Sense8
My first honorable mention is Sense8! The first season of this show was amazing and when season 2 aired this year, I loved it even more than the first season so I was heartbroken when I found out the show was cancelled. Luckily due to fan outcry, there will be a finale movie to end this show which I am so so thankful for cause otherwise the show ended on such a cliffhanger that I would not be okay! I adore these characters, the way this show is filmed, and how each character has their own storyline but also an overarching storyline that all the sensates have to deal with. I love how much of a family our sensates are and how utterly OP they are when they band together to fight. This show had an amazing commentary on race, LGBTQ and sex and it will be missed. Click here to see everything I've posted about Sense8 and keep an eye out for my finale review of this show whenever it airs!
Reign
My second honorable mention is Reign! The final season aired this summer and my heart broke. I adored this show and the characters they produced. I loved the costumes, the setting, the plot (minus season 2 which we pretend didn't happen) but most of all I loved the romance between Mary and Francis. It's what I fell in love with when I first started watching this show and though he wasn't in season 4, his presence was still felt in Mary's life and I loved that. I actually cried during the final scene in the finale and I just want to thank everyone involved in the show for knowing that we would love that scene and that it would be the perfect way to conclude this show that we fell in love with. I will miss you Reign!
Now onto my top 10 list!!!
Shadowhunters
Coming in at number 10 is Shadowhunters!!! Though I watched season 1, it didn't appear on my list last year cause to be honest, season 1 was very very rough and the only reason I managed to watch the whole season was because of my love for these characters from the books and how much I wanted to see my favorite scenes from the books appear on screen. Season 2 was much better in that the world started to feel like a real world and the writing was much more solid. The show still feels more like it's based in the same world as the books rather than a retelling of the books but once I accepted that the show would take bits and pieces from the books and change them up for the show, I was able to sit back and enjoy what I saw. I love the relationships on the show and how minor characters are more fleshed out! If you dropped this show after season 1, I highly recommend that you jump back in for season 2. Season 3 will be coming out in the winter! Click here to look at my Shadowhunters tag!
The Flash
At number 9 is The Flash! If you've been following my Flash reviews, you probably won't be surprised at how low Flash is this year but if you haven't been following me, let me explain. I do love my Arrowverse shows but The Flash has never been my favorite of the bunch cause Barry always seemed to rub me the wrong way! He's very selfish and constantly only thinks of himself. The show has way too many characters and doesn't know what to do with all of them. Iris has literally lost her character and only exists to be Barry's girlfriend then fiancee and now wife! Wally who is my favorite Flash was shafted for no reason then to bring on a douchey white superhero who exists to be irritating. Last season was a mess and a half and though this season is shaping up to be better with the Thinker being an amazing villain so far, Flash has burned me so many times that I can't help but put it at number 9. Click here to see all my reviews and thoughts on the Flash! The second half of season 4 will be coming out in January!
The Magicians
Coming in at number 8 is The Magicians! I just started watching this show this year and I binged season 1 in like a week just in time for season 2! I started it and I just couldn't stop watching! This is such a strange show you guys and I loved all the weirdness! I'm always down for weird and different shows and this fit the bill perfectly! I love all the characters (as in I don't dislike a single character), the plot, the villains, the magic, the way magic is portrayed in this world, the mystery, the fantasy world of Fillory and the romance between Quentin and Alice which melted my heart. I'm left staring at the screen after an episode ends wondering what the hell I just watched and LOVING it! You have to check this show out guys if you want something completely out of the box! Season 3 is coming out in the winter!
The Librarians
At number 7 is The Librarians! This is another one of those shows that I have been watching from the very beginning four years ago but it never managed to end up on my top 10 list because there were always other shows that I enjoyed more. Well this year a lot of the shows I enjoyed concluded or were cancelled or didn't air yet and I ended up loving this last season and the season we're getting so far so much more than previous ones that it had to get on my list! If you've never seen the Librarians, it kind of feels like Doctor Who. There's a magical library which stores all the magical artifacts of the world and there are 4 Librarians who are in charge of finding and protecting those artifacts and a Guardian who is supposed to protect the Librarians. This is another super fun and very weird show. Each episode has it's own story but connects overall to one big plot a season. Something zany happens every week and it's a ton of fun to watch. The characters are all great, the storylines are fun, the magic is awesome and the romance between Eve and Flynn is one of my favorite things! Season 4 is on right now!
