Favorite TV 2015

Supergirl-  A lot of fun. Not too deep but a promising step in the right direction for female supercharacters.

Agents of SHIELD- I'm not a fan of this more cynical, damaged Coulson (wasn't part of the reason Fury picked him to be in charge the fact that he wasn't cynical?)--- hopefully, this is just a character Arc and he'll emerge as an older, wiser version of his old self.

Parks and Rec- I was wondering how the show could possibly top last seasons finale in terms of making a graceful exit but the final seasons entire premise of jumping ahead 3 years made it work brilliantly.

Game of Thrones- Perhaps not a strong as last season but the show has actually made it past the books in some respects of the story so that made some revelations from this season particularly noteworthy.

The Flash- This is my Junk Food.  It's not breaking new ground like Daredevil and Jessica Jones but it's still fun with tons of fanboy moments this season.

Master of None- Aziz Ansari's brilliant new show is funny and sweet and picks up where his wonderful book, Modern Romance leaves off.





Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt- My favorite new comedy, hands down!  How can you not totally crush on Ellie Kemper? It's exactly like 30 Rock except for the plot, story, and characters (this makes more sense than you might think; trust me).  The same razor-sharp wit and fast and furious punchlines. The most quotable show of the year. "Troll the respawn, Jeremy!"

Daredevil- Yes! This! Finally something to wash the taste of that terrible movie out of my mouth! This is Matt Murdock as he should be portrayed--- dark, gritty, and the most tortured hero of the Marvel Universe (cinematic or otherwise). Kudos for everyone for nailing the show and making it what it should be: a gritty crime noir in which the Wilson Fisk is portrayed with just as much complexity as Daredevil. D'Onofrio's Kingpin is terrifying; a big (but not green) rage monster that makes the Hulk look zen by comparison. Also: Scott Glenn as Stick? Brilliant!

Better Call Saul - For a spin off of what might be the greatest television drama of all time that started as a joke on that show's DVD commentaries, Saul far exceeds expectations on every level. Odenkirk gives his greatest performance ever and is supported by an all around stellar supporting cast including Michael McKean and Jonathan Banks reprising his (now twice Emmy nominated) role as Mike Ehrmantraut. Time will tell whether it will reach the same level of greatness as Breaking Bad but, if not, thus far it's still pretty great in its own right.







Jessica Jones- Yes! This!  If Daredevil was the first prestige-difficult-man-as-superhero-drama then Jessica Jones has at last given us the 'Difficult Woman' version of that and actually surpassed that show in terms of overall quality (not an easy thing to do when you consider how great Daredevil already was).  It serves as a bookend to Supergirl's rose colored 'girl power' take on superheroines. The women on this show are still strong but they're also flawed--- an important part of making a character truly relatable and compelling for the audience.  On top of all of that, it tackles some of the most difficult of women's issues without preaching to the audience.  David Tennant's Kilgrave is the most terrifying villain to emerge from the MCU yet---- not easy to do when you consider D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk set a pretty high standard.