If you didn’t enjoy this strawman, you just didn’t consume enough of them.
Luckily, there’s plenty more on thebad.website.
Meanwhile I know someone who watched the entirety of a very popular series (can’t remember which one at the moment) just so he could tell the obnoxious fans of it, that it was shit, and exactly why it was shit.
Me with Breaking Bad. Just to get ahead of the insufferable BB fans, it’s not a bad show, it’s just no Wire or Sopranos. Better Call Saul, though? Oh baby, now we’re talking.
I liked BB, I thought it was pretty good, and BCS I still have yet to finish (got up to season 3 and then got distracted), and thought it was also pretty good.
What did you find lackluster in BB that BCS did better?
All of this is imo, but. My biggest issue with BB is that most of the characters lack any meaningful depth; they feel like caricatures rather than real people. The writers didn’t have a long term plan for BB, and I feel like it shows in a lot of the storylines. I don’t think Walt’s character was consistent at all, which bugs me because he’s the focal point of the story.
All of these things I think BCS addressed and improved on. And again, I don’t even really dislike BB, I just think it feels like an off-brand sopranos. BCS, on the other hand, is the genuine article. I honestly think it’s one of the best shows that’s ever aired on regular cable. But I’m just some random dickhead on the internet, so who cares what I think lol.
I think part of that with BB is that it takes place over a very short amount of time (like, under two years?). Not that there isn’t time for growth, but it’s pretty non-stop of just Stuff Happening as Walt just chaos-gods his way through things.
It’s always got the throttle down and so there’s very little reflection time. Like, all the Sopranos’ action moments just back to back.
That’s actually a pretty fair point.
I never got into BCS. Got up to when they buy the dentist’s office, I think. I hear so many good things, maybe I should try again.
Ironically, Parks and Recreation is my biggest, “I watched all of this and enjoyed very little of it” show.
Well, every person is entitled to their opinion, even if they are wrong like you.
I loved parks and rec, and I think that’s a super fair way to feel about it. It has a very cheesy veneer hiding some really great comedy. I think 30 Rock had the same problem, and I get why a lot of people weren’t into it. Or maybe the comedy just doesn’t resonate with a some people, idk. I liked it, but I can see why other people wouldn’t, even if I can’t verbalize that.
What? Did you watch all of it twice?
I really liked it when I watched it back in the day, but it just doesn’t have the impact that shows like Silicon Valley, arrested development and community have for me
There’s eight Harry Potter films!? Aren’t there only like 4 or 5 books? Did they pull a The Hobbit?
7 main books. They only split the last one
That’s wild. I didn’t even have the patience to get through one HP book or film without getting bored/falling asleep, let alone 7-8. Don’t know how people do it.
The books are pretty good.
This is why I don’t converse with dark souls 2 apologists.
I’ve never seen a single Lord of the rings movie and I don’t want to.
Have you read the books?
I spent a weekend in college reading the entire DragonBall manga. I never managed to find out why people like it. The first arc when it was sci fi journey to the west with dirty jokes was good though
this is what it feels like for me interacting with naruto fans
Also, One Piece fans. As much as I love one piece, it’s not for everyone. Idk why that’s so hard to grasp for some of the fans. They just say it gets better. People might not like it for various reasons, From poor animation (In the beginning) to bad pacing. Also, the lengthy fights and the artstyle could be a turnoff.
I like to say, if you don’t like the East Blue Saga, its probably not for you, but you kind of need to power through some of the earlier arcs as the author establishes the world and tone. If you don’t like it because Syrup Village is kind of a mess, you could easily miss out on a great series.
one piece wins you over in phases. it starts out kinda operating in the “i wouldn’t have sought this out initially, but it’s fine enough to keep reading” until you get to a point where it’s fully won you over and you have to know what happens next because it’s your favorite thing
If somebody tells me I need to power through several bad arcs to get to the good stuff, I kinda just immediately lose interest.
Its not like they’re terrible and you need to power through, the early chapters go through arcs pretty quickly, and other than syrup village I don’t think any are really bad, just not quite the peak that justifies reading 1000+ chapters, but if you don’t think by the end of the first 50 or so chapters there’s anything to offer, and aren’t loving it by 100 then its probably not for you.
Like Baratie has some pretty epic battles, really great character moments in orange town, and Arlong Park is when it really hits its stride.
they’re far from bad, but they lack the years long setups and payoffs the series is known for because of course they can’t be. they’re the setups for that pattern. they still have very satisfying short term setups and payoffs, but the first multi-arc payoff happens in like chapter 90 or something
I wouldn’t lose it immediately, because I didn’t drop Black Clover in the first 10 episodes and it was one of my favorite shows for the next 160
By the time I finished the anime, I had only been continuing to watch it because of sunk cost fallacy for a long time. The plot got so dumb by the end, plus so much filler.
And then there was Boruto, which finally broke me.
I played both Lisa: The Painful and Lisa: The Joyful, from start to finish, didn’t like them at all. Though i kinda see the appeal, they’re just not for me.
I will say that it seemed like those games were trying to do interesting things, but the actual gameplay was kind of miserable. I honestly wish I was better at sticking with it.
40k hours in LoL. Not recommended.
Or perhaps your Adderall warped gen z underdeveloped brain has been too warped from tictok’s and skibidi toilet to focus for more than 30 seconds.
My Adderall warped brain is gen-x, thank you very much!
