Boardwalk Empire
Another gem from HBO, Boardwalk is an amazing period piece with a well-constructed web of stories and scandals, a cast overflowing with talent, and aesthetic appeal for all you vintagephiles. It's just so detailed and well-executed that you feel like you're getting a genuine glimpse into the '20's and after a couple of episodes you feel like you've grasped the era's zeitgeist. It's essentially Mad Men when Don Draper was a baby. Blazed through the first season during my first week of school and now it's a drag waiting for new episodes, which is such a first world pain... Steve Buscemi (though whatever role he's in, I always picture the McMuffin bum from Big Daddy) and Michael Shannon are so good in this, I can't stand Paz de la Huerta or her character, and Michael K. Williams (pictured above) and Michael Pitt are such BAMFs (never have I uttered nor typed this word until now). Interestingly enough, Buscemi and Pitt starred together in a movie called Delirious back in '06, which is still in my queue of movies to watch.
Saw mock adverts for this shown during Childrens Hospital and was pleased to find out that it was an actual show. In the vein of Childrens, NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle::) (note the unnecessary double colon, ha!) is hilariously nonsensical, ridiculously over-the-top, runs 15 min, and lampoons a popular form of television drama (in this case, police procedurals, if you couldn't tell by the title...).
Nothing out of the ordinary, just an enjoyable buddy comedy akin to Happy Endings, amplified by Zooey's charm. A quirky, feel-good show to watch when you're bored and don't have anything else to watch on Tuesday.
Yet another show with Paul Scheer. Haven't actually watched any of the episodes yet, but as I was skipping through the first episode, I got this^ screenshot of a guy smoking out of a unicorn's ass, admittedly awesome. It seems like a dude comedy where scene transitions are marked by generic electric guitar riffs, but I'm still willing to give it a full watch.
Same with The League, I plan to give it a watch whenever I feel like it. Heard very good things about it though and FX is usually on point with their shows (Wilfred, Louie, Always Sunny, Damages, c'mon now. Also heard great things about Sons of Anarchy and Archer. Fox provides such great entertainment but such a shitty news network, which I suppose can fall under entertainment.)
I echo what I said about American Horror Story, replacing FX with HBO. It'd be interesting to see a drama within a completely different setting, like Boardwalk, but by a higher measure.
Last, but certainly not least, a more-than-worthy member of my top 9 (Parks & Rec, Always Sunny, Chappelle's Show, Breaking Bad, Curb, An Idiot Abroad, South Park, Extras). I've been re-watching the series for a third time in preparation for the fourth season and movie (both confirmed, but I'm still a bit skeptical...). Nothing more to say about this one; you either recognize it as the greatest comedy sitcom ever or not (in which case, you probably watch The Big Bang Theory).
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