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What's a really popular TV show you just couldn't get into?

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    I'm convinced that the only way he got it greenlit was by selling it as "family guy in space" even though that's not what he wanted to do. So he hammed that up for the first couple of episodes to make the suits happy before phasing it out and making the show he actually wanted.

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    That.....makes a lot of sense lol. That's exactly how it plays out, yeah. I think it's a wonderful addition to Trekkie-type show catalogues, personally.

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      The Mandalorian.

      Succession.

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      In your defense the mandalorian only has about 1 season worth watching, and most of that is pretty repetitive.

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        I'm convinced that the only way he got it greenlit was by selling it as "family guy in space" even though that's not what he wanted to do. So he hammed that up for the first couple of episodes to make the suits happy before phasing it out and making the show he actually wanted.

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        Yeah, or that it wasn't even sneaky, they just all agreed a couple of those episodes up front would broaden the appeal, and felt confident people would stick around once they got attached to the characters and into the sci-fi

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          Game of Thrones.

          The incest didn't bother me, but pushing a child out a window hit the wrong note with me and my wife.

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          Honestly good you got out. I still think about some of the darker parts of the books. The older and more aware I become the sicker they make me feel.

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          • brobot9000@lemmy.worldB [email protected]

            Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones

            Couldn’t get past a season and the fandoms are just obnoxious.

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            The first season of breaking bad is pretty slow, and the show runners really like the pattern of a slow start with an intense finish to each season. It gets better, but if you don't like a slow burn it's not worth the effort.

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              Big Bang Theory, and all 'reality' shows.

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                The Leftovers. Tried twice.

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                  Arrested development and it's always sunny.

                  I really don't care for cringe humor where everyone is an idiot.

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                  • reverendender@sh.itjust.worksR [email protected]

                    The British will always win at police procedural/mystery/dramas and deadpan comedies.

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                    Or the police procedural mystery deadpan comedy A Touch Of Cloth!

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                    • brobot9000@lemmy.worldB [email protected]

                      Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones

                      Couldn’t get past a season and the fandoms are just obnoxious.

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                      It feels like all the breaking bad characters were designed to be the heel. I couldn't stand any of them, and if I can't stand any of the characters, why would i bother continuing watching the show?

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                        Stranger Things.

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                          Loved the original, but US remake has just all the corners filed and padded.

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                          The British original was even worse! I don't want to feel bad when watching a comedy!

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                            Lost.

                            Boring af.

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                            It was super popular, I think people maybe have some nostalgia for it, but it's really a bad show.

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                              The Mandalorian.

                              Succession.

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                              I won't try to change your mind, but I rewatch all of Succession like every 6 months. As soon as I finish I have to stop myself from starting over right away. God it's so good.

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                                The Sopranos

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                                  Attack On Titan ( basically all the Anime )

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                                    Game of Thrones.

                                    The incest didn't bother me, but pushing a child out a window hit the wrong note with me and my wife.

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                                    The incest didn't bother me

                                    Uh...

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                                      Lost.

                                      god help me it was so fucking boring and riddled with holes. I still don't understand how it was so popular.

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                                      • reverendender@sh.itjust.worksR [email protected]

                                        I love the Mandalorian, but the people on succession were all just so horrible that I couldn’t stomach watching it anymore. I didn’t wanna be around thoseawful awful people.

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                                        Maybe view it through a different lens. It was a dark comedy to me. I was constantly bursting out laughing at how much these entitled pricks couldn't get out of their own way. They just play it straight and never give a wink to the audience

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                                          Same. If you want some actually laugh out loud hilarious cringe humor, I highly recommend Peep Show with Mitchell and Webb.

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                                          I will never forget the dog episode. This show was singed in my mind. Also a favorite of mine.

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