Yep

Station Eleven is what I watched right after. Started for Mackenzie Davis, stayed because it's genuinely one of the best shows I've ever seen. Excellent soundtrack, excellent story. Also on HBO.

Every episode is mostly self contained but the show can still be pretty serialized like when they had the stalker or the pilot on NBC

It is funny how when you watch it in order Seinfeld is actually pretty serialized for a sitcom of the time, I would recommend

Agreed. I love The Americans and Halt and Catch Fire.

Or yahoos old streaming service. Holy shit that was terrible.

It's okay. It's the truth whether you read it or not. I get it's hard to accept being wrong especially when you believed something to be absolutely true and then find out it's so off the mark

It is funny though that you said i was subjective and stubborn and then refuse to read objective evidence disputing your point.

I ain't reading all that lmao, good luck tho!

Netflix is mostly just originals now anyway.

I occasionally watch the Unsolved Mysteries and Star Trek channels.

I know it's hard to accept "the greatest game" isn't really the greatest game. But soccer currently has many flaws in the way it is run that devalues its entertainment value for most people. Soccer/football is easier to understand since it's such a basic game compared to the NFL it just feels a bit shallow watching something with such little strategy.

Since it's a big thing for your brain to accept, I included ample evidence below.

Soccer is actually losing popularity while the NFL is growing. It's not in a healthy spot due to super teams, lack of entertainment in most games, poor or lacking post seasons, and a lack of parity. It's in a hard position and I'm not sure (nor are a lot of people), how it gets out of it in Europe. As it declines there be ready for a down period where the NFL will likely expand and take more of the Market in a Europe.

On Soccers issues:

> "Football is facing problems which won't resolve on their own," he said.

> European football is losing its undisputed leadership in global sports. European club football is not living up to its potential by not offering week after week the best sport on a global stage

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/european-football-is-dying-says-new-ceo-of-super-league-promoter-5fb2b009-8970-4eec-8751-c2d0bcac0031

Or how football/soccer is struggling in Australia

https://alexanifantis86.medium.com/football-is-dying-a-slow-death-in-australia-heres-why-d2a12fa096db

Why NFL is more entertaining:

Nfl has much more parity than soccer/football ever could. Parity makes each game more exciting. Any team can get better within a couple of years. Seeing so much variety in success marks a healthy league. The domination you see in soccer/football makes the leagues feel stagnant and predictable.

The short season of the nfl also adds to the entertainment value of each game as every game matters. Every moment of every game is hung onto.

Not the mention that the game of American football is much more varied and difficult than soccer is. There is so little strategy in soccer compared to American football. In between each snap in American football is a game of chess that is then played out by incredible athletes.

In America football you can have a big play with a fumble, interception, long pass, td, sack etc. this variation within the game compared to soccer makes each more more entertaining per minute played. I think this is common sense compared to the simple game of soccer

In the NFL some rich person can't just spend billions to buy stars. The cap in the NFL prevents making a team overpowered though money. You see some real issues with parity and interest with the lack of competition between lower football/soccer teams compared to the NFL.

You really like seeing people win by points in a season instead of a post season? Soccer leagues that do that, and lack a post season in general are just weak. Not a huge fan of consistent draws.

The NFL is the most valuable league in the world, with the NFL being worth more than all of the major soccer leagues combined. I know this is somewhat irrelevant to the watcher, but the amount of money into makes the production value high quality and consistently evolving.

Evidence you are very wrong about people not caring outside of the US

Nfl is extremely dominant in America. I don't have to go into those numbers. however, below is some hard data of how the NFL continues to grow in world markets. It is popular in Mexico and has been for a long time. Europe has been hosting games that sell out in 24 hours since 2007. Because of the popularity they added game's internationally, recently in Germany which has a fast growing NFL fandom. I expect that to continue and rival football due to the above issues. If you don't believe me I included a lot of hard data showing the NFLs growth. If it is this popular in America, imagine how popular it will continue to grow. Meanwhile soccer has peaked with its saturation and the generally low quality of play across leagues makes the lesser teams have interest drawing people.

