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List of My top 5 most interesting TV characters:

#1. Dexter Morgan: A sociopath with a conscience. He doesn't kill innocent people to satisfy the 'dark passenger', rather he make do with people like him or worse.

#2. Walter White: Also known by his clandestine pseudonym "Heisenberg", this guy needs no introduction. His was a story about a good man that was corrupted by greed and how the road to hell is paved with good intentions. You don't wanna cross this guy, believe me. He might come across as 'enfant terrible' a novice trying to act tough, but he can be as ruthless as they come.

#3. Omar Little: If you've watched "The Wire", then this niggah needs no introduction. He's every drug dealers nightmare in the sense that he robs them, any time, anywhere and any place and always in broad daylight. Talk about guts. He can hold a grudge too, just ask Stringer Bell. Lolz.

He's gay but don't call him a gay in his face though, not that he cares much of what you think of him, but he just might blow your áss away anyway with that shotgun he carrys around everywhere.

Like he would say: “Come at the king, you best not miss.”

#4. Tyrion Lannister: Also known as "the Imp". Great things does come in small packages indeed. This man proved that being a dwarf is not a disability, if anything, it's an advantage. Like he once told Jon:

"Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you."

He's an endless stream of cunning and great quotes. Yep. Every time he opens his mouth, just find a pen and paper and jot down, cuz it bound to be memorable.

"I just want to stand on top of the Wall and piss off the edge of the world.”

Tyrion Lannister is the real deal.

#5. Carrie Mathison: She's beautiful, she's young, she's smart, she's tenacious, she's impulsive, she's bipolar. These just about sums her up. A top notch CIA analyst, Carrie can be thoughtless and impulsive to the point of suicidal at times, but she more than make up for her flaws with passion, drive and absolute commitment. You can't help but love Carrie. Everyone loves Carrie.

Bawss1: Dexter was no longer interesting after the second season, the show didn't need to have 8 seasons. The show's writers messed it up big time.

Dude, season 1-5 were top notch. Season 6 was a mistake, shouldn't have aired IMO. Showtime got things back on track however with season 7 and concluded it with season 8, a season that's so awesome that I can confidently argue that it's the best season out of the lot... and that's saying a lot, considering the sheer top quality of most of 'em.

Dexter is the kind of show once you become fully invested, taking your eyes off of it becomes next to impossible. It's that kind of show.

Dexter is currently ranked number 8 best TV show in the planet with an impressive 9.1 rating in IMDb - the number one International movie and TV show database in the world. Ain't that something...

khanivorous: Hannibal in hannibal

Moriaty in sherlock (miniseries)

Hannibal Lecter: Bonafide Cannibal. His primary source of protein comes from human flesh. That guy once made a meal for his guests using a dead woman's liver. He prepared it so well and tastefully that the guests even complimented him on his cooking, not knowing they just binged on human flesh.

Moriaty: Criminal mastermind and Sherlock's nemesis.

Talius: thanks I think I must watch that

You won't regret it.

If you want pure sci-fi themed TV shows, the list below will go a long way in alleviating that:

-Stargate Atlantis
-Battlestar Galactica
-Fringe
-Sanctuary
-Continuum
-Defiance
-Orphan Black
-Caprica
-Star Trek
-Extant
-The After
-Black Mirror
-Falling Skies
-Haven
-The Listener
-The Andromeda Strain
-Heroes
-Lost
-4400
-ReGenesis

NB: Those are the ones I can remember off the top of my head BTW.

Talius: what season are they currently or has it been wrapped up

Dexter concluded last year with it's 8th season. He got away in the end by faking his own death. His sister, Debra died though.

Talius: hahahhaha seems this Dexter is the real deal o

Yep. He's a fascinating character. A serial killer that hunts other serial killers.

