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[–] 28 points 4 days ago* (4 children)

Insane list. Look at the IMDB Top 250 filtered by "after 2000" and you'll notice the obvious omissions:

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender at number 6
  • Attack on Titan at number 16
  • Firefly at number 39
  • Taskmaster at number 43

These are just a couple examples in different categories. Anime fans immediately noticed that no anime made the list at all, despite 10 being in the IMDB top 100. Western animation fans might have seen that Bojack Horseman made the list, but Avatar didn't (or if the editor filtered for "adult animation", Rick and Morty (#22) didn't). There's really no excuse for these, there is no consistent rule that would exclude any of these shows. NYT readers must live in the dark timeline where fun is outlawed and Taskmaster was cancelled after one series.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    I don't get why would they skip Avatar on this list.

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    [–] 17 points 4 days ago

    This is a pretty good list, that I largely agree with. IF it were unordered. Ordered the way it is, it is an abomination.

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  • [–] 95 points 6 days ago (2 children)

    This list is invalid because How It's Made is suspiciously absent.

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    [–] 66 points 5 days ago (18 children)

    List compiled by an utter moron. Entirely missing (among others) and vastly superior to most on the list:

    • The Expanse
    • After Life
    • Sex Education
    • Firefly
    • IT Crowd

    Also, despite being controversial, probably worth mentioning:

    • South Park
    • The Walking Dead
    • Z-Nation (imo much better than TWD)
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    This is certainly a top-quality shitpost. I'll give you my upvote for that.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    I'm upset because (my favorite show) is not in the top (insert arbitrary number)

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    [–] 16 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    The best TV show IN ENGLISH... plenty of better TV show in other languages... just saying.

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  • [–] 56 points 6 days ago (11 children)

    Excuse me there's a mistake What We Do In The Shadows should be at the top of list thank you.

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    No Pushing Daisies?

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  • [–] 20 points 5 days ago

    I'll quote myself from the other post about this:

    Why the fuck would I care what the NYT thinks about TV shows?

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  • [–] 21 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    It's really weird that basically nothing made out of the anglosphere is there. Squid game got squeezed in, but not a single anime for example is really weird. There is stuff like AoT and Death Note and neither is on there.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Andor not in the top ten is clown dookie

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    [–] 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    The Expanse. Where's the fucking Expanse?

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    [–] 44 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

    Community being 97th is heresy

    Edit: And no Bluey at all? That show does absolute magic in just 7 minutes an episode

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  • [–] 14 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    So, so many poorly placed on the list. Band of Brothers is my personal number 1, but I'd accept it anywhere in the top 5; begrudgingly accept it in the top 10. But 28? GTFO.

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    [–] 43 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    I already knew the new York times were shit

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    [–] 23 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    Biased mainstream media REFUSING to acknowledge the cultural significance of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 😤.

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    [–] 35 points 5 days ago (6 children)

    What is this list based on?

    Where the fuck is Dark?

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    [–] 18 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    I think these are as good as any on this list as well. My faves.

    Black Sails

    Arcane

    Letterkenny

    Norsemen

    Corner Gas

    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

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    [–] 21 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    I’m sirprised Scrubs, Monk, Lucifer, Dark etc. didnt’t make the list but allegedly a TV show called PEN15 did?

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    [–] 6 points 4 days ago (4 children)

    I wouldn’t put Breaking Bad over The Wire.

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    [–] 8 points 4 days ago

    Thumbs up for Reservation Dogs, but I’d have rated it higher.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 days ago (4 children)

    Fake top 100 for sure. Op made it because he watched this series and wants to brag about it.
    Where at IT Crowd, Seinfeld and Person of Interest? But yea, let add only American series!
    /J

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  • [–] 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Who made this list lol. Shit shows are high ranked, good shows low ranked. Makes no sense.

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    [–] 22 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    True Detectives (SEASON ONE)

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    [–] 17 points 5 days ago

    At least the big bang theory and young Sheldon aren’t on this list

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  • [–] 15 points 5 days ago (6 children)

    Always Sunny is SEVENTY-EIGHTH?! gtfoutta here.

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    [–] 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    In what world is The Office US higher than The Office UK?

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  • [–] 7 points 4 days ago

    The first few episodes (first entire season maybe) of Office US is worse, but as an entire series there’s little argument that the U.S. version was more engaging, created more diverse and memorable characters, and had much better storylines. Most of this is purely because it ran longer, but it’s really a very different type of show.

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    [–] 7 points 4 days ago

    So many shows are way too high on the list. 30 rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Atlanta, The Office (US), Girls... all really good shows but definitely not top 20. It's stupid to argue if a show is top 40 of top 70 but it's fairly easy to tell if a show is "one of the best of the century" and those are not. Adolescence, True Detective, Band of Brothers or Black Mirror set new standards. Those shows were good but far from "best".

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  • This is bullshit. The 21st century isn't even over yet.

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