When all is said and done, I'm going to look back on AoS the most fondly tbh
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TV Shows that people went crazy over, but in retrospect were kinda dumb or bad
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When all is said and done, I'm going to look back on AoS the most fondly tbh
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
I realize the motion has already been seconded and carried but I'd nonetheless like to add my "aye."
I hated it back then, at the time. Intensely. It was like a shithole you had to walk through to get to Night Court and ER.
I tuned in for the finale and was utterly shocked to find myself feeling vindicated.
People would repeat the unfunny pseudo-phrases from that week's episode in the office that week, back then, and they were insufferable. This actually happened with The Office, too, but I forgave it because The Office was actually good and funny.
ProtomanNeo
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Alliy McBeal
A critical darling of a show, that I tuned in repeatedly to hoping it would click, and never did for me.
A critical darling of a show, that I tuned in repeatedly to hoping it would click, and never did for me.
People never gonna trust that show again after Ash's L back in the Kalos League
More people will come around to this once it's over and some time has passed. Hopefully the spinoffs are stronger.
metalslimer
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Lol people are pretty much naming every show. Luckily I didn't see a Wire mention so I don't have to lose it
I'll say in retrospect weeds was always shit and just got worse
I'll say in retrospect weeds was always shit and just got worse
psynergylover
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I think I agree with both of these. I love the first season or two of Sherlock but then at some point it took a turn for the worse, and I absolutely adored s1-3 and some of 4 of GoT, but ever since s5 it has started losing me. I felt like it got good again with season 6, but in retrospect, I think I mostly enjoyed it for the fact that a lot of shit went down. Doubt I'd enjoy it much upon rewatching.
Like you, I'll watch it to the end. Some day. Haven't had any interest in watching season 7 since the first episode.
TheSkullPrince
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The first two and half seasons of True Blood were good trash, then it just became trash.
Same.
And I'm curious to see what Whedon and Tancharoen go on to do. I'm not sure whether they have a deal with ABC or they'll go elsewhere.
Im going to vote Battlestar Galactica. First few episodes were fine, then it clings for dear life by tossing twists at you that the writers had no intention or ability to pay off. Some strong performances from the cast and a great score carried that show in a limp from mid season 1 all the way until the end. Rewatching it is painful.
I agree with this pretty much aside from the first two episodes. Those were solid and really well made. But fuck, season one started to nosedive immediately after those two episodes and just coasted to a finish. And after season 1 it became over the top comic book'ish nonsense like the later Breaking Bad seasons.
I agree with this pretty much aside from the first two episodes. Those were solid and really well made. But fuck, season one started to nosedive immediately after those two episodes and just coasted to a finish. And after season 1 it became over the top comic book'ish nonsense like the later Breaking Bad seasons.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Hey as long as we're taking shots at sacred cows, let me see if you're ready for this:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was pretty much the prototype for the modern CW cheesy superhero show. It's Arrow with good acting.
I was at a UPN affiliate when the desperate network picked it and Roswell up (remember Roswell?!?) for each of their respective last sputters. Yeesh.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was pretty much the prototype for the modern CW cheesy superhero show. It's Arrow with good acting.
I was at a UPN affiliate when the desperate network picked it and Roswell up (remember Roswell?!?) for each of their respective last sputters. Yeesh.
CrimzonSamurai
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Cntrl + F "House"
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Wh-wha-why?
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Wh-wha-why?
I agree. I tried to watch Daredevil after hearing so much critical acclaim for it and it dragged so much. It really puzzles me why they are so well liked.
I also think that most network TV that came before streaming services really doesn't hold up well. You can tell most of it is designed around commercials, dragged out, full of filler, etc.
Procedural television for the most part. Hard to get that upset by it.
It's most popular for having a terrific lead character and performance, and it's hard to argue against that.
TheChuggernaut
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I remember being told by everyone to watch Arrow when it only had 2 seasons. I thought season 1 was mostly garbage with a few good episodes scattered around. Season 2 was fucking lit though.
This is the commonly held opinion.
I would compare it to Angel in a sense. It took a year to find it's cast and rhythm. Like Angel, the show also saw somewhat of a creative resurgence in Season 5.
