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Recommend me some TV shows with batshit insane, soap-opera level plot twists and turns
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Gotham,
About halfway through season 1 they just decided to go crazy with it.
Best production value on the major networks atm as well.
About halfway through season 1 they just decided to go crazy with it.
Best production value on the major networks atm as well.
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A soap opera that's outlandish even for soaps?! Now that's something I gotta see!
Thanks again for the recs, everyone.
Of the ones mentioned so far, it looks like Dynasty, Passions, and Empire are what I'll be watching next. I've seen a little bit of Empire, but only a couple of episodes. Looks like shit's about to get real!
Looks like I'll be watching Pretty Little Liars too.
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For some reason I keep mixing this show up with an HBO show that has a similar name. Anybody know what show I'm talking about?
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Found it. It's called Big Little Lies. I've seen this show, not Pretty Little Liars
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Big Little Lies.
Also, I highly recommend at least checking out the Jane the Virgin pilot. If it hooks you, then I'd watch that first. It's a far better show than Empire, with twists that are earned and writing that actually makes sense.
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Few shows enrage me like Empire. It has such a strong premise, but I've never seen a show spiral into nothingness so quickly.
Homeland would have been a good recommendation as well had it ended at S1.
The false meme of Lost not being good is getting tiring tbh.
It's a fantastic show with fantastic characters. Season 6 was not good and the ending is divisive. That's that.
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I'm well aware of the greatness of both LOST and Twin Peaks. Totally different kind of shows, but they're both some of my favorite shows ever so I'm not going to pit them against each other.
Not enough Jane the Virgin recommendations. Sweet show featuring an endearing cast that is juxtaposed with insane twists and turns.
Season finales are particularly crazy.
Season finales are particularly crazy.
Say what now?
Nah. I love that show to death, but no. Everything in there is tame compared to shit like Empire.
I guess Empire counts. This show is off the wall stupid. They do the dumbest shit, then explain it away with even more dumb shit. I think in one episode they had to go retrieve a dead body that was buried in the woods, so their lawyer pulled out a dead body detector out of his trunk:
S1-2 is just legit good television. Crazy, but good. S3 it becomes a bumbling mess and I dropped it 2 minutes into S04E02. Once erectile dysfunction became a plotpoint and Cookie was the worst, I was out.
Look into korean dramas. Daytime dramas especially has a lot of twists and turns. I liked the prime time drama "Tunnel", but I don't think it's absurd enough for you (time travel, serial killer..).
Here are some dramas from KBS.
Here are some dramas from KBS.
This is not the resetera I knew as a boy! Someone comes in asking for soap comparable television and no one has brought up Professional Wrestling? What the eff is wrong with you people! But yeah, Jane the Virgin (or really any of the non superhero CW shows) is a good entry point for what you are looking for.
And, yes, another vote for Jane The Virgin. I think there are a lot of people that aren't even aware that JTV has this whole insane crime/telenovela story going on.
You seriously will get hooked
Lawd almighty at the twists and turns
It does Jump the Shark after awhile, but the first few seasons, whew
That show made you go I don't believe this shit, then tune in tomorrow and go I don't believe this shit more than the I don't believe the shit from yesterday, just on repeat
By the time you reach the crescendo, your reality becomes the soap opera, no joke
If you want trashy TV that has shade with a twist, Dirty Sexy Money, my God that show oozed what your looking for
Samurai Flamenco is a pretty wild ride. To explain why would be spoiling it, though.
Probably only worth it if you enjoy Japanese henshin hero stuff on some level, though.
Probably only worth it if you enjoy Japanese henshin hero stuff on some level, though.
The People vs. OJ Simpson, because it's pretty much lifted from the real events with little fictionalization. At some points you have to remember it's basically true and some of the shit that happens would have people calling bullshit on the writers for being complete hacks.
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Speaking to both shows, I've never been able to make it to the end of either one, so I'm still in the dark in terms of knowing how crazy it gets!
I loved Fringe though. One of the best shows of all time.
You make a good point. I've never given wrestling a fair shake. I'm gonna make an honest effort to watch it one of these days.
Riverdale is an amazing show.
I've seen season 1 but what the hell is this? I love it!
Yeah, I gotta get back into it.
Ok that clip is absolutely nuts. Definitely gonna be watching this, LMAO
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Lots of votes for Jane the Virgin. Hmmm, might have to rethink my priorities. I had no idea this show was even remotely in this category!
Oh yeah and not just that, it's also excellent show by all standards. Great recommendation! Even if it wouldn't be exactly what OP was asking for, it's worth to see just because it's so good.
Season 2 of American Horror Story. To give an idea of insane it gets, it features aliens, demons and an adult Anne Frank.
The other seasons get weird, but nothing compares.
The other seasons get weird, but nothing compares.
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I've seen it. Great show! There are some real tear-jerker moments in there too!
One of the main reasons I watched every single season. The plots were utterly ridiculous and I absolutely loved every moment of them!
Ever wanted to see a guy have sex with a couch? Nip/Tuck got ya covered.
A genuinely good show for the first two seasons before developing into pure and utter (ridiculously entertaining) nonsense from season 3 onwards. I used to hate-watch it at the time. It just got absolutely bonkers by the end.
Prison Break is another great one full of soap opera level twists and turns that make little sense.
Riverdale is an amazing show.
And, yes, another vote for Jane The Virgin. I think there are a lot of people that aren't even aware that JTV has this whole insane crime/telenovela story going on.
And this isn't the start of a gay porno? :thinking:
I need to bump Riverdale up the watch list.
Yup that's my recommendation as well. Amazing acting and some really good twists.
