TV Draft - Game Thread
Welcome to the TV Draft
Here is the pick order:
1. Nich
2. ak56
3. D1abolical
4. Filthy
5. Xander
6. Zurvan
7. Dr Zeus
8. bolt2112
The Categories:
Sitcom
Police or Lawyer Procedural
Medical Procedural
Premiered pre-2000
10+ Seasons
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror or Action
Gone Too Soon
Reality Series
Drama
Wild Card
A few clarifications:
- For the genre categories, IMDB will be the decider if a show is a valid pick. Use common sense, though
- For "Gone Too Soon", we're looking for shows that were not intended to be a limited series, and that have been cancelled after a maximum of 2 seasons.
- A lot of shows are eligible in multiple categories. Declare the category you are picking in with the pick. You cannot change later
- I will not be organizing a vote to pick a winner, but I welcome someone else doing so if you're so motivated
- Once a show has been picked, it's off the board, as are any reboots. Spinoffs are still good.
Here is a spreadsheet for all the picks.
Nich is on the clock
1. Nich
2. ak56
3. D1abolical
4. Filthy
5. Xander
6. Zurvan
7. Dr Zeus
8. bolt2112
AK on deck again, after 2 picks from nich
yh nich is owing a few, he can catch up
Nich was away for the weekend, and the last pick was Saturday night. Let's give him until tomorrow morning to get his pick in, then it's on Aaron if he hasn't by then.
sorry; was at a 3-day convention this weekend
I have about keleven gifs to say about Zeus taking Office, especially so casually, but No Time
I'll pm ak to pick now as I'm slammed in meetings and I'll do my two picks this afternoon
A classic show that is not considered 'reality tv' so i'll take it for pre-2000 debut
What is Jeopardy
Speaking of which, Reality Series is thin for me as well so I'll take a guilty pleasure show here
Big Brother
Sorry
as much as Survivor is the classic, we find ourselves watching Big Brother every year, but Survivor only periodically
In the Drama category, I'll pick:
Better Call Saul
Medical shows is a very weak category for me, so I'll grab Scrubs while I still can.
deadwood: wildcard(or gone too soon)
deadwood in the 4th round? what?
1. Nich
2. ak56
3. D1abolical
4. Filthy
5. Xander
6. Zurvan
7. Dr Zeus
8. bolt2112
zurvan on deck
or i'll take it in the "gone too soon" category if it qualifies
it was def cancelled too soon, but it did last 3 seasons? or 4? but the end was rushed and unplanned, and unfinished
imo it didn't qualify, but idk
From the sign up thread:
Gone Too Soon (2 seasons or less, not intended to be a miniseries)
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I'm going to pick Our Flag Means Death for Gone too Soon.
Cancelled after 2 seasons, but it was a cracking show. Brutal, funny and sweet at times. Never boring, there's always something going on with these pirates.
Trailer
When my wife wanted to watch it I thought I wouldn't like it. Seemed predictable and unfunny, but it was actually great. Went places I wouldn't have expected and was funny and original. Would recommend if you've not already.
For Police Procedural, I'm going with The Blacklist.
The final couple seasons were pretty meh, but before that it was really good. Entertaining cases of the week, that also moved the overarching story forward. Some typical network TV shenanigans to extend the mysteries, but overall very entertaining in a category that I watch a lot of (my wife loves it) but generally don't like much
Our Flag Means Death is great; after draft I plan to do a list with shows that I've watched with my kids, and this was going to be on that list, but now I'll find something else
Blacklist was my other Police Procedural if not for Brooklyn 99...love Reddington
What qualifies for gone too soon?
1 or 2 seasons; wasn't planned that way or as a mini-series
Ok- so- i wanna do the first set of arrested development seasons but not the recent nonsense....can i do that?
Don't think so.
It was cancelled after 3 seasons and then it was back.
It would be the equivalent of picking futurama or family guy for that category.
Ohhh i forgot they were also renewed lol
Yh fair good point. Ok
