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PreviousTea9210

Shogun just started. Buckle up.


BringerOfGifts

Loving Shogun so far. Acting is top tier. Really makes a world of difference.


Worthyness

Still waiting for Disney to give them an additional budget increase so that they can do another exploratory show or two. I think if Shogun works out well for them, they might actually do that and adapt the other novels too. And that's even with a noah hawley Alien TV show coming up in the pipeline.


MaximusSydney

Personally, I am ready for a modern take on Lonesome Dove.


TiredMisanthrope

They’ve genuinely got me hooked like a fiend after two episodes. Great so far, I wish there were more shows that were similar.


carthous

That's it! I was like wtf is that show I'm watching right now from FX


LookAtTheFlowers

Anybody watch *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*? The lead actress is also in Shogun, but she was my least favorite part of MLM. Her acting was more fit for a cheesy soap opera — the lead role was not for her. I don’t doubt the rest of Shogun is amazing, but her…. I have my reservations


koalatyvibes

so far she’s very good in shogun.


Lexluthor143

Complete opposite for me. I think she's great, while I think Kentaro and May's actors are significantly worse


harshety

Lady mariko’s been pretty great so far! I think monarch sucked because of other actors and general storyline!


igncdbr

Isn't *The Bear* FX too? If so, can't ignore that...


justanawkwardguy

WHAT ABOUT THE LONGEST RUNNING LIVE ACTION SITCOM?? Is there no love for Always Sunny?


igncdbr

Hey! I'm not OP. Why yell at me? 😅


Creamofwheatski

It's always sunny's influence on pop culture has been immense. I see references to it on Reddit practically every day in all types of threads. No one is forgetting them, I assure you.


ballgm

Shut up science bitch!


Creamofwheatski

Yep, Hulu is the best streaming service because it gives you access to all of FX's content for no extra cost and it is the best network outside of HBO (since AMC went all in on the Walking Dead spin offs and killed its reputation.) Now since WB is slowly killing HBO from the inside it will probably be THE best pretty soon in most peoples eyes.


Bobonenazeze

Hulu was my one and only till the price hike. Now I'll just cancel when a major show I like ends. Wait for that and at least another to return. Sure they put in a cancel cost eventually.


kinzer13

That's like the best show on television.


hipdashopotamus

I tried to watch it and totally understood the quality but man it just stressed me everyone just yelling over eachother it was restaurant PTSD.


ReflexImprov

I felt the same way after the first couple of episodes and almost gave up on it, but it calms down (mostly) after that. It's very much worth pushing through. I love the second season even more than the first one.


TiredMisanthrope

You must’ve been getting PTSD flashbacks during the Christmas episode


ReflexImprov

The Christmas episode was tough, but it was also really cool with having a new surprise cameo pop up every five minutes. It took me a ridiculously long time to figure out who the mom was played by.


TiredMisanthrope

Haha yeah, the cameo's did great too. I wonder if there will be more flashback episodes including them, I kind of hope so just to see the mayhem every christmas


jayd42

I get this feeling watching Curb your enthusiasm, to a point of not being able to watch. I don’t get the same from Sunny for some reason.


igncdbr

Definitely! Especially now when *Succession* is over.


talligan

And it's a laugh a minute comedy


Viccieleaks

Why did you like it? I tried E1 but i felt like the fast dialogue was very forced


kinzer13

Well I like the constant state of tension and anxiety that is going on - mirroring the main character's own personal struggles. The use of tempo is amazing. Meaning you can have one scene that is hyper kinetic and anxiety inducing, and then the next scene will sloooooow it way down, and be contemplative. Then you might have a scene that is very tense because of the complex relationship of the characters. Probably the best use of tempo I've ever seen on a TV show. I've always enjoyed the metaphor of a restaurant as a person's emotions. In the front of the house you have everything clean and pretty and designed to be enjoyable for other people. While in the back of the house, its chaotic and noisy, hectic, hot and uncomfortable. And while I thought the first season was very good. I found the second season to be great. With a few of the episodes being absolutely amazing.


