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Creating the Best TV of 2009 list caused me quite a bit of anxiety for two reasons: a) it takes time away from my main hobby (watching TV), and b) since TV watching is one of our most popular American pastimes, I know I can expect feedback on which shows I’ve overrated/overlooked. In order to combat this condition, which I’m dubbing RLBPAD (Ranked-List Blog Post Apprehension Disorder) I took the following pre-blogging steps:
1. Based this list mostly on shows I just really love, but also took into account nominations from the entire Amazon Movies & TV team.
2. Promised to reward myself with a Tudors marathon once this is all over. (Thank you, Showtime costume designers--those doublets look like they were painted on.)
Our Best TV Shows on DVD/Blu-ray of 2009 are:
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1. True Blood: Season 1: Vampires are real, and they’re coming out of the coffin to fall in love with sassy waitresses from rural Louisiana. Not only is this show juicy, action-packed, and 100% on trend, but it's also known to have one of the best opening credit sequences ever.
2. Mad Men: Season 2: This dialogue in this show about New York ad men in the 1960s is so good, I’m convinced that Matthew Weiner is either taking dictation from God, or he sold his soul to the devil. (Either way, congratulations on great second season!)
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3. Glee, Vol. 1: Road to Sectionals: A gang of high school misfits sing their way to some sort of awesome choir-off known as "sectionals." You know who loves this show? J. Lo! You know who else? Madonna! Who are you to resist it?
4. Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series: Sadly, the packaging received mixed reviews, but I still can’t resist giving one more shout out this great series, which ended with a strong season 4.5. If you can resist the lure of the cylon figurine, the individual seasons are also well worth owning.
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5. Lost: Season 5: It you like an ever-evolving mythology and lots of time travel, the further travails of the Oceanic 815 survivors are definitely for you. Even after five seasons, Lost still left fans excited for the final chapter.
6. Dollhouse: Season 1: In the world of Dollhouse, a secret company imprints attractive "actives" with the perfect personality to fulfill their clients' fantasies. While this show got off to a slow start, it turns completely addictive by the end of season 1.
7. The Tudors: Season 2: The sweet, innocent romance betwixt Henry and Anne turns sour in season 2. (What?? I really thought those crazy kids would make it work!) Don’t forget, fans of lusty history—season 3 hits the streets this week.
8. Little Dorrit: This adaption of Charles Dickens’ novel stars Matthew Macfadyen of Pride & Prejudice fame, and it won seven Emmys.
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9. Burn Notice: Season 2: Each episode of this show stays so true to formula (ex-spy Michael Westen is guilted into helping a civilian in trouble, shares awesome spy tips, saves them in a creative way, credits roll) that you could set your watch by it, but darn if it isn’t one of the most entertaining things on TV.
10. Eastbound & Down: Season 1: Telling is becoming exhausting, so I think I’ll point you to some of lead character Kenny Powers' best moments. (Warning: Danny McBride and lewd behavior go together like ham and cheese, so the faint of heart should beware.)
Whew! That’s a lot of ranking and judging, and I’m only halfway through our Best of TV list. You can see the rest of our picks here. And check out our top 100 DVDs, top 100 Blu-ray discs, and many other lists at http://www.amazon.com/bestmovies2009. --Leah
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