Absolute Favorites Options

[Suiko]

In all these categories you must pick one and only one choice for your absolute favorite. No cheating or honorable mentions allowed, if you're torn and it feels like you're choosing between children then suck it up and do it

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[Suiko]

Movie: Oldboy. Korean film by Park Chan-wook, this was a three way tie but Oldboy got the edge simply because it was the last one I rewatched. Very stylishly directed with a lot of memorable scenes and an overall great story that always keeps you guessing and wanting more - pretty darn good soundtrack to boot.
Band/Musician: The Beatles. Zero points for originality here, I've noticed a lot more fans since autumn of last year following the hype of the Beatles rock band and it's great to see another generation get into their music, there are very very few songs by them I don't like.
Album: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel. Kind of associated with being a "hipster" these days but I don't care, amazing tracks throughout and a slight nostalgia factor too
Song: New Slang by The Shins. Can't really elaborate much on this one. I just really like it
Television Show: The Wire. So much more than your typical cops vs gangsters/good guys vs bad guys television show, it examines both sides of the drug war in Baltimore and It's very insightful and incredibly written with a lot of attention to detail, there are many characters it's a wonder the writers manage to develop them all and show their many layers but they pull it off and make it easily in my opinion the greatest tv show ever. I almost love everything about this show, I even have every season's opening theme and the ending theme on my ipod. It's amazing to look back and remember I actually didn't like the first few episodes but stick with it and you'll be rewarded.
Video Game: Suikoden 2. I've made no secret of how much I love this game and even pay tribute to it in my internet handle, great cast of characters the best storyline in a video game I've played. The word "epic" is thrown around way too much (and way too annoyingly) these days but this game is just epic
Book: Hungry Hungry Caterpillar. I'm not much of a reader