I finally started watching West Wing while on the 30 hour flight from Sri Lanka. Got thru the first season. Pretty good - show / writing is just as you would expect an early Sorkin to be. The Newsroom (only seasons one and two) are better. If you haven't watched it, watch it now. I also just re-watched Community from start to end as a bedtime show with my boyfriend who hadn't seen it. So great and I had no problem watching the entire thing again. Perfectly short and sweet episodes with good characters, lighthearted and nostalgic sense of humor, etc. Another shitty funny show is IT Crowd. True Detective was good (but nothing that I'll remember in 2-5 years). I enjoyed it thoroughly. I wouldn't recommend it if you have been watching much Matthew McConaughey lately. There is such a thing as too much McConaughey. One of my all time entertaining shows to watching is a british conman show called Hustle. I love that show - not sure if it's actually good or not as I watched it maybe 6-7 years ago.
I recently watched Community for the first time in 2014. It was funny, easy to watch and perfect just before bed TV. Easy to consume and you could miss half an episode falling asleep and not be at a loss...The Newsroom (only seasons one and two) are better. If you haven't watched it, watch it now.
-I enjoyed West Wing quite a lot but I wasn't a big fan of Newsroom. It was okay imo. Now, True Detective, was a viewing experience I'll not soon forget. It was intense, well written and well acted. I enjoyed it.
Exactly! I put television shows in this category all the time and judge them differently. The boyfriend and I recently began watching The Wire before bed...biggest mistake ever. The reason? You don't end up going to bed.It was funny, easy to watch and perfect just before bed TV. Easy to consume and you could miss half an episode falling asleep and not be at a loss...