TOP 5

Let me throw this out there right from the start : Im not saying these are the 5 best shows to ever hit Television. These are my 5 favorite shows , the shows that have sucked me in the most and left me at the edge of my seat waiting more.

When thinking about this I found a couple of constants among each show. The first one being there all drama's , that doesn't mean i dont have love or respect for the sitcom but it is what it is. The second thing was every show revolves around a Central Character who is a very conflicted person , often times struggling with juggling a secret life. They often times tug that line between Anti-Hero (meaning bad guy that you still root for) or what often times they really are a Criminal and sometimes a psychopath!


ON TO THE LIST


No. 1


The Shield- This was a landmark show in a number of ways but mostly it was one of if not the first show to tote that line of being a show worthy of being on HBO but they did just enough to pass to be on cable.
The Shield is based around the fictional Farmington Division of the LA Police Department and Detective Vic Mackey played by the great Michael Chiklis. Vic Mackey personifies the Anti-Hero , in the very first episode of this 7 Season long Drama , Mackey shoots a fellow cop and kills him. This sets the tone for a man who stops at nothing to make busts as a cop , or protect his friends and family. Vic faces moral crossroads and usually always chooses the easy way or the criminal way out.THe duality of his character though often times showed him to be a very loving father who cared greatly for his kids. The Shield is also a show that i think avoided the peaks and calley's that hit most television shows. The Shield got constantly better as the show grew older and evolved. The Shield Series Finale is my favorite finale episode and ending to a Television show ever.The Shield was the cornerstone of the FX Network and played a significant role it getting to where it is now. To me the Shield is the greatest Cop show in Television History.

No. 2


The Soprano's
Another Landmark show for Television history , the first of its kind and the show that put HBO's making Television shows on the map. The Soprano's centers around a New Jersey family both in the normal sense and a Crime Family. The lead character is the father Tony Soprano who is balancing his life as the head of a New Jersey crime family , with his life of being a husband and father of two kids. Like Mackey in the Shield , Tony Soprano often times found himself at a moral crossroads , balancing the criminal , do anything at any cost part of his mind , with his loyalty to his family.
In its run The Soprano's hit peaks and valleys but was always strong , held up by its fantastic cast and there great acting. The two main characters of the show James Gandolfini and Edie Falco (Tony and Carmella Soprano) were almost always nominated for awards and most times one them. The only complaint that could be made is that Show creator David Chase would put in a crazy off the wall episode in every season but all in all The Soprano's defnitely has its place in television history.

No. 3



This is a shared favorite between me and the Media Hero. Breaking Bad the story of Walter white aka Heisenburg, a Chemistry Teacher, Genius,Cancer Patient, Father and Drug Kingpin.
This show is quickly rising up my list and could be no.1 by the time it completes its run on TV. The AMC Drama is set around Walter White and his family and his ventures into the world of Crystal Meth cooking and distrubiting , Initially because he needed a way to leave his family some money behind when he thought he was dying from cancer. Walter and his partner and former student Jessie make a the best meth known to man! As the lead charcters in the other shows did , they often find themselves in the situations where they have to make decisions they know is wrong , but it is best for them to keep doing what there doing.
Breaking Bad was created by Vince Gilligan , its filmed on a fairly low budget in Alberquerque, New Mexico. I can honestly say that there is not a show that sucks me in and keeps me totally engulfed and interested in an episode like BB. It is an 45 minutes of tenseness every week and i cant wait it for to return for Season 4.

# 4



Dexter- Dexter is a Showtime drama starring Michael C Hall. It centers around Dexter Morgan a Blood Spatter Analyst for the Miami PD who moonlights as a serial killer. Ohh but wait!!! There's a twist he only kills people who kill people, he is a good guy serial killer, if there is such a thing??
This is another show that the Media Hero and I share a fondness for. Dexter hit a serious valley this year , but before this year had its finest year. They have a knack for finding fantastic season long guest stars every year , and its needed other than Michael C Hall is who is awesome , the rest of the cast kind of struggles. Although Dexter's sister Deb does touch the comedy base with some random combinations of cuss words. Dexter still takes its place on this list , but without a rebound in its sixth season , its gonna be knocked off.


#5



24- Now let me set the record straight here , 24 is not in the stratosphere of The Shield or The Sopranos. 24 is more of what you might call a guilty pleasure , is it landbreaking TV?? No probably not. What 24 was able to do , was master the art of edge of your seat television, what i mean by that , is 24 is a non-stop adrenaline rush for the season , you never know who is gonna die , who is gonna blow up , who is turn out to be an undercover terrorist. Anchored by Keifer Sutherland as the Super Government Agent Jack Bauer a man who can die , be brought back to life and kill someone 30 seconds later. He to struggles with doing what he deems neccesary to complete his missions , whether that means harming himself , or others around him , He has killed partners , lost his wife , killed his father , Jack is the definition of a Patriot!!! Is 24 a great Television show , thats debatable is it a easy show to do get addidcted to absolutely!!!!!


Narrowly missing the list




Sons of Anarchy- Not gonna go into a long explanation here since I just blogged about it. Sons is quickly working its way up my list and if I do this list again , it will most likely have passed 24 and possibly Dexter. Fear the Reaper


LOST
I couldnt explain this show accurately if i tried. If i could you wouldnt believe me or you'd say that's stupid. With that i found myself locked in week and week out completely enthralled in the world of Lost. I had one thought at the end of every episdoe though: What the hell just happenned?.


Shows I need to checkout:
The Wire- I have been told by multiple people how great it is , with some saying its the best show in the history of television.

Mad Men- Like the wire i have heard the greatness of Mad Men touted by a number of people. I have heard however it is very slow moving.

Boardwalk Empire- I started this but didnt finish the first season , Its an HBO drama that has Martin Scorsese attached , two big things to make you watch. It also is sweeping most of the awards show's.

Another SOA Post

Hi. Media Hero Here...

First off I would like to welcome The Big Dawg to Media Hero. As I am sure you have noticed I suck something awful at this whole posting blogs thing and I am hoping his presence will help boost me to post more. He will be posting often as well I assume. But as many of you know "This may sound cocky but I used to work in TV" so The Big Dawg should have known when I started talking about this show that it would be an instant classic.

Since Big Dawg stole my thunder and posted about this series before the namesake of the website had the opportunity, I won't waste anyone's time with details about individuals in the show or information about the writers. I will just spend a few minutes of your day talking about my favorite characters and a few aspects about the show that really got me interested when I started watching. I, like the Big Dawg, had heard great things about this show from so many different people ranging from close friends to radio guys that talk about their Tivo all the time. So since I am the person that has to watch everything I DVR, I set up my DVR to record the entire season 3 of SOA knowing that I would be forced to watch the first two seasons before I watched 3. I bought season 1... knocked it out in three days... Then during a freak ice storm/gift from God, I bought and watched Season 2 in about 19 hours. Addicted. Plain and Simple.

Who do I identify with the most in this series:

At first I would have started out with Jax but after two plus seasons, by far my favorite character is Opie. He is the quiet yet strong best friend of Jax. For those that are watching the show and think he looks familiar... He is definitely the guy from Remember The Titans (Gerry Bertier). He is a father of two young children and he struggles mightily with the balance of being a single father and a club member. His character has gone from almost an outsider when he came out of jail to what I see as one of the more powerful members in the club. His influence is all over almost every decision Clay and Jax make.


After a long debate with the four or five people that are seriously addicted to this show that I hang out with, it has been determined that as much as I want to be Opie in our MC we plan on starting, I am not Opie. I am Tig, the speak first, think later smart ass ex Marine. I can handle that because even though I hated him for his role in the ending of Season 1. Tig has proved himself with some solid one liners and also he is simply a hardass. Tig and Clay have one of the type of friendships that only certain people can understand. So, I do accept my role as Tig in the Mansfield SOA Chapter.

Another thing I really dig about this show is the way that they incorporate covers of songs into each episode. The season finale of season 2's finale montage is set to a cover of "Gimme Shelter" originally by The Stones and the way the montage was shot and edited to the music makes it rank in the top 5 of most epic TV moments I have seen in the last 10 years.


This show, for me, is just something I can finally get into that I look forward to catching up and hosting 'Sons' night at the house for all the guys and the old ladies to come over and hang out. I love me some Breaking Bad and Dexter, but the lack of new Breaking Bad in my life over the last year and Dexter's last season flop of a finale has really elevated the excitement over a new show to get into. I am still very dedicated to Dexter and Breaking Bad, and I know the excitement for those will go up as their new seasons approach... but right now I am hardcore SOA.