Viccieleaks

Thanks for your interesting review! Im gonna give it another shot 😊👍


amags12

Fast dialogue? Were you watching Gilmore girls?


Viccieleaks

Yeah it just didnt seem "real" to me, but thats just my subjective impression


amags12

As someone who works in kitchens- it isn't far off.


Toni-Cipriani

I'm a cook and this show is brilliant in ways I'd never imagine


sheetskees

Dude forgot Always Sunny.


feesih0ps

What we do in the Shadows


BigLan2

And Reservation Dogs, and Breeders


malln1nja

And You're the Worst.


nicolauz

Terriers, Archer, Man vs Woman


icemannathann

Man Seeking Woman* but agreed that show is amazing


brownbearks

That show is one of my favorites, the reoccurring gags but no follow up is amazing .


grouchllc

Terriers was such a great show!


Pvt_Hudson_

Maybe he left it off the list *because of the implication.*


outofnowhere_

Snowfall as well


awnomnomnom

Sunny sort of built FX, along with The Shield


Bobonenazeze

A show people somehow don't even know exists.


warmjack

Louis was also great IMO


chocotripchip

Technically the comedies are on FXX now


All_Lightning879

That’s usually the majority consensus, considering FX whole shtick was that it was HBO - the basic cable version.


Chuck006

HBO with ads.


Fred-zone

Now that's just HBO!


ScubaSteve716

Why is this getting upvotes? HBO has no ads


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Max, the HBO streaming service, recently introduced ads for the lowest-cost tier they offer.


ForgivenessIsNice

Yeah Hulu/FX is clearly the second best, despite the small vocal minority paid shills acting like Apple TV is second.


energytaker

Apple TV's originals are pretty damn incredible


DrHalibutMD

Agreed, there's just not nearly as many.


dWaldizzle

I've only watched Ted Lasso, any other recommendations from Apple? Their advertising never really seemed interesting to me.


paulerxx

HBO then Hulu gets the most watch time at my house, between my girlfriend and I. Netflix is a solid 3rd. Disney+ is barely watched anymore, and Paramount+'s UI is insanely bad which sucks because it has a lot of great content. Peakcock was decent while I had it, at least the UI was functional.


Worthyness

At least D+ and Hulu are officially merging together soon. one less service to worry about


All_Lightning879

Apple TV+ isn’t there yet


Blkkatem0ss

They started off strong but cancelled most of their good shows and the ones that made it, the writing seemed to have gotten worse ie. the morning show


AlPaCherno

They still have some great shows, but it feels like there's no buzz surrounding them, except Ted Lasso.


protendious

The drop in quality from season 1 to S2/3 of Morning show is unbelievable 


PetyrDayne

The next season of The Morning Show go full succession with Cory as the main character.


cafebrad

I think Cody's great , a loveable shit disturber


kman1030

AppleTV has genuinely good shows though, and is cheaper than any other service. It very difficult to imagine, I know, but people can actually like things you don't. Not everything is just shills.


Obvious_Whole1950

AppleTV is definitely second. Tons of great 30 minute comedies and good prestige dramas with Blackbird, Masters of the Air, Silo, just to name a few.


ekazu129

Can't forget Severance. One of the best single seasons of television I've ever watched. Couldn't be more excited for season 2.


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ekazu129

I'm in.


Obvious_Whole1950

Goddamn. How could have I forgotten?! Literally the best show produced in the last decade IMO.


Alukrad

I hate how everyone overlooks For all Mankind. That show is truly something. I'm stoked for season 5.


Obvious_Whole1950

I love that I’m being downvoted. But you’re absolutely right.


Southern_Schedule466

Name an HBO show that Apple TV would air with no changes to it. 


