And that title sequence was, in my opinion, horrible. It belongs on NBC or CBS, not HBO. Stick that one against some other HBO title sequences — True Blood, Six Feet Under, Luck, ANY OF THEM — and it looks even more ridiculous.

And that title sequence was, in my opinion, horrible. It belongs on NBC or CBS, not HBO. Stick that one against some other HBO title sequences — True Blood, Six Feet Under, Luck, ANY OF THEM — and it looks even more ridiculous.

Oh, Todd, I love it when you talk about how the HBO Trinity is like the birth, decline and death of the U.S. Not being sarcastic.

Oh, Todd, I love it when you talk about how the HBO Trinity is like the birth, decline and death of the U.S. Not being sarcastic.

You've summed up exactly why I prefer The Sopranos over The Wire. I love a show that you can come home from work and just pick an episode at random and enjoy it. I cannot think of any episode from The Wire that I would enjoy standalone-ly.

You've summed up exactly why I prefer The Sopranos over The Wire. I love a show that you can come home from work and just pick an episode at random and enjoy it. I cannot think of any episode from The Wire that I would enjoy standalone-ly.

Vito choosing not to look at his watch and saying "Treat yourself" still gives me chills because of how real it is.

Vito choosing not to look at his watch and saying "Treat yourself" still gives me chills because of how real it is.

I always thought that was a brilliant contrivance, but you're right. There's got to be a more organic way to get Michael to request "Afternoon Delight."

I always thought that was a brilliant contrivance, but you're right. There's got to be a more organic way to get Michael to request "Afternoon Delight."

I feel the same way. I list most of the things I've watched in the past five years in my original comment, and it looks like a lot. But then I hear all the things people enjoy, and I now have 25 shows listed on a piece of paper with "Things to Watch" as a header. I thought I was done after Buffy. But now it seems like…

I feel the same way. I list most of the things I've watched in the past five years in my original comment, and it looks like a lot. But then I hear all the things people enjoy, and I now have 25 shows listed on a piece of paper with "Things to Watch" as a header. I thought I was done after Buffy. But now it seems like…

Cool. I'm sure I'll give it a try eventually. Might try to put some space between it and Buffy.

Cool. I'm sure I'll give it a try eventually. Might try to put some space between it and Buffy.

Maybe … I don't know much about it because I've been trying to avoid spoilers as I finish up Buffy. Is it more of a procedural than Buffy? If so, I probably wouldn't be interested. Some of the MotW episodes of Buffy are good, but I prefer the season-long arcs about 9.9 times out of ten.

Maybe … I don't know much about it because I've been trying to avoid spoilers as I finish up Buffy. Is it more of a procedural than Buffy? If so, I probably wouldn't be interested. Some of the MotW episodes of Buffy are good, but I prefer the season-long arcs about 9.9 times out of ten.

I would not have any idea what you're talking about if it weren't for today's Inventory. I don't really have any reason for not being interested in The Simpsons. Of course I've seen a few here and there over the years, but I just can't see myself tearing through a season in a week; I can't see myself loving it.

I would not have any idea what you're talking about if it weren't for today's Inventory. I don't really have any reason for not being interested in The Simpsons. Of course I've seen a few here and there over the years, but I just can't see myself tearing through a season in a week; I can't see myself loving it.

I'll give some of these that I haven't seen already a try, but I doubt any of them will stick (The X-Files, Rome, Fringe). Thanks for the "official" list, though, Ombudsman! I'd forgotten about Twin Peaks.

I'll give some of these that I haven't seen already a try, but I doubt any of them will stick (The X-Files, Rome, Fringe). Thanks for the "official" list, though, Ombudsman! I'd forgotten about Twin Peaks.