Welcome to part 2 of this series, today I'm going to talk about TV series that I like.
Might as well start off with the most ridiculous one-Dragonball Z, not sure if many people got my its over 500 reference but that's where its from. Dragonball Z is based on a manga series and is the sequel to Dragonball. In Dragonball Z we follow the story of Goku, who is now grown up, married and has a kid (he is a kid in Dragonball) and his friends on their adventures and battles and their quests to collect the magical Dragonballs which when collected allow them to make a wish. Some people will probably love the show and others think it is ridiculous nonsense but the main draw for me are probably the brilliant fights. I think it is awesome and I would still go back and watch episodes from time to time.
LOST is another ridiculous show but in a totally awesome addictive way. To give anything away would just be wrong but lets just say that these plane crash survivors have a lot more to worry about than just surviving. It spans 6 seasons and whilst it turns get ridiculous and confusing at times it is still far better than most TV shows, great acting, great story and great music. I highly recommend it.
Dexter, now this is definitely more for adults. It is based on the series of books by Jeff Lindsay but the TV show follows a different storyline to that of the books. It follows Dexter Morgan who by day works as a blood splatter analyst at Miami Metro Police Department but at night he is a serial killer. The unique thing is that Dexter does not just kill anyone instead he only kills those people who he thinks deserve it for example murderers and rapists who have escaped the law. It deals with how Dexter deals with his double life and you actually find yourself cheering for him and laughing when he gets into awkward situations.
Doctor Who, I never watched the old series but I understand it is quite different than those from after the revival. It tells the story of the man known as the Doctor (who is actually an alien) as he travels through time usually with one or more human companions having adventures. One unique thing about the Doctor is that he can regenerate which means he can change his body and his personality which is why 11 actors have been able to play him so far. I would recommend that you start from the beginning of the revival but it is not necessary to be able to follow whats going on but I would recommend that you at least start from the beginning of season 5 as with Matt Smith as the Doctor and Steven Moffat as head writer the storyline has been overarching over 2 seasons and into next season as well.
Smallville, I used to snigger at the adverts for this but I later got into it and I have now watched all 10 series of it. It follows the story of a young Clark Kent starting with the day he came to Earth and then skipping forward to his time at high school. We see how he deals with controlling his powers whilst developing new ones, his attempts to play football against his father's wishes, his crush on Lana Lang and his new friendship with Lex Luthor. Of course not all 10 series are set during his time at high school and as it progresses we start to see who he will become. As much I like this show I would say at 10 seasons it is rather long it also has a limited budget which means it does not fulfil its potential at times and some of the special effects/cgi are rather lacking on the positive side it features some great acting (Michael Rosenbaum is in my opinion a far better Lex Luthor than Kevin Spacey and Gene Hackman), great banter between characters and a good few funny moments as well.
Has the best theme song ever as well
This is obviously not the full list of shows that I like but its a good sample.
Thanks for reading!
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