When I ask this question, I'm not necessarily referring to a show that debuted in 2011, although they certainly qualify. When asking this question, I simply want to know what show you discovered in 2011, new or otherwise, that impressed you more then any other.
To be honest, I haven't been much of a TV watcher most of my life. Outside of wrestling, Pittsburgh sports, and USA shows such as Psych, Burn Notice, and White Collar, I never made a concerted effort to watch television. If I was terribly bored, I'd watch, but there was nothing else I followed on a regular basis.
That changed this past summer, as I had knee surgeries in both June and October. I suddenly had plenty of free time on my hands, and television was the medium I used to pass the time. I gave shows I knew of but had yet to watch such as How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs, and Sons of Anarchy a chance, and I liked them all, and watch HIMYM every Monday night now. I also began to follow Revenge on ABC, which to me is easily the best new show of 2011, wonderfully scripted, and masterfully acted. All of those shows I enjoy greatly, but as for personal favorite? It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
I'm not going to go into great detail regarding the show, but it revolves around 4 thirty-somethings who run a run-down bar in Philadelphia called Paddy's Pub. Dennis and Dee are twins, with Mac and Charlie being high school friends of the pair. Dennis is a narcissistic sociopath who believes he is flawless due to his Ivy League education, but has no redeeming personal qualities. Dee has the nickname "Sweet Dee", but there's nothing sweet about her, as she's crude, selfish, and believes herself to have a future acting in Hollywood, though she's obviously got no discernable acting skills. Mac considers himself to be "streetwise" with an advanced knowledge of martial arts, but like Dee, truly has has no skills. Charlie is illiterate with severe anger management issues, and likes living in filth, often wearing the same clothes day after day. Rounding out the cast is Danny Devito, the "father" of Dee and Dennis, a sleezy businessman with poor people skills.
The brilliance of the show lies in the situations the gang gets themselves into. When they're not trying to sabotage other people, they try to sabotage each other as well. They rarely-to-never succeed, with every scheme blowing up in their face, leaving them worse off then before. But the conviction with which they try to execute these rediculous schemes is hilarious, even as it's apparent that the impending doom regarding such schemes is coming.
With a fantastic cast of character actors, well-written scripts, and laughs a plenty, Always Sunny has been my discovery of 2011. I knew of it for years, but never bothered to watch a single episode. Now, I'm glad I gave it a chance, as it truly was the "find of the year" for me.
What was the best show you discovered in 2011? Why?
To be honest, I haven't been much of a TV watcher most of my life. Outside of wrestling, Pittsburgh sports, and USA shows such as Psych, Burn Notice, and White Collar, I never made a concerted effort to watch television. If I was terribly bored, I'd watch, but there was nothing else I followed on a regular basis.
That changed this past summer, as I had knee surgeries in both June and October. I suddenly had plenty of free time on my hands, and television was the medium I used to pass the time. I gave shows I knew of but had yet to watch such as How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs, and Sons of Anarchy a chance, and I liked them all, and watch HIMYM every Monday night now. I also began to follow Revenge on ABC, which to me is easily the best new show of 2011, wonderfully scripted, and masterfully acted. All of those shows I enjoy greatly, but as for personal favorite? It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
I'm not going to go into great detail regarding the show, but it revolves around 4 thirty-somethings who run a run-down bar in Philadelphia called Paddy's Pub. Dennis and Dee are twins, with Mac and Charlie being high school friends of the pair. Dennis is a narcissistic sociopath who believes he is flawless due to his Ivy League education, but has no redeeming personal qualities. Dee has the nickname "Sweet Dee", but there's nothing sweet about her, as she's crude, selfish, and believes herself to have a future acting in Hollywood, though she's obviously got no discernable acting skills. Mac considers himself to be "streetwise" with an advanced knowledge of martial arts, but like Dee, truly has has no skills. Charlie is illiterate with severe anger management issues, and likes living in filth, often wearing the same clothes day after day. Rounding out the cast is Danny Devito, the "father" of Dee and Dennis, a sleezy businessman with poor people skills.
The brilliance of the show lies in the situations the gang gets themselves into. When they're not trying to sabotage other people, they try to sabotage each other as well. They rarely-to-never succeed, with every scheme blowing up in their face, leaving them worse off then before. But the conviction with which they try to execute these rediculous schemes is hilarious, even as it's apparent that the impending doom regarding such schemes is coming.
With a fantastic cast of character actors, well-written scripts, and laughs a plenty, Always Sunny has been my discovery of 2011. I knew of it for years, but never bothered to watch a single episode. Now, I'm glad I gave it a chance, as it truly was the "find of the year" for me.
What was the best show you discovered in 2011? Why?
