That's another one for me only I made it past one season. I made it a few episodes past the point where they super-simplify the premise because the network thinks the audience is dumb.
TV shows you decided you had enough of after the first season
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That's another one for me only I made it past one season. I made it a few episodes past the point where they super-simplify the premise because the network thinks the audience is dumb.
In re: casting for Under the Dome
When I read the book, John Goodman was my headcanon for Big Jim.
I gave up on Falling Skies after the first season.
HA!
I'm binging Time Trax right now.
Got 5 left, and yes, it is awfully simple.
I'm binging Time Trax right now.
Got 5 left, and yes, it is awfully simple.
I originally quit Breaking Bad at episode 3 but when it was getting super-hyped toward the end of season 4 I gave it another chance and loved it.
it got two seasons.
Two strongly come to mind:
The Orville
I gave it a try. I watched the entire first season. Half-watched some of the new season. But I find it flat overall. Just not for me. I'd rather watch old episodes of TNG or DS9 or VOY if I need my 90s Trek fix.
Gotham
I got three episodes in and tuned out. From those episode, it felt like the showrunners couldn't decide what the show actually was--prequel, gritty cop show, or whatever.
The Orville
I gave it a try. I watched the entire first season. Half-watched some of the new season. But I find it flat overall. Just not for me. I'd rather watch old episodes of TNG or DS9 or VOY if I need my 90s Trek fix.
Gotham
I got three episodes in and tuned out. From those episode, it felt like the showrunners couldn't decide what the show actually was--prequel, gritty cop show, or whatever.
There is a flatness to it, especially when you compare it to TNG, DS9 or Voyager, however, it is more interesting than Star Trek Discovery. Discovery is just flat-out generic sci-fi. The Orville does try to make itself to be more interesting sci-fi.
That's one problem with the prequel aspect of the show. Gotham City still needs to be a criminal's nest for Batman in the future, so Gotham can't have Gordon putting The Penguin or The Riddler away for a very long time or even killing them, because they need to be Batman's enemies in the future. In a lot of ways Gotham is a "monster of the week" show with the different Batman bad guys. I'm surprised that they haven't brought on the Bookworm yet (they brought on the Executioner who had only appeared in one comic way back in 1953!)
I only bought the DVD's because I didn't get any channels that aired it.
Really, I would like to see Sony release on Blu-Ray the MTV Spider-Man, since while its not as good the 67 or 94 series, the complete DVD series release was so jammed with extra's and even a DTS soundtrack, that when I watch it today, the picture quality looks just slightly better than a VHS SLP recording (each episode's bitrate is around the 2.5-2.9 Mbps range with an occasional peak of about 4.2 Mbps for high action scenes). I have a two of the "Best of" (Mutant Menace & Extreme Threat)discs, and they look so much better because they only have 3 episodes on each disc, vs. the 7 and 6 episodes (and bonus features such Audio Commentaries) on 2 discs for the complete series, and just a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack (I prefer the DTS track). The main issue with the "Best of" discs, is that the 4 volumes released only contain 12 of the 13 episodes released in the series. Why they didn't put the 13th episode on one and just have one 4-episode disc, is unknown, rather than 4 sets with 3-episodes on each is unknown. At the very least, the Blu-Ray would give even better quality SD copies.
How could I forget the Orville?! While I like the look of the show, I can't stand the humor or Seth Mcfarlane. The episodes feel like third rate remakes of TNG. I'm done.
I was rooting for the show for that reason but it just wasn’t good.
We're getting old, folks.I think we should probably call it BSG2004 at this point.It's now 15 years old.
I stopped watching Altered Carbon, too. I am sick, so sick and tired of shows that are dark and gritty and dystopian and that add tons of pointless torture and other kinds of violence for shock value: women being sexually assaulted, dudes having their legs virtually cut off, people sadistically forcing the less fortunate to fight to the death, unpleasant and selfish characters...ugh. I'm tired of this crap. Shock value, gritty torture porn is so 2004. Give me The Expanse and DISCO any time.They tackle unpleasant topics without pumping up the shock value and sadism.
We're getting old, folks.
I stopped watching Altered Carbon, too. I am sick, so sick and tired of shows that are dark and gritty and dystopian and that add tons of pointless torture and other kinds of violence for shock value.
I asked a friend for a light hearted show, she tells me 'The Magicians'. First few episodes was like adult Harry Potter and then all this crazy shit happens with a super violent rape. Like insane over the top rape scene. I'm not one to normally complain but holy fuck I couldn't take it. There was no need for how bad it was. They could have gotten the idea across in another way.
We're getting old, folks.
I stopped watching Altered Carbon, too. I am sick, so sick and tired of shows that are dark and gritty and dystopian and that add tons of pointless torture and other kinds of violence for shock value: women being sexually assaulted, dudes having their legs virtually cut off, people sadistically forcing the less fortunate to fight to the death, unpleasant and selfish characters...ugh. I'm tired of this crap. Shock value, gritty torture porn is so 2004. Give me The Expanse and DISCO any time.They tackle unpleasant topics without pumping up the shock value and sadism.
Well if that is how you feel I got a few options for you.
1 True Detective
2 The Duece
3 Black Mirror
4 American Horror Story.
Jason
We're getting old, folks.
I am sick, so sick and tired of shows that are dark and gritty and dystopian and that add tons of pointless torture and other kinds of violence for shock value.
Very good. I've felt this way for twelve years now. I hope this feeling spreads and the dark and gritty nonsense comes to an end.
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