Even if one doesn’t want to watch ‘kid’s shows’ (which ignores the distinction between kids’ shows and family shows), animation’s far too broad a medium to dismiss outright.

That’s an extremely low bar, and one I probably don’t agree with. No Discovery episode has come close to The Measure of a Man.

While absolutely true, there are about 20 anime that I would say rank up there with some of the best media I have ever seen (the 1st season of Psycho Pass is pretty far up there).

Noel Murray’s is pretty fine, as well....except for Young Sheldon.

Halt is actually still on Netflix, unlike Mad Men. Wish more people would get around to watching it....

I like Attack on Titan a lot...but it is one of those shows that throws twists out there merely for their own sake.

I get disliking overrated, shallow shows like Attack on Titan....but I completely disagree that animated shows cannot be great. Most other people apparently do too, going by the Avatar: The Last Airbender resurgence this year.

The show mostly received B/B- grades throughout its run. Not surprised it didn’t make it.

I am still very much a Justified fan.

Speaking of animation, the Clone Wars cartoon had superior writing, easily. I don’t quite get The Mandalorian’s positive reception.

The joke construction was sublime. Is there a reason why animation can’t be considered great tv outside of personal bias? Is The Illusionist not a masterpiece? Based on....two shows? It is a bizarre take.

Apparently Eric’s the only writer on this site who watches anime. 

They tricked me into actually thinking it would be good. The few good points were the return of the old TNG cast members. Otherwise it’s just Discovery with a fresh coat of paint.

The production values for Book One were outstanding! For me, though, it’s clear that the series was a little out of their comfort zone. It required even tighter writing and a nuanced approach to its mature themes, neither of which were their strong points. They found their footing in Season 3, a little too late to be…

I did actually like Lower Decks more than I let on. It is by far the best of the new Trek shows. It really hit its stride in the back half.

For me, it was The New Pope, The Good Lord Bird, What We Do in the Shadows, Better Call Saul, and BoJack Horseman. 5 absolutely terrific shows. Also liked Raised By Wolves, Harley Quinn, The Great, Mrs. America, The Plot Against America, The Queen’s Gambit and the last third of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ final season…

Psycho Pass’ third season aired in 2019. It was a lot better than the disastrous 2nd season, but not as good as its first. Good on Eric Thurm for including The New Pope.

Bagman or Bad Choice Road.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

It also had Duet, which is a top-ten contender for the entire franchise. Discovery has yet to produce something even half as good, and I doubt it ever will.