True Detective runs slow and steady without ever seeming to drag. Even minor characters get room to breathe, and seem independently alive; the briefest scenes seem to imply life beyond the frame. The acting by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson is off the charts. The writing and the concept, by series creator and novelist Nic Pizzolatto, undulates from effectively brash soliloquies to penetratingly nuanced moments carried by sparse prose.

True Detective proves to be everything the HBO marketing has promised it to be: a gorgeous, stylized and dark exploration into the worst parts of the human psyche. The crime they're investigating often takes such a back seat to the show's tricky structure and the all pervasive angst you may once again wonder what exactly HBO has against the notion of narrative urgency. But be patient with this slow-burner of a disturbing, demanding drama. These detectives are truly fascinating. A true Masterpiece. The 9.4 IMDb rating is well deserved.

landuseact: While I appreciate the arguments that have been goin back and forth about the inclusion of BB, the wire nd GOT on d imdb top 5 list, I think we are ignoring the elephant in the room. Am I the only one that finds it laughable that True Detective that just finished its 1st season (anthology series or not) is already included on that list? At least let's have 2-3 seasons to judge na! Its even nos. 2!! Meaning if BB wasn't there sef it would have jumped soprano, the wire and GOT straight to nos. 1. See I respect imdb o bt dts just some load of crap.

Witty post.

Well, like you'd already acknowledged yourself, True Detective is an anthology series -- meaning each season is a completely independent story.

For my part, I'd say True Detective is a fantastic show that may not be for everyone. I also love the usual shows that make it to the top of people's best-of lists such as Breaking Bad, The Wire, Rome, Arrested Development etc... But I don't think I could "rank" them, since each is unique in its own way. I don't see how one could compare flaws from this show to the flaws in that show and put them in some kind of sequential order.

Were I to play the devil's advocate, I suppose the best way to determine which was "best," with "best" being an arbitrary qualifier, would be to compare longevity and consistent quality; i.e., did the show maintain its best attributes through the entire run, was it cancelled prematurely or did it taper off by the end as the good-idea well ran dry (The Simpsons (top of mind every time), Dexter, Lost or Scrubs to name a few).

If I had to argue in favor of Breaking Bad being #1, I suppose the main reason would be because all five seasons were of such high quality that the show never seemed to taper off in quality like the others. There were a few story arcs here and there that were a bit weaker than others, but the overall plot was so strong that the rest didn't matter.

Bottom line, True Detective deserves to be up there because of its excellent writing, performances, visuals and musical score that never ceases to creep me out as I'm watching. I just hope the series ends as well as it started and that future seasons maintain that level of awesomeness.

The most interesting character on TV at the moment is Dexter Morgan of Dexter TV series. He's a sociopath that hides in plain sight and then stalk & kills his victims after work hours, and sometimes in between lunch breaks.

He's a well versed martial artist and can easily subdue his victims on one-on-one encounters if/when the condition demands it. He lives by a code: don't kill the innocent, hence he hunts only those that fits a certain profile - Murderers, serial killers, and pérdophiles.

He's of above average intelligence and easily aced his medical schools exams but opted instead to become a police forensic examiner as it afforded him closer proximity to his preys not to talk of more free hours to stalk and kill them.

Like all Serial killers, he collect trophies of his victims. In his case however, he collects their blood samples and stores them in series of blood slides kept in a box. He's meticulous, precise and very organised. Most of his co-workers (whom are mostly cops) like him, cuz he appears to the public eye as unassuming and harmless.

And to top it all, in the end, he never got caught! He faked his own death, then promptly relocated to another state.

Dexter Morgan is as complex a character as they come.

sholay2011: Lorraine Toussant as Vee in 'Orange is the new black '.

Vee, tho...

The epitome of Selfishness, evil, homicidal and cunning with no discernable redeemable quality in sight. Would have loved to see more of her, too bad she got killed off.

