Bad shows on TV that everyone else thinks are great?

jacksie66

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darced

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April O Neill

dark crystal wrote: »

It's won a shitload of awards. Make up your own mind and don't write it off simply because one or two pos

I hate when people recommend shows on this basis. Awards mean fúck all, some truly dire shows have won awards.

RobbingBandit

Breaking Bad is an example of people fearing what they don't understand. Bryan Cranston is a genius,he has mastered both drama and comedy in this show.

All you haters there is a special place in hell for you.

Reiketsu

Game of Thrones for me. I watched the first season and just couldn't get in to it. Same with Dexter.

dark crystal

April O Neill wrote: »

I hate when people recommend shows on this basis. Awards mean fúck all, some truly dire shows have won awards.

You seem very grumpy and argumentative lately, April!

If I wrote a show, I'd much rather win awards for it than not. It means people in the industry really liked it. If I win awards three years running, chances are, I've got a pretty good show on my hands.

donegal_man

Seem to be very much in the minority here in that I love "The Big Bang Theory".
As for shows that everyone else seems to love but I don't. "The Office", both the original and US versions left me cold. "Suits", deeply unlikeable characters, all style and no substance. "Major Crimes", badly written, predictable and woeful acting. Now for a controversial one. "The Sopranos", I just didn't like it, no particular reason, it just bored me to tears.

pharmaton

darced wrote: »

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I did this too, I'm doing Game of Thrones atm, it's grand and I'm just starting to get into it. It is enjoyable and I will continue watching it but I'm glad I get to do it now while the hype has died down a bit and there's less pressure to like it. I kept thinking pillars of the earth, amazing book but the tv series didn't really live up to expectations but it has a similar feel about it. My guess is had it been as drawn out as GoT, it probably would have had just as good feedback.

dark crystal

Mad Men is another one I just couldn't get into at all. I watched most of Season one and then thought "bugger this" and gave up.

Really wanted to like it too.

Dynamo Roller

dark crystal wrote: »

Mad Men is another one I just couldn't get into at all. I watched most of Season one and then thought "bugger this" and gave up.

Really wanted to like it too.

ya i couldn't hack madmen either, The borgias was the same.

How Soon Is Now

I had people at me all the time to watch Game of thrones. I really didnt think be my cup of tea at all it just came across as really boring from what i seen of it etc.

After hearing so much and thinking sure **** it i went and stuck it on ending up watching every episode so far in a bout a week!!!


Just give these things a chance your only ever gonna know for sure how u feel about something if u actually sit down and give it time and watch it!!.

For example Mad Men it comes across as a really dry boring lifeless tv show yet as soon as i started watching it the whole thing sucked me in!!

When a show is well written and the characters get hold of u and make u become interested in there lifes it makes a massive difference!!.

The only thing that bothers me about Breaking bad is i preferred when it wasnt so mainstream. When less people knew about it. Now you cant go online without hearing about it or being spoiled if u aint watched the latest episode yet!!

April O Neill

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Breaking Bad is an example of people fearing what they don't understand. Bryan Cranston is a genius,he has mastered both drama and comedy in this show.

All you haters there is a special place in hell for you.

As a BB fan, I have to say this is a ridiculous post. BB is not difficult to understand. Bryan Cranston is an actor, I should hope he can do different kinds of acting.

April O Neill

dark crystal wrote: »

You seem very grumpy and argumentative lately, April!

Maybe I am. And?

I would never recommend a show to anyone on the basis of it winning awards. Like I said, really awful shows eg. Two and a Half Men, have won tons of awards.

RobbingBandit

April O Neill wrote: »

As a BB fan, I have to say this is a ridiculous post. BB is not difficult to understand. Bryan Cranston is an actor, I should hope he can do different kinds of acting.

Dare I ask why

April O Neill

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Dare I ask why

People fearing "what they don't understand"? BB is great, but it's pretty straightforward. Nothing particularly mind-bending about it. It's a well-written, beautifully shot, well-cast show and an original idea that cleverly tapped into the growing public awareness of meth as a recreational drug. Let's not pretend it's frickin' Ulysses though.

Bryan Cranston is a genius for doing drama AND comedy?

Mardy Bum

April O Neill wrote: »

People fearing "what they don't understand"? BB is great, but it's pretty straightforward. Nothing particularly mind-bending about it. It's a well-written, beautifully shot, well-cast show and an original idea that cleverly tapped into the growing public awareness of meth as a recreational drug. Let's not pretend it's frickin' Ulysses though.

Bryan Cranston is a genius for doing drama AND comedy?

You are 100% right. It is actually an overrated plot driven (immediately means it is not even close to character driven shows like The Wire and The Sopranos) drama that seems have exploded in popularity because it gives a dose of obviously much needed escapism to a lot of people (even more so than The Sopranos probably because Tony was always a sociopath). The cliff hangers, although well done for the most part, come straight from soaps which are not even mentioned in the same breath as BB.

It is a very entertaining show but that is about it.

