Now I've watched some pretty awesome shows in my time, as I'm sure most have. And despite the so-called "modernisation" of some shows these days to pander to *the message* and shoehorn diversity and inclusion into everything, often at the expense of authenticity and good old fashioned storytelling, there are still some crackers out there.
I was thoroughly impressed with The Witcher - and Season Two is out today (although I'm saving that until the OH is off-crew). For me though, it's a diamond in the rough and whilst thoroughly engaging and inviting the binge - I would still only pitch it at an overall 7.5 out of 10.
My attention is immediately drawn to the highly relatable Band of Brothers. Beautifully shot and directed, this for me comes in at an impressive, near-perfect 9.5, dropping only half a point simply due to its inaccurate and somewhat cruel portrayals of Capt Herbert Sobel and Lt Norman Dike.
Better Call Saul for me was a superior sequel to Breaking Bad (S'all good, man!) taking the Bronze.
My Gold Medal and the only series to date I've ever watched which scores a perfect 10 has to be...
<drum roll>
Cobra Kai.
Series 4 is about to kick off NYE on Netflix. If you haven't seen it, you really need to (and you can thank me later).
Take a mediocre 80s film such as Tom Hanks' Big. Something modest, not designed to be a budget-busting Hollywood box office record breaker, but everybody sees at some point in their life and loves it nonetheless.
A similar thing happened with The Karate Kid.
Fast forward 35 years and in today's day and age they decide to make a series out of it. You could imagine it being thoroughly ruined right? The lead character would be played by a Mary Sue, probably different gender and ethnicity. And would instantly be the best at everything and never in danger of anything at all. Ratings would plummet and the producers would blame the fans and put it down to middle aged white men being out of touch or something.
Not Cobra Kai.
Imagine somehow you get the same original actors, 35 years on to pick up where they left off, encapsulating their original rivalry and bringing it with them into today's generation - even somehow managing to switch the audiences allegiances from poor Daniel-san to the "bully" Johnny... Hell even the Cobra Kai senseis John Kreese and Terry Silver are back to reek havoc at the All Valleys. Picture a scene which involves 20-odd kids using the inside of a cement mixer as a makeshift treadmill and fight scenes which erupt into full-scale carnage not stopping for one brief moment...
I could rave about this all day long but we all have different tastes and besides, what some may consider the best of all time, others may find mediocre at best.
What's your greatest shows of all time?
I was thoroughly impressed with The Witcher - and Season Two is out today (although I'm saving that until the OH is off-crew). For me though, it's a diamond in the rough and whilst thoroughly engaging and inviting the binge - I would still only pitch it at an overall 7.5 out of 10.
My attention is immediately drawn to the highly relatable Band of Brothers. Beautifully shot and directed, this for me comes in at an impressive, near-perfect 9.5, dropping only half a point simply due to its inaccurate and somewhat cruel portrayals of Capt Herbert Sobel and Lt Norman Dike.
Better Call Saul for me was a superior sequel to Breaking Bad (S'all good, man!) taking the Bronze.
My Gold Medal and the only series to date I've ever watched which scores a perfect 10 has to be...
<drum roll>
Cobra Kai.
Series 4 is about to kick off NYE on Netflix. If you haven't seen it, you really need to (and you can thank me later).
Take a mediocre 80s film such as Tom Hanks' Big. Something modest, not designed to be a budget-busting Hollywood box office record breaker, but everybody sees at some point in their life and loves it nonetheless.
A similar thing happened with The Karate Kid.
Fast forward 35 years and in today's day and age they decide to make a series out of it. You could imagine it being thoroughly ruined right? The lead character would be played by a Mary Sue, probably different gender and ethnicity. And would instantly be the best at everything and never in danger of anything at all. Ratings would plummet and the producers would blame the fans and put it down to middle aged white men being out of touch or something.
Not Cobra Kai.
Imagine somehow you get the same original actors, 35 years on to pick up where they left off, encapsulating their original rivalry and bringing it with them into today's generation - even somehow managing to switch the audiences allegiances from poor Daniel-san to the "bully" Johnny... Hell even the Cobra Kai senseis John Kreese and Terry Silver are back to reek havoc at the All Valleys. Picture a scene which involves 20-odd kids using the inside of a cement mixer as a makeshift treadmill and fight scenes which erupt into full-scale carnage not stopping for one brief moment...
I could rave about this all day long but we all have different tastes and besides, what some may consider the best of all time, others may find mediocre at best.
What's your greatest shows of all time?