She doesn't hold a candle to 'Dexter Morgan', though. Sheesh! Talk about a Sociopath with a soul! How in the hell did that happened?

tuagbo: "The Wire" is the greatest original series ever produced for tv.It never received a best series Emmy nomination much less a win but it deserved that trophy,an oscar,a national book award and a freaking Nobel peace prize to boot"-Peter Traver,Film critic. What I really love about "the wire" is its deliberate unresoved plots.It was cryptic and refused to spoon-feed viewers(which is exactly what the so-called "greatest show" "Breaking Bad" did with its cartooney conclusion)"The wires" take on urban decay and institutional corruption was simply groundbreaking.Don't get me wrong,"Breaking bad" is a good show but too many people have carassed it to the point of excess.In terms of writing,plot development and overall message,it doesn't come close to "the wire" and never will.Like "Lost" and many other shows before it,"Breaking bad" and "Game of thrones" are destined to be placed in the "meh" and "its alright" categories.Yes,many have said "the wire" is "difficult" to understand because of its heavy use of slangs and similar characters but they always fail to realize things constantly happened on the show...important things unlike "Game of thrones" which is a show where people are walking to some place for a whole season.Ofcourse "GOT" is a highly-rated and popular show but no one should believe the hype,even "Duck Dynasty" has millions of viewers.As for the lack of Emmy nominations for "the wire,"many have criticised the Emmy nomination process as outdated and in need of revamping.Smart shows that challenge conventional thoughts about society,usually "hurts" the brains of the committee members.The process goes through some minor changes yearly but not enough to effect any real changes.The whole ordeal is subjective.The best shows aren't always going to make the cut because the people who provide input on the process are submitting their own opinions.It doesn't mean the Emmys' are totally flawed in recognising talent and hardwork but you just can't deny the fact that it is just a popularity contest.Shows like "the wire" don't need awards to know that they are good."A great work doesn't need crowns."As "Stringer Bell" would say,"nuff said."

Solid points you made, but while I agree with some of them, the jabs on Breaking Bad and GOT were unfair and undeserved.

First of all, let's analyze The Wire and Breaking Bad:

-The Wire was a show about society and the examination of the role police and criminals play in a modern urban environment and how each is locked into and endless unbreakable and unchangable cycle. Breaking Bad is about a good man being corrupted by greed and how the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
-The Wire is more ambitious and tried to tell a wider variety of stories examining the workings of Balitmore from a different angle each season. Breaking Bad is focused on a single small set of characters with extreme focus.
-Where as the Wire's purpose is to tell the story of a place, Breaking Bad's purpose is to tell the story of a man, not a place.
-The Wire strived for almost naturalistic realism because it is intended to reflect modern society in a very specific place, Breaking Bad goes for high drama because it is modeled on classical tragedy with main focus on character and plot.

They both do what they do very well, but they do different things. It's not really fair to judge them against one another like that. I think Walter White's story arc is a very interesting study of human nature. The Wire had some unforgettable characters. But I think it's impossible to rank them against each other, as one was a series of different story lines and people, while Breaking Bad is the inexorable decline of one man's life.

...but,

^^^ If I'd to choose, I would say Breaking Bad, and here's why:

As much as I like The Wire, and can appreciate its good points, there's a certain shallowness, even a bit of a smirking adolescentness to it. It's a better "work of art" than the Breaking bad, no doubt. By that I mean The Wire could be translated more easily into other forms of art without losing what makes it great. Imagine an adaptation of The Wire as a novel, movie (or series of movies), or a play. With care, these adaptations might themselves be great.

That said, I do think that people sometimes overlook flaws in The Wire. And I'm not talking just about season five (which I didn't think was significantly worse than season four, although I admit it's been awhile since I've watched either.) For example, consider the almost complete lack of interesting, well-rounded female characters. Yes, some of this is due to the subject matter (few drug gangs will be run by women, and female cops are greatly outnumbered by their male counterparts). Contrast this with a show such as "The Sopranos", which managed to have a number of superb female characters despite similar crime/police plot elements. There is simply no female character in The Wire anywhere near as well-developed as Carmella Soprano or even Dr. Melfi.

