TV shows you were sure you wouldn't like that you ended up loving...

[hELXIG 43,038]

Hi I was inspired by the other thread to make this one because the shows OP doesn't like coincidentally were all shows I remember putting off and then loving  (NOT trying to change your mind OP I just found it funny)

I put off watching The Office for about 17  years because I thought it looked stupid and the fans were annoying and obsessed.. and then ended up watching all 9 seasons, unable to stop binging    just re-watched it all for a second time

Same thing for Parks And Rec and The Walking Dead! Watched P&R to the end and loved it, although I did fall off TWD because imo it went downhill around season 7

 

original thread..

 

[River 116,981]

The Franchise

It's actually good

[Roughhouse Dandy 11,532]

Euphoria got advertised to me as a mature Degrassi knockoff and that's the opposite of my vibe. After finishing a Six Feet Under rewatch at like 2am it popped up on recommended because the season 1 finale just does. Ended up binging the whole season instead of sleeping. 

Through all the shady rumors and hate train towards it I still maintain it's one of the greatest modern tv series. Acting, direction, cinematography, editing, makeup, hair, costuming, lighting and set design, writing (most of the time) are all top tier. I haven't seen the Israeli series it's based on so idk how much of it came from that but reading the screenplays cemented my opinion. No matter how much of it was lifted from the original, Sam Levinson did his big one with Euphoria. 

Also, shouts out to VEEP and Schitt's Creek. Both surprising bangers.  

Edited December 15, 2024 by Roughhouse Dandy

[killme89 1,415]

The Sopranos 

[hELXIG 43,038]

37 minutes ago, Roughhouse Dandy said:

Euphoria got advertised to me as a mature Degrassi knockoff and that's the opposite of my vibe. After finishing a Six Feet Under rewatch at like 2am it popped up on recommended because the season 1 finale just does. Ended up binging the whole season instead of sleeping. 

Through all the shady rumors and hate train towards it I still maintain it's one of the greatest modern tv series. Acting, direction, cinematography, editing, makeup, hair, costuming, lighting and set design, writing (most of the time) are all top tier. I haven't seen the Israeli series it's based on so idk how much of it came from that but reading the screenplays cemented my opinion. No matter how much of it was lifted from the original, Sam Levinson did his big one with Euphoria. 

Also, shouts out to VEEP and Schitt's Creek. Both surprising bangers.  

See I'm sure it's a really good show, otherwise the whole entire world wouldn't have been raving about it. And I've seen clips and it looks so good. But there's just something in my brain where I can't stop thinking about the fact they're supposed to be teenagers. Like that's a SIXTEEN year old doing all that ****.. I don't wanna watch 16 yr olds have sex. Idk why they always base shows like this in HIGH SCHOOL. Like it makes no sense to me why it has to be a school full of kids. Just make it a university and the whole thing is solved 

Anyway that's my rant   maybe one day I'll give it a go

Also I've heard a lot of good things about Veep, and Schitt's Creek was also a surprising banger for me too!

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[Lucas 27,048]

The Crown! I don't care at all about the royal family but during quarantine I decided to give the show a try and I was hooked from the first episode. 

[Roughhouse Dandy 11,532]

27 minutes ago, hELXIG said:

I can't stop thinking about the fact they're supposed to be teenagers

I definitely hear you on that. I think I'm just desensitized to it from sh*t like growing up doing Spring Awakening and watching the Peanuts characters do vile things in Dog Sees God. 

But I suggest giving Euphoria a go! They all look grown asf (bc they are irl) so unless they're actively in school I don't think too much about it. 

VEEP feels like a mean-spirited The Office on steroids. Deeply funny 

Edited December 15, 2024 by Roughhouse Dandy

[AnnTakamaki 6,871]

Fall Out, 3 Body Problems, Shogun i wasnt expected much from them since i'm going in blindly but they blew me away

[hELXIG 43,038]

45 minutes ago, Roughhouse Dandy said:

I definitely hear you on that. I think I'm just desensitized to it from sh*t like growing up doing Spring Awakening and watching the Peanuts characters do vile things in Dog Sees God. 

But I suggest giving Euphoria a go! They all look grown asf (bc they are irl) so unless they're actively in school I don't think too much about it. 

VEEP feels like a mean-spirited The Office on steroids. Deeply funny 

Okay I gotta add Veep to the list

 

13 minutes ago, AnnTakamaki said:

Fall Out, 3 Body Problems, Shogun i wasnt expected much from them since i'm going in blindly but they blew me away

LOVED Fallout. I had low hopes considering it was a video game adaptation but they clearly put a lot of effort into getting it right. Can't wait for season two! 

I just started 3 Body Problem last night. I struggle to watch shows that have hour long episodes but I'm gonna keep trying to watch it. I watched episode 1 and half of episode 2 and I'm already invested

[AnnTakamaki 6,871]

12 minutes ago, hELXIG said:

Okay I gotta add Veep to the list

 

LOVED Fallout. I had low hopes considering it was a video game adaptation but they clearly put a lot of effort into getting it right. Can't wait for season two! 

I just started 3 Body Problem last night. I struggle to watch shows that have hour long episodes but I'm gonna keep trying to watch it. I watched episode 1 and half of episode 2 and I'm already invested

3BP is not a instant hook for me too it took me 2 eps iirc because of the time skip, but it was worth it

[nATAH 49,489]

game of thrones - the first episode was so boring i was like girl and then the ending happened and i was like GIRL

the crown - dgaf about the royal family but for some reason i loved it

[Oriane 21,101]

This is a harder question, I usually don't start watching series I'm sure I won't like 

I was doubtful about Arcane but I watched it because someone told me he thought it was really good even though he didn't play LOL, so I gave it a try and I was so right

Friends, Monk, Malcolm in the middle: they were released when I was very little so I always had the idea that it was old and corny shows despite not watching it, just from hearing about it. Then I watched a few episodes by chance, which pushed me to watch the whole thing.

I'm not sure why I started watching Jane the Virgin, probably some reviews saying it was not as expected and a lot better than a classic telenovela, and I'm grateful I listened to them!

I watched the first episode of Community years ago and didn't like it. I'm not sure why I decided to give it another chance years later, but I don't regret it. It becomes so much better afterwards and is totally unexpected. If you love cinema, you should at least watch the first season to get an idea.

I gave WandaVision a chance because everybody was talking so much about it. I couldn't see the appeal in a superhero thing, but then I watched it and realized the concept itself was great.

 

[GagaTheExplorer 3,053]

The Walking Dead

Game Of Thrones

Two and A Half Man

Lost

Prison Break

How I Met Your Mother

Chicago Fire

Emerald City

You're The Worst

The Mindy Project

GIRLS

 

[Delulu 1,880]

Desperate Housewives, it’s soo good