MAS*H ranked #137, but still not well-known enough - especially in post-Soviet countries and much of Asia - compared to the shows that actually made the final list. Unfortunately, not every 20th-century series has been fully appreciated by millennials and Gen Z the way it deserves to be, so yeah....
the point wasnβt that the list should include 100 shows in 100 different languages - itβs that the shows are watched by people from different countries, cultures, languages and etc. If a series is only popular in, say, one region like Asia and hasnβt gained broader international attention, then it probably wouldnβt be included in a list like this, thank you for opinion!
I hear you - and honestly, I didnβt expect the title to be that off-putting. It was meant as a fun nod to the classic '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die' format, which is popular and widely used. I thought it would give the list a familiar and engaging vibe. That said, I get that it might come across as too definitive or clickbaity, especially since the list is based on aggregated ratings. So Iβve gone ahead and changed the title to better reflect the data-driven nature of the post. Thank you!
someone else actually asked me the same thing before you, so now Iβve got a ready answer for everyone. maybe I should just add it to the main post at this point :)
Iβve been thinking more deeply about this idea, and I realized itβs really hard to integrate anime into this list. Most critics donβt review anime at all β aside from a few very popular titles β which means Iβd have to remove the Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, and Filmweb columns. That would significantly affect the rankings.
If I do remove those columns, the only way to keep things consistent would be to assign the missing scores the average value from the top 200 shows - but that feels like a compromise.
Another option would be to create a separate table just for animated series, pick the top 20-40 (depends of qualtiy) from that, and then maybe insert them into the main list with live action series by replacing shows ranked between 70 and 100 and Iβd rank them based on their score with live action series. Still debating which way makes more sense.
thatβs a fair point, but itβs not just about popularity here. I really tried to strike a balance. And youβre absolutely right: a lot of things resonate with people even if critics donβt love them. But if we do go by ratings, I honestly donβt know what a better system would be π€
yeah, sadly no metric is perfect. I actually included a version of the list without the popularity factor, and Curb your enthusiasm ended up even lower there - a lot of niche shows took over the top spots. I did my best to strike a balance, and this is what I landed on
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