best of Maddox's Best Of 2018 | #1 Song + TV Show Revealed!!

[Blue Rose]

Hunnybee is a masterpiece. So happy to see someone else loving it. 

Insecure was trash last year but this season was amazing.

[Vilppu]

lady and bubblin are really great

 

wish i had the patience for TV shows n

[Tom Vercetti]

wish bubblin was included for oxnard. Always is the best sob x rbe track. 

 

wish i had the patience for TV shows n [2] 

[Wicked]

Our Baskets payola worked!!

 

Only saw that & Insecure from this set though. Tried to watch Sally but the first ep was kinda boring + I was partially distracted. Caution is an interesting song choice.

[Pink Matter]

Bubblin is a bop  he made some points with that one

Unknown Mortal Orchestra has always been a group that's interested me. I'll check out the song to see if it piques my interest.

[Navyofbadgals]

Hunnybee

[KasioKas]

Loved insecure this year. Nice placement.

[Uncatena]

CXG  it really seems like they are ready to wrap up things neat and nicely, so happy about that. and i agree about the jail storyline, i wasnt really worried about that at the end of the season though tbh

 

as always, you're coming through with unknwon recommends, i have seen baskets mentioned a bunch but never bothered to watch it. same with insecure. the rest is all new to me.

 

room 104 is SUCH a mess, so inside nr. 9 seems really intruiging to me

[Body Electrician]

these picks are a bit indie

[Staryu]

Insecure  yas @ Issa's evolution and the iconic Kelli. I really want to check out Sally4Ever, it's on my to-do list  

[Maddox]

Top Songs: #30 - #21

 

 

30. Rosebud – U.S. Girls:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29. Road Runner – Asian Doll:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28. Feel Like A Fool – Kali Uchis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27. It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) – Peggy Gou:

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

26. Short Court Style – Natalie Prass:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25. Montego Bae – Noname (Ft. Ravyn Lenae):

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

24. Haha No One Can Hear You! – Gallant:

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

23. Accelerate – Christina Aguilera:

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

22. Like U – Lovelyz:

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

21. Koi No Shadanki – Atarashii Gakkou No Leaders (ft. H ZETTRIO):

 

 

 

 

https://open.spotify.com/track/24qXnIT8tbFeUu7JelWto3

 

 

Edited December 23, 2018 by Maddox

[Maddox]

TV:

#15 - #11

 

15. Sharp Objects – HBO

 

Honestly it just feels like a distant spin-off to Big Little Lies. There’s no originality about it except for the setting which was generally its biggest asset. I don’t really have much to say about the show. Great performances from the cast, brilliant job from JMV. Overall a nicely done psychological thriller that i enjoyed very much!

 

 

 

14. Babylon Berlin – Netflix

 

This could’ve been a strong contender for number one had I just seen the first season. It’s literally ****ing AWESOME. There’s a ton of characters and subplots all mashed together creating this mystery thriller set in 1920s Berlin. It’s crazy, outlandish and super fun to watch. I think I finish it all in two sittings. Then comes the second season which was a bore, maybe because I didn’t have enough historical knowledge or idk… The finale is definitely an improvement, tried to give closure to most of its storylines while giving some hints of its 1st season charm which is promising. Perched for S3!

 

 

 

13. Joe Pera Talks with You – Adult Swim

 

If you’re feeling alone, sad or bored and you’re in need of a distraction then I suggest you watch this little gem! Probably the closest thing I could think of to Enlightened (Best show of the decade btw, available on Amazon Prime). Both have this sweet, comfy vibe to them. They also share the most original, perplexing protagonists on TV. The humor is very subtle and reliant on the lead's gestures/interactions with the other characters. When I first started it I was like wtf am I watching?? The hell is this dude talking about?? Well it’s a collection of 10-28 min episodes where this guy called Joe Pera opens up about the most random topics that slowly delve into something deeply thoughtful. With each episode you get to learn more about Joe’s personality, relate to his level of devotion to his interests and get this beautiful image of his small town. It’s the perfect escapist TV we have rn.

 

 

 

12. Flowers – Channel 4

 

For those who don’t know abt the show. It’s a british dark comedy about a dysfunctional family trying to survive their everyday life despite their issues accompanied by an overly sympathetic Japanese illustrator. And get this: While Olivia Colman is amazing as usual, she’s not even the best part about it!! It’s everything you expected Maniac to address and yet failed... I mean you can tell the show is not using mental issues for ‘aesthetic’ purposes, they know what they’re talking about despite the comedy aspect. If you or your friend happen to deal with depression, i urge y’all to watch the first season. It has one of the best depression confession scenes I’ve seen on TV. Second season is a bit hard to get into. The absurdist side is much more present which might’ve messed with the show’s tone but the last two episodes legit broke me  I probably did not manage to describe the show very well but please watch it, it’s really worth it!

