BTVSAT - Semifinals: 1990s (Bracket 2)

[mae]

That '70s Show
vs.
The Sopranos

Previously on BTVSAT:

That '70s Show beat Absolutely Fabulous (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11520), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11727) and Friends (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11884) (195.44)
The Sopranos beat NewsRadio (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11637), Family Guy (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11759) and ER (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?11870) (189.94)

[jhanic]

Sopranos.

John

[Mattrick]

Sopranos without a doubt. Sopranos should take the 90's no problem, unless rabid geekdom from the X-Files takes down a far superior show.

[Erin]

Sopranos!

[Odetta]

badda bing

[Iwritecode]

I voted for the gang from Wisconsin.

[kluker]

That 70's

[fernandito]

Hello Wisconsiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[Mattrick]

you've seriously got to be kidding me. sopranos is losing to that 70's. what the fuck. how can anyone make vote that way having seen sopranos? can only assume most of these votes are people that haven't.

[OchrisO]

Underestimate the power of the circle at your own peril.

[mae]

I love That '70s Show but come on... The Sopranos!

[Mattrick]

http://0.tqn.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/m/_/2/sopranos-hat.jpg

[candy]

i have seen that 70's show but i haven't seen the sopranos, therefore i am not voting, as there is no way that 70's show is the best show of all time.

[Odetta]

Tony is disappointed in all of you

[mae]

Why is it that all the cable shows are being voted out? Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Six Feet Under, and now The Sopranos is trailing. It is just exposure?

[DoctorDodge]

you've seriously got to be kidding me. sopranos is losing to that 70's. what the fuck. how can anyone make vote that way having seen sopranos? can only assume most of these votes are people that haven't.

A rare moment here, but for once, I agree with Mattrick. I love That '70s Show, and can watch multiple eps at a time, but The Sopranos is, without question, a masterpiece. It should be doing much better than this!

[alkanto]

Why is it that all the cable shows are being voted out? Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Six Feet Under, and now The Sopranos is trailing. It is just exposure?

I think that might be it, personally.
Now, I did vote for That 70's Show, though I have seen Sopranos. It's just not my cup of tea. But, I haven't seen a lot of those shows you mention because my family doesn't get HBO or Showtime or any of those 'extra' channels. And I know I'm not the only one....exposure is probably a big problem here.

[Odetta]

I think maybe people are more exposed to the basic sitcoms... such a shame

[DoctorDodge]

It's ironic to think that over here in Britain, we've been far more exposed to the best cable shows like Sopranos, Six Feet Under and Rome than we are to a lot of american sitcoms, simply because the best cable shows were always shown on one of the basic five channels. All the other american network shows were, ironically, usually moved to cable. Probably because there's just so many episodes per series on those networks, whereas with cable channels they're restricted to about 12 or 13 eps a season, a much more manageable number to fit all the best shows in a year.

[mae]

So so close.... SO-PRA-NOS! SO-PRA-NOS!

[Odetta]

c'mon! Someone tie it up, please!

(I am willing to perform certain... favors... for a Soprano vote :ninja: )

[Jean]

(I am willing to perform certain... favors... for a Soprano vote :ninja: )
::interested::
I haven't voted yet...

[Odetta]

I have a thing for big furry creatures... just sayin

[Jean]

grrr, if I had ever watched at least one second of The Sopranos!... why didn't anyone tell me?...

::frustrated::

[mae]

grrr, if I had ever watched at least one second of The Sopranos!... why didn't anyone tell me?...

::frustrated::

Here's the entire series in nine minutes. Spoilers, obviously, abound:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsgRwxx7au0

[Jean]

If I could vote for this version, I wouldn't hesitate a moment...

[Odetta]

:ninja:

[OchrisO]

I really love The Sopranos, but I don't find myself wanting to rewatch it much. I actually put off watching new stuff that I have recorded on my dv-r box if I catch a random episode of That 70's Show on TV, and I have already seen every episode of it multiple times. That 70s Show is way more of a creative and interesting show that a lot of people give it credit for. A lot of people kind of flippantly disregard it as a sitcom and while it certainly does use that format, I think just calling it a sitcom to place it on the same level as most other sitcoms is doing it a grave injustice.

[Mattrick]

Why is it that all the cable shows are being voted out? Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Six Feet Under, and now The Sopranos is trailing. It is just exposure?

I think that might be it, personally.
Now, I did vote for That 70's Show, though I have seen Sopranos. It's just not my cup of tea. But, I haven't seen a lot of those shows you mention because my family doesn't get HBO or Showtime or any of those 'extra' channels. And I know I'm not the only one....exposure is probably a big problem here.

I've had basic cable my entire life and I've seen all those shows. DVD's a wonderful thing.

[Mattrick]

And Jean, you really must watch the Sopranos. If there are a few shows I would recommend I think you would love whole-heartidly it would be Sopranos, Six Feet Under and In Treatment. The acting, writing, directing is just top notch in those shows, far surpassing anything else.

[mae]

Should The Sopranos lose, that will just add to the agony of losing all the other amazing and acclaimed series I mentioned before, especially Six Feet Under, which is just a masterpiece of art in any medium.

[mae]

I haven't actually checked, but even if we get a single vote for The Sopranos that will tie the poll and by stated votes tiebreaker it should win. Come on!

[Mattrick]

OMFG we're TIED!!! There is hope after all!

[Odetta]

OK, who cast the tie vote? I do believe I owe you something...

[Jean]

ummmm... er... you know...

[Odetta]

bear needs to come here now! rawr

[Jean]

:: is here now ::

[mae]

Jeez get a room you two :fairy:

[Mattrick]

SOPRANOS IS LEADING....BOOYA

I'm afraid though, very afraid. If it almost lost to 70's show...does it even stand a chance against the raging nerdgasm of the X-Files?

[mae]

The Sopranos is moving on to the 1990s Final, having received 14 votes (51.85%). Its score is now 241.79.

[Odetta]

:thumbsup:

[mae]

Odetta, you did it! :huglove:

[Jean]

she would...

[Odetta]

*draws curtains around herself and her fuzzy bear friend*

;)

[Jean]

http://www.naturalstressreliefguide.com/image-files/do_not_disturb_sign.jpg

[mae]

LOL HYSTERICAL! :clap:

[LadyHitchhiker]

I know I will be voting for X-Files...

[Mattrick]

Boo on you. Sopranos > X-Files in every imaginable way.

[alkanto]

Why is it that all the cable shows are being voted out? Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Six Feet Under, and now The Sopranos is trailing. It is just exposure?

I think that might be it, personally.
Now, I did vote for That 70's Show, though I have seen Sopranos. It's just not my cup of tea. But, I haven't seen a lot of those shows you mention because my family doesn't get HBO or Showtime or any of those 'extra' channels. And I know I'm not the only one....exposure is probably a big problem here.

I've had basic cable my entire life and I've seen all those shows. DVD's a wonderful thing.

Yes, DVDs are wonderful, but again it's an issue of availability. I couldn't always go out and buy a DVD box set or afford to rent 3-4 DVDs (sometimes more) for each season of a tv show. I've only recently gotten Netlfix, so that makes it easier, but it's still a difficulty for a lot of people.

[Mattrick]

That's why you make friends with people with good taste in television. My best friend has Seinfeld, Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Dexter, Frasier and 24, all complete series. I hooked him up with Lost, Battlestar and In Treatment nad he hooked up with his. I've seen seasons of Six Feet Under and Sopranos and such for as cheap as 15-20 bucks now that it's been out. Entire Series will probably go for around 100-120 and it's more than worth the money for any of the shows I mentioned above.