Playa Playa Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Welcome to Playa Playa's Best of 2017 With 2017 quickly coming to a close, many will look back over what has happened in these past 12 months and be overwhelmed. It's been a year of major disruption and change–whether that be a record high for natural disasters or the rise of the #MeToo movement–that's put pop culture on a new wavelength. We gradually settled into the chaos and found different ways to experience or escape it throughout the year. In the following lists, you will find inventive shows that explore paths of grief and hope, a celebration of diversity in rap music, and unforgettable filmmaking debuts. Best Songs of 2017: Spoiler 30. Brockhampton - Gummy 29. Lorde - Supercut 28. KH - Question 27. Ravyn Lenae - Sticky 26. Fleet Foxes - Third of May / Ōdaigahara 25. Alvvays - Dreams Tonite 24. SOPHIE - Ponyboy 23. Big H - Space Man (feat. President T) 22. Jordan Rakei - Nerve 21. Gerd Janson & Shan - Surrender 20. Jay-Z - 4:44 19. Moses Sumney - Quarrel 18. Arca - Desafío 17. Rina Sawayama - Alterlife 16. Trends & Boylan - Krueger (feat. Riko Dan) 15. Charli XCX - Track 10 14. LNS & DJ Sotofett - Jugando Con Fuego 13. Kendrick Lamar - DNA 12. Julien Baker - Appointments 11. DJ Central & Erika Casier - Drive (Club Mix) 10. Vince Staples - Yeah Right 9. LCD Soundsytem - How Do You Sleep? 8. Shanti Celeste - Selector 7. Lord of the Isles - Sunrise 89 6. Frank Ocean - Chanel 5. Angelo Badalamenti - Heartbreaking 4. Kelela - Waitin' 3. Objekt - Theme From Q 2. Perfume Genius - Just Like Love 1. Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 Best TV Comedies of 2017: Spoiler 22. Veep 21. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 20. Trial & Error 19. Broad City 18. You're the Worst 17. Silicon Valley 16. Speechless 15. She's Gotta Have It 14. Catastrophe 13. Rick and Morty 12. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 11. Dear White People 10. Insecure 9. Vice Principals 8. American Vandal 7. Search Party 6. The Good Place 5. Better Things 4. Master of None 3. Nathan For You 2. BoJack Horseman 1. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Best TV Dramas of 2017: Spoiler 28. American Crime 27. Kingdom 26. Undeground 25. The Good Fight 24. Claws 23. Sneaky Pete 22. This Is Us 21. Game of Thrones 20. Sense8 19. The Girlfriend Experience 18. Feud: Bette and Joan 17. Fargo 16. Stranger Things 15. Mindhunter 14. The Keepers 13. American Gods 12. Skam 11. Alias Grace 10. Better Call Saul 9. Big Little Lies 8. The Deuce 7. The Crown 6. Queen Sugar The Americans 5. The Handmaid's Tale 4. Legion 3. Halt and Catch Fire 2. Twin Peaks: The Return 1. The Leftovers Edited January 14, 2018 by Playa Playa
Playa Playa Posted December 12, 2017 Author Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) . Edited January 12, 2018 by Playa Playa
Wicked Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 Here for all lists ofc The way TV just killed music this year At least it was even before!
bluth Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 can't believe i've never listened to ur #1 of 16 before but giving it a go now. i know u'll turn it ouT with the music
SLIME Posted December 12, 2017 Posted December 12, 2017 U were the one who first showed me Lockjaw last year soooooo you know I'm bout it
Wicked Posted December 13, 2017 Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) fff did you watch OJ: Made In America yet Edited December 13, 2017 by Wicked
Playa Playa Posted December 17, 2017 Author Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) Quote 22. Still quite funny, but a relatively uneventful season. Not being in DC with the insanity of politics was a major issue for the show and there were instances of Selina just being mean, devoid of any humour or heart that came with it in in the past. But there was still a lot of good about the season with “Blurb” being my favourite episode. Hugh Laurie continues to be an amazing addition to the cast and the sexual tension scene in the aforementioned episode is one of my favourites of the show. Jonah's role keeps getting bigger too which works brilliantly, and I'm a little too excited to see his run for the presidency. The cast being close-knit next season, with a structural conceit, should do wonders and I'm satisfied with it ending late next year. Quote 21. Kimmy Schmidt's third run focused its attention on absurdist character-driven stories, branching out to utilize Titus, Jacqueline and Lilian even more. Doubling back on an emotionally effective arc for Kimmy was not the best choice but the show still provided the same hilarious comedic style. Titus also cemented himself as the star of the show (okay, he had already done that) with a string of great moments including the “Lemonade”-inspired musical numbers and the aftermath of his ill-fated “I Ate Dionne Warwick” cruise. However, as I noted last year, Tina Fey missing the mark at cultural criticism is still an issue for the show, but it's fortunately secluded to one poor storyline. This season is probably the most consistent, and even without it being as emotionally satisfying, there's still a lot to love about it. Quote 20. Nothing especially new, Trial & Error is populated with the same kind of hilarious gags and eccentric characters as many of its predecessors but in the form of a mockumentary take on true-crime docs like Making a Murderer and The Jinx. The sitcom formula is overfamiliar now but the serialized murder mystery element is a welcomed addition that uses suspense to hilarious effect and provides a structure for the sillier comedic moments. The moments hit and miss often but the show got everything right in its casting with John Lithgow, Sherri Shepherd and Jayma Mays leading the talented ensemble committed to making the eccentric characters work. Edited December 17, 2017 by Playa Playa
Wicked Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 I only watched Trial & Error from these. I'm still on S5 of Veep, and I dropped Kimmy for good. Trial & Error Nicholas D'Agosto works great as the straight man 'center' of the show to all the silly characters around him.
Kim Kardashian Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 I need to get back into Veep, stopped watching it like last season for no reason. I haven't heard of Trial & Error before but it seems good from the sound of it. And it stars Nicholas D'Agosto I never got into Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt but I should probably give it another go. I agree with what you said about the anti-PC stuff without even seeing it, Tina never gets stuff like that right.
ATRL Administrator Lee!! Posted December 17, 2017 ATRL Administrator Posted December 17, 2017 Veep and Kimmy I enjoyed T&E more than I thought I would :D
Mr Greenbird Posted December 17, 2017 Posted December 17, 2017 T&E looks great (I didn't watch yet, just watched the trailer)
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