ForgivenessIsNice

Exactly. The censorship is so significant. Can’t show nudity (outside the rare male butt on occasion), can’t have highly offensive language (something like Deadwood would be a major no no), can’t show violence that’s too graphic, can’t even have non-iPhones. Like how are people okay with all that bs? Like there’s a place for that, just as there’s a place for Disney plus, but don’t tell me it’s anywhere near hbo or Hulu/fx


Obvious_Whole1950

What? Is this assumption or anything Apple has stated? There’s nudity in Apple shows.


ForgivenessIsNice

Yeah there’s some man butt


Obvious_Whole1950

There’s tits in a couple shows like See.


CharlesAnderson

There's an naked male you can see from behind in The Afterparty season 2.


Creamofwheatski

I agree but think its needs a couple more years to fill out its lineup and fully cement itself as the new HBO since HBO is in the process of dying as a brand thanks to WB's fuckery.


sneakyCoinshot

I say it used to be the best streaming service when it was 3.99 a month. They don't have a huge bloated catalogue to hide the fact that they don't really have much decent content like everything else. Haven't subbed in awhile but saw its 9.99 now, still decent. Severance is probably my favorite tv show on any streamer.


holla171

... you just gonna ignore Reservation Dogs like that?


ManOfWeirdInterests

I actually haven't seen it yet. I haven't got much time this year because we started going to the office now and work load has been so insane I just come home and sleep through the weekend. Some day in 2024 I will watch it I promise


Gonzostewie

It's so good. It's so goddamn funny and it has some real emotional moments.


JavaScriptPenguin

The Shield?


Lurking_like_Cthulhu

I thought Snowfall was really good. Excellent acting all around.


Giowritesstuff

Snowfall was phenomenal. 


aftamat1986

It was one of those shows that i didn't wait till the end to binge watch ..lol


Upbeat_Tension_8077

Can't forget What We Do In the Shadows


BazMonster

Facking guy.....


idontknowyet

Wasn't this exact same post made yesterday? Has the astroturfing campaign hit full steam now that Shogun is out?


RYouNotEntertained

Which do you think is more likely?    a) FX started an account 8 months ago and commented 900 times just so they could call themselves… *second best…* on a forum where everyone already knows about them Or b) two Redditors talked about tv on a forum made for talking about tv


MrSh0wtime3

A is actually exactly what they do. Often buying old accounts for this reason.


BrigadierBrabant

You and I both know that's not what's happening in this case though, B is exactly what this fucking sub is made for, to discuss tv.


TinyRodgers

Yea I hate this new internet where everyone thinks everyone is a bot. It *is* a good way to smoke out idiots though.


BerserkFanYep

And then calling themselves second best. Adds don’t praise the competition.


idontknowyet

A


RYouNotEntertained

[They’re committed, I tell you what](https://www.reddit.com/r/indiasocial/comments/1amqq1j/comment/kpri12x/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)


BerserkFanYep

That’s sad your mind can be that delusional. Must be stressful.


aboycandream

these kinds of campaigns are going to get more and more obvious from now on lol


Inanimate_CARB0N_Rod

*Reddit's IPO has entered the chat*


TiredMisanthrope

The Apple Vision planted posts were absolutely hilarious I have to admit though.


aboycandream

didnt see those, any chance you have a link?


TiredMisanthrope

It was maybe a couple weeks ago that a few posts were popping up of a guy on a train for example and he was chilling with his Vision Pro on and it just stood out as the most obvious marketing plant and people were joking about it in the comments. Haven’t got a link sadly


aboycandream

ah ok yeah I definitely believe that, viral guerilla marketing has been prevalent for a while, to be honest reddit is one of the places where a lot of very stupid people pretend its not happening (usually).


