Which franchise of three or more works has the highest ratio of hits to misses?

[Eyes of Nine]

I kind of hate to say it, but Game of Thrones may have the best batting average overall. How many clunkers do they have? And when you add in Dunk & Egg, the average goes back up again.

Is this a +++ thread only? Otherwise I have opinions

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I am sorry, I am a heathen, and do not worship at the Altar of Action.

John Wick, who art so awesome, hallowed be thy name; you've got the guns; thy will be done; at the Continental as it is in Paris. Give us this day to walk our cute dog. And forgive Umbran his trespasses, as we forgive those who know not the excellence of true action. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from insipid MCU movies.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

DiscWorld
Laundry Files
Firefly/Serenity
Inspector Poirot
Death Note
Blues Clues (my kids thought every one was a banger, and I got to do the dishes )

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Is this a +++ thread only? Otherwise I have opinions

No, but the ultimate goal is to arrive at what's the best, rather than just harp on the worst.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

DiscWorld
Laundry Files
Firefly/Serenity
Inspector Poirot
Death Note
Blues Clues (my kids thought every one was a banger, and I got to do the dishes )

Ooh, Discworld is a very good choice, with dozens of entries and even the worst probably a B or B+ in quality.

 

[thullgrim]

Anything by Peter F Hamilton

 

[Richards]

I'd say Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics/graphic novels are up there.

Johnathan

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'd say Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics/graphic novels are up there.

The ones just by Gaiman, almost certainly (the second Death series was a big step down in quality, though). But DC is continuing to extend the line with spin-offs he's not writing, with mixed results, which I think brings it down. (It's an inevitable danger of playing in someone else's work for hire superhero sandbox.)

So I think the Sandman line probably dips below Discworld, by Gaiman's good friend Sir Terry.

 

[Richards]

Bill Watterson's "Calvin and Hobbes" collections and Gary Larson's "The Far Side" collections.

Johnathan

[Edit: Left out a "t" - shame on me!]

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Bill Waterson's "Calvin and Hobbes" collections and Gary Larson's "The Far Side" collections.

Ooh.