A shout out to my "Old-Lady" Media Hero-ette who has a love for Tara, Jax's Old Lady. I must say the more she transforms into the role of "Old Lady" of a Son... The more I like her but also the more I realize she could completely kick my ass.

S.O.A.

Snowpocalypse 2011 has brought many things , A Clean Apartment , Laundry getting done , Lots of boredom, an onset of Cabin Fever and yes quite possibly a new TV show to latch onto.

Over the last couple of years , I've heard from multiple people tell me you gotta try out Sons of Anarchy , its really good. I never did , but then my boy the Media Hero started it , he got hooked and has been talking it up non-stop ever since!! This guy honestly talked it up to the point to where it was kind of annoyying, but in the end i got to hand it to him , He was right.

Sons of Anarchy is set in the fictional town of Charming California and is based around a Motorcycle Gang , there lives and there business. The show's lead character is Jax Teller the Vice Prez of the Sons of Anarchy , younger than most members but Jax sits second in command only to his Step Father Clay Morrow. I cant lie Jax is pretty much the definition of a hard-ass, although sometimes he does look like a complete and total Cholo with his flannel shirts buttoned all the way up. Jax's mother is married to Clay so running the Motorcycle Gang is pretty much family business.
The show also has the great Ron Perlman in it , if you IMDB'd that dude he has been in a crap load of stuff! Katie Sagal is Jax's mom , she is probably best known for being Peg Bundy , not a bad gig to land as one of the lead's of this show , although i guess it doesnt hurt when your married to the show's creator. There are a bunch of other actors in it , that you recognize from Movies over the years. The show's creator is Kurt Sutter , Kurt is a guy who was a writer of and very influential in The Shield another huge hit for FX and quite possibly this blogger's favorite TV show of all time. That was definitely one of the things that hooked me to the show , when I learned Kurt Sutter was the creator , Sons has a very Shield feel in the way it's shot , not to mention the adult nature both in content and violence. FX definitely allows guy's like Sutter to tote that line where it's just barely passible for cable , basically it doesn't say the F Word and doesn't show complete Nudity so it doesn't have to be on HBO. Ill fully admit though if Sons was on HBO it would be way better!!!!!

Considering i watched Season 1 in the span of a bout 15 hours , I'd say I'm pretty much hooked , I will be getting seasons 2 and 3 knocked out shortly and be jonesing for Season 4 to roll around. As of right now it still ranks behind Breaking Bad and Dexter and probably Boardwalk Empire although i still have a couple of episodes to finish season 1 of it. Sons has made a quick jump up to the top of my TV charts and after Dexter's lackluster season I could see it jumping up to No. 2 behind Breaking Bad possibly. who knows what the future holds. And to the Media Hero- Nice Job my friend you did not lead me astray SOA- GOOD TV!

DAY 28

Let me first start by Introducing myself , I am not the Media Hero , I am Blake , I am a co-host of the Win Column with the Media Hero. The media hero and I are homeboy's . I felt the need to do some Media blogging and asked my boy MH if i could bring it to his readers and here i am.

I am am big fan of Survivor , I have been on it since its inception 10 years ago and have seen every episode. It is definately one of the reality shows that no matter what sucks me in...........

This season has been season 21 of the show and honestly for the most part has kinda sucked. It was pretty cool to see the Legendary Jimmy Johnson on there but he got booted early.

What it has had is Nayonka, she is a twenty something African American woman and ole Nay Nay is ( i promise im really not trying to be racist here) the epitome of a Stereotypical Loud Ass, annoying, abrasive , Im never wrong because the entire world is against me because im Black, Black women. She could be seen doing such things as Cussing People out , Pushing down a girl who has a prostetic leg, threatening to rip her leg off and hit her with it, stealing food and hiding it, stealing camp utensils and hiding them, You know stuff that really endures you to a group of people you have to sleep in a freaking tent with for 40 days. Honestly just being a complete rude bitch!