> Up until some years ago, London was the biggest ‘hub’ of NFL fans in Europe. Lately, Germany has long surpassed Britain and has eventually become the largest market in the region. A recent study showed that both countries have nearly 3.3 million avid fans and as much as 17 million casual fans. Amongst those fans, a very large percentage is actively showing interest by consuming branded products, purchasing subscriptions to TV broadcasts, placing wagers on their favorite teams and so on.

https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/the-nfl-is-gaining-more-and-more-fans-in-europe/amp/

> As mentioned earlier, general sale tickets for the NFL London Games sell out immediately. Hospitality is the best way to secure your seats when this happens, as well as being a good treat to give you an absolutely unforgettable day!

https://www.seatunique.com/blog/nfl-popularity-europe/

> 69,811 fans attended the sold-out game live in the Allianz Arena, home to Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich

> The game was NFL Network's most-watched international game on record in the United States with more than 5.8 million viewers (does not count OTA viewing in Tampa and Seattle)

> German broadcaster ProSieben saw a record-breaking 2.7 million viewers watch the game, making it the most-watched NFL regular season or playoff game ever in Germany -- only trailing the last three Super Bowls as the most-watched NFL game of all-time

> DAZN Germany confirmed the game was the most viewed single NFL broadcast, after Super Bowl, on their streaming platform

> Fanatics, the NFL's exclusive event retail operator for Europe, has confirmed that game day merchandise sales at the Allianz Arena were the highest-ever recorded for an NFL game outside of the US

> NFL Germany's social media channels during the Munich game week saw 20 million video views (up 360% vs. an average week), 3.4 million fan interactions (up 717% vs. an average week) and 30,000 new followers across channels (up 526% vs. an average week)

> The NFL's International Home Marketing Area program saw all four clubs with rights in Germany activate in Munich throughout game weekend, with the Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers each hosting their own "Brauhaus" (bar) in Munich for fans, along with other fan activities

> The NFL partnered with 21 "Brauhäuser" (bars) within the Munich city center, hosting tens of thousands of fans at these team and NFL-themed experiences

> Thousands of fans visited the NFL's takeover of the city's Odeonsplatz, a free fan activation open from Thursday, Nov. 10 until Saturday, Nov. 12, complete with an NFL Shop and 32 giant NFL helmets on display

https://www.nfl.com/_amp/nfl-makes-history-in-munich

> I acknowledge we as a society have a long way to go

To where? What is the destination? Is there a country or state or community that has reached your idea of perfection?

There will always be movies and TV shows that offend your sensibilities. That's actually good and healthy. The alternative is an authoritarian regime that enforces absolute conformity.

Good Omens.

Not because it’s thematically similar. Just because it’s really, really good.

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Despite its flaws, I really enjoyed Black Summer. The zombie genre has been pretty done over, but the combination of really tough zombies plus highly cynical humans makes a good combination for a different vibe.

I'll give him 5 dollars

Nobody cares about american football outside of the US. It brings money because it's the pride of your country and it's the biggest economy in the world. NOBODY cares about it outside the US, nobody plays it outside of some minor amateur groups here and there. The European league failed because nobody cares about it.

You saying it's more entertaining or "a better sport overall" just shows you're just stubborn and subjective as fuck. Better how? For the brain damage? Entertaining how? With the 50 pauses per minute after every single play?

Nah dude lol.

The Americans feels similar (80s nostalgia with great set / wardrobe / soundtrack etc) but it's much bleaker / darker (obviously, given the subject matter). Similar in that there's a focus on a young couple with lots of ups and downs, with a couple kids (though the kids play a bigger role than in HaCf). Also, similar 80s computer tech stuff.

Writing / acting are excellent.

Two of my favorite shows ever. I'm confident you'd like it, even if plot wise it's nothing like HaCf.

And if you were fine with the pace of HaCF's first season those first 5 eps of FaM (which are not fast paced) will be no problem.

My parents lost their minds when they heard me listening to Cop Killer when I was a kid. Love the Ice man.

Your really sourcing the daily mail lol

You're right in some senses though. I'd take a soccer team for longevity over WWE. The WWE has a lot of merchandising, tv deals, theyve diversified their assets, and generally are a well run company. It's a bit more complex it how it can grow compared to a soccer team, which will always retain value. The WWE could grow more valuable if you continue to run it well, or go to shit if it's poorly run and be worth much less. Most soccer teams, especially like Manchester United, is only to go up in value. But I think the expansion past a team is a lot rarer than what the WWE grew into.

Nfl football is more watched, a better sport overall, more entertaining, and more valuable. The nfl is more valuable than all the big soccer leagues combined, and for good reason.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/09/08/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2022/?sh=5e967622385c

This reads like something generated out of ChatGPT.

Anything like clone wars, bad batch, visions and rogue one, give me more!

Not even close