I think I might prefer Homicide's first season over any of The Wire's seasons. They're two completely different shows though. But yes, it definitely takes a dip after season three.

I haven't watched Homicide in six years, but I remember those early season (1-3) holding up particularly well. It's kinda hit and miss after that.

Justified would be in my top 15, but season five is borderline crap, while season three really bored me. Those two seasons brought the show down a few notches.

From a structural and intensity standpoint it's definitely one of the show's best. It cracks my top 8. However, "Becoming" remains my favorite Buffy episode. It's so epic. It's sorta the base of all the "fleshing out of mythology" and "revealing of the hero's true nature" episodes we've seen so often in genre shows…

The good thing is that this episode received so much buzz and acclaim that Emmy voters were forced to pay attention to the show, which led to "The Son" getting a writing nod and Chandler and Britton finally getting their due nominations. Those breakthroughs led to the finale winning the writing Emmy and Chandler…

Jason Katims has said that the network did not meddle with the show (I believe him, though he's still working with NBC, so he maybe didn't want to piss anyone off). I think it was mostly a matter of knowing the show was barely renewed so the writers were trying to find some way to boost the show's buzz and ratings.…

Im'ma need another couple seasons from Fargo. Also, while season two is near great, I thought the first season was overrated. It was less overrated than the first season of True Detective and was overall good, but for me it was consistently interesting rather than consistently engaging, though it did offer a few truly…

Has the internet moved on from "Breaking Bad is like the greatest thing ever and nothing else comes close, so shut your face" yet?

I think Kitsch is a passable actor, but I also think Tim Riggins fit him perfectly. He was able to help craft the role to suit him and grew into it throughout seasons. However, as much love as Gilford gets, particularly for his performance in "The Son", Kitsch was worthy of a couple supporting actor Emmy nods himself.

They're both two of the best episodes of TV ever. I'd argue both FNL and Buffy (which though sporadic throughout its run was great at crafting singular brilliant episodes) have a few installments that would be near the top of that list. But yes, I prefer slightly "The Son", which is a fuller episode that peaks towards…

You haven't watched two of the three best TV dramas ever (with The Wire sandwiched in between)? Get to it already. I would suggest The Sopranos first just because it's essential for any TV fan. Not only do I consider it the greatest show ever, but it's the base to practically every acclaimed cable drama that came…

Season two is one of the oddest situations with a great TV show. It's not merely that it represented a decline in quality. Every show that last long enough has at least one really iffy season. It's that the writers seemed to forget or dismissed what made season one work so well. I don't know if it was desperate reach…

There's no way they move away from the family friendly fare any time soon.

The second half was significantly stronger than the first. Overall, compared to all these non-PBS theater productions for TV it was solid.

The transition made sense- becoming the star of the football team, his dad having total control of the school. I just wish we saw his transformation.

They cast the actor thinking they'd be able to give him an arc. When the writers situated the final season they realized they didn't have any room to develop a new main character, but the actor was already signed to main ensemble.

You have some problems with the cast. Just say that. Don't make up a supposedly widely accepted viewpoint that doesn't exist. Very few individuals see this as second tier Lynch. Just because more people know about some of his other projects doesn't mean this is considered second tier. While Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks…

That's your personal opinion not the general consensus. I'm all about subverting from the consensus, but from a critics' perspective and from the perspective of most Lynch fans it's definitely not considered second tier. Claiming it "isn't as highly regarded" means your speaking for other people not yourself, and what…

You know I already copped this.

Good thing (straight, white) men still dominate the big and small screen. Therefore, an Entourage movie hardly makes a dent on your rep.