Well tonights episode opened up on Day 28 and it started with Nay and some other dumb blond girl saying they wanna quit. So they go to the reward challenge and Nayonka's team wins. Then Jeff Probst blasts Nayonka for wanting to quit , saying your 28 days in there are only 9 people left you have made over halfway , your stupid if you quit.( all true statements) Then he presents the reward winners with a dilema , one of them could stay back and miss the reward and the he would give everyone a tarp and a ten of rice(something they desperately needed due to a brush fire in a previous episode that caused damage to camp). Perfect Chance for Nayonka to once and for all prove she is a complete and total selfish bitch , take one for the team and go out on a high note if indeed she does leave. What does Nay do? Goes on the reward stuffs her face with food , lets someone else make the sacrifice and says something to the effect of " i was never gonna sacrifice , what do i care if they have a tarp or food Im leaving tonight". I mean really Can you be more selfish than that???

So we get to Tribal where Probst , Super Chef Bobby Flay and the Cubes confront the girls, really just Probst , what does Nayonka do???? Quits like the worthless waste of peice of trash she is. Here is a girl who says i dont care what anybody thinks of me and other crap like that. You made it 28 out of 39 days!!!!!!!! You had a 11 days , you were in a power position with an alliance you had a pretty good shot to have a chance at the money , ohh yeah i mean who needs a freaking MILIION BUCKS!!!!!!!! There has been many quitters on this show over the years , some because of family issues , or not wanting to be away from kids , physical injuries or issues . Nobody has quit on day 28! especially not a single young women. Nayonka you are dumbass and im so glad your gone but I wanted you to get voted out. The other Dumb Blond Bimbo quit to , but she was a waste of space also.

Nayonka can suck it!!!

Well I hope i did this blog proud and i appreciate my homeboy media hero giving me the forum.

Peace

Dexter and More.

So after a few trips to Garland so the fiance could get herself a new whip (yeah I am that hood, I called it a whip), we finally got the opportunity to sit down and watch some Dexter! I can't believe there are only 2 more episodes this season! I guess since this is the first season I have watched along with the everyone else instead of on DVD or BluRay, the end has officially snuck up on me.

Part of me thinks we are seeing the end of Dexter, another part of me feels like we may be building up to a finale that is just as epic as last season's finale. For those who aren't up to date with Season 5.... STOP READING.


During the show this week I found myself with many different feelings going on. Part of me thought this episode was one of the best put out by these writers and directors since I started watching. It definitely ranked up there with a few of the Trinity episodes. As of this moment here, nothing can touch the finale of Season 4 but if these writers bring it... it could be topped. Anyways back to my different emotions... I was stressed, confused, a little annoyed, and even frustrated with this episode. The substories and plot lines are too much it seems. Jordan Chase, Lumen, this new chick connected to the rapist, Liddy and on and on just make me think there is no way Dex gets out of this alive or in prison. But then again, how many times have we thought "there's no way Dex gets out of this". Part of me thinks the lack of announcement of a Season 6 is adding to my frustration. I won't even touch on my feelings about Lumen and Dex getting naked... I need to feel out their response next week before I pass judgment.

As you see the title is "Dexter and More", this is the more part....

I realized last night that Dex ends in two weeks... Breaking Bad doesn't come on for 3 or 4 months... There I call for help... I need TV to watch once this show ends.

Media Hero Fandom HELP ME HELP YOU. I need something to watch and talk about, you can tell what my taste in TV are based on this blog here right? HELP A HERO OUT! Comment with shows and I will at least give them ONE episode and talk about it!

Where does Season 5 Rank? SPOILERS IF YOU AREN'T UP TO DATE.

Dexter Morgan, everyone's favorite serial killer, is once again all sorts of tangled up in an interesting situation of rape, murder, and lies. That's basically an average Tuesday for the guy. Season 5 is well underway and with the added star power of Julia Stiles, many viewers are almost forgetting about the thriller that was season 4. While season 5 definitely has had it twists and turns, in my opinion, I think it is going to have to take a CRAZY murder of a main character to even remotely compare the greatness of Trinity and Rita. But here is my look into season 5 and more specifically the last few episodes...

I love the relationship that we are seeing growing between Lumen and Dexter, I don't think it is remotely sexual. I don't see them jumping in the sack together this season at but I do see Dex realizing that for once he may not have to be alone in all of this. Granted, I am sure that will bite him in the ass by season's end because thats how the writer's usually work on this show. Dexter shows that towards Lumen when he gives her the blood slide in the last episode after knocking of Lieutenant Douchebag fro Jordan Chase's security. Are they the new power killer couple? ha

LaGuerta is a bitch. Thats all I have to say about that. She is all about herself and totally threw Deb under the bus to cover her ass. She may be my least favorite character on the show other than Quinn, and I think we all know the reason I don't like that tool. But LaGuerta is just annoying and I wouldn't miss her if Dex accidentally killed her.

