The Official Good Television Thread

[CiG]

The main character from The Wire is one of it's most forgettable characters.

 

[rms]

Come on now, McNulty is the physical embodiment of the tormented cop in the system. You guys are being ridiculous!

 

[Internally Deformed]

When they began to phase McNulty out during later seasons was when I started to lose interest in The Wire (putting him on the boat - wtf?).

That's actually one of the problems. I can tell he's using an accent almost every time he opens his mouth. Kind of like the main character from Sons.

I'll take your word on the accent providing you're American.

 

[Satanstoenail]

I knew Stringer Bell was played by an Englishman, but I had no idea McNulty was. And yeah what rms said. He played the frustrated alcoholic cop perfectly.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Stringer Bell/Elba is one of the better actors from the series.

While there's def no stand out acting in the series(especially when compared to the all time greats), i'd say its solid overall. McNulty is by far the worst, and his read headed attorney piece is pretty shitty too.

And honestly, there's just way to much gay there.

edit: and talking about frustrated aclholic cop. One of his shittiest scenes was where he was drunk as fuck at the bar and called his ex wife. Absolutely cringeworthy 2 or so minutes of acting.

I knew Stringer Bell was played by an Englishman, but I had no idea McNulty was.

you cant be serious.

 

[Satanstoenail]

you cant be serious.

But I can. Maybe it's because I'm not American that I didn't notice.

 

[CiG]

Bunk, Omar, Kima, Rawls, Daniels, Lester, Bodie, Snoop, Ziggy, Vondas, Cutty - and ultimately my favourite, Bubbles - were the highlights for me.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Stringer Bell/Elba is one of the better actors from the series

Yeah, he was great for that. I don't like the way he gets cast in all kinds of random stuff now, though.

 

[rms]

Ziggy and Rawls? Da fuq

 

[CiG]

I thought they were great characters, really entertaining and Rawls especially had a great presence on screen.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

John Doman(Rawls) was fucking solid and one of the best actors that worked on that show. Ziggy was pretty good too.

The lieutenant was/is whatever. Not bad, but definitely not good.

 

[no country for old wainds]

rawls owns. i enjoyed

Spoiler

the gay bar reveal

and yeah i'm not a big fan of daniels either.

omar, bodie, snoop and bubbles are teh best. i enjoyed frank sobotka too. and plenty of others i'm probably forgetting.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Yeah, Sobotka was fucking awesome. One of the highlights from season 2

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Bodie = definitely one of the weaker performances as far as acting goes. I thought Beadie was pretty shitty the first few episodes of S2, but she did a better job as the season progressed. Oh yeah, and that "brother" guy from NY ...

I'm only 2 seasons in, but Avon is nailing his role imo.

edit: Kind of surprised no one mentioned Herc and Carver. Both did a pretty good job. D'Angelo was was solid too.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Finished Stranger Things, great!
I want more

 

[Einherjar86]

^Just started watching tonight. I'm fucking hooked!

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

So far im liking S3 the most. Last two seasons were good, but this this one is great so far. Big jump in quality if you ask me.

And im glad to see that Littlefinger has always been a little conniving motherfucker.

Also, why the fuck dont any of the cars in this show have tints? wtf

 

[CiG]

Bodie = definitely one of the weaker performances as far as acting goes.

I thought he did well at creating sympathy for his character and a negative feeling for what his character goes through. Sure, not a great actor at all, but I don't think everybody can just create that feeling of sympathy.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Almost finished the first season of The Americans and I don't think I've got the desire to go any further. It's just not grabbing me and I find the two lead actors entirely unconvincing.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

... yeah, that show was crap.