I was upset about The Brink being cancelled. I thought it was really good and within a season or two would have the laughs that Veep and Silicon Valley currently get. I guess not. I know a lot of people are upset that it got cancelled. I just hope HBO has a comedy to replace it, although all they really have right now is comedies and then a drama like GoT. And then there's some new show in its first season still about the end of the world or something. Can't remember the name but it's got a good following as well.
I don't know how I hadn't heard of The Knick before. I figured it would be big among medical students, if no one else. But it's pretty good so far as well. I love the soundtrack, beginning with the first song they play in the very first episode. It's pretty neat and someone has made a playlist with all the songs on Spotify, so I'll check that out later.
Is Black Sails a rip off of GoT? Just with pirates? I still haven't given GoT the time of day in three years since I watched the first few episodes, but I feel the drama and the barbaric characters basically make it GoT on water and on a port. Doesn't bother me either way. Vane, or whatever that long haird guy's name is, is a pretty cool character. He played an odd role on Shameless before landing that Black Sails spot. Something-McGowan is the actor's name.
TV has kept me sane during my crunch time for studying. I usually watch two episodes of something a day while eating or taking a break, and usually Black Sails in bed at night. I really love their opening theme, which also draws some small parallels to GoT in both the music and the visuals as well.