Thirty Days of TV: Day Two

[selenak]

Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching

Trickier to reply to than one might think, because the usual motivation for this wish is to prevent it from cancellation, and right now, my current open canon shows are either safe or coming to a planned close, like Breaking Bad. Which you should watch anyway, but from the start. :) The other motivation for wanting more watchers is wishing for more fanfic and more discussion. Which would be great in any fandom, of course. Still, thinking about it, it occurs to me that one of my beloved tv shows is both still running, unsure of getting more than the third season which will be shown this year, and in need of both more reviews/fanfic and watchers, and thus: The Borgias. Which isn't perfect but which I love dearly for its well played characters (both female and male), shades of grey characterisations, great Renaissance atmosphere and gorgeous photography. This excellent vid about the show makes my point very well indeed. Watch it!




Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled

Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death.

Comments

[kalypso]

Well, if they'd show it somewhere I could see it... I think it's only on Sky Atlantic here, which is a channel you have to pay Rupert Murdoch directly to see.

[selenak]

Well, both seasons are out on dvd in Britain!

[kalypso]

It had crossed my mind, but I have an awfully large To Watch pile.

[saturnofthemoon]

Yeah, it's kind of sad that this show continues to have a tiny fandom while people are gushing over Game of Thrones, which came out at the same time and isn't very different in quality. I guess book fandoms have a bigger following than historical fiction. *shrugs*

[selenak]

Yes, I think it's that Game of Thrones already had a big audience coming in because the novels were widely successful, whereas The Borgias started from scratch.

[gehayi]

I'd love the watch The Borgias, but it's only available on Showtime, and Netflix streaming doesn't have it.