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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I don't understand Parks and Rec.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Any sitcom or comedy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Game of Thrones. To much a period drama.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
  • Attack on Titan
  • The walking dead
  • Vinland Saga
  • Game of Thrones
  • Arrested Development
  • Curb your Enthusiasm (can't get past the first episode)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Lost - for some reason I just could't bring myself to care about any of the characters or the premise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I never watched lost in it's heydays, i watched it much later. The cgi and everything seems so outdated. Then i got interested and understood why so many people liked it. But it all falls apart pretty quick.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

It went from interesting to frustrating to enraging that I wasted my time. I watched it all. I wish I could have that time back.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sopranos.

The Mafia and gangster genre has just never appealed to me. I always find the characters annoying and one-dimensional.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Agreed; Tony has a problem. Tony gets angry. Tony solves problem by killing/having killed said person responsible for the problem was very much the dominant and highly repetitive story line. There was some nuance, sure, but not enough for my liking.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Literally every country on the planet.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Breaking bad, walking dead, any star wars show

So uninteresting imo

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Firefly. I thought I could stomach sci-fi but I find it unwatchable for personal reasons. I wish I could but it's not for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

it only had 1 season, definitely wouldve been able to see the scope if it had mroe season.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

post-disney buyout STar wars isnt that good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Later seasons of Clone Wars is quite good, same with Rebels. They fleshed out and/or introduced some of the best characters in the universe - with some of the best story arcs.
The Andor trilogy (including Rogue One) is phenomenal. Even if you don't like Star Wars.
The Madalorian starts out strong but degrades over time.
The Bad Batch also not bad.

But most of it has absolutely been quantity over quality. I mean, Episode 8 was so bad I still haven't seen Episode 9; haven't even bothered to pirate it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

reality has always been trash, and they cancelled shows just so they can have that slop because it brings in the lowest common denominators.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

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, too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I like one category of reality tv and even then only a small subsection of them: Game Shows. The subsection in particular seems to be Japanese game shows subbed in English, the only ones I know so far tbh are Sasuke and Takeshi's Castle. As to why, Sasuke is just cool and Makoto Nagano rules, plus it's fun with the silly competitors. Takeshi's Castle is just plain hilarious. Conversely I hate basically all american versions, American Ninja Warrior was ass and Wipeout was too, yet both were just stolen rebrandings of their Japanese counterparts with all the whimsy and fun sucked out.

And I'm mainly posting this to solicit recommendations for more Japanese game shows like that which I can pirate.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I would put those in a completely separate category, actually. They're both older and more real than the "engineered compilation of random unscripted moments" type of thing.

I have no recommendations, unfortunately, haha.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Well people consider Survivor reality tv, so idk I figured it was towards that genre. But whatever we consider it, I like it haha.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Haha okay I love Japanese game shows but I almost can't call them reality. :P I recommend Silent Library. An older show but great.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I figure if Survivor counts (and people say it does) than those would too, but I feel you lol. I'll check it out, thanks! The older the better tbh! Takeshi's Castle was what like 1986ish?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

they actively hire models, or attractive people on purpose. and many of them post show career, ends up as mlm, or worst on trumps administration, and of course porn too, sometimes they are pornstars before.

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