AFI Top 10 of 2012: Who Got Snubbed?
What are your top 10 shows of 2012? The American Film Institute has released its annual list, which features a number of critical favorites across a wide spectrum of genres. How does it compare to your own rankings?
The complete AFI 2012 list (in alphabetical order) is:
- American Horror Story
- Breaking Bad
- Game Change
- Game of Thrones
- Girls
- Homeland
- Louie
- Mad Men
- Modern Family
- The Walking Dead
Repeat honorees include Breaking Bad, Homeland and The Walking Dead. Girls is a first-time member after just one season on HBO, and that network's Game Change made it as a made-for-TV film.
The shows listed above were chosen by critics, film and TV artists, critics, scholars and AFI Trustees. The American Film Institute will celebrate this year’s honorees January 11 lunch in L.A.
Who do you think was snubbed from the list? Who would you put in the top 10?
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December 11th, 2012 10:02 PM
Boardwalk empire and once upon a time and the borgias are missing.
December 11th, 2012 11:16 AM
My top 10 in order of preference
1)Breaking BAD
2)Game of Throne
3)Justified (Season 3 is much better than the 1st 2)
4)Homeland
5)Dexter
6)Boardwalk Empire
7)Sons of Anarchy
8)Mad Man
9)Last Resort (Best New show/hate that it is cancelled!)
10) Survivor and Amazing Race (only 2 reality that I watched)
December 11th, 2012 7:56 AM
I won't even argue about person of interest or Arrow, because the format is not "critics-friendly", it's "good television" not "Original series" and comedy shows are always snubbed because, well, most of them will go for the jokes instead of the story, and they're right. But, Scandal ? Great cast, great writing, great story, characters with multiple layers ( or as bad press call them "Unlikeable") ... It's one of few drama on networks Tv that still believes it is on cable.
"If you want an award, show us your boobs" right ?
December 11th, 2012 7:04 AM
One name SHERLOCK
Rank: Guest Star
December 11th, 2012 2:38 AM
The Big Bang Theory and Supernatural should've come in to this list for sure. Not How I Met Your Mother since it is terrible this time around.
Rank: New User
December 11th, 2012 1:58 AM
My list would include: Justified, Suits, The Borgias, Spartacus.
Agree on Game of Thrones & Homeland. The rest I don't watch, and some I probably should.
Rank: Recurring Character
December 11th, 2012 12:56 AM
Arrow, Person of interest
Hell i can make my own list :P
December 10th, 2012 11:56 PM
JUSTIFIED needs to be on this list
Rank: Recurring Character
December 10th, 2012 11:14 PM
I agree for Once Upon a Time, Person of Interest and Scandal. I would also add The Good Wife, Parenthood and one of my favorites, Haven.
Rank: Guest Star
December 10th, 2012 10:28 PM
And I watch none of those shows.