 

 

 

(TIE) 11. Pose/The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story – FX 

 

It’s tricky when you know very well your audience. You can either milk them by making the same **** all over again (kind of like what Netflix is doing right now with shows like Insatiable, Sabrina, Elite etc…) or you could actually challenge them and make something that’s worthy of their attention especially when there’s an abundance of TV right now.

 

While this might seem like me coming out as a Ryan Murphy stan (lol no). I might start to change my view about him. Here’s what he recently said about his new direction:

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“According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy made his creative feelings clear while in conversation with celebrity journalist Ronan Farrow […] “I’m not interested in shock value anymore,” he said, adding that he has “gotten away from sexuality and violence and how far I can push the envelope” in his recent work. “The new thing I’m doing focuses on [projects] that aren’t just not in my view. I’m working with young talent, trying to get them in the system and trying to change the system.”

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And you could sense it through his new projects as well: Pose, which is developed by mostly transgender actors/writers. Is a risk that paid off well, since there’s an audience that’s craving quality content and it shows. All of the cast is top notch despite being nobodies. Mj Rodriguez alone displayed more emotion than Elizabeth Moss’ phony ass on THT. It’s a story about family, hope and survival with more heart and honesty, yet it didn’t back down from highlighting the intense struggles trans people faced at the time and the hypocrisy within the straight and gay community towards them.

 

As for ACS, it made the good decision of making Andrew Cunanan (brilliantly played by Darren Criss) the central focus of the season rather than Versace and shed light on the various, difficult topics of that time. Both stories involving Finn Wittrock and Cody Fern's characters are hard to go through. Basically the entire season was a difficult watch (but in a good way) which managed to send a strong message about the hardships of just being yourself.

 

I care a lot about the creator’s intentions behind their work whether it’s genuine or not, and based from these two shows i do believe that Murphy is determined to making ~good, entertaining, meaningful TV! (That is unless he goes back to his old antics with his Netflix deal then disregard my last sentence)

Edited December 27, 2018 by Maddox

[Maddox]

On 12/18/2018 at 8:04 PM, Leptine said:

Not you putting 'Succession' out of the top20 after hyping the whole show for all the Summer, it deserved top10 at least, I-

[TV critic] GIVE ME A BREAK!!! IT'S HARD TO RANK TV THESE DAYS!!1!1!1! [/TV critic]

 

On 12/18/2018 at 8:11 PM, Eeveelution said:

Lady.  Laura snapped on Late to the Flight, but I didn't really go back to the album that much. Cauiton is nice, Mariah made a few points this year.

 

Crazy-ex has been good this season, but it's the last one so I'm gonna need them to step it up for the second half.

The creators of the show are saying the january episode will be their craziest yet so i'm hyped asf

 

On 12/18/2018 at 9:51 PM, Vilppu said:

lady and bubblin are really great

 

wish i had the patience for TV shows n

 

On 12/19/2018 at 12:53 AM, Tom Vercetti said:

wish bubblin was included for oxnard. Always is the best sob x rbe track. 

 

wish i had the patience for TV shows n [2] 

Thanks  

 

The shortest show in here has the length of a 2 hour + movie! So yeah it can be time consuming lol but you get eventually rewarded when a show is good enough!!

 

On 12/19/2018 at 4:33 AM, Wicked said:

Our Baskets payola worked!!

 

Only saw that & Insecure from this set though. Tried to watch Sally but the first ep was kinda boring + I was partially distracted. Caution is an interesting song choice.

You HAVE to finish Sally4ever, you'll like it!

 

On 12/19/2018 at 9:48 AM, Pink Matter said:

Bubblin is a bop  he made some points with that one

Unknown Mortal Orchestra has always been a group that's interested me. I'll check out the song to see if it piques my interest.

Same, check out "Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays" from the same album. A BOP

 

On 12/19/2018 at 9:17 PM, Navyofbadgals said:

Hunnybee

Taste  

 

On 12/18/2018 at 9:47 PM, Superpower said:

Hunnybee is a masterpiece. So happy to see someone else loving it. 

Insecure was trash last year but this season was amazing.

 

On 12/20/2018 at 7:16 PM, KasioKas said:

Loved insecure this year. Nice placement.

 

23 hours ago, Staryu said:

Insecure  yas @ Issa's evolution and the iconic Kelli. I really want to check out Sally4Ever, it's on my to-do list  

Yas for the Insecure stanning!! Hoping we get less Lawrence...

 

On 12/20/2018 at 9:56 PM, ChapelHooker said:

CXG  it really seems like they are ready to wrap up things neat and nicely, so happy about that. and i agree about the jail storyline, i wasnt really worried about that at the end of the season though tbh

 

as always, you're coming through with unknwon recommends, i have seen baskets mentioned a bunch but never bothered to watch it. same with insecure. the rest is all new to me.

 

room 104 is SUCH a mess, so inside nr. 9 seems really intruiging to me

You will absolutely love Inside n.9  Black Mirror who?

 

On 12/20/2018 at 10:27 PM, Body Electrician said:

these picks are a bit indie

lol i guess! It's just i keep promising myself to explore new genres and yet i limit myself to the notable releases. Hence why i use this section to collect some fresh music

[Maddox]

There's a new addition to the top 10 TV bringing the total number of shows to 27. Coming tuesday or wednesday!

