Why other countries hate the united states

[Seshmeister]

All that said though they is some brilliant US TV out there. Not a lot but the best US TV is some of the best in the world. Most of it seems to be funded by HBO though.

[lesfunk]

I don't hit women because I don't want the shit beat out of me.
My ex wife wrestled grown retards for a living and was a real ass kicker.
My current GF almost broke my thumb cuz I tried to giver her a little tickle.
Women are just too fucking dangerous

[lesfunk]

All that said though they is some brilliant US TV out there.
.

like The mighty Boosh!

[Kristy]

Most of it seems to be funded by HBO though.

HBO is owned by Time-Warner who may not be as retarded as Viacom but they are slowly devolving themselves that way.

[Blackflag]

TV is shit. Period. Always has been, always will be.*











*Except for 24.

[Unchainme]

All that said though they is some brilliant US TV out there. Not a lot but the best US TV is some of the best in the world. Most of it seems to be funded by HBO though.

agreed on that and most in the states that know what good tv is, usually tune into HBO.

I really got into the sopranos when it was on, sort of wish it would have stuck around just a little more. I've also heard some great things of "The Wire", but I sadly havn't really gotten into it. Also "Curb your enthusiam" has pretty similiar humor to Seinfeld, but thanks to being on HBO, Larry David is able to get away with a lot more.

Mini-series are great, John Adams was mint, as is the current WWII one "The Pacific" (which isn't as good as Band of Brothers, but still pretty damn good), and "Band of brothers" itself.

Would be awesome if the truly well written shows on HBO would be the ones getting talked about and promoted, and true complete and utter shit like American Idol, and the aforementioned Jersey Shore would be off the air.

It's sad now, as a society, we don't reward people for being creative and just using their brain to create something thought provoking. No, we reward those that have an IQ in the single digits and whore themselves out. And, I'm saying this in all mediums.

[LoungeMachine]

TV is shit. Period. Always has been, always will be.*











*Except for 24.

And The West Wing




discuss.

[Unchainme]

And The West Wing




discuss.

need to get off my ass and watch that now.

in my poly sci. class, we watched a bit of the show, and I must say, it was really good.

[chefcraig]

It's sad now, as a society, we don't reward people for being creative and just using their brain to create something thought provoking. No, we reward those that have an IQ in the single digits and whore themselves out. And, I'm saying this in all mediums.

I'm really surprised that you would say that, because all it takes is some effort and some jurisprudence, OK maybe some discernment, but you can find outstanding television at this very moment, that yes confounds the basic fodder you describe.

Pick up your remote, and tune into AMC's Breaking Bad. Check out Mad Men, from the same network. FX has shows like The Sons Of Anarchy and Denis Leary's Rescue Me. For that matter, smoke a joint and tune into ABC's LOST or any of the weird as shit sci-fi shows they have going, like Flash Forward. Even the once appointment viewable House on FOX, while sucking greatly, is still a terrific show. And CBS' Big Bang Theory is worth checking out. And some of the stuff on Showtime is worthy of subscription.

Odd, experimental U.S. tv is alive and well, you just have to take some time and effort to find it at times. No, it's not always going to be great. But for that matter, it never has been.

[BITEYOASS]

Unfortunately someone is going to have to die instantly on a reality show in order to put this horrible trend in television, 6 feet under.

[binnie]

All that said though they is some brilliant US TV out there. Not a lot but the best US TV is some of the best in the world. Most of it seems to be funded by HBO though.

Agreed. Some of the best drama has been produced by American TV in the past 10 years or so....

[Seshmeister]

What kind of a man hits a woman?

Stop being so sexist.

[Kristy]

Well 24 to me has become a little ridiculous. I'm not at all following this season's story simply because like the X-Files the show has run fresh out of ideas. The West Wing was brilliantly well-written and acted so why it bombed is a mystery to me. Could be the American viewing public has a distaste for anything cerebral (which in turn explains why Jersey Shore is such a smash).

But speaking about cerebral one rule to remember if the show isn't produced by Viacom chances are high you're watching somewhat quality television - somewhat.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately someone is going to have to die instantly on a reality show in order to put this horrible trend in television, 6 feet under.

The minute that happens, ratings will explode.

Everyone will want to watch such "terrible" event.

Guess what will happen next.

I'll give you a hint: TV stations are not known to pull the plug on something when ratings are up.

Cheers! :bottle:

[chefcraig]

The minute that happens, ratings will explode.

Everyone will want to watch such "terrible" event.

Guess what will happen next.

I'll give you a hint: TV stations are not known to pull the plug on something when ratings are up.

Cheers! :bottle:

Oddly enough, this very scenario was predicted by Paddy Chayefsky in the film Network back in 1976. The story dealt with a television network, and ultimately, it's leading star was killed for his ratings. If you've never seen (or even heard of) the film, I highly recommend it.

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