Favorite TV of 08
December 30, 2008
5. The Wire – An appropriate ending for a fantastic series. I will miss McNulty and Bubbs and everyone else. This show was a master class in writing compelling characters.
4. The Office – Holly’s addition was pitch perfect and hilarious, and made her departure more painful. Here’s hoping the eventual problems in Jim and Pam’s engagement are not one big cliche.
3. 30 Rock and SNL – Tina Fey is brilliant in my eyes and I don’t care who tries to hate on her. They are wrong.
2. The Soup – Only two shows in my young TV watching life have been so strong as to get me to choose them over going out on a Friday night, even when I had two DVRs, and The Soup is one of them. Joel McHale is snarky in a lovable and brilliant manner, and he hates reality shows as much as I do. Getting to see a screening last year was an enlightening experience. This year brought us Spaghetti Cat and a plethora of other hilarious and spot on commentary on the state of television, and in general, the world.
1. Battlestar Galactica – There is not enough praise I can give to this show. It has become more than just a television show for me, but more of an experience, if I think about everything that I’ve seen and done this year. It will be sorely missed.
I also need to mention Veronica Mars, which i was able to finally watch this summer. VM’s first season was as perfect as a season can get, and the other two were incredibly enjoyable. It’s a pity the show did not last longer, I guess because of people like me.
Veronica Mars is the evolution of cool
September 7, 2008
Too bad it was canceled. And that it’s only now that I get into it. But as I make my way through season 2, there are a few things that just make this show for me, especially as a fan of television in general. The biggest thing is the relation to Buffy and it’s universe. From guest stars, to a tiny blonde with a big attitude, Mars is Buffy for another generation. Then there are the other little things, like the shout out to LOST from above, or the references to Battlestar. Again, too bad it was cancelled.
