Critically acclaimed TV shows you don't like?
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Morrigan Stark
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I don't know how critically acclaimed they are, but, popular shows I hate and/or stopped watching, either because they were simply terrible or just plain coma-inducing boring:
- True Detective (watched 1 episode, almost literally fell asleep)
- The Walking Dead (stopped at around mid-S4, should have stopped way sooner, utter garbage... S1E1 was the only really good episode)
- Heroes (stopped after a few episodes into S1, utterly dreadful, can't believe my bf asked me to watch...)
- Carnivale (stopped early, zzzz)
- Six Feet Under (stopped at S2 or 3, zzzzz)
- Boardwalk Empire (same)
- Dexter (liked S1-4, rest was mediocre, didn't watch S8 lol)
- Battlestar Galactica (watched S1, it was annoying trash)
- The Tudors (seemed like a trite soap opera in a period piece, just boring)
- The Borgias (same)
I also deeply regret watching Lost in its entirety. What a mistake that was.
- True Detective (watched 1 episode, almost literally fell asleep)
- The Walking Dead (stopped at around mid-S4, should have stopped way sooner, utter garbage... S1E1 was the only really good episode)
- Heroes (stopped after a few episodes into S1, utterly dreadful, can't believe my bf asked me to watch...)
- Carnivale (stopped early, zzzz)
- Six Feet Under (stopped at S2 or 3, zzzzz)
- Boardwalk Empire (same)
- Dexter (liked S1-4, rest was mediocre, didn't watch S8 lol)
- Battlestar Galactica (watched S1, it was annoying trash)
- The Tudors (seemed like a trite soap opera in a period piece, just boring)
- The Borgias (same)
I also deeply regret watching Lost in its entirety. What a mistake that was.
You are dead to me. Floki is awesome.Vikings
The only redeeming quality it has is Ragnar. Guess the action is pretty good, too, but the setup for the action is always boring and uninteresting.
It's also home to the most annoying, cliched and edgy character ever.
I hate his stupid makeup, voice, hair, baby, wife, boats, daggers, posture, storylines, dialogue and anything related to him.
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Oh yeah, and his name is fucking Floki! What a fucking annoying and on the nose name.
Well, he's kind of annoying in S4 though, I liked Vikings better when they didn't stretch the Ragnar/Floki drama... -_-
Terrible writing and insufferable characters, I'd guess.
Sarcasm?
MagnaderAlpha
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I always see "critically acclaimed" as meaning "mainstream popular", especially with modern hyperbolic culture. It's similar to how people have overused the word "Amazing" to the point that it's impact has become diluted.
Don't worry, OP, while I might not agree with a lot of your list(there's some shows on there that I absolutely love), I know how it feels to have tastes that don't align with the popular opinion.Sometimes just stating your taste just rubs people the wrong way. like they're threatened or something.
Don't worry, OP, while I might not agree with a lot of your list(there's some shows on there that I absolutely love), I know how it feels to have tastes that don't align with the popular opinion.Sometimes just stating your taste just rubs people the wrong way. like they're threatened or something.
KING OF UGUU
Banned
I couldn't stand Mad Men. The first season started off very strong and then unraveled and became nothing but navel gazing wankery thereafter. The plots became very unrealistic and felt like they did soft reboots of the show several times throughout the show's run. I kept watching because I was hoping they would improve. I can respect the attention to detail to replicate ad agencies in the 60s but other than that, no thanks.
I really liked Breaking Bad the first go around but watching it again recently, it is aging terribly. Except season four, which might be one of the best seasons of TV I've ever watched.
I really liked Breaking Bad the first go around but watching it again recently, it is aging terribly. Except season four, which might be one of the best seasons of TV I've ever watched.
-Lost
-Breaking Bad
-House of Cards
-Family Guy(post-cancellation)
-American Dad
-The Amazing World of Gumball
Best character on TV right now.
-Breaking Bad
-House of Cards
-Family Guy(post-cancellation)
-American Dad
-The Amazing World of Gumball
It's also home to the most annoying, cliched and edgy character ever.
I hate his stupid makeup, voice, hair, baby, wife, boats, daggers, posture, storylines, dialogue and anything related to him.
Best character on TV right now.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I dropped Mad Men fast. All of the characters were going on about how brilliant Don was supposed to be but all of his ideas and decisions in the few episodes I watched were just dumb.
blame space
Banned
mad men is incredible television hold your tongues
DID YOU JUST BADMOUTH CHEERS Jesus Christ
DID YOU JUST BADMOUTH CHEERS Jesus Christ
Dog Problems
Banned
I could never get into Breaking Bad because of Bryan Cranston. Every time I see him in anything I just think of him as that goofy dad from Malcolm in the Middle.
blame space
Banned
I too have trouble seperating actors from other characters that they've played oh wait no I've seen 2 movies.
I don't know if it's critically acclaimed, but I'm not a big fan of Once Upon a Time. I used to like the show a lot when it started, but then it seemed like writers had no idea who they wanted to be evil. Characters would appear solidly on the side of the baddies in one episode and then be a bastion of hope and redemption in the next. Back and forth over and over and over again.
Also not huge on the superhero Netflix shows. I just don't like the pacing.
Also not huge on the superhero Netflix shows. I just don't like the pacing.
Mad Men is the big one for me too. I wouldn't mind the lack of plot if the characters or dialogue were more interesting. The only characters I gave two shits about were Don and Peggy, but even then neither one of them was interesting enough to compel me to keep watching beyond the first 2 seasons.
peaceiscloser
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The Walking Dead.
I didn't really give it much of a chance, though. Just not a fan of zombies.
I didn't really give it much of a chance, though. Just not a fan of zombies.
Wafflecakes
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Walking Dead, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad come to mind.
Though I am thinking of giving BB another chance because I didn't watch that much of it.
Though I am thinking of giving BB another chance because I didn't watch that much of it.
Andrew Korenchkin
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Does Full House count? Because that show is utter shit.
Friends is my pick. Fuck that show.
Friends is my pick. Fuck that show.
blame space
Banned
full house, critical darling.