Riverdale
Coming in at number 6 is Riverdale! This show's first season aired this year and it's already onto it's second. If you're not watching this show or haven't heard of it yet, how's life under that rock you're living in? Seriously guys, this show is everyone. It's based on the Archie comics if Archie was all dark and mysterious. Season 1 stole my heart and blew me away and led me to seriously fall in love with this show. The writing was tight, the mystery was revealed at the perfect time and the romance between Betty and Jughead blew me away. I started the show cause of Cole Sprouse and how much I loved him when I was younger (I literally grew up with him) and though he's still my favorite character on the show, the others grew on me too by the end of season 1. Season 2 is airing now and though it's not as good as season 1 and there are a lot of things that feel weird to me, this show is still one of my favorites! Click here to see all my other Riverdale posts!
Supergirl
Legends Of Tomorrow
Coming in at number 4 is Legends of Tomorrow! This is a show that I've had such a mixed relationship with. Some weeks I'm all about this show and the craziness I receive and other weeks I'm irritated with how ridiculous the plot seems to be. Season 1 was rough and the a lot of season 2 felt silly and nonsensical but then something out of nowhere just clicked. Suddenly all the crazy hijinks the cast went through just worked for me and I was seeing the fun that this show can have! I love when the girls go out and save the day in two seconds, I love the weird plots that no other Arrowverse show can touch, I love how much fun the villains have. Season 3 is really very fun and there's going to be such a mix up when we get back now that two major characters left and one will be appearing soon. Check out my thoughts on Legends here and don't forget to check this show out when it comes back in January!
Game Of Thrones
At number 3 is Game of Thrones! Okay duh why wouldn't this be on my list. *Echoe in distance: Because it's never made it on your list before* Okay fine you caught me! I actually didn't start watching this show until about two years ago and then I watched Season 5 and 6 as they aired but somehow I always forgot about Game of Thrones when I was making my lists cause the summer is always so far away! BUT I REMEMBERED THIS YEAR so props to me? Again this is a show that you have to be living under a rock not to know about so what can I even say that you don't know? Everything about this show is great from it's plot to it's characters to it's politics to it's themes. Sansa is my favorite character and I'm basically Team Stark Is Happy At The End. I'm not a huge fan of Dany (unless her entire arc this show was to become the villain then I'm all on board) and I'm fairly into Jon and Sansa becoming King and Queen of the North. Shut up and let me live! The final season of this show won't air until 2019 so if you haven't seen Game of Thrones yet, it's the perfect time to binge it!
Arrow
Coming in at number 2 is Arrow! Duh. It's my baby. It's the show that made me fall in love with the Arrowverse. It's the show that started it all. Now I know some seasons have been real low but this past season 5 kicked the show into high gear and I've been loving season 6 so far! Hmm what can I say that I haven't already said? I love Oliver as a leader and all of Team Arrow (including the newbies who I really fell in love with as the season went on) and the Olicity relationship and the fight choreography and how grounded this show is compared to the other Arrowverse shows! I love the villains and the storylines we get and how much of a family Team Arrow is compared to Supergirl or even the Flash. I'm always going to have a soft spot in my heart for this show and I'm thrilled that it's been so great so far this season as well cause I always want nothing more than for this show to kill it! Click here to see my other Arrow thoughts and reviews! The second half of season 6 comes back in January!
Agents Of SHIELD
And now for the moment of truth! My number 1 show of 2017 is Agents of SHIELD!!!! Second year in a row at the top spot! What can I say other than I don't know what I'd do without this show! I've always adored SHIELD even when everyone else on the internet bashed it but this past season and the season that's currently airing was so epically amazing that now everyone is on board and I'm over here like dudes it's been great for ages now! Ugh these characters are my babies now and I love so much that it's easier to just rapid fire it! I love the characters, the relationships (both platonic and romantic), the plots, how well written each plot is and how connected it is to the next, the inhuman powers, the time travel, the aliens, the spying. I'm not joking when I say EVERYTHING. I literally cannot think of a single thing I'd change about this show other than maybe bringing back some characters we lost like Bobbi and Hunter and Robbie but again, I can live. I never feel like an episode is dragging and I'm constantly left wanting more! I CANNOT RAVE ENOUGH! Check out my other SHIELD thoughts and reviews here! The second half of season 5 is airing now so go watch it!
And with that final show, I am done with my top 10 tv shows of 2017! I hope you enjoyed it and again, I hope you had a wonderful New Year! I'll see you all soon for my weekly reviews!
xoxo Allie
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