EWB's Top 50 TV Shows of 2021: The Results

[GoGo Yubari]

Previously, on EWB's Top 50 TV shows of 2021:

 

 

I mean look I said it wouldn't take five months to start posting the results, one month is not five months. This year's cutoff was 20 points on two ballots, so say hello to...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49 (tie). Chucky (20 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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49 (tie). Never Mind the Buzzcocks (20 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48. Time (20 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46 (tie). Chicago Fire (21 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46 (tie). The Handmaid's Tale (21 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

Next Time, on EWB's Top 50 TV Shows of 2021: It must be strange, a human creature inside you. Do you ever think "what if he has a knife?"

[Josh]

I should probably give Nevermind the Buzzcocks - especially this latest go - a shot. It does seem to feature a lot of my favorites.

[Your Mom]

I don't care about any of those shows but you get a like any time you reference Girls5eva  

[K]

11 hours ago, Josh said:

I should probably give Nevermind the Buzzcocks - especially this latest go - a shot. It does seem to feature a lot of my favorites.

the latest series is quite different from the older ones. They used to be slightly more... roguish? The new one is a lot more polished. Still enjoyed it though.

[Lint]

[DFF]

... any chance of the rest of the list? 

[GoGo Yubari]

On 30/09/2022 at 00:49, DFF said:

... any chance of the rest of the list? 

oh alright

Apologies to everyone who voted. It's been a terrible year for me on a lot of fronts and some of the little things about doing this have gotten more annoying as the years progress and so it became part of the big pile of things I've put off until I felt better, and then I basically just never felt better any time I've not been on a trip. I'm feeling a little better now, though, so let's get back to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45. Legends of Tomorrow (21 points, appeared on four ballots) (Last Year: #11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44. Star Trek: Lower Decks (22 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43. The Great (23 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: #39)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42. Survivor (23 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 (tie). Lucifer (25 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 (tie). Mythic Quest (25 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

Next Time, on EWB's Top 50 TV Shows of 2021: I’m not an evil mastermind, I’m just inbred and wealthy.

[GoGo Yubari]

We've got a four-show update next so let's preface it with the results of Best New Character, that beloved/tolerated side competition! And it was a true barnburner this year in that two characters got enough votes that would have seen them win most years. But as for who was going to end up picking up the win, well...

 

 

It was Agatha Harkness all along.

The runner-up was also a Marvel debut in Kate Bishop. Also getting votes were The Shade (Stargirl), Sylvie Laufeyson (Loki), Deborah Vance (Hacks), Willie Jack (Reservation Dogs), Ghost Tour Guy (I think this was I Think You Should Leave?), and Greg (The Outlaws). Thanks for the highest turnout on Best New Character in a while!

And now here's some shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. Search Party (26 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38. Hacks (26 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (26 points, appeared on five ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. We Are Lady Parts (26 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

Also a disclaimer, I fucked up reading the next batch of shows and accidentally picked a comedy from the same streaming network as one of the shows in this batch. So if you want to read the preview quote for Search Party instead, go one post back! Anyway, for real this time:

Next Time on EWB's Top 50 TV Shows of 2021: Anyway, in gay news, Laura Dern fell.

[K]

fuck I forgot how good We Are Lady Parts was. Gonna rewatch that

[Benji]

On 22/12/2022 at 08:29, GoGo Yubari said:

Apologies to everyone who voted. It's been a terrible year for me on a lot of fronts and some of the little things about doing this have gotten more annoying as the years progress and so it became part of the big pile of things I've put off until I felt better, and then I basically just never felt better any time I've not been on a trip. I'm feeling a little better now, though, so let's get back to it.

Hope your 2023 is better GoGo ❤️

[GoGo Yubari]

Thank you! Tiiiime will tellllllllll...

More shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35. The Other Two (28 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34. The Rookie (29 points, appeared on two ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33. What If...? (29 points, appeared on seven ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32. Stargirl (30 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: #25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31. Ghosts (UK) (32 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

Next Time, on EWB's Top 50 TV Shows of 2021: You are a badly dressed stick man with a creepy mustache.

[GoGo Yubari]

I didn't watch any of these shows in the next group! Hopefully you did, and remembered enjoying them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30. Sex Education (33 points, appeared on three ballots) (Last Year: #49)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29. It's a Sin (29 points, appeared on four ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28. The Wheel of Time (34 points, appeared on four ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 (tie). Line of Duty (36 points, appeared on four ballots) (Last Year: NR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 (tie). You (36 points, appeared on four ballots) (Last Year: NR)

Next Time, on EWB's Top 50 TV Shows of 2021: No, if I were flirting, I would have sent him a scatter plot of educational attainment versus caloric intake in Jacobin France. This is as if I've sent him a bar graph.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

That's a good group (watched at least part of them all) but I also understand why they're so low.