I have mentioned before that I love watching a lot of TV shows. I try to catch up with each one of them whenever I have time and I think it's time to share my favorite shows of the past year. It was hard to narrow them down to 10 spots. I have no clear criteria for their placing aside from my personal enjoyment. Some shows had a great season while some had mediocre ones. Some have fallen into a deep hole with their poorly written storylines while other have excelled over the others.
Before I present the top 10, here are some of the ones that didn't make it but deserves a mention:
*Teen Wolf
-Colton Haynes disappearance was felt but they did introduce new characters to add a new plot. Stiles continues to be funny and one of my fave characters on the show.
*How I Met Your Mother
-This show would usually be in my imaginary top 10 list in the previous years but this season has been a bit mediocre. They did reveal who the mother is already but they seem to run out of storylines. However, it still has its funny moment which is why it made it in the bubbling under
*Glee
-They used to be one of my favorite shows but they took a huge drop in season 2 with condescending and uninteresting storylines. However, they seem to be on a constant improvement starting in season 3. Season 4 saw the addition of new characters that have been carried over to the new season due to the fact that some members already left due to graduation. This time, the fans are tuned in to two different settings, the first one is with the Glee club back in Ohio while the other is in New York where some of the notable graduates are staying. It;s a little confusing and it has mixed opinions on the fans, some saying it needs a spin-off instead while some are still glad to be able to see them on the show. The new season was struck with controversy even before starting when one of their lead cast, Cory Monteith died but they were able to incorporate it into the show. They ended last season on a good note and the latest one seems to have the potential to be good. It was also announced that the next season will be their last so I expect them to go out with a bang.
Now let's get started..
10. Game of Thrones
Huge fan favorite Game of Thrones produced by HBO starts the countdown. You may be surprised to see this show so low but I actually just started to watch this show this year. I was glad to catch up with all 3 seasons and I can somehow understand why a lot of people like this fantasy driven show.
9. Modern Family
This family sitcom never fails to deliver some great humor. Even if they're on their fifth season, they still continue to make any storyline work and these can happen to actual families in real life. I really love the dynamics of the cast which is one of the reason this works so well.
8. The Big Bang Theory
Another sitcom makes it a back-to-back appearance for comedy. Award-winning show The Big Bang Theory makes lands on the 8th spot on my list. They don't need fancy visual effects or props. Their dialogue alone makes the entire show very funny. However, I am getting a little annoyed with the back and forth relationship between Penny and Leonard.
7. The Vampire Diaries
I was really interested to see how this season will go since some of the characters were leaving the show to appear in a spin-off series. They also had fans hanging when Katherine was turned to human and Bonnie died. This season, the producer made some promises which we haven't seen come into fruition but there are some interesting moments. We see the cast go into college. I hope the storyline won't suck since most teen shows that are set in college tends to be boring. We are introduced to a new villain which is something worth watching for. The never-ending love triangle between Elena, Damon and Stefan is still there which can be so tiring.
6. Grey's Anatomy
Veteran medical drama Grey's Anatomy is still standing strong on its 10th season. This is also Christina Yang's last season on the show so it is interesting to see how the writers will write her out. Hopefully, she won't die as we have a lot of them every season. This season, we have already seen one cast member die and Meredith and Christina's friendship go on the rocks. Some are hoping that this will be the last season since they believe it won't survive without Yang but we'll see about that. The April-Jackson storyline is getting too annoying. We already know they'll end up together.
5. The Walking Dead
Zombie-infested TV show The Walking dead starts the top 5. It's great that we have seen some characters on this show grow and have a fair share of screentime. There may be some annoying characters like Carl but there are badass characters to compensate for that such as Michonne. They are not afraid to take some risks which we have seen when they killed some important characters this season. February cannot come closer!
4. Bones
I just love the tandem of Dr. Brennan and Booth. This police crime investigation show is just the perfect combination of drama, comedy, mystery and romance. A lot of fans were given a special treat when the two main cast have finally tied the knot after taking down one of the most grueling cases in the show's history.
3. Dexter
One of the greatest shows on TV has ended its run last year. Dexter aired its 8th season last year and drew a large audience which it deserved to. The show has built a strong fanbase and though they may not have won a lot of awards, they are very much recognized by the viewing public. Dexter's character is interesting as it covers both the good and evil side. It was also great to see some artists I like appear on the show for its last season, namely, Bethany Joy Lenz (OTH) and Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck).
2. Chosen
Milo Ventimiglia and Chad Michael Murray on one show is enough reason for me to check out this action-packed show. It was hard to find this series because it runs on a cable channel in the US which is not well known here and it only has 6 episodes per season. But it only runs for half an hour so I just had a 1 day marathon to finish both seasons that have aired so far. Due to its short screentime and limited number of episodes, you can expect this show to be full of action right from the start and has less to no filler content at all. I was glued to the screen for the entire 20 minutes in every episode. It has a very interesting plot which opens up a lot of questions every time. It revolves around different characters receiving a box that has orders to kill a specific person. The catch is that people are randomly chosen and there is no way to get out of this "game" as people are also going to hunt you. I highly recommend this show.
1. Arrow
It was hard to pick my number 1 but in the end, it went to this show right here, Arrow! CW usually gets a lot of flak for producing crappy shows but this one is an exception and a pleasant surprise. Even though I just started watching this show this year, it had so much impact on me. I really like shows about superheroes and I'm glad this one is not badly made. It has its weak points but it has more great ones. The villains have been good so far and I love that they introduced Flash on the show. I hope they pick up the planned spin-off for that character as I would like to see more characters from the superhero universe.
There goes my list!Sorry if it's too long! I was planning to divide it into two but I may get tired and lazy to do this again.
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