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ToxicMasculinity

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:03 pm

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Jbi11s wrote:

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)

Good list. I was going to include Kenny Powers but had to bump him to 11.

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Chus

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:14 pm

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ToxicMasculinity wrote:

I was going to include Kenny Powers but had to bump him to 11.

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Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 11:07 pm

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:

W_Z wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

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

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

"The Shield" is the most accessible of those 3. "Six Feet Under" takes a little bit to get going. There was a little bit of experimentalism going on in the first season. A lot more humor than "Rectify", which is an emotionally exhausting show. To me that's what made it so satisfying though.

All 3 are great shows in their own right.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:35 pm

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Omar Little
Livia Soprano
Archie Bunker
Gustavo Fring
George Costanza/Larry David
Tyrion Lannister
Arthur Fonzarelli
Hank Kingsley
Dan Fielding
Clay Davis

Honorable Mention
Ned Donnelly

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:38 pm

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So far, I'm thinking Tony Soprano, Hank Kingsley, Homer Simpson, and George Costanza. Fat and/or bald seems to be a prerequisite for the televisual elite.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:43 pm

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Also receiving votes: Shane Walsh, Merle Dixon, Bubbles, Stringer Bell, Lester Freamon, Snoop, Tony Soprano, Brian Griffin, Michael Scott, Dexter Morgan, Mike Stivic, Verne SchillingJER, Denny Crane

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Peoria Matt

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:00 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

Isn't Rockford some lame-ass Tom Sellick character from the 60s?

You need to die in a phone booth fire.

Rockford and Archie Bunker are automatics in the top 10.

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RFDC

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:31 pm

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Very surprised that RPB left out any Saved by the Bell characters

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Dreadnaught847

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:00 am

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1. Tony Soprano
2. Homer Simpson
3. Walter White
4. George Constanza
5. Frank Underwood
6. Sam Malone
7. Paulie Walnuts
8. Michael Scott
9. The Baby (Dinosaurs)
10. Omar Little

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:33 am

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Ooh, excellent call on Michael Scott. Too bad the writers got addicted to that likable-pathos model and created the dreadful Parks and Recreation.

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Jbi11s

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:39 am

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Curious Hair wrote:

Ooh, excellent call on Michael Scott. Too bad the writers got addicted to that likable-pathos model and created the dreadful Parks and Recreation.

Come on, CH. That's that shit I don't like.

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Dreadnaught847

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:47 pm

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The first few seasons of the office they wrote the Michael Scott character in a "mean" funny way, last 2 seasons he was on not so much unless it was towards Toby (which was always funny)

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:04 pm

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Honorable Mention
Ned Donnelly

Elyse: Mr. Carlyle, Do you really believe that my brother stole that money? I mean, he's not the type.
Carlyle: I'll mention that to the guys in New York. But to be honest with you: I think they're going to want to push ahead with the case anyway.

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My Coach Vinny

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:24 pm

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Like the Kenny Powers mention.

Some current characters:

Kev - Shameless
Marty Kaan - House of Lies
Howard Wolowitz - Big Bang
Sen. Gil John Biggs - Alpha House
Mickey Donovan - Ray Donovan

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Killer V

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:46 pm

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Sarah Walker (Chuck)
Wonder Woman
Rachel Green (Friends)
Serena Van Der Woodsen (Gossip Girl)
Daisy Duke (Dukes of Hazzard)
Kate Austin (Lost)
Number Six (Battlestar Galactica)
Jill Munroe (Charlie's Angels)
Seven of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager)
Xena: Warrior Princess

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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:00 pm

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Killer V wrote:

Solid list. Needs Connie Selleca.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:04 pm

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RFDC wrote:

Very surprised that RPB left out any Saved by the Bell characters

Zack waa cool to a 6th grader but the show was more about the sum of the parts.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:10 pm

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Next tier

Paulie Walnuts
The Hound
Debra Morgan
Lucille Bluth
Alex P. Keaton
Louie De Palma
D'Angelo Barksdale
Heathcliff "Combustible" Huxtable (the character!)

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Dreadnaught847

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:23 pm

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Honerable mention: "the gang" (always sunny)

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:28 pm

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Top 5 characters never to appear
Lomez
Bob Sacamano
Moochie
Cousin Jeffrey
Grossbard

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FavreFan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:30 pm

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No Uncle Junior love here? I thought he was easily the best character on the Sopranos. That scene where he sees that fucked up court sketch of him is fucking hilarious.

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:30 pm

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Double post

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:36 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

No Uncle Junior love here? I thought he was easily the best character on the Sopranos. That scene where he sees that fucked up court sketch of him is fucking hilarious.

Good call. He's probably my #3 for Sopranos behind Liv amd Tony

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chaspoppcap

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:39 pm

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Top 5 characters never to appear
Lomez
Bob Sacamano
Moochie
Cousin Jeffrey
Grossbard

You for got Vera Peterson

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Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:42 pm

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chaspoppcap wrote:

You for got Vera Peterson

And Carlton the Doorman

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:55 pm

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Thad Castle
Montez Walker

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Furious Styles

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:25 pm

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Top 5 characters never to appear

Grossbard

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:49 pm

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Furious Styles wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

Top 5 characters never to appear

Grossbard

Not him

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Chus

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:16 pm

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Furious Styles wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

Top 5 characters never to appear

Grossbard

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Furious Styles

Post subject: Re: Top 10 TV Characters Ever

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:41 am

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Furious Styles wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

Top 5 characters never to appear

Grossbard

Not him

How can you be sure?

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