Then there's Brother Mouzone, a cartoon of a character whose best use is to make Omar seem less over-the-top by comparison. When they team up, we get a cinematic John Woo movie scene.

Compared directly, Breaking Bad is not much better in
this regard. The male characters are more numerous and well-written (in general) than the female characters.
However, the show is about 90% Walter's story, 9% Jesse's story, and 1% Other. In other words it isn't trying to tell a sweeping, intricate, woven-layered story involving various groups and echelons of power in a city. When you tell the story of a city (and not just one or two particular people) then the relative lack of representation of a group is glaring. If you're just telling the story of one or two people, then focusing almost exclusively on those two people isn't a flaw. (Unless they're boring or lack depth. However, I don't think that is the case.)

But as a straight-up work of drama, Breaking Bad is the better of the two.

I like both, for different reasons - but would probably take GOT to a desert island over either.

tuagbo: IMDb may be a credible source for tv shows information but they got this one wrong.

Then TV.com that scored GOT 9/I0 overall also got it wrong, no? How about Rotten Tomatoes that gave it 96% ratings based on 48 reviews? Or Metacritic that gave it 79% ratings based on 28 reviews? Surely this top critics web pages can't be all wrong, or can they?

tuagbo: The "Game of thrones" tv series really isn't that good.Afterall,its best season has been season one where they referenced a lot of scenes and dialogue from the book.So,my suggestion to the true fans of "Game of thrones" is to read the books if you really want to get the storys' context and authenticity.

You kept referencing the books. I've read the books but it doesn't stop me from enjoying the television version. If anything, the books gave me a unique perspective (made me a good critic) but didn't deride me from enjoying the show and all the quotes it kept churning out. And even so, sometimes, they are really not all that alike in terms of story lines, which is what makes the TV show dynamic and unpredictable even if you had read the books. Big ups to the showrunner.

tuagbo: "Game of thrones" tv series scope and depth doesn't even come close to a masterpiece like "Boardwalk Empire"(eventhough season four was its poorest season)

Okay, you're now practically talking out of your âss.

tuagbo: .Comparing "Breaking Bad" to "The Wire" is an insult to "The Wire".Even Vince Gilligan(the creator of "Breaking Bad) has admitted he used elements from "The Wire" in "Breaking Bad"."The Wire" is head and shoulders ahead of every other tv show made but do you know what?It never even won a single "Emmy"(that shows you how knowledgeable the "Emmy" committee is about tv shows).

The wire is a top show, no doubt. All the characters are pretty interesting:

Omar: the drug dealers nightmare, McNulty: the antihero Baltimore cop, Marlo, Stringer Bell, the greek, Chris, Clay Davis: Mr Sh-eeeeeeet, Lester, Snoop... so many of 'em!

...but,

^^ saying that it's better than Breaking Bad is tantamount to saying that Green Apple is better than Red Apple. Absurd. They are both good in their own way, and there is really no basis for comparisons here. While the Wire is surrealistic, Breaking bad is fantastic. Both draws you in and get you so much invested that you feel like you know the characters intimately (not in a séxual manner, mind you).

Bottom line, Breaking bad appealed to a lot more audience than The Wire ever did, because where as the Wire is vulgar and contained MA materials, Breaking Bad really don't have any age restrictions and have a more natural feel to it than the Wire ever did.

tuagbo: By the way,"my fiancee?"I always thought you were in your late teens or early twenties because of your enthusiasm.What do you think about the show,"The Tudors?"Good stuff too

I'm in my early to mid 20's and yes, I'm getting married. I'm enthusiastic by nature, I guess, and it rubs off on people around me.

I loved the Tudors, most especially the 1st season. A Showtime production, I think...

When you're in a service industry, then your primary aim is to serve and please your customers, even when some of 'em are out to frustrate you. Based on this, the answer to your question is a resounding YES!!