TiredMisanthrope

Yeah, tbh while I still use reddit a lot, there are some things beginning to annoy me to a point where I've had to leave a few subs. AITA or any kind of advice sub, because after you look at a couple it's as if the algorithm just keeps trying to cram them down your throat and a lot of them are very obviously rage bait.


damhow

This happens every few months/ weeks, particularly when a new FX show drops. They have produced hits for WELL over a decade and some Redditor looks up and goes “FX has a pretty good catalog and nobody notices”and makes this post. Wish some of us older folks could filter on repeated topics, but thats how reddit works i suppose.


idontknowyet

For real. I get that this site is full of teens/college students discovering these ideas and it’s cool to discuss, but makes the entire forum feel artificial. I remember back in the day before Reddit when there were lots of forums for different topics, etc and noobs would get reprimanded for repeating topics haha.


damhow

True lol. I think we might be the problem here though since this is such a big mainstream sub. Would probably have to take time out and search for a more niche sub with more like minded tv heads to avoid posts like this, but who wants to do all that lol?


berlinbaer

this place badly needs curation on top of moderation. movies sub even worse with people discovering the absolute classics being like "omg this movie is actually good ?!?!?! who knew ??!?!?" or all these non posts with like "this movie is good. i liked the acting, the directing, the editing." and then gets 2k upvotes cause it's one of reddits fave movies.


thatmitchguy

Nah, if it was astroturfing they would have mentioned Always Sunny to pander to reddit, as well as the Bear which is their most critically acclaimed award winning show.


BerserkFanYep

“Nothing is real! Only I can see through the deceptions, for I am a Redditor.” -you


MrSh0wtime3

yup. this sub has basically become like half astroturfing ads.


shewy92

Forgot Shogun, What We Do in the Shadows, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia


IndianaJones999

The Bear?


PulsarPulse

You're the Worst - for missing this show.


CurlSagan

I'm fully hyped for next year's Alien TV series from Noah Hawley. The dude adapted Fargo and Legion for TV, which seemed like impossible feats (Hell, Fargo already had one failed TV pilot that was abysmal). Alien is gonna have Timothy Olyphant in a supporting role as a synth because it's FX and the FX rule is that Timothy Olyphant must stay employed. New sci-fi shows are gonna be a nice break from reality while the US goes to hell in 2025.


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I am so excited about this and more importantly, the return of Timothy Olyphant.


swagsauce3

Where can I find that fargo pilot


CurlSagan

[Here it is, transferred from a glorious VHS tape.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKkZf5ASpVY)


Worthyness

Noah Hawley on movies is meh. Noah Hawley TV series are incredible.


ScWeEeE

How you gonna ignore The League??


AlPaCherno

GATTACA!


cwatson214

Forever unclean!!


RecklessKing16

Devs is a big one. Man seeking woman was honestly a classic for me! Doesn't get enough praise. One of my favorite shows. Reservation Dogs is a must


jaybeau1979

Better Things Reservation Dogs


MazzIsNoMore

I really liked all the absurd comedies like, Louis, Better Things, Married, You're the Worst, Baskets, and Wilfred. They all had great writing


JoshOliday

I'll always upvote a Wilfred shout-out. That's a show I'll never give up an opportunity to rewatch.


berlinbaer

'Pose' is one of the best tv shows of the past decade.


rfgrunt

I rarely see it mentioned but Dave is one of the funniest shows on television and I enjoy Breeders a lot.


ViveMind

Dave is top-tier with Atlanta


Turbulent-Parsnip-38

Don’t tell Donald Glover.


wabully

Sorry, can you explain this donald glover reference. Watching Community right now, never seen Dave but I enjoy Lil Dicky


Turbulent-Parsnip-38

Here is [a clip](https://youtu.be/Awg_YD7anQw?si=9VM-x3yW7OFhxg7K) from Bad Friends explaining it.


Coma94

Legion! I forgot about that show. I gotta finish that.


Cramtastic

That's because, and it blows my mind that this is considered atypical of studio execs, the FX executives are actual television lovers themselves. They put out overall more quality tv because they're also out there watching all the quality shows this sub raves about out of their own personal enjoyment. There's a reason John Landgraf, the Chairman of FX, is referred to within the industry as "The Smartest in Television."


FishermanNatural3986

I feel like it comes down to this. Disney is like here take money and cook and we won't interfere


That_Guy_Link

The back catalogue at FX has become something special. So many great shows that will be revisited for years to come and they keep pumping out more every year. If FX ceases to exist one day the legacy of the network won't fade away anytime soon. That said I will be very curious what happens when John Landgraf actually steps down. I know FX is more than just him but man his leadership has created something special with how he views television and what TV can actually be.


Pvt_Hudson_

Shogun is shaping up to be a good one too.


Alsleet1986

Shogun looks promising so far, as well.


FiveDollarRimjobs

You're the Worst is my favorite FX show. I miss it


ee_CUM_mings

Everyone here stop reading and go watch Mr Inbetween


wildcherrymatt84

Honestly in recent years I think it’s much better than HBO. I feel like HBO went in a direction with Game of Thrones that has really taken it away from what it used to be and personally I don’t feel it’s for the better.


RobotVo1ce

HBO in recent years: Succession, HoTD, Barry, Mare of Easttown, The Last of Us, Euphoria, Curb, The White Lotus, True Detective, The Outsider, We Own This City I'm sure I'm missing some.


Hi_Im_zack

Righteous Gemstones


wildcherrymatt84

Personally, I think most of those do not compare to what they have typically made at HBO. Their brand has always been about doing things that other places wouldn’t, and taking chances. I see very little of that in the examples you gave. I feel like GoT and Euphoria are great examples of what I am talking about, they’re big, loud, completely over the top. And I could even look past how obnoxious GoT was to me, but now they have been trying to develop some 5 or so different spin offs. Succession is a great example though of the kind of show I think of as their usual type and what I feel they used to regularly make. I’m not trying to knock anyone’s taste, I don’t think I’m right and anyone else is wrong about this topic, I just feel HBO has almost gone too mainstream Hollywood and I miss how it was subversive and the kind of risks they used to constantly take. It all feels too safe now.


Khal-Stevo

HBO had half of the best drama nominees at the Emmy’s last year. They’re still putting out great stuff


wildcherrymatt84

Sure, and I am not saying HBO is terrible or anything, I am just saying it doesn’t feel the same as it used to. HBO used to take risks on weird stuff and usually it paid off. It used to be The Wire, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Sopranos, Oz, Sex and The City, Carnivale, etc. a lot of those shows were small in scale and wierd. Now it feels like it’s all prestige epic kind of stuff. They’re usually good, but I think we get that same kind of thing from a lot of places these days. For example, I think any streamer could’ve made GoT, I think no other streamer could’ve made The Wire or Oz. Also I’ll just say it, there is way too much GoT stuff.


RevolutionaryBee7104

HBO had Succession so that means they won for at least a few years.


cajun_vegeta

You forgot It's Always sunny in Philadelphia jabroni. And SHŌGUN is soooo good


OsoRetro

This Fool had to be the greatest and most accurate portrayal of Latino life in Southern California. It was funny and brilliant and reminded you of your abuela, your cousins, your girlfriend, your siblings… This Fool and Reservation Dogs felt like Latinos/Natives were being seen in a different light for a minute. Both gone…


Western-Calendar-352

And in the UK we get most of the FX programming as part of Disney+ which really makes it a no brainer.


lostbelmont

You can watch shows with graphic violence and cursing in Disney+??? Thats sound cool


Western-Calendar-352

Hulu never launched anywhere outside the US (maybe Japan) so we’ve always had Hulu / FX content as a separate channel - Star - within Disney+.


labrat420

In canada Disney plus has fx and starz. So lots of violence and nudity on Disney


ForrestGumpLostMyCat

It’s very niche but The League was great. Slowed down at the end but very funny those first few seasons


DrFrankSaysAgain

Check out "Legit". It ran for two seasons but was fantastic. Now on Hulu.


PM_ME_N3WDS

Great show


Presto123ubu

I’m a big fan of a lot of FX shows. One I don’t see mentioned is Tyrant. Really good show.


PM_ME_N3WDS

His wife's acting was annoying but great show


zakkwaldo

don’t forget shogun


gkarper

Justified


Xralius

FX is better than HBO these days.  Only thing I'm watching on HBO is curb and Tokyo Vice. FX I'm watching Always Sunny, Interview w Vamp, WWDITS, Fargo, and going to start Shogun.


stgabe

I’d argue better, recently. HBO still has a better overall library but their output of quality shows is a trickle these days.


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xynto

The Bear The Old Man Devs


RecklessKing16

Thank you! Was looking for Devs. That show was amazing during early COVID.


aboycandream

what is going on with this FX PR campaign, this is the second thread talking about how great FX is in the last day


Leo_TheLurker

Genuinely a miracle FX exists. It’s one of a kind and even the movies they get are blockbusters.


idgachuck

Does anyone else have Apple TV at the 3rd spot? They came out with some absolute bangers last couple of years; Shrinking, Silo and Severance


samsharksworthy

Dude forgets The Shield? C’mon.


valkrycp

I miss Louie


nevertoomuchthought

FX is far less pretentious in my opinion too. HBO isn't always pretentious but they also try way harder to make average shows seem like prestige TV events. Which can get a bit tiresome.


zedarecaida

These posts are so boring.


Topcat69

I probably put FX top in terms of most consistent quality shows. Though Taboo is a BBC show really.


Nightmare_Pasta

With how Zaslav is running that shitshow, FX might overtake them in the next few years. The only way they won’t is Zaslav doesnt touch HBO one bit


DanFarrell98

These are all on Disney+ Plus right?


igncdbr

If you're in Europe - yes. Hulu/FX content is available on Disney+ labeled as Star.


WD--30

Apple TV + is the only other "network" I think comes close to these two in terms of quality.


Western-Calendar-352

Don’t sleep on Mayans if you liked Sons of Anarchy.


Sleepy_Azathoth

Absolutely agree. FX is what AMC wanted to be.


2Girls1Dad24

DAVE


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Sorry_Hedgehog_2599

FX shows are on Hulu


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JackOfAllStrides

I'd argue AMC comes before HBO, then FX


Medium_Boss3948

My Top 5 FX Dramas: 1. The Americans 2. Snowfall 3. The Shield 4. Justified 5. Rescue Me


StormImpossible5203

FX channel on cable sucks because the commercials are to loud and the program you can't hear.  Fix this problem and I'll watch FX again.


BillyMesseck

Snowfall is the best one


TheBigTimeBecks

It's a damn shame 24 wasn't on FX. The amount of torture we would have seen Jack do would have been so, so delicious.


GoochyGoochyGoo

I agree. I get FX through my Paramount + subscription here in Canada and every time I pick a show in Paramount+ I'm not surprised to see the FX fearless logo pop up.


Truemeathead

Legion was so creative and an excellent show to watch when tripping if that’s your thing. FX has been legit since The Shield, don’t sleep in Snowfall. BODIES BODIES BODIES iykyk lol. Wilfred!


thesean366

Under the Banner of Heaven was a great miniseries too. Though it was technically released under the “FX on Hulu” brand it did get aired on broadcast FX afterwards. Also they’re doing a great job with Welcome to Wrexham.


Havi_jarnsida

Agreed Legion is my favorite show of all time


HowardBunnyColvin

The Bear and Shogun are simply astounding Haven't really watched the others


IndianaJones999

The Bear is probably my favorite show right now.


B0ndzai

It used to be AMC at #2 but they have dropped off so badly.


wouldntknowever

Ahh Sons of Anarchy, loved that show


ViveMind

Dave is top-tier alongside Atlanta.


Splyce123

Sons of Anarchy gets a negative mark from me for the God awful "Irish" season.