So, my last blog made me think about the shows that I like and why I like them. If you look at my favorites I have kind of weird amorphous group. I have determined I need three key factors, which probably everyone things they need. 1) good characters 2) interesting idea/premise 3) good dialogue (this is facilitated by good writing). If a show has those things it doesn't really matter the genre I'll love it. That being said I definitely don't like things that get too dark or that always end dark. Dark should be part of the progression to the light, at least in my opinion. Quirky is always good, as is funny if your not a sitcom, I like my dramas funny because people are funny. Without further adieu and in no particular order my favorite shows!
- Firefly (Sci fi western, awesome!)
- Star Trek: Next Generation (Its my favorite shiny clean future)
- House (I have a thing for arrogant cranky men)
- Burn Notice (the best spy show ever!)
- The Closure (Brenda is one of the few female character I can kind of relate to, despite the age gap)
- Fruits Basket (an incredibly cute anime)
- Psych (One of the few sitcom like shows I really love)
- Rosanne (true and funny)
- Keen Eddie (funny cops)
- West Wing (funny brillant political type people)
- Life (more funny cops)
- Fringe (funny serious homeland security monster hunters)
- Titus (puts the fun in dysfunctional)
- Space: Above and Beyond (its like Vietnam in space)
- Pushing Daisies (quirky love)
- Dead Like Me (Amazing concept, go reapers!)
- Criminal Minds (quirky FBI procedural show)
- Project Runway (okay so it doesn't have good writing just fabulous people)
- Iron Chef (cooking battles? Best Idea ever)
- Wonderfalls (quirky lost people finding themselves, but its funny)
- Heroes (some people think it is past its prime I still love it)
- Eureka (quirky geniuses plus some detective stuff)
- Hilstreet Blues (the best cop show ever. I heart Animal)
- Homicide (a cop show original, also pretty funny)
- Northern Exposure (weird people in Alaska)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (so well written and never takes itself too seriously)
- The Cosby Show (good family fun)