WallyGUFC

Nothing better than waking up with a sore head on a Sunday afternoon and ploughing through half a series of Breaking Bad. Sensational TV. It'll be extremely tough to ever better it!

kowloon

Dynamo Roller wrote: »

ya i couldn't hack madmen either, The borgias was the same.

Pretty much the reason it was axed.

KyussBishop

I thought Breaking Bad was stale/boring the first time I tried watching it, same with The Shield - they are both shows that you should forget about if you dislike them the first time, and then 'discover' again half-a-year to a year later, when you will be less unused to their style/pace (or whatever else it was that put you off originally).

Both of them are among the best TV shows I've seen, and I didn't like them at all at first. Some shows are so good they just demand the second (or third...) effort, but there's no point forcing yourself through them if you aren't enjoying it, just put it aside to try again in a few months or a year.

Guy:Incognito

kkelly77 wrote: »

Oh, and Dexter too. It's fcuking ridiculous at this point. Can't wait til it finishes this season.

I never get this attitude. If you hate it, its **** and youbdont watch it, how does it even reguster with you enough that you cant wait till its finished. How do you even know its finishing this season seeing as you dont watch it and hate it?

roast

The big bang theory. Boring and annoying. I gave it a shot. :P

ArnoldJRimmer

Lia_lia wrote: »

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

I have a friend who is OBSESSED with it.

It's awful.

Agreed, absolute rubbish, I just cant understand the hype that surrounded it

Same with 30 Rock, which I find unwatchable

Caonima

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

That redneck vampire one with the actress from Xmen

Agreed. Awful dross altogether.

Drakares wrote: »

... The Big Bang Theory...

Was good in the beginning, but WTF they all have girlfriends now :rolleyes:

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

All the soaps
Anything on MTV1

Well said, but I'd almost go as far as saying that anything on any MTV channel is cack.

Vito Corleone wrote: »

How I Met Your Mother, don't understand how anyone could like it tbh.

First few seasons were good, but it's gotten very stale.

mrkiscool2

Mardy Bum wrote: »

You are 100% right. It is actually an overrated plot driven (immediately means it is not even close to character driven shows like The Wire and The Sopranos) drama that seems have exploded in popularity because it gives a dose of obviously much needed escapism to a lot of people (even more so than The Sopranos probably because Tony was always a sociopath). The cliff hangers, although well done for the most part, come straight from soaps which are not even mentioned in the same breath as BB.

It is a very entertaining show but that is about it.

I would agree with it being plot driven but it has some absolutely brilliant character development, specifically Jessie's humanity being restored and Walt losing his. It's fascinating. Also, the cliff hangers hardly come straight from soaps.

Ghost Buster

Mrs Browns Boys. I watched it once.spotted 3 punchlines in a row before they were delivered and gave up.

Oranage2

Thought season 2 of the walking dead was rubbish, though watched it recently and after about the 5th episode it gets good.

I hated British office, but love the American one.

I thought entourage was pretty middle of the road.

I've watched Community and Reeper recently, community was average but reeper was pretty poor.

Never liked friends or seinfeld

also everybody loves Raymond- Does any actually like that show?

keith16

I thought the inbetweeners was massively over-rated. The film in particular was awful.

Moone-Boy is another that seems to get Universal praise. Again, not much to write home about IMO.

caustic 1

Bear in mind everyone else in the house likes these ....

Big Bang
Friends
Two n half Men
Porridge
Faulty Towers
Eastenders
Cornation Street
Jersey. Gordie, Kardasians ...omg I am losing the will to live
Allo allo
Anything with Keith Lemon

It's no wonder I spend so much time online.

Akrasia

Father Ted, what a load of rubbish




























Nah just kidding, Father Ted was awesome

Sam Kade

krudler wrote: »

Mild mannered chemistry teacher finds out he has cancer, starts cooking crystal meth with a former student who knows the drug business in order to make money to leave for his family once he's gone. It's every bit as good as it's hyped up to be.

Sounds unmissable :rolleyes:

Akrasia

caustic 1 wrote: »

Bear in mind everyone else in the house likes these ....
...
Faulty Towers...

It's no wonder I spend so much time online.

Huh??

Akrasia

Sam Kade wrote: »

Sounds unmissable :rolleyes:

Just watch it.

The first scene from the first episode hooks you in and you don't escape until you've watched every episode.

You'll find yourself hating and loving every almost character at different points in the story and that by itself is a hallmark of superb character writing.

Optimalprimerib

For me its only fools and horses. Granted it has some good episodes but it bores me to tears. I also find fawlty towers difficult to watch. Itbs very cringy at times, similar embarrasing humour as the office.

I find it funny how the type of shows can determine you as a person. For example I like breaking bad so I am cool, but I equally like the big bang theory so I am not.

johnny_knoxvile

Friends (basically one long pre-recorded laugh track)

How I Met Your Mother (see above)

Big Bang Theory (see above)

Kimcarcrashtvdasian (a tv show following rich idiots)

I honestly don't understand how anyone watches them...They make having a Tom Hank to GOD Channel seem worth while.

