Looking for tv show recs

[fleurlb]

Himself and I have exhausted all of our available mutually-acceptable television shows and are looking for new shows to watch.

We both found the pilot of In Plain Sight to be tiresome and boring, which was disappointing because we both found Mary to be smoking hot. He loved Burn Notice, I hated it and spent most of the time wanting to punch the main guy in the face. I loved Lie to Me, he hated it. We both got bored of House somewhere around Season 3, although he still watches because he delights in watching Hugh Laurie be an insufferable grumpy prick. He's watched all the seasons of Dexter, I only watched bits and pieces after Season 2.

He loves Breaking Bad, but I found the pilot too depressing to continue watching. (Although I've seen bits of other episodes since then and might be persuaded into continuing to watch, but that's not going to help us because he's seen them all too recently to rewatch.) He came around on both Friday Night Lights and Leverage, but only after I'd watched all the episodes many, many times. He hated Sons of Anarchy, I loved it. Same with Supernatural and Veronica Mars.

So what has worked for us? Ummm...... we both loved The Shield, Heroes (until it started to suck), The Wire, and the first season of Damages.
Any advice on possible shows to watch would be much appreciated!

Comments

[khemlab.livejournal.com]

My hubby and I have been into 30 Rock lately. It takes a while to get going, but then it's pretty much hilarious. I've also heard that Arrested Development is a really good one, but I haven't actually given it a try myself.

And I agree with you on Breaking Bad. I heard nothing but good about it, but I've never seen a more morose show. Tried The Riches because I love love love Eddie Izzard, but it was painful to watch the pilot.

[celtic-flicka.livejournal.com]

khmelab, if you like 30 Rock, I think you will ADORE "Arrested Development."

[khemlab.livejournal.com]

Haha, so I hear! I will have to give it a try.

[celtic-flicka.livejournal.com]

Aw, I <3 your icon.

[khemlab.livejournal.com]

Kermie is love. ♥

[fleurlb.livejournal.com]

I tore through a couple of seasons of 30 Rock last year and really loved it, but Himself wasn't interested. We have Arrested Development, but he gave up after the pilot and I don't really tend to watch that much TV by myself. Well, I do, but that's more like I'm rewatching Leverage and FNL. :)

And for the record, that is one creepy icon. :)

[khemlab.livejournal.com]

She is totally creepy. Hmm...do you guys like animes at all? My hubby and I loved watching Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Escaflowne (sp?) together.

ETA: Assuming you've already watched Firefly?

[fleurlb.livejournal.com]

I don't think Himself is down with anime. I could probably watch it though. And he watched Firefly. I enjoyed Serenity, but at that point, he'd already watched Firefly, so... That was a few years ago now, maybe he'd be up for a rewatch.