The AV Club's 30 Best Shows of 2023

[feurioo]

The AV Club has chosen their favorite shows of 2023. Do you (dis)agree with these choices? Which shows were overlooked?

Personal surprises: Somebody Somewhere (I posted a primer for it here), I'm A Virgo (not finished yet)
I agree with: Barry, Beef, Somebody Somewhere (because I haven't watched/finished any others!)
I disagree with: The Curse, mainly because we're not even at the halfway point of S1. At the snail pace this show is moving, you can't judge much.
I'm missing: The Glory, Yellowjackets (don't care that S2 was weaker, the Alanis Morissette theme alone!), Shrinking, Swarm

Number of shows I've never heard of: 6

Comments

[shadowkat]

I know I liked it because of the Edgar Allen Poe stuff - I honestly don't know if I'd like it or be able to follow it - if I didn't know the Edgar Allen Poe stuff.

[dr_zook]

Same! Also, for the unlikable characters: I found it refreshing to be exposed to literally a whole show of complete assholes (apart from Usher's granddaughter, her mother, and maybe Verna, but that's probably debatable) and not being compelled to switch off, haha.

[shadowkat]

I'm not sure it works that well in horror - mainly because the thrill or suspense is kind of not there if you don't care about the characters? However, with Poe, it may not matter. Poe's brand of horror wasn't really about suspense so much as the horrific people and situation. I'm not sure it matters here - since it's kind of similar set up to The Menu and Triangle of Sadness, in that it is satirical horror. Cabin in the Woods - also kind of fit into that brand of horror.

So, Fall of the House of Usher - works, but only for people who like satirical horror, such as The Menu, Cabin in the Woods, Triangle of Sadness, and Edgar Allen Poe.