Good TV shows Options

[Pokey]

I just got done watching the first season of Game of Thrones on HBO and absolutely loved the shit out of it. All the hype last year was for the frankly (IMO) disappointing Boardwalk Empire, but Game of Thrones has the potential to become my favorite drama TV show up there with The Wire and The Shield.

Did anyone else watch it or will watch it?

For those that don't know what it is, it's based on a series of books in the fantasy/medieval genre. It's HBO so of course they tell a pretty gritty story. The acting is fantastic with so many strong characters and multiple interweaving plot lines:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWIyCUHrESk

And as a side I know I jumped on this band wagon heaps late but I've always started getting into It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and am absolutely loving it, funniest new comedy I've seen in a few years and definitely one of my favorite American comedies up there with Seinfeld and Arrested Development. Wouldn't quite put it up with my favorite 2 British comedies though being The Thick of It and Peep Show.

And of course loving my Doctor Who also which now unfortunatly is on a mid season break until September.

So what are we all currently watching? What are some of your all time favorite shows?

This post has been edited by Pokey: Jul 2 2011, 1:02 pm

[Wambangalang]

being a film and tv graduate im strangely surprised to realise i dont watch tv. Havent watched it for about 4 years, save for a few minutes here and there in the early morning for a weather or "news" update before work. I do spend 3 to 4 hours a day on youtube though so kinda the same thing but i get to choose what i watch, and i just havent had the desire to get involved in scripted drama lately. its all fake.

i was at a mateshouse today though and he played me 2 episodes from a show called bob's burgers, anyone heard of it? I found it to be very amusing and endearing, almost like the simpsons was all those years ago before toilet humour and explicit profanity laced cartoons became the standard.

[dangum]

I finished watching Game of Thrones last week. It really is a well written and acted show. The only downside is the length (10 one hour episodes) but I guess it's would be too hard to keep up that quality for a 22 episodes season.

I'm currently looking for my next long term TV series (something like Lost or Prison Break) where there are 22 - 24 episodes a season and has the potential to run for multiple years. Any recommendations?