A great read (Article on television's "best"/"greatest" drama)

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Firefly stands out in my mind as incredible, but at least part of that is a function of being killed before it could diminish in quality. Joss, for all that he is My Master Now, has never pulled off a consistent show that arced gracefully - Dollhouse is as close as it gets. But The Wire pulls it off. Maybe Breaking Bad will as well. Here's hoping.

I find that I'm more interested in giving shows a chance if their main writer is someone like Joss Whedon, or Alan Ball does a good job sometimes. Whedon has more tenacity, and a more complete vision of his series. I find Ball's quality ebbs as the series progresses and he is often done after the first season.