Gaius Baltar in the Galactica reboot. Would have also accepted Tigh, Adama, Roslin, and Six

Sam Malone needs a mention.

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Napoleon Solo

Illya Kuryakin

6 Million Dollar Man

1966 Batman

Joe Friday

Doug Heffernan

Homer Simpson

Mr. Spock

Mary Tyler Moore

Hulk Hogan

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

In no particular order;

Cosmo Kramer
Barney Fife
Archie Bunker
Dr John Carter
Lucy Ricardo
Walter White
Fonzie
Homer Simpson
Tony Sopran
Rose Nylund

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It's a shame Bubbles from The Wire hasn't been mentioned yet. I blame myself

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i think i'd go with ted jr. or kerwin...but nice pick.

You know I wanted to go with Kerwin. I just don't think he had enough screen time to justify it. I'd have no issues with anyone placing Ted Jr in their top 5. Almost every character on that show is incredible.

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What did I miss on Rectify? I gave it 2 episodes.

Is it a slow-burn deal?

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You know me like that.

It doesn't really pick up the pace. The whole show is very slow up til the end. Just every character on there is so well developed and it's unlike any other show I've ever seen. I think a quote Jerry Garcia said about the Dead applies to Rectify - "Not everybody likes licorice, but the people that like licorice really, really like licorice."

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WZ, sell the good doctor on Rectify. You'll do a better job of it than I could.

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I just remember wanting to slit my wrists after what I'd seen.

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You know me like that.

That's crazy talk.

But yeah, I guess if you didn't like the first two episodes you probably wouldn't dig the show too much. WZ, me, and shakes thought it was one of the best tv shows of all time and we're pretty much never wrong so that's something to consider.

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2016.

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Rectify sucked bad. So much promise. It just got boring.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

8.4/10 on IMDB, 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82% on Metacritic. But yeah, I can see how it wouldn't be the type of show for someone who thinks Butters from South Park is one of the best tv characters ever.

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It was not good. But enjoy it if you like.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

In the old sportsaroo vein, I'll offer up John Madden or Don Cherry. Not really sure about Cherry, but everyone who knew him called Madden's tv personality largely an act.

And I'm always puzzled by Wire fans never mentioning Snoop. I didn't realize that she was a she for awhile and Steven King called her one of the most terrifying characters in tv history

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Of course it was good. The vast majority of people who actually watched it agree. But some people think the Godfather sucked so at the end of the day all of it is subjective.

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Like lipid with Sorkin, I could just name 10 Wire characters and be satisfied with my list. I'd agree with King, but she also has an advantage over regular actors in that department since she actually lived the life.

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We watched into the last season. It just kept getting worse. But whatever. Glad you enjoyed it.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Yes I did enjoy it, very much. I'm sorry you did not.

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Let us know how we can seal the deal next time.

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Kinda like "Pauly Walnuts" on the Sopranos a certain grimy edge of having done it. But then again she was (is) an actual killer of sorts

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Have a blessed day.

It's probably the most honest, emotional show I've seen outside of "Six Feet Under" except it doesn't get kitschy the way SFU did sometimes.

it's definitely not for everyone and sometimes it's a tough hour to get through because so much happens--that isn't action--and there's a lot of depth to it.

for me it was very refreshing to know it got to have its full run, and ended in a satisfying way. that's rare for a TV show, especially nowadays.

Alright, if I should watch one of the three, where do I start -

Rectify
Six Feet Under
The Shield

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You know me like that.

The reference to The Wire reminds me of somebody I forgot from the original Baltimore crime series: Frank Pembleton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy-YpLJLG5M

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

No Order
Capt James T Kirk
Archie Bunker
Tony Soprano
Dr. Who
Hawkeye Pierce
Dr Mark Craig-St Elsewhere
Dr Greg House
James Rockford
Homer Simpson
J.R.Ewing

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Man this isn't even a fair question. I like being forced to narrow my favorite characters down to 10 tho. Just to be clear, I haven't watched the Wire, Six Feet Under, or Deadwood. I got into the Sopranos late, so I'm not gonna rate any characters where I haven't seen all, or nearly every available season.


1. Walter White (Breaking Bad)
2. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
3. Rust Cohle (True Detective)
4. Fox Mulder (X-Files)
5. Kenny Powers (Eastbound & Down)
6. Vanessa Ives (Penny Dreadful)
7. Castiel (Supernatural)
8. Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
9. Lucifer (Supernatural/ played by Mark Pelligrino)
10. Richard Harrow (Boardwalk Empire)



Honorable Mentions:
Tyrone Biggums (Chappelle's Show)
Agent Nelson Van Alden (Boardwalk Empire)
Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad)
Huey Freeman (The Boondocks)
Gus Fring (Breaking Bad)
Shane Vendrell (The Shield)
The Monster (Penny Dreadful)
Peter Petrelli (Heroes)

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I haven't seen SFU. It's tough to compare Rectify and The Shield because they are such complete opposite shows. The Shield is way more action packed and a lot more fun. Rectify is a much more emotional and character driven show and has much better acting from all involved.

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