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almost all of them

except the really bad ones, of course

Westworld. Turns out it's so much more than I imagined!

Into the Spiderverse is a perfect movie.

Pluto

Blue Eye Samurai

Oh and Guardians of the Galaxy I thought would be so stupid but really liked it.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine—I was always a fan of TNG, and the original star trek movies growing up and watched Voyager’s later seasons as they aired but for some reason never gave DS9 any attention—didn’t watch it until after college and my god was I missing out. It is absolutely the best star trek property out there.

A couple others that come to mind:

DC Legends of Tomorrow. The first season is admittedly pretty bad because it basically repeats a crossover event of The Flash and Arrow (and of course its just a CW Arrow-verse show so not by any means a masterpiece) but from the second season on it stops taking itself seriously and becomes a genuine delight of nonsense. Still mad it got cancelled when they could’ve just finished it off in a final season.

One Piece as well, it’s definitely a slog, but is really a very charming show. I never gave it much mind but after seeing the first episode of the Netflix live action version, I had to check out the original.

Couple of older movies

Dark City and Equilibrium

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)

The first 10 episodes are an above-average kids' show, but after that, it becomes something closer to AtlA, with deep and rich characters and fascinating interpersonal conflict

My GF recently introduced my to a show called Please Like Me. It's out of Australia from a comedian named Josh Thomas.

Don't look at the IMDB score or anything like that -- this show is pure art. It's got a lot of heart and the cinematography is better than it has any right to be.

Please Like Me is honestly better than Fleabag in that it is a dramedy that covers real issues, but it resolves more satisfyingly and feels more grounded in reality. It is so good and nobody has heard of it.

Black sails.

Starts a bit slow but damn. I enjoyed the intrigue, political manoeuvering, and characters. You start of disliking some of the characters but they grow on you as they mature throughout the series.

Pushing Daisies is simply delightful and whimsical.

The Magicians is an epic story with highly entertaining characters and a full storyline with an actual ending.

Loudermilk is a witty and heartfelt look at people trying to get by while also dealing with their alcoholism.

Sandman is masterfully done, a visual treat, regardless of whether you're a fan of the comic.

1. FROM (got hooked during the second season. third season is being filmed now. feels reminiscent of LOST but with darker undertones. so far, a frustratingly few answers have been provided, but i’m really rooting for this mystery series. rich characters, great performances and a plot that leaves you trying to figure it all out for days after.)

2. The Killing (surprisingly intelligent cop drama with excellent character dev and great tension)

3. The Terror (first season - based off the 1845 arctic voyage in search of a viable northern passage shipping route and the ship’s subsequent abandonment after getting by stuck in the ice. the end jumps the shark a bit but the acting is excellent. the concept, environment and mood throughout is captivating.)

4. Nathan For You (loved The Rehearsal and The Curse too, but i don’t think he will ever top NFY. plus, he graduated with really good grades)

5. Mrs. Davis (a lucid acid trip down modernized mythology)

6. On Becoming a God in Central Florida (brilliant satire)

7. 12 Monkeys (2015 series. vibrant, gritty sci-fi)

8. The Bridge (original Danish version)

9. River (cerebral detective drama starring Stellan Skarsgard)

10. Waco / The Aftermath (absolutely love Michael Shannon in this respectful retelling of a highly controversial series of events that had a profound impact on american society)

11. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (hard to watch but such an important story. feels like a love letter from past to future generations)

forgot to include:

• The Chosen One (2023. subpar reviews but unique, cinematic and worth the watch imo)
• Midnight Mass
• Midnight Gospel
• The Jinx (an unexpected season 2 is now in production)

Fargo the show

true detective. 1 is up there with goat, 2-3 is meh, 4 is tops again.

The boondocks.

Everything else I was going to mention has already been posted. On the other hand, I just added 14tb to my server and will have to save this post.

Frieren
Each episode feels so heavy that I can't stop thinking about it until I watch the next one.

You've probably already watched it, but Avatar The Last Airbender. Also Years and Years.

Fargo TV show was mind blowingly good.

Hamilton.

Thought it was probably fine, but massively overrated. Avoided pretty much everything about it until I saw it live.

It was better than the hype.

Downton Abbey

White Lotus is what first came to mind for me. Left me on the edge of my seat. And during every episode I always felt like I KNEW what had / will happen, only to be debunked and on a completely new theory by the end of the next episode. Loved it and an looking forward to season 3.

Sarah Connor Chronicles. Perfect run time, great pacing, nice gift wrapped complete series ending which still left an opening for further shows in the same timeline.

I resisted Ted Lasso and Mrs. Maisel for a long time. They're both very good.

Band of Brothers and Pacific

I've come to this thread late and everyone is mentioning pretty obviously good shows which won awards etc. But there are 2 criminally underrated shows which were just phenomenal when I watched them:

The Americans - in my opinion it should be up there with the other big shows like The Sopranos and The Wire etc.

The Patriot - tv series .. not the stupid Mel Gibson movie. Amazing premise and probably not as popular because of a stupid name and Amazon.

Oh and bonus show: The Bear. But it's getting the accolades it deserves.. so knew it would be good going in

Kipo and the World of Wonderbeasts. Never heard anything about it, no one seems to know it, but the entire series is absolutely fantastic. It's got amazing music too.