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Top Ten TV Shows of 2019 - #6 // The Other Two
This show is the funniest new comedy I’ve seen this year. Consistently good writing, funny situations, and jokes, great characters. This show focuses on the two older siblings of a younger Justinbeiber-esque singer. The comedic timing of the actors is perfect. This does such a great job of being right in the middle of depressing and comical. It’s a subversive, fresh show with a lot of heart.
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Top Ten TV Shows of 2019 - #2 // The Mandalorian
This show was a surprise, I didn’t expect much form a live-action Star Wars TV show much less a Disney one, but lord this was so good. I loved the feel of it. It’s such simple storytelling, we spend a lot of time just watching characters without dialogue, but it never feels boring. The pacing is perfect and feels perfect for the tone it achieves. The music is good, the special effects are fantastic, the sets are movie quality. I liked seeing different parts of the Star Wars universe, new creatures and locations. I love Din Djarin. I love Baby Yoda (was literally tearing up seeing screencaps of his precious little face). I like the character Mando runs into. I like the Mandalorian lore. There were so many good moments and episodes. It was such a treat. I binged the entire thing and I can’t wait for the next season. I loved this show.
Top Ten TV Shows of 2019 - #1 // Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol feels like it’s made just for me. It’s a postmodern superhero show about a group of people brought together by circumstance, and isolated from the rest of society. It’s about loneliness and characters reflecting on their lives on an existential level. They examine their own identities, weight down by their regrets, mistakes, and memories. These characters all have some ability or condition which is shown with a realistic lens and is treated as a disability, they have to live with. The grounded characters are going through their own hurdles and struggles.
The writing respects the zany comic material yet makes essential changes for a compelling live-action TV show. Many comic adaptations almost feel ashamed that they are comic book characters. They try so hard to make it dark and gritty, shunning away any of the fantastical elements of the source material. One of my favorite things about comic books is the ridiculousness of them, it’s one of the things that makes them fun to read. The characters are so well written that we believe in the ludicrous situations they find themselves in.
The acting from the main cast is solid especially from Diane Guerrero who I feel has the toughest job embodying so many different personalities as Jane(Crazy Jane). Joivan Wade plays a resolute and earnest Victor Stone/Cyborg who is able to give weight to the character. April Bowlby (Rita Farr/ Elasta-Girl) is perfect at portraying a character who is brimming with languor underneath a starlet’s face. Even surprisingly Matt Bomer (Larry Trainor/Negative Man) and Brendan Fraser (Cliff Steele/Robotman) manage to give such emotion to their dialogue while being mostly voice-overs. Timothy Dalton as Niles Caulder/Chief gives some amiability to the enigmatic character. Alan Tudyk (Mr. Nobody) gleefully chews up the scenery in a charming way.
It’s consistently funny, one second making you laugh the next making you cry because it’s that moving. The best stories are about the human condition and this show is that plus a fourth-wall breaking villain, a Christian cockroach prophesying the rapture, Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man and Danny The Street a living and sentient piece of urban geography. It’s a gem of a show and if you’ve been staying away from DC TV I can not recommend Doom Patrol enough. It’s my favorite comic TV show second only to Batman The Animated Series.
Top Ten TV Shows of 2019 - #8 // Prodigal Son
This show keeps in line with a procedural cop show, but what makes it stand out is the aftermath of a family that has to deal with their loved one being a serial killer. Said serial killer is Martin Whitly who is portrayed excellently by Michael Sheen and manages to be just the right amount of menace and charm. The focus of the show is on Malcolm Bright son of Martin and all the struggles he goes through because of that trauma. He plays an almost Sherlockian role where he is not employed by the police but still works cases for them. It’s engaging with well-written dialogue.
Top Ten TV Shows of 2019 - #3 // Arrow
This last season of Arrow has been *chef’s kiss*. Oliver has to deal with his imminent death as the Crisis looms over the season. They watch as the monitor moves pieces into place and as entire alternate universes are destroyed. Oliver also has to deal with his future children being there and the consequences if he fails. This season shows everything that arrow managed to accomplish, the amount of DC characters they brought to live-action. It plays like a commemoration of the show itself and spends time reflecting on all the character development Oliver has gone through. He started off as a loner and amass a group of friends allies, a family. This was like a warm blanket, these actors have been playing these characters for years and there is not a single weak link in the chain. The relationships, the amazing fight scenes, it was just an amazing way to end a series.
Top Ten TV Shows of 2019 - #7 // Impulse (Season 1)
A good show a YouTube originals sounds like an oxymoron but this is, in fact, the case when it comes to Impulse Season 1. This might sound like a familiar story a young girl learns that she might have some extraordinary powers, but the way it’s told makes it feel fresh. This is solely concerned with characters a lot of the drama is internal struggles the characters go through. It’s a smaller story dealing with quiet tension and draws you in so easily. The writing, the acting, the story, it’s all so good and well done. This is a show that deserves far more attention than it’s getting.
Top Ten TV Shows of 2019 - #9 // The Witcher
This show is a fantasy of mine. I love Henry Cavill and sword fighting this has plenty of both. I am new to The Witcher universe and this was a good introduction to the world and characters. There is a lot of monsters, action, magic, and spooky stuff. I liked how Yennefer’s story has nothing to do with Geralt’s, she has her own goals and story. It’s an engaging world and I’m interested in seeing more.