The wedding episode was just fundamentally unacceptable to me. I refuse to watch a show disappear up its own ass if it isn't going to let me enjoy myself at the same time.
My sense of humor is pretty widespread lol, there's nothing funny about Seinfeld except maybe Jerry's face
The Angel S3 thread would've been the worst thread ever to read live. I can picture the geek rage...
eot
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Neff
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bullshit
I enjoyed it at the start, but I had to quit halfway through season 2. I could not invest in those ridiculous characters and situations any longer.
TheChuggernaut
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I heard season 5 was way better, but I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it after being burnt so hard by seasons 3 and 4
Billy_Pilgrim
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Homeland and Dexter come to mind.
I managed a season of Dexter and I'm still not sure how I got through that much. The sister was the most irritating character of all time and Doakes was just a walking stereotype.
I managed a season of Dexter and I'm still not sure how I got through that much. The sister was the most irritating character of all time and Doakes was just a walking stereotype.
Remember how Peter forgot to go back and get his Irish girlfriend when he left her in that horrible nightmare future?
And then probably killed her by altering the future?
who could forget?
for nothing else but one of the most unique ways to kill someone with time travel seen in any medium
CadetMahoney
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ctr+f friends, damn that's a lot if hits 
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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Erm, sopranos was great right to the end.
House I think. Like it was the same things every episode basically, he magically figured out the answer by doing something quirky or semi hostile.
House I think. Like it was the same things every episode basically, he magically figured out the answer by doing something quirky or semi hostile.
MarkMclovin
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Lost.
Jesus, never before have I wanted so much time invested in finishing that show back, just to see how that would tie it all up.
It all went tits up from Season 4.
Jesus, never before have I wanted so much time invested in finishing that show back, just to see how that would tie it all up.
It all went tits up from Season 4.
KarneeKarnay
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Might be controversial, but I would put HIMYM.
The show had some slow seasons and the last season is dumpster fire because of one episode. Yet the entire time it was around all I could hear from people was that it was a modern version of Friends. I finally watched the whole thing and all I could think was Meh.
The show had some slow seasons and the last season is dumpster fire because of one episode. Yet the entire time it was around all I could hear from people was that it was a modern version of Friends. I finally watched the whole thing and all I could think was Meh.
Triggerhappytel
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S1 of Heroes was a really good 10 or 12 episode show padded the fuck out with loads of filler. S2 was just weak, regardless of its short run-time due to the writer's strike.
People swore twelve episode seasons were the future. Then you got stuff like DD S2 which had four good eps to start and nosedived. Poor pacing isn't just a 22 episode thing.
Pop-O-Matic
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Really, we should just drop the pretenses and re-title the thread "Your controversial TV show opinions."
I think a lot of shows are great for a couple of seasons but then take a dive in writing because the writers stop caring about the show or writers leave.
Some mediocre shows go on for decades probably because the illuminati is funding it or something while the exceptional shows that dare to try something else get barely any ratings and get canceled after 1 or 2 seasons.
Some mediocre shows go on for decades probably because the illuminati is funding it or something while the exceptional shows that dare to try something else get barely any ratings and get canceled after 1 or 2 seasons.
Dexter turned to shit at S5. The show lost stopped questioning Dexter and just willowed around in the kills.
Lost was always bad, the polar bear was where I burst out laughing and gave up on it. Knowing all the fans would come to realize the truth of the laziness some day.
Monocle
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The awesome fantasy stuff is what the books and show were leading up to all along. If you didn't see this coming you weren't paying attention.
Magic swords, ice zombies, and dragons were always in the cards.
Also if you're going to shit on the spectacular battle from Season 7 Episode 4, I have bad news: you don't like fantasy. Fantasy is not for you any more.
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Lost is the first thing I thought of. Hated it at the time and couldn't understand what the fuss was about.
I watched it after the fact since I've never watched it and I enjoyed it up until the village part, it might not have been a great show but it got super dumb when they arrived at that village, it was just one dumb thing after another. I was officially done with the show when they decided to have Locke kill himself and have some demon take over his body. He was the reason I kept watching. I still watched it to the end but those last seasons were rough.
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