Frank Lee Midere

The thread descended within a few posts to people disliking programmes everybody dislikes. Pointless. See the post above.

In future a thread should say what "critically acclaimed" tv do you dislike.

For me : love:hate.

Frank Lee Midere

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

For me its only fools and horses. Granted it has some good episodes but it bores me to tears. I also find fawlty towers difficult to watch. Itbs very cringy at times, similar embarrasing humour as the office.

I find it funny how the type of shows can determine you as a person. For example I like breaking bad so I am cool, but I equally like the big bang theory so I am not.

Exactly. Firstly only fools and horses is critically acclaimed and isn't good. Secondly I love edgy comedies - like curb, arrested, louis ck, seinfield, etc. *and* friends.

Disliking friends is as common amongst the pseudo cool but for what it is - a house share comedy - it's pretty good.

oldyouth

Mock The Week

The most over scripted 'ad lib' programme I have ever seen. The same selection of unfunny comedians staring nervously at the screen begging for approval on how clever they are

Uugh!!!

Frank Lee Midere

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Mrs Browns Boys. I watched it once.spotted 3 punchlines in a row before they were delivered and gave up.

Yawn

jester77

British soaps like Cornation Street, Emmerdale Farm, Brookside, Eastenders, etc. Some of the worst drivel to ever appear on a TV screen.

johnny_knoxvile

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

The thread descended within a few posts to people disliking programmes everybody dislikes. Pointless. See the post above.

In future a thread should say what "critically acclaimed" tv do you dislike.

For me : love:hate.

Wow...you have what it takes to be a mod!!!

Sunglasses Ron

The Big Bang Theory. Having been forced to watch a handful of episodes I have come to the conclusion that Sheldon is clearly a nonce.

Glee. It is just tragic.

How I Met Your Mother is woeful.

Hoop66

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have only ever heard of Breaking Bad on boards, what's it about?

Guy goes a bit mad and smashes his Michael Jackson albums.

Sunglasses Ron

Hoop66 wrote: »

Guy goes a bit mad and smashes his Michael Jackson albums.

Someone told him his CD's were so well built they would be Invincible. Taking the piss out of slow fellas like that can be Dangerous I think.


Sorry :rolleyes:

rubadub

Drakares wrote: »

Breaking bad, The Simpsons, The Big Bang Theory, and Friends are all terrible and I can never understand how anyone could find them entertaining

So, what series/moving/whatever on TV do you find to be terrible that most people seem to enjoy?

So what programs do you find entertaining?

johnny_knoxvile

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

Exactly. Firstly only fools and horses is critically acclaimed and isn't good. Secondly I love edgy comedies - like curb, arrested, louis ck, seinfield, etc. *and* friends.

Disliking friends is as common amongst the pseudo cool but for what it is - a house share comedy - it's pretty good.

Hell hath no fury like a Friends fan scorned!

...and i'm guessing a Glee Club member?

Sunglasses Ron

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

Exactly. Firstly only fools and horses is critically acclaimed and isn't good.

Maybe it is a class and cultural thing. The characters in Only Fools are specifically related to a working class subculture of dodgy, but generally not malevolent, good natured crooks of limited intellect. We all know a version of a Del Boy. Because it is so aligned with a particular culture, that is he reason why any US remake would likely be so terrible. Either way I would be baffled as to how someone could not rate Only Fools (mind you the very first series took a few episodes to find its feet, and the very final three were not great, but the rest were like nothing else)

michael.dublin

big brother: why would you want to sit down and look at people sleeping ??? and doing so called tasks.

x factor: hmmmm this is so predictable, has nothing to do with singing, mostly playback, and how many "dancer" you can put on a stage, then for the judges to say "you own the stage" "this show was made for you" "this is 4 yes"

SpaceTime

How I Met Your Mother.... It's just so boring ! Friends all over again only with a totally ridiculous blond dude.

Two Broke Girls ... It's like a bad 1970s show full of racist stereotypes. They just openly mock the Asian guy for being Asian basically and have this supposedly Polish lady with an entertaining accent and another Eastern Europe guy again stereotyped. The stereotyped black guy on the till ... They had an Irish guy called 'Irish' - redhead with tatts in prison of course...

Then the whole show is just one liners between the two girls in the style if 70s stand up worthy of Bernard Manning.

Horrendous show. The only redeeming features are the theme tune and the two lead characters being easy on the eye!
...

sbsquarepants

"Reality" tv - doesn't matter which show, they're all as bad as each other.
Soaps - same as above - different name, name shíte.
X factor and any such "talent" shows, jesus christ just let it die!
Mad men - what a pile of crap.

snausages

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Breaking Bad is an example of people fearing what they don't understand.

I can't tell if this is a joke or not. Breaking Bad is great but there's some awful smugness from some of its fanbase towards people who don't 'get it'. I think most of them are on the blue themselves tbh.:pac: