Best Shows of 2011
Curb Your
Enthusiasm Season 8
I love this show. And I thought they would never top last season with the
Seinfeld reunion. I was wrong. Almost every episode was an instant classic. The
Jews vs. the Palestine Deli was unbelievably funny, and the Michael J. Fox
episode stands as one of my favorite single shows, in tv history, ever. Larry
David has a way of dealing with serious social issues and turning them into the
most awkward, hilarious scenes on tv. Other highlights (too many to list) were
the young, gay kid who sewed a swastika onto a pillow and the car periscope.
Plus, Larry and Leon’s interactions are still better than anything on tv.
Treme Season 2 Treme really
hit its stride this year. The first season was all background, with a focus on
the music and culture of New Orleans. Season 2 kept that focus, but put the
characters more in to the forefront. And there were some really good story
lines, including a devastating death to a main character.
South Park
Season 15
Even in a world where The Human Centipede is an actual movie (and now a
sequel!) South Park remains one of the most outrageous shows on television. It helps that they did a parody of The Human Centipede. What separates it from other outrageous cartoons (mainly Family Guy) is its
level of intelligence (and grasp of character and plot) amongst the fart jokes.
I like Family Guy, but it’s not a show, it’s just a series of cut-away jokes. And
I still like The Simpsons, but it hasn’t been really funny in over a decade. Anyways,
South Park remained hilarious and outrageous as always. Not every episode is a
winner, but episodes like Broadway Bro
Down (the blow job musical episode) show that Trey and Matt still have a lot of juice left.
It’s Always
Sunny in Philadelphia Season 7 Rum Ham! The most outrageous
live-action comedy on tv, It’s Always Sunny was on fire this season. Fat Mac
was a constant sight gag that really worked. Hopefully their success doesn’t
get to their heads and they keep making the show, instead of trying to go
Hollywood.
Daily
Show/Colbert Report Each
and every politician gets slayed by these two. Jon Stewart is more on point and
direct with his political skewering, Colbert is more absurd, and hilarious. I
watch these guys religiously and I’m proud to say it’s where I get most of my
political news.
Game of Thrones
1 I’m
not into the fantasy genre. I’m not big on dungeons and dragons and so forth,
but this show is CRAZY! Every episode is enjoyable. Dwarves, beheadings, and gratuitous
nudity: all you could ask for in a tv show. It helps that its superbly written,
with great characters and acting (especially the dwarf). Apparently, the books
that the show is based on are excellent, too. I think I’m in love with the
white-haired dragon lady, so I’ll definitely be watching this next season.
Hung Season 2 It was a very
enjoyable season, with The Punisher banging one of his past (hot) high school
students and getting a BJ from a tranny. However, as the show implied, the
world just isn’t fair to male prostitutes: HBO cancelled Hung, but Cathouse is
going into its 33rd season.
Boardwalk Empire
Season 2 Best
one-hour drama on tv right now. It was great last year, and it wholly improved
this year. Death, disloyalty, drinking, and infidelity…every episode. The
masked man is easily my favorite character. The season finale is fantastic, and
astute viewers will know what’s coming before it happens, much like Jimmy saw
it coming. (SPOILER ALERT! Whoops, I’m supposed to say that before I reveal
anything, huh?).
Best of the shows I finally
caught on to this year:
Dexter Season 1 Great premise.
Great main character/actor. A little slow at points, but I can definitely see
what the hype is about. Looking to catch up to the current season, but I’ll be
watching the following shows first.
Sons of Anarchy
Season 1 Cool
show. A glimpse into the life of biker gangs. Apparently, they are pretty
despicable people. All of the characters are bad human beings, but the show
remains compelling and entertaining. It doesn’t really glorify the lifestyle;
in fact, the main character is constantly dealing with mixed emotions about the
gang life, so there is some moral complexity on display here. Mostly it’s just
bad ass biker boyz banging strippers, selling guns, and killing Mexican bikers or their fellow bikers wives. Basically,
it’s awesome.
Breaking Bad
Season 1 Brilliant.
I love Bryan Cranston (by far the best part of Malcolm in the Middle) and he absolutely nails this character. I’ve
never even seen crystal meth, so it’s interesting to see that world. When I
went to Albuquerque, I was not informed of the city’s favorite past time. I’ve
only seen the first season (which I watched in less than 10 hours) so I hope
Walter White doesn’t turn into a Season 6 Nancy Botwin, but I’ll find out soon
enough.
Worst Shows of 2011
Weeds Season 6 I’m a season
behind on this one, but I don’t get Showtime, so I have to rely on my friend’s
blu-ray collection (Thanks, Timmy!). Weeds jumped the shark some point in
Season 5, and Season 6 was just not good overall. There’s just not enough Kevin
Nealon. It had some enjoyable moments,
but Nancy has become simply unlikable. And that would be fine, but that’s not
what the show was built on. She was a normal housewife who had to sell weed to
support her family. Now she is this entirely different character, a gangster
killer/whore/complete cunt (sorry, Mom) which changes the entire tone of the
show. Not to mention, her youngest son is now a cold-blooded killer…and he
manages to make that uncool. I'm guessing Season 7 isn't much better, but I could be wrong (I doubt it).
Entourage,
Season We Should Have Quit A Long Time Ago Ahh, Entourage. I’ve been
watching you for the past 4 seasons or so simply because of your first few seasons and your unlimited potential. I have been severely disappointed. This
season was the worst. I’d rather watch The Making of Mike and Molly. Every
season I hold out the hope that you’ll return to your roots, and just focus on
Vince banging hotties and Ari making hilarious, racist, homophobic slurs. But
no, you had to go and put Ari through a divorce and give Turtle his own
business(es). And what is up with Andrew Dice Clay? He was famous for 2 seconds
in the early 90’s, and even then, most people hated him. So you decide to base
an entire subplot around him? Just unexplainable. And "E" is easily the most unwatchable character on tv. Please don’t make a movie,
because I will have to see it, and I will hate myself for it.
I
Love You All…Class Dismissed.
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