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TV Series you just don't get the hype over (don't post spoilers)

hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,867
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Watching "Breaking Bad", like it, don't think it is the best ever though (I read this a lot), so it got me thinking what are some series you just never got why everyone raved about it after you saw it:

Just never took to "The Wire" Neat concept, just too damn slow
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    Gold 26Gold 26 Posts: 676
    I watched the first 3 episodes of Breaking Bad and while enjoyable it didn't make me think "I can't wait to watch more". Perhaps I'll watch the rest one day.
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    JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,217
    Sunny in Philadelphia. There was too much yelling and screaming and the guys voice drove me nuts.
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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123
    Big Bang Theory.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Seinfeld
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,252
    Dr. Delight said:

    Seinfeld

    :-O
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,846
    NCIS :-&
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    Gold 26Gold 26 Posts: 676
    Dr. Delight said:

    Seinfeld

    I agree, didn't get the hype one bit.
    All my favourite singers have stolen all of my best lines.
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    DURPDURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    Two and A Half Men
    My butt itches!
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    EdsonNascimentoEdsonNascimento Posts: 5,506
    DURP said:

    Two and A Half Men

    When did you watch it? Charlie Sheen made that show. If you watched only after he left, it does suck.
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    samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Jason P said:

    Big Bang Theory.

    Agreed. I don't think it's funny at all.

    Another one: Family Guy. It can be pretty funny at times, but really not my thing, definitely think its overhyped.
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    hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,867
    How about dancing with the stars, just don;t get the appeal
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    JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    No that's over for us here, we prefer Xfactor, or The Voice
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    The FixerThe Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Lost (dumbest show ever)
    Family Guy
    Every network sitcom
    Every reality show
    True Blood (or any other vampire or sci-fi show)

    I don't watch a lot of TV. Mad Men is the best thing on TV. Nothing else compares (Homeland used to but it sucks now too)

    Also, Always Sunny is great
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    facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Anyone not sold on Breaking Bad needs to give it a bit more time, it is a bit slow to get going but when it hits its stride it's incredible. I watched the first season thought it was ok then didn't watch any more for months until everybody I knew was raving about it so I forced myself to keep going. I just watched the very last episode today, best ending to a series I can remember.
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    hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,867
    agree ending of BB is actually not shit like most have been
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    thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Big Bang Theroy
    Lost
    Family Guy
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,846
    The Walking Dead
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    thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    SVRDhand13 said:

    The Walking Dead

    Great show in the beginning...but is quickly becoming overrated.
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,623
    Black List
    Usually it takes me 3-4 episodes to ditch a show. Found this to be almost unwatchable and made it 1.5 episodes. Awful imho.
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,537
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    Dr. Delight said:

    Seinfeld

    X_X 8-|
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,537
    Two and a Half Men. I've noticed that my parents' generation particularly loves this show. Everyone over the age of 60 that I come across inevitably mentions how funny it is and how that kid has such great comedic timing. :-??
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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    PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,537
    SVRDhand13 said:

    The Walking Dead

    This WAS really good when it was new, but it just never changes. It's just the same shit over and over again, really. There is too much suffering and dealing with the never-ending stream of zombies and constant barriers to anything good EVER happening. It's just become miserable. If find it pretty depressing now, and not much else. I think the writers are doing a poor job, basically. The story is stagnant.
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,252
    PJ_Soul said:

    SVRDhand13 said:

    The Walking Dead

    This WAS really good when it was new, but it just never changes. It's just the same shit over and over again, really. There is too much suffering and dealing with the never-ending stream of zombies and constant barriers to anything good EVER happening. It's just become miserable. If find it pretty depressing now, and not much else. I think the writers are doing a poor job, basically. The story is stagnant.
    Yeah, I'm hoping that when it picks up again, it'll get back to where it was in season1. Them being on the road, everything they had....gone!
    I hope.
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,744
    Jason P said:

    Big Bang Theory.


    Completely agree. I just don't get how people can watch that show listening to those awful, fake, nerdy voices.
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    Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Homeland and Shameless
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    MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,611
    facepollution said:

    Anyone not sold on Breaking Bad needs to give it a bit more time, it is a bit slow to get going but when it hits its stride it's incredible. I watched the first season thought it was ok then didn't watch any more for months until everybody I knew was raving about it so I forced myself to keep going. I just watched the very last episode today, best ending to a series I can remember.

    I cant imagine so many people arent high on the first half.

    Im only early in Season 3 and I think each and every episode so far has been dynamite. Best show ever IMO and I am very tough to please when it comes to television.


    To answer the thread... I really gotta say The Sopranos. 1st 2 seasons were dynamite, but after that it became progressively worse, sloppy, and without much direction.
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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123
    Hammered through Season 4 of Breaking Bad yesterday. I think season 3 and 4 were much better then the first two ...
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    dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    Girls.

    To be fair, though, I only watched the the first episode of the first season.
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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123
    The good thing about watching Breaking Bad on Netflix is I can quickly fast-forward through any "Marie" storyline scenes which seem pointless so far. The meth tweeking scenes get depressing too so I usually skip those also.
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    thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Newch91 said:

    Homeland and Shameless

    Never seem them, but they don't really great to me.
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