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[–] Hammerheart 2 points 37 minutes ago

The wire mad men

[–] [email protected] 9 points 16 hours ago (2 children)
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  • General Hospital
  • Dragnet
  • The Simpsons
  • The Twilight Zone
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

I love Lucy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
  • Lost
  • The Sopranos
  • The Simpsons
[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Which influence did the Sopranos have? I'm not that familiar with that show

[–] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

It was basically the first of HBO's narratively complex, multi-season, ensemble cast, adult shows. Its success paved the way for shows like The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Game of Thrones which were all massively influential in their own right.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Oz came before the Sopranos. I dare say Oz turned all drama on it's head.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

Interesting, thanks

[–] [email protected] 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Game of Thrones is probably one, with the mix of sex, politics and fantasy that was new for that era.

The Witcher was probably created based on the success of GoT

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like most fantasy shows now are trying to capture the GOT audience. Everything from "wheel of time", "witcher", "shadow and bone" even "rings of power", etc I don't think we would have gotten a lot of those if it was not for companies trying to cater to a similar audience but they also all miss the mark imo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Even GOT missed the mark by the end, if you believe the media sources.

I watched the first season. It was alright.

Usually when I consume movies/TV I'm also gaming, so I didn't get the full impact. My attention was certainly divided.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

You're going to miss a lot of the nuance in any complex show that way. A lot of storytelling is nonverbal and easily missed if you're distracted.