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I watch a LOT of TV and movies and was thinking about how i'd rate my favourite TV shows of all time - not just shows as a whole but which seasons because that season of LOST would knock it off my top 5 easily if we were to take all seasons into account.

I'm interested how my thoughts compare to others' and what awesome shows I may not have watched...
So please discuss if you disagree with my rankings or have other shows that are awesome

First up a couple of rules i'm going to use

• Only 1 season from a show including spinoffs
• Logical reasoning considering writing, acting, production quality etc
• No ties / Only 5 shows in top 5
• Only 5 notables

#5

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Season 2
This spot was toughest. I was going to put Dexter season 2 but I felt like SCC often get overlooked unfortunately so.
Season 1 started out like a wannabe Terminator 2 with a fraction of the budget and was super super cheesy - I mean a hot teenage chick terminator... da fuq?
But by the end of season 1 it really becomes its own show and brings some real legitimacy to the Terminator "universe". Season 2 keeps that going and does things that I have not seen in any other show. Really odd casting choices that work and a Terminator show with good characters...?
If you have discounted this series before because lets face it, you don't look to Terminator for interesting, good characters and intriguing story and sadley thats is likely why the show didn't get the attention it should have and was ultimately cancelled. Terminator fans didn't get what they were expecting and those who would have liked it dismissed it because its Terminator.
I highly recommend this series

#4

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Season 5
The whole show is just ******* gobsmackingly good.
Walter's transformation from the first episode to the latest is expertly handled in every way and the same can be said for his partner Jesse. The show is tense and never lets up.
It nails everything it attempts to do so what more can I say
All hail the king.

#3

+ Show +

Only 1 season
Well of course this has to be on here. No self-respecting person who has seen it wouldn't hate FOX for cancelling this show. An amazing universe with brilliant, likable and interesting characters and arguably Whedon's best writing give this show such a charm I find it hard to recommend to someone who hasn't seen it simply because of the pain of finishing all there is to see and knowing there is no more TT
"青蛙操的流氓"

#2

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Season 1
While later seasons lost what made made the first season so special (eh heh heh) the first season was simply amazing.
The theme of following a single character's change in each episode, revealing more about who they are via flashbacks, allowed for some really interesting character development throughout season 1. The reveal of Locke's big secret was so amazing it brought very masculine tears to me eyes.
The show focused primarily on the characters and their development on this mysterious island and they really nailed that balance of character development and the events of the story. Later in the show the characters fell to the wayside and it became all about the events which was a problem cause by the limitations of their formula (though second half of season 2 was awesome in that regard)
Top notch writing, great acting and some really awesome moments, not least of which was the season one cliffhanger make it all the more sad that the show ended at season 5 without finishing ;P

#1

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season 1
I'm not including the pilot as that was the miniseries - a test run to see if a whole season was worth making.
Other ranks were a really really tough call but season 1 of BSG is easily the best season of TV I have ever seen. Excellent characters, writing, production design with a really cool realist yet retro sci-fi look and OMFG that ending. No series cliffhanger hanger has had THAT much impact as the ending of this season.
The way characters were handled was simply amazing, seeing boomer struggling with her identity or Balter questioning his actions and sanity were masterfully handled in both writing, acting and direction.
It had such good characterization as well as some awesome action to boot. Drama, politics, space battles, killer robots, sexy killer robots all tied together with masterful storytelling, directing and acting.
In a word; Brilliant.
SO SAY WE ALL!

Notable mentions
Dexter season 2, Angel season 5, Walking dead season 3, Spooks season 1, Game of Thrones season 2
May add notes to these later

I'm really interested what other peoples thoughts are ^.^