Quinn needs to be killed. Dexter needs to Doakes that S.O.B. plain and simple. He is a tool, and his new "Matthew Perry" look isn't working for him (Sorry for the drug reference).

This season of Dexter has had one episode thus far that has really left me saying, Oh Crap. Season 4 had me saying that after just about every episode... I think as of today season 5 ranks right after 4 with close competition of Season 1.

Give me something special Dex, I am not going to stop watching you, like I did those selfish fatasses on Biggest Loser... I promise... but I wanna see something CRAZY.

Big Gulps huh....

Sorry I haven't posted in almost two months, I have been somewhat busy. For the million of readers out there I have been ignoring, you deserve an explanation. I was busy getting engaged to the writer over at Elevated Ebenezer. I have been nodding my head as she plans a wedding and trying to keep my head above water in a pretty stressful year at the school. There have been SO many things to blog about in the entertainment world and I have found myself wanting to sit down and write but I haven't had the energy or the time. BUT I AM BACK!

So whats new with your media hero? I am still watching my main set of shows, and I have added one or two shows to the mix as well. Dexter is in the middle of yet another intense season and I will probably have to dedicate an entire post to where my head is with that show. So be on the look out for that.

The last two months have been sports crazy for me. The Burleson Bulls were playing for the championship, the Cowboys were falling off the face of the Earth, the Mavs are BACK, and of course the Texas Rangers basically shocked the world with a memorable run into the World Series. I was blessed enough to get to see Game 6 of the ALCS that sent the Rangers to the World Series as well as Game 3 of the World Series with my parents and my future father in law. All these sports things that were going on had me saying on a daily basis "I wish I had somewhere to talk about this sports happiness". One rough day at work I decided that I wanted to try my hand at this internet podcasting phenomenon. So I tweeted my interest and immediately heard from a buddy who was interested and now 5 weeks later we are actually gaining a little popularity. Check us out, The Win Column . We mainly talk DFW sports with a splash of the national coverage.

So, moving on... In entertainment the new season of shows is in full effect and I am gonna do a quick hit on a few shows that I have stuck with through the years. This is Media Hero right, I can't self promote my podcast TOOO much the whole....

1. The Biggest Loser - WORST cast yet, nobody left on the show is worth watching except maybe Ada or whatever her name is. All that is left is some spoiled fat people that aren't trying to change their life, they are just trying to play the game. I am all for game playing on shows like Survivor or Big Brother, but a life changing show it's annoying. Frado, Brandon, and all the others on this show, I know this is a little harsh but I hope you relapse into being fat harder than a 15 year crack addict relapses into drugs.

2. The Walking Dead - May be the next biggest show out there. Finally we are shifting past this
crap vampire phase and heading into something alittle more believable. ZOMBIES! /sarcasm. This show is pretty damn awesome. The make up and the effects are very believable and the story line is one that differs from other zombie flicks out there. My only beef with this show and AMC is why are there only 6 episodes planned for this season??? That isn't enough to get the full feel for this series. Also, will you still sell the Blu-Ray for 70 bucks for the first season like they did with Breaking Bad that only had like 7 episodes?

3. I will preface this next quick hit with a NO HOMO. But One Tree Hill officially should be cancelled. It sucks now, but I have watched it so long that I can't quit on it. My viewing of this show goes back to college and I struggle to admit that I do watch it. I have a gut feeling that I will get made fun for this on the Win Column at some point but oh well. Cancel the show, make this season the last one. Not even the pure hottness of Sophia Bush can save this show.

4. Black Ops - Everything I worried about with this new game has been proven wrong. Treyarch you did your thing. I hated your last Call of Duty and almost didn't buy this one but damn I am glad I did. Even the fiance somewhat enjoys it, when I let her wear the headphones and talk trash. The annoying thing with this game will shortly be the Remote Control Car kill streak. EVERYONE is using them and as cool as they were a week ago... they are not so cool anymore. The maps are challenging, the campaign is sick, and there are very few glitches in the game so far which is shocking for a game that hasn't issued an update yet. Stay Hard Black Ops.

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So there you go, I am back. I am going to make every effort possible to get more posts up here. Look for Dexter, Big Bang Theory, and other shows/movies/music that are on my radar.