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ChuckFoPrez
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"USA Network original series could be the best on cable TV"


  

          

In my opinion, USA has been putting out solid original series.

Burn Notice, In Plain Sight, Law & Order Criminal Intent, and Royal Pains

All these series have been solid since their inception. My faves are Burn Notice and In Plain Sight.

Have any of y'all seen these series? If so, what's your opinion?

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fx?
Jun 11th 2009
1
fx...i don't sleep on them or tnt...
Jun 11th 2009
2
Psych
Jun 11th 2009
3
that and monk i really couldn't get into for some reason.
Jun 11th 2009
4
RE: Psych
Jun 11th 2009
5
lol, you left out their two best shows: monk and psych
Jun 11th 2009
6
see reply #4...
Jun 11th 2009
7
      I'm kinda done w/monk, but Psych is pretty funny.
Jun 12th 2009
8
           i like the older monk's too and pysch is my favorite show on tv
Jun 12th 2009
12
Its becoming my favorite network.
Jun 12th 2009
9
The 4400 could have been great and was great in its first season
Jun 12th 2009
10
yeah they REALLY fucked that up.
Jun 12th 2009
11
Psych is arguably the best show on tv
Jun 12th 2009
13
Saw an ep of Psych on a plane & it was better than expected
Jun 12th 2009
14
If you think Westin's a tool, your judgment is suspect.
Jun 12th 2009
16
      And If you think he's cool, yours is as well
Jun 12th 2009
17
           ^^all opinions...
Jun 13th 2009
21
                but of course
Jun 13th 2009
23
AMC got 'em beat in quality (not quantity).
Jun 12th 2009
15
why name the two worst shows?
Jun 12th 2009
18
      Um, because those are the ones I've watched on a semi-regular basis.
Jun 13th 2009
20
           stop watching bad shows
Jun 13th 2009
24
No, they aren't
Jun 13th 2009
19
RE: No, they aren't
Jun 13th 2009
22
      we can agree to disagree
Jun 14th 2009
25

silentnoah
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1. "fx?"
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ChuckFoPrez
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2. "fx...i don't sleep on them or tnt..."
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Thu Jun-11-09 08:49 PM by ChuckFoPrez

  

          

cable is almost on par w/ the networks in terms of series.

it's always sunny in philadelphia and rescue me? both high quality series on fx.

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BrooklynWHAT
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3. "Psych"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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ChuckFoPrez
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4. "that and monk i really couldn't get into for some reason."
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5. "RE: Psych"
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6. "lol, you left out their two best shows: monk and psych"
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ChuckFoPrez
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7. "see reply #4..."
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they're great shows but i can't just get into them...i don't know why though.

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8. "I'm kinda done w/monk, but Psych is pretty funny."
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Now this Royal Pains shit is pretty good. I caught that last night and really enjoyed it.

It did feel a little Burn notice - ish w/the voice over though.

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12. "i like the older monk's too and pysch is my favorite show on tv"
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right now


  

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9. "Its becoming my favorite network."
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Started with being a MOnk fan. Now Psych is my favorite. Its truly a "I Love the 80s and 90s" show disguised as a mystery series. Feeling Royal Pains so far and slowly getting interested in Burn Notice.

WHo is running ish over there and can they take over NBC?
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10. "The 4400 could have been great and was great in its first season"
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but they did manage to completely destroy a very cool concept.

I had no idea L & O: Criminal Intent was a USA original series, I always thought it was on NBC.

  

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11. "yeah they REALLY fucked that up."
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Fri Jun-12-09 01:12 PM by spades

  

          

It's a pitty, cuz the show had MASSIVE potential. They shoulda punted it to SciFi - they'd know how to handle it.

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13. "Psych is arguably the best show on tv"
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14. "Saw an ep of Psych on a plane & it was better than expected"
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All those shows look kinda Velveetish. Especially Burn Notice. Westens a tool. I do like white Gabby tho

  

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16. "If you think Westin's a tool, your judgment is suspect."
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That show is great.

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17. "And If you think he's cool, yours is as well"
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21. "^^all opinions..."
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i agreewti both, cuz Wston IS cool, but the way he treats his fam irks me sometimes...

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23. "but of course"
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>i agreewti both, cuz Wston IS cool, but the way he treats his
>fam irks me sometimes...

in real life or on the show?

  

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15. "AMC got 'em beat in quality (not quantity). "
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Breaking Bad and Mad Man better.

I do watch L&O: CI regularly, and I gave In Plain Sight a more than fair chance - most of the 1st season, but got bored with it. The writing isn't very good.

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18. "why name the two worst shows?"
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20. "Um, because those are the ones I've watched on a semi-regular basis. "
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24. "stop watching bad shows"
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19. "No, they aren't"
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even on a good day:

USA Network Shows:
Burn Notice
Royal Pains
Law and Order: Criminal Intent
Monk (last season)
Psych
In Plain Sight

do NOT stack up in quality in writing and tone to:

Showtime
F/X
HBO
AMC
TNT

USA got good shows....but all are inconsistent in terms of writing and overall quality.

USA is NOT holding a candle to Showtime or HBO...period.

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22. "RE: No, they aren't"
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>even on a good day:
>
>USA Network Shows:
>Burn Notice
>Royal Pains
>Law and Order: Criminal Intent
>Monk (last season)
>Psych
>In Plain Sight
>
>do NOT stack up in quality in writing and tone to:
>
>Showtime
>F/X
>HBO
>AMC
>TNT
>
>USA got good shows....but all are inconsistent in terms of
>writing and overall quality.
>
>USA is NOT holding a candle to Showtime or HBO...period.

yes they really are...both networks you name are overrated right now...


i haven't been interested in ANY show on Showtime...other than Big Love and maybe Entourage, i'm not checkin for any HBO shows right now (FOTC IS gone right?)...F/X is just dope. i'll watch any shoew they make that doesn't start wit a "D".....AMC arguably has the two best shows on TV right now, which i love, but that type of show isn't USA goes for....TNT?? other than The Closer which can feel REALLY formulaic and dry sometimes, i'm not checkin for the other shows..

....they may be a bit inconsistent at times, but they've got a better line that most of the networks you mention INCLUDING HBO, only F/X and AMC truly have a "better" lineup....


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25. "we can agree to disagree"
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but USA has the potential to be on par with F/X and AMC and the other "overrated" networks you say HBO and Showtime are (which is also, up for interpretation)

but, their shows are inconsistent. Royal Pains is too new to be considered on point, Burn Notice took a LONG time to settle into its tone and pacing...In Plain Sight is okay, but still not even close to being on part with other cable dramas (i.e. get rid of Jinx and the show would be decent)

and Psych and Monk...can't really balance the line between comedy and drama since both these shows are light dramedies (comedy/drama)

USA has good shows, but they aren't on part with the other cable networks that have cable shows on, etc.

sorry but USA is not bangin in the good scripted drama shows...they're WAY better than network shows, but not close to quality like HBO, Showtime, F/X and AMC....

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