Chaka Chaka should be number one on that list. I grew up listening to her songs, and her timeless hits are still as popular today as they were in the late 80s and mid 90s.

boycasio: In Conclusion, one mans action movie is anoda mans comedy.. Lolz I undastnd u perfctly buh my choice nd urs cnt b dsame dats y its calld choice. So hav u seen "Orphan Black"?

Orphan Black is solid. Tatiana Maslany's impressive portraying of several characters is spot on. Kind of weird her efforts weren't enough for an Emmy nomination, though.

GeorgeD1: hi peeps!
i noticed something very odd with most paytv providers like dstv, hitv, etc. their advert placements and interruptions of programs seems to be growing by the day. i used to think these companies derive their revenue from monthly subscriptions and hence their subscribers are entitled to uninterupted programming. but the reverse seems to be the case.
if paying subscribers are subjected to the same harrowing adverts as fta viewers, then what is the benefit of a paytv station over those that are 100% advert supported?
anybody has any clue?

Are you for real?? Do you honestly expect those cable channels to run on your subscriptions alone?? Listen, most of the TV shows you have come to love and yearn for are privately funded by the same companies that interrupts every 10-20 mins of cable programming with their various adverts. Pay cable was invented to sell products (You can look this up on Wikipedia). That's just the way it is. Live with it.

It may offer better viewing experience with minimal censoring but basically at the end of the day, PayTv more or less run on the revenues generated from marketing the products of their cosponsors.

If you want an uninterrupted viewing experience, then go rent a movie or something.

boycasio: Its not about hw fallacious my comments ar or not,
wah am tryin 2say is dat dere is notin, I min
absolutely notin fascinating abt Dominion so dude pls
dnt tak it personal cos am only speaking 4 me. BTW I stil cnt get enof of "Extant" nd "The 100" dude u nid
go see dese Series... #Awesome

I was simply setting the record straight, mister. Your surmising were way off mark, and I couldn't in good conscience let you go away believing you were right. No way.

Seen the 100. Too childish for my taste. Completely uninterested in watching bunch of teenagers run around, while the adults stay onboard aboard a ship in orbit. The Extant is okay, but nothing special.

parrotibaba: dude u didn't need to stress yourself with dat guy... let him say whatever he wants to say...after reading d host of comments on d thread clearly ,he still decides to mk silly comments

I figured as much...

hyzicbond: ok have check the sites i download from but can't find white queen can u tell me where to download the series
...

I download most of my TV shows alternating between Project Free TV and Gotofiles torrent file installed in my system. You can practically find any TV show of any video mode using the Gotofiles app.

Obi1kenobi: I actually envy people who haven't watched Breaking Bad. I wish I could experience it all over again and not know what to expect.

Yeah, Breaking bad is top class. I haven't met anyone who didn't like the show, even my fiance who normally don't watch violent shows couldn't take her eyes off of this, when I brought the Season 1-5 complete DVD pack home. Breaking Bad is both addictive and compelling.

Obi1kenobi: Breaking Bad is the BEST SERIES EVER. The only TV series I've seen which come close are "The Sopranos" and "The Wire". Bryan Cranston is amazing. I can't imagine another actor interpreting that role in the same way.

You definitely knew what you were talking about cuz the IMDb seems to agree with you.

IMDb top 5 TV Shows:
#1-Breaking Bad (AMC)
#2-True Detective (HBO)
#3-The Wire (HBO)
#4-Game Of Thrones (HBO)
#5-The Sopranos (HBO)

Breaking Bad spoilt what would being a clean sweep of the top 5 by HBO.