[KasioKas]

While I like the story Pose told, real transgender actors and the risk it took, the acting itself is really poor and often took me out of it. I haven't even finished the show because if it. 

[Leptine]

'Pose' and 'The Assasination of Gianni Versace' tied and both out of the top10.. I-

 

[Leptine]

2 hours ago, Maddox said:

While this might seem like me coming out as a Ryan Murphy stan (lol no).

 

Mj Rodriguez alone displayed more emotion than Elizabeth Moss’ phony ass on THT.

[Leptine]

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28. Feel Like A Fool – Kali Uchis;

23. Accelerate – Christina Aguilera:

 

 

 

 

Finally the taste jumped out

[Pink Matter]

Some great gems in that list. Rosebud, Feel Like a Fool, It Makes You Forget, Short Court Style, and Montego Bae  

On the topic of TV shows, Pose looks interesting! Since I'm on break I might give it a shot  

[Wicked]

This set is a serve better than peak Serena could dream of.

 

Glad another breathing human being watched Joe Pera, I adored the show. Kinda agree with Pose/ACS being of similar quality to the point of a tie. I have Flowers S1 downloaded but haven't got to it yet. 

 

And no, it's still **** Ryan Murphy. 

[Leptine]

 

29 Nominations - 6 Emmy wins [2010-2018]: https://www.emmys.com/bios/ryan-murphy-0

 

 

 

 

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TV's First $300M Man: The Wild and Weepy Backstory of Ryan Murphy’s Blockbuster Netflix Deal.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/tvs-first-300m-man-inside-netflixs-blockbuster-ryan-murphy-deal-1099145

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Maddox]

11 hours ago, KasioKas said:

While I like the story Pose told, real transgender actors and the risk it took, the acting itself is really poor and often took me out of it. I haven't even finished the show because if it. 

Really? I think the acting was very fine (even from Elektra) The finale is beautiful btw!

 

10 hours ago, Leptine said:

You wish honey...

 

And did i lie?? Perched for the locals to see the light someday

 

8 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

Some great gems in that list. Rosebud, Feel Like a Fool, It Makes You Forget, Short Court Style, and Montego Bae  

On the topic of TV shows, Pose looks interesting! Since I'm on break I might give it a shot  

Yas  And go for it! It's only 8 episodes, a fast binge!

 

1 hour ago, Wicked said:

This set is a serve better than peak Serena could dream of.

 

Glad another breathing human being watched Joe Pera, I adored the show. Kinda agree with Pose/ACS being of similar quality to the point of a tie. I have Flowers S1 downloaded but haven't got to it yet. 

 

And no, it's still **** Ryan Murphy. 

Ahh thanks queen  Every episode of Joe Pera gets even better than its predecessor! Who needs ASMR when i could just watch him talking me to sleep. 

 

khhjkhfgdgf  Oh well... Despite his awakening i still can't get fully into the man, he has such an off-putting personality  If you read his NYer profile, the way he's soo obsessed with his critics like

 

3 minutes ago, Leptine said:

 

omg at this shameless promo  Reported for trolling 

[Wicked]

56 minutes ago, Maddox said:

Ahh thanks queen  Every episode of Joe Pera gets even better than its predecessor! Who needs ASMR when i could just watch him talking me to sleep. 

 

khhjkhfgdgf  Oh well... Despite his awakening i still can't get fully into the man, he has such an off-putting personality  If you read his NYer profile, the way he's soo obsessed with his critics like

The Joe Pera character is such a gentle soul, he's truly delightful to watch during a time where anti-heros are all the rage for leads.

 

Even if he's moving on from shock value, unless he takes a writing 101 class on how to not hamfist every damn message, apologizes for how he's written certain other marginalized groups, I'm always gonna have a stank face when his name comes up + while sitting through any show he's associated with. His personality is the PITS too! #TeamBryanFuller

[Vilppu]

happy to see feel like a fool, it's definitely an isolation highlight but i don't think that many people realise this? rosebud and short court style are really good too and like u is one of the better lovelyz album tracks for sure

[Uncatena]

Rosebud, Feel Like a Fool, Short Court Style

 

Sharp Objects was fantastic, probably one of Amy's best performances of her career. It wasn't really anthing groundbreaking but it was constantly engaging and thrilling tbh.

 

Interesting to see Babylon Berlin here as a German. I heard raves about it and thats its one of the best series to ever come out of here, but the story and aesthetic doesn't really interest me to be honest.

 

Pose was amazing. Yes, it had some flaws, especially with acting, but it was so heartfelt and beautiful. It was constatnly feeling something while watching it. Ryan's best effort to date.

 

I haven't seen the new ACS, but I shall watch it soon. I liked the first season.

 

I read about Flowers before and actual legend Olivia is in it, but your description sold it to me. It looked too odd for me but knowing that it deals with mental illness too made me inch rested. 

 

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