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Originally Posted by trackercowe

I like westerns, I like Timoth Olyphant, and I like Ian McShane, but for some reason I could not finish that show. I watched the first and second seasons, but for some reason it didn't draw me in like other HBO shows have. Maybe it's because I find Molly Parker to be a truly horrible actress, and she was too much of a key character in the show.

The same goes for Six Feet Under, it just didn't really draw me in. I watched the first couple seasons, but gave up eventually.

Also I for one think season five of The Sopranos was the best, and where it hit its peak. Season 6 Part A was the worst run for the show since

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no one really cared for the Vito is a homosexual storyline, and Tony B and Adriana were killed off at the end of season 5. Season 6 Part B had its ups and downs, but at least they ended it the right way. However by that time they had killed off the majority of the characters the fans really liked, which was a serious drawback imo.

Fair enough, I suppose. Different strokes...for me, it was the most engaging television show I have ever watched. Al Swearengen was one of the best characters I have ever seen on TV, and I didn't really find any plot or sub-plot in the show to be uninteresting. The closest it came may have been the Bullock-Alma Garret love interest...but then it spawned an epic fight between Swearengen and Bullock.

I've just gotten into Six Feet Under, and so far I really enjoy the dialogue (one of the things that made Deadwood so superior, IMO).

I agree with the Sopranos having peaked after the conclusion of Season 5. I'm sure it suffered by waiting a year to complete the series, but the first half of Season 6 was pretty tough to watch. Granted, they sure as hell made up for it in the second half...so many "stick with you" moments:

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When Bobby gets back to the lake after his first hit and picks up and hugs his kid as the episode fades out to This Magic Moment by The Drifters. Always think of that scene when I hear that song.

For me, The Wire just never reached out and engrossed me like some people have hyped it up to be. Maybe that was the problem (over-hyped), but after 8 episodes I just had no motivation to continue. I didn't care about any of the characters, and the outstanding premise was bogged down by the snails pace of the story. I might give it another chance in the future, but it's at the bottom of my list right now.

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Many of them just may not be your thing. For example I've never gotten into breaking bad because the opening premise is so astronomically moronic that no matter how good it has got, I just have no interest in it (despite the fact I've seen some recent episodes and enjoyed them).

The whole "man has terminal cancer and decides to sell meth to leave his family with something after he's gone"? I'll admit it seems a little outlandish at first. However, as you watch the series you come to understand that Walter White is a man who will, quite literally, do absolutely anything for his family. It makes the premise more acceptable, and you really get involved in the transformation of all of the characters (especially Walt, Jesse, and Hank).

Then again, as you say, it just might not be your thing.