Wait. How is the age over? Still an amazing amount of awesome TV shows on. Frankly, so many I can't keep up with everything I want to watch. Which wasn't the case even 5 years ago.

 

Off the top of my head, Game of Thrones, The Americans, and Better Call Saul are as good as anything during that era you speak of.

 

Peak TV is different from the Golden Age for the exact reason you describe: too many decent things on the air.

 

I watch a fair amount of television and yet I've never seen one episode of Better Call Saul or The Americans.

 

I think the saturation has actually diminished the era.

 

When one program at a time on HBO, AMC, FX, and the occasional network were what there was to follow, it was possible to actually watch every great show on the air (and I didn't even catch Friday Night Lights until it was almost over).

 

The fact that you can't watch all the critically-acclaimed shows in a reasonable amount of time is why Peak TV is different from the Golden Age.

I watch a fair amount of television and yet I've never seen one episode of Better Call Saul or The Americans..

Who are you?

Peak TV is different from the Golden Age for the exact reason you describe: too many decent things on the air.

 

I watch a fair amount of television and yet I've never seen one episode of Better Call Saul or The Americans.

 

I think the saturation has actually diminished the era.

 

When one program at a time on HBO, AMC, FX, and the occasional network were what there was to follow, it was possible to actually watch every great show on the air (and I didn't even catch Friday Night Lights until it was almost over).

 

The fact that you can't watch all the critically-acclaimed shows in a reasonable amount of time is why Peak TV is different from the Golden Age.

 

This explanation makes sense. Thanks!

I actually dropped HBO after most seasons of the Sopranos and would pick it up a year or so later when the next season came out.

Game of Thrones is definitely a child of that era. It has a lot of the features shared by the shows of the Golden Age.

 

But there were lots of good shows before the Golden Age. There are lots of good shows now. I don't think it changes the fact that the Age is over, replaced by "Peak TV".

 

Fine, Game of Thrones is a Golden Age show in the era of Peak TV.

 

Seriously, I agree with the concept of Peak TV (I haven't watched Fargo or the Americans), but what could be less indicative of Peak TV than a show about ice zombies, dragons, and elaborate mythology consistently shattering all of HBO's viewership records?

Soprano's. Soprano's is so complex, and like JD said, you'll find yourself loving the worst characters. The writing is simply outstanding, and each character manages to somehow personify stereotypes while defying them. It's a series you can watch over and over and find something new each time you go through it.

Viking or Soprano? Why not both?:walk: