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Dexter - improves over the series.


Mad Men - excellent.


Breaking Bad - just wish I liked any of the characters.


True Blood - occasionally a bit too daft but good fun.


Game of Thrones - this is my no-no (personal taste)


Bones - light entertainment but fun


Elementary - is this out yet as a box set?

We've not watched these yet, but are going to look at


Luck - Starring Dustin Hoffman. Mobster getting involved in horse racing. Think it's only had one season so far.


Big Love - About a Mormon with 3 wives. Finished now, but I think there were 5 seasons.


Veep - Comedy about a vice president's office


All HBO.

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Otta Wrote:

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> We've not watched these yet, but are going to look

> at

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> Big Love - About a Mormon with 3 wives. Finished

> now, but I think there were 5 seasons.



Highly recommend "Big Love". We're up to season 4 (of 5). It has a bit of everything,mobsteresque power struggles, plenty of comedy, a bit of politics, and lots of family drama. Really really good.


What is great about it is how it makes you feel about the characters. You can feel so sorry for one whilst thinking she's a total cow. You can think the main bloke is a total selfish shit, yet you're behind him. Give it a go. It might not grab you with the first episode, but give it a fair shot and see if you get in to it. We definitely have in our house.

Walking Dead is worth a watch. The first season is the weakest of the three so far but is only 6 episodes long and acts as more of an extended pilot, the characters are significantly more fleshed out in seasons 2-3. The zombies are a bit of a MacGuffin as it focuses primarily on the collapse of society and an individual groups reaction to it. Its quite affecting watching the main players slowly unravel as the latest atrocity slaps them around the face. Nicely written and not afraid to bump off lead characters. All that and Egg from This Life. Nice.

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