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11 Reasons Why TV Shows Are The New Movies

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1. Movie stars are making the move to T.V.

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Like Zooey Deschanel on "New Girl."

2. The special effects on TV are just as good as movies (and even better).

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These dragons from "Game Of Thrones" look so realistic, right?

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Terrifyingly real zombies on "The Walking Dead."

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Just look at this CG rendering on "Doctor Who!"

3. The TV directors are hot shots too!

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Rian Johnson, the director of "Looper," directed a couple episodes of "Breaking Bad."

4. Peter Dinklage, star of "Game Of Thrones" was named GQ's Stud Of The Year.

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Not a movie star. Take that, Channing Tatum.

5. There are no 3D gimmicks on TV!

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Really? You want me to pay $20 to watch a movie just because it's 3D?

How about entertainment with substantial plots instead? Like "Mad Men."

6. There are way better cameos on TV.

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Has Paul McCartney ever appeared in your favorite movie? Nope. But here he is on "30 Rock."

7. TV can be way more dramatic and scary than the average thriller.

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Especially "American Horror Story." Nightmare fuel right there.

8. Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey, both TV talk show hosts, have more Twitter followers than any famous movie actor.

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9. TV shows have a much more rabid fanbase than movies.

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People are constantly talking about their TV fandoms on Tumblr.

10. And who says you've got to watch TV shows alone? They're even MORE communal than movies!

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True friends text each other while watching the same episode at the same time on Netflix 😁👍👌 #gossipgirlfinale @alexpolcari

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It's because while people watch TV, they can live-tweet their thoughts almost immediately! (And sometimes even live GIF!)

11. Because... c'mon... these shows are amazing!