watched a few tv shows recently:
the kingdom/riget (1994)
a wonderful danish horror miniseries. this seems mostly innocent at first, but becomes much more dark and gritty as it goes on. sometimes it seems needlessly long, and spends too much time building up suspense, but it is mostly pure brilliance. the finale is completely amazing, but it raises more questions than it answers. this is all on youtube, so you guys have no excuse for not watching it.
moral orel (2005-2008)
thank you so much for telling me about this, nhc. i had seen a few episodes before, but i finally decided to watch it in full. the first series is silly and formulaic, but can also be hilarious. however, even if you don't like the first season, i still encourage you to continue watching. during the second season, the show's elements of tragedy (many of which have been present from the very start) are emphasised. we have episodes like 'the lord's prayer', which are both laugh out loud hilarious and emotional.
but the third season is just one of the most amazing things i have ever seen. despite the fact that adult swim did all they could to ruin it, it is still so wonderful and powerful. there are genuinely depressing eisodes like 'alone', as well as wonderful feel good episodes with hapy endings like 'closeface.' and, although i know that its not the ending that the show's creators wanted, i loved then end of 'honour.'
also, there's some great music here, both from the mountain goats, and original songs like 'closeface', 'i hate you jesus', 'turn the other cheek' and 'the homosexual hop.'
breaking bad (2008-2013)
i started watching this in july, and only finished it recently. i know that this isn't how you're supposed to watch it, but i don't think i could have wated any longer. the first season seems very light and homorous (at least in comparison with the later ones), but with dark undertones which grow throughout the show. there are so many twists and turns, and every charcter has completely changed from the start to the end. this will stay as one of y favourites.