Best and Worst HBO shows ever

[Stout]

I just read a list of HBO's shows ranked, and I have some...thoughts lol

They ranked Carnivale the 60th best show. SIXTY? You're out your damn minds!

True Blood only came in at #50. As bad as more than half of the seasons were, that's way too low.

True Detective is too low at #40, although it's only a one-season show, to me.

Westworld at #34 seems low.

Chernobyl needs to be higher than 20, for certain.

Deadwood's much higher than 12 for me...#2 for me.

Game of Thrones at #8 seems right to me.

The Wire at #3...yes, only because Deadwood edges it. But sometimes I feel the Wire is #2.

The Larry Sanders Show as the BEST HBO show of ALL time? Not on your life!

But the worst sin...the absolutely unforgivable sin...is ranking Rome at #47. This is arguably the best HBO series, and my personal 2nd favorite show of all time.

Blithering idiots.

Here's the link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/galler...y-critics/ss-AACnjTh?ocid=spartandhp#image=47

 

[Chaplin]

I agree with most of what you say here. Deadwood and Carnivale ranked too low. Easily. Rome too. Where are the Soprano's on that list?

 

[Rivercard]

I agree with most of what you say here. Deadwood and Carnivale ranked too low. Easily. Rome too. Where are the Soprano's on that list?

Sopranos was #2. Curb was #13 I believe, two slots behind Barry.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

One that no one will agree with me, but wherever John from Cincinnati was ranked was too low. I loved that show. Literally no one else in the known universe did.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

The Wire should be #1. It is arguably the best show ever, let alone on HBO.

 

[Stout]

The Wire should be #1. It is arguably the best show ever, let alone on HBO.

Although I disagree, it's hard to argue with that opinion.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Sopranos was #2. Curb was #13 I believe, two slots behind Barry.

I think their top 5 are Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Curb, Larry Sanders and The Wire.

 

[Chaplin]

I think their top 5 are Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Curb, Larry Sanders and The Wire.

Curious, did you watch Deadwood and Carnivale? Very interesting writing on both those shows.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Curious, did you watch Deadwood and Carnivale? Very interesting writing on both those shows.

oh yeah... Deadwood probably belongs in that list, knocking Curb down a notch because it's last two seasons have been pretty damn weak.

never got into Carnivale.

 

[Chaplin]

oh yeah... Deadwood probably belongs in that list, knocking Curb down a notch because it's last two seasons have been pretty damn weak.

never got into Carnivale.

Carnivale is fantastic—it’s Grapes of Wrath meets David Lynch meets magic and mysticism

 

[Stout]

Carnivale is fantastic—it’s Grapes of Wrath meets David Lynch meets magic and mysticism

+1

 

[Cheesebeef]

Carnivale is fantastic—it’s Grapes of Wrath meets David Lynch meets magic and mysticism

it bored me to tears.

 

[BigRedRage]

dont care to go through the slideshow but Silicon Valley should be pretty high.

 

[Chaplin]

it bored me to tears.

That’s interesting, season 1 of True Detective is boring me to tears.

 

[Southpaw]

Getting On was a real sleeper. Anyone besides me even watch it, let alone enjoy it?

Luck was very good but was short circuited into oblivion when it was cancelled due to some tragic equine deaths during the shooting. Hmmm.... shades of what is going on at Santa Anita now.

Come on with Eastbound and Down. Rated way too low.

Bored to Death = funny as in hilarious

Newsroom way under rated


Veep = # 1 A

Larry Sanders Show = #1 B

 

[Chaplin]

Oh yeah - Newsroom. What was that rated?

 

[Rivercard]

I think their top 5 are Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Curb, Larry Sanders and The Wire.

I think I agree with that, though I didn't watch much of The Wire, but I liked what little I saw.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Oh yeah - Newsroom. What was that rated?

shouldn't have been rated in the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Chaplin]

shouldn't have been rated in the top 50 as far as I'm concerned.

That is extremely surprising to me. It was a terrific show, especially in that first season.

 

[Southpaw]

Oh yeah - Newsroom. What was that rated?

# 62

 

[Chaplin]

# 62

Definitely don't agree with that number. They're telling us there are 61 shows, on HBO alone, that are better??

 

[Dback Jon]

An easier to read ranking...

https://www.vulture.com/article/best-hbo-shows-ever-ranked.html

 

[Cheesebeef]

That is extremely surprising to me. It was a terrific show, especially in that first season.

I thought it was a preachy, masturbatory mess for the most part.

 

[Chaplin]

I thought it was a preachy, masturbatory mess for the most part.

We’ll strongly agree to disagree on this one.

 

[Folster]

Rone fell victim to the same rushed ending that befell GoT.