Roush Review: Top 10 Shows of 2017

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    GoldScooter

    I agree about "The Middle". It quietly worked for 9 seasons. Will be missed.

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    RedBowtie

    Nice to see Ozark in there...I thought I was the only one who saw it. And Game of Thrones, of course. But Vietnam? History? Of the revisionist type maybe. As myself, and thousands of other Vietnam vets will most likely testify, that was nowhere near a history lesson.

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    CyanCoathanger

    I'm shocked and pleasantly surprised to see half the list made up of shows from broadcast (4) and basic cable (1) channels! Usually, these lists are nearly all shows from premium cable and streaming services that I don't subscribe to.

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      CyanCandy

      Yes,despite the hype (some of it deserved) for streaming/cable shows, broadcast is still (for now) being watched by a larger audience. I watch/ed 7 shows on this list.

      I have to say the more I watch cable and streaming channels the more I find

      broadcast shows pale in comparison.

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      CyanCoathanger

      Just don't confuse big budgets for things like location shooting and special effects for good storytelling.

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      CyanCandy

      You are assuming that I care about special effects over storytelling? You couldn't be more wrong. I get bored easily by eye candy if the storytelling is weak and lacks quality . I don't like superheroes movies, because they are all style and no substance. A show like "Breaking Bad" for me is far and away better than any super budget movie blockbuster.

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      CyanCoathanger

      No, I'm not assuming anything about you. I'm just pointing out that anyone can be blown away by the glitz and glamour of shows with bigger budgets than your average broadcast show has and cautioning not to let that fool you into thinking they're better because they look better.

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      GoldSubmarine

      Agreed, also sometimes big budgets are spent on salaries for the actors and showrunners. Doesn't mean show will be any better than low budget ones.

      Meanwhile I didn't find a What's On page yet today. Looked all over.

      As I mentioned yesterday, I wasn't fond of the promos for The Brave.

      Now its one of my favorites. I watched around 7 eps this week so far.

      Very riveting TV.

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      CyanCoathanger

      I started trying to catch up on Inhumans. I went back to episode 3 so I could refresh my memory about who's who in it. Matt has been this late before. I don't care what time he posts, but I wish he'd post close to the same time every day.

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    OliveCone

    Not in top show scientology cult

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    BlueSnow

    Nice to see "The Middle" on your Top Ten list - one of the best comedies on TV today - I will miss it come May!!

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    CyanWeights

    "Will and Grace" should have been in the top 10!

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      CyanCoathanger

      Instead of Downward Dog.