Hands down, the best television I've ever seen
Stunning in every way; acting, writing, subtlety, suspense. Simply phenomenal.
shareBreaking Bad is so ridiculously over-rated these days. It's a good show but I think it totally fell apart at the end, and about halfway through it became all plot and no nuance. I haven't finished Top of the Lake yet but its respect for its characters thus far is masterful.
shareI'm a complete Breaking Bad nut and love every moment of that show. I think that even at its worst it's 100 x more complex, inventive and honest than 99% of TV on offer. It creates its own distinct world and plunks you head first into it. And it was a sleeper hit. Only after several seasons of being showered with awards and a cult following did it manage to gain the amount of viewers it deserves.
TotL is really a 6 hour long arthouse movie mascarading as mainstream TV. Yes, the plot is completely ridiculous from start to finish, but since when do things have to make sense in arthouse? Something about it is just so raw and eccentric that it makes you feel alive when you're watching it. But then that's Campion in general - I really gotta see more of her stuff. The lack of obvious movie make-up on any of the actors also helps - they look like real people.