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Originally Posted by moodwalker
You know, the mini-series that FX ran this spring called "Thief" was really good.
Some of the characters weren't very well developed, but Andre Braugher really did a great job of playing that guy and you couldn't help but watch him.
I hope they bring that one back.
Also, I like The Shield. But it is even too graphic for me sometimes.
It seems like they are just being offensive for the sake of being edgy sometimes.
I didn't have a television for the longest time up until about 18 months ago, and I have really began to enjoy laying around and watching it.
It is a bad habit though.....haha
To be fair, I never have given Buffy or any of those shows a chance. I didn't even have a t.v. when they were on.
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When you have some free time, give Buffy a try, especially if you like character development. It's a show that is really best watched from the beginning...season one has been called the weakest but it had to develop an entire "universe" as well as the characters...midway through the season you really get a feel for things and by the last (12th) episode (Prophecy Girl) you really are hooked on the characters and the world created, the next six seasons are all 22 episodes and every season has a season-long arc as well as many stand-alone episodes. The spin-off show (Angel) starts after season three of Buffy and there is some interplay between them. Angel is much darker with more adult themes but several of the characters from Buffy form the core group so it's easy to follow. It is amazing how much the main characters grow, develop and evolve during the shows, and the themes, despite all the monster metaphors, are realistic and true to life. I know I go on and on about Whedon's shows but I honestly feel the man is a creative genius and his work is important...he set out to create a social icon in Buffy...and succeeded! Give it a try sometime...but be fair and watch it from episode one and don't give up on it for at least that first season!