) Glee 8) V (I know, only four episodes so far, but hot damn it's been great) 9) Band of Brothers 10) Doctor Who (re-imagination) 11) Being Erica (Canadian television show, quite good, I encourage American viewers who get Soapnet to watch) 12) Arrested Development All in all, the '00s were a terrific decade for television. Which is kind of ironic, considering how technology has been fragmenting audiences and effectively ending network television as we know it.

This was definitely the era of the cable network's triumph over every other television distribution platform. HBO and Showtime had amazing runs. AMC, of course, had a fantastic end to the decade with our beloved MM, Breaking Bad and the re-make of The Prisoner.

I say: more good times on the tube. My personal favourites during the '00s…

1) Mad Men
2) The Wire
3) The Sopranos
4) Rome
5) Battlestar Galactica
6) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
7) Glee 8) V (I know, only four episodes so far, but hot damn it's been great)
9) Band of Brothers
10) Doctor Who (re-imagination)
11) Being Erica (Canadian television show, quite good, I encourage American viewers who get Soapnet to watch)
12) Arrested Development

]]> By: JS http://www.lippsisters.com/2009/12/28/best-of-2009best-of-the-decade-contd/comment-page-1/#comment-42901 JS Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:17:27 +0000 http://www.lippsisters.com/?p=9813#comment-42901 Ausiello got a SCDP shirt... <a href="http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/12/25/ausiello-santa-claus-gift/" rel="nofollow">http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/12/25/ausiello-s...</a> Ausiello got a SCDP shirt…
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