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Andor. It feels so different and it is interesting because it builds the empire, but somehow it just felt too different. I watched a video essay about it recently, where the essayist made the point that he loves it for being more serious and darker in tone than most other Star Wars Media. I wonder if seen through this lens I'd enjoy it more during a rewatch.

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I fully don't get why people like that. It looks mean and dull and it's not even reality. The sexy ones also look like a shit stand-in for actual porn.

[–] juliorapido@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 hours ago

Andor season 2, doesn’t catch on after 4 episodes. Done with it.

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Severance. So. Goddamn. Slow.

[–] Ydna@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago (1 children)

I felt the same. I also think that we viewers have so much more information than the characters... so even though there's mystery, we see the mysteries coming like 2 full episodes in advance. Yawn

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 1 points 6 minutes ago

Totally. I enjoy the premise of the show, but the delivery is sleep-inducing.

[–] Brutticus@midwest.social 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Buffy Supernatural Smallville The Arrowverse stuff

I dunno man. I just couldn't get into the serialized urban fantasy pretty people vs monster of the week genre, even thought it feels like it should be right up my ally. I used to play a TON of V:tM and WW:tA, and Im all about camp and community theater energy. I liked some of the other Whedon stuff at the time, like Firefly. And I'm a life long fan of all things super heroes and I even respect Arrowverse from a far for its commitment to its status as a multimedia project (before the MCU, even).

More recently, some similarly themed shows have been made and I got into them way more; What We Do In The Shadows and Stan Against Evil, and I think maybe the magic sauce was that I would have liked the energy paired something less earnest and more tongue in cheek. All of these shows also had the issue of really annoying fandoms. Its probably the reason I couldn't lower my hackles around Doctor Who.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 38 minutes ago* (last edited 37 minutes ago)

That's too bad about Buffy, it really grows into something very unique. It's also pretty much the originator of that horror/comedy genre, and one of the first serialized prime time shows, along with X-Files.

[–] Briguy@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

Big bang theory. Cannot stand the characters on that show, especially Sheldon

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 hours ago

I mean, this is Lemmy, it's a show about making fun of us.

And honestly I'd respect that if they put effort into it, but "lol nerd" is like 90% of the plot.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 16 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

The best concise description of that show I've heard was "it's what people who aren't nerds think nerds would like".

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 34 minutes ago* (last edited 11 minutes ago)

To be fair, the scene where Penny gifts Sheldon something like the glass Leonard Nimoy drank out of, for Christmas, had me crying with laughter. That's about it, though.

Edit: The napkin he used, and then signed with a note.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 hours ago

I remember watching the pilot for the show, I was like, "oh this could be refreshing away from the stupidity of the rest of tv!". I was already onto anime by that point and had entirely stopped watching cable.

But no. Apparently, when the actual show started airing, it was EXACTLY as you describe, and a massive disappointment. Xbox and bad quips and trying to get girls? Absolutely not.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 points 6 hours ago

That show is literally trash.

[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 4 points 10 hours ago

When Sheldon says "Bazinga" I throw 10 metric tonnes of popcorn at the screen. Funniest thing I've ever seen /s

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world -1 points 4 hours ago

My this question certainly comes up very often on here doesn't it.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 3 points 10 hours ago

Buffy.

It was just a big sloppy plateful of Beverly Hills, 90210 with a small side salad of weird shit.

[–] kubok@fedia.io 34 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Friends.

Shallow, punchable people who made being dumb fucks a virtue.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Mr.Robot

So much drugs, depression, late stage capitalism.

Idk wtf I was watching. Too dark and too confusing. I thought I was watching a WW2 Holocause movie, the vibes was depressing AF.

Did I mention the drugs?

So. Much. Drugs.

There were More Drug Scenes than Plot Scenes that I actually understood.

(Maybe I just have a smooth brain who knows 🤷‍♂️)

[–] underscores@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

I just love how the Elliot is like "I'm so lonely and depressed" and has like 8 close friends and gets a girlfriend and immediately gets intimate.

I would think it a bit more immersive if they made his depression about something else entirely from the start.

[–] ddawg@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It's a great series but I agree, there's a lot of depressing vibes. I binged it recently and ended up being getting paranoid riding trains haha

I watched it cause it was interesting to explore a scenario where the top 1% was targeted, especially considering what's happening in the world right now.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 hours ago

These negative reviews make me really want to watch it. Most TV glosses over all uncomfortable truths.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 35 points 21 hours ago

Big Bang Theory, and all 'reality' shows.

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 7 points 16 hours ago

Altered Carbon. I couldn't get past the first episode. I love sci-fi but this just feels pretentious.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 34 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (4 children)

How I Met Your Mother. Most laugh track comedies I found barely tolerable at best but that show fucking sucked major ass and I don’t trust the judgement of anybody who liked that show.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 points 6 hours ago

The last 2 seasons of that show were total and utter dogshit. The earlier seasons are great though.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

same. i stopped watching when i realised i didnt laugh at a single joke all throughout the first season

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 51 points 23 hours ago (16 children)

The Office

It makes my skin crawl.

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