Special class program
-"The 71st Golden Globe Awards" (NBC)
-"The Oscars" (ABC)
-"Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening
Ceremony" (NBC)
-"The Sound of Music Live!" (NBC)
-WINNER: "67th Tony Awards" (CBS)

Short-format live-action entertainment program
-WINNER: "Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: President Barack Obama" (FunnyOrDie.com)
-"Childrens Hospital" (Adult Swim)
-"Parks and Rec in Europe" (NBC.com)
-"The Soup: True Detective" (E!)
-"Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show Starring Bruno Mars" (FOX)

Short-format nonfiction program
-"Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" (Crackle.com)
-"Cosmos: A National Geographic Deeper Dive" (NationalGeographic.com)
-"I Was There: Boston Marathon Bombings" (History.com)
-"Jay Leno's Garage" (NBC.com)
-"Park Bench With Steve Buscemi" (AOL)
-WINNER: "30 for 30 Shorts" (ESPN)

Live chats with stars Interactive program
-"Comedy Central's @midnight" (Comedy Central)
-"Game of Thrones Premiere -- Facebook Live and Instagram" (HBO)
-WINNER: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience" (NBC)
-"The Voice" (NBC.com)

Writing for a drama series
-WINNER: Moira Walley-Beckett (Breaking Bad)
-Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad)
-David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones)
-Beau Willimon (House of Cards)
-Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective)

Directing for a drama series
-Tim Van Patten (Boardwalk Empire)
-Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad)
-David Evans (Downton Abbey)
-Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones)
-Carl Franklin (House of Cards)
-WINNER: Cary Joji Fukunaga (True Detective)

Drama series
-WINNER: "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
-"Downton Abbey" (PBS)
-"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
-"House of Cards" (Netflix)
-"Mad Men" (AMC)
-"True Detective" (HBO)

Comedy series
-"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
-"Louie" (FX)
-WINNER: "Modern Family" (ABC)
-"Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
-"Silicon Valley" (HBO)
-"Veep" (HBO)

Actor in a drama
-WINNER: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
-Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom)
-Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
-Woody Harrelson (True Detective)
-Matthew McConaughey (True Detective)
-Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)

Supporting actor in a drama series
-WINNER: Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
-Jim Carter (Downton Abbey)
-Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
-Josh Charles (The Good Wife)
-Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
-Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)

Supporting actress in a drama series
-WINNER: Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad)
-Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
-Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey)
-Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)
-Christine Baranski (The Good Wife)
-Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)

Actress in a drama
-Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex)
-Claire Danes (Homeland)
-Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey)
-WINNER: Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
-Kerry Washington (Scandal)
-Robin Wright (House of Cards)

Actor in a comedy
-Louis C.K (Louie)
-Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
-Ricky Gervais (Derek)
-Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)
-William H. Macy (Shameless)
-WINNER: Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)

Directing for a variety series
-James Hoskinson (The Colbert Report)
-Chuck O'Neil (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart)
-Jonathan Krisel (Portlandia)
-WINNER: Don Roy King (Saturday Night Live)
-Dave Diomedi (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy
Fallon)

Directing for a variety special
-Gregg Gelfand (The Beatles: The Night That
-Changed America)
-Louis J. Horvitz (The Kennedy Center Honors)
-Hamish Hamilton (The Oscars)
-James Lapine (Six by Sondheim)
-Beth McCarthy Miller and Rob Ashford (The Sound of Music Live!)
-WINNER: Glenn Weiss (67th Tony Awards)

Variety special
-WINNER: "AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks" (TNT)
-"The Beatles: The Night That Changed America" (CBS)
-"Best of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Primetime Special" (NBC)
-"Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays" (HBO)
-"The Kennedy Center Honors" (CBS)
-"Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles" (HBO)

Writing for a variety series
-WINNER: "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
-"Inside Amy Schumer" (Comedy Central)
-"Key & Peele" (Comedy Central)
-"Portlandia" (IFC)
-"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)

Writing for a variety special
-"The Beatles: The Night That Changed America" (CBS)
-"Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays" (HBO)
-"The 71st Golden Globe Awards" (NBC)
-WINNER: "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles" (HBO)
-"67th Tony Awards" (CBS)

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Speaking of celebs who are loyal to their favorite designers, the Homeland star has opted for Armani Privé for two previous Emmy Awards and we wouldn't be surprised if this year marks the third time.