We all have TV shows we love to watch. It’s possible we may even watch the show multiple times because we love them so much. However, when you hear from a friend that you just have to watch a particular show. You give it a try, then you realize you simply don’t get why so many people love the show. It’s inevitable this will happen with any popular show. In an online forum commenters discussed popular shows they refuse to watch. Here are 11 programs they simply dislike.
Handmaid’s Tale
Margaret Atwood wrote the dystopian novel in 1985. The Hulu show is critically-acclaimed, but they’re beyond the book. People from both sides refuse to watch the popular show.
“Not only is it so scary because it very well could be the future. But Elisabeth Moss playing that role while being a devout Scientologist is so hypocritical that it ruins the series for me,” says one online commenter.
As a fan of the show, they do have a point.
This is Us
Who wants to cry uncontrollably when watching a TV show? Not me.
“A sad show that people sob over each week? No thank you,” says one person. Another says, “I saw too many status updates that said: “It hasn’t even started yet—and I’m already crying!”
Neither are wrong.
Grey’s Anatomy
TV shows don’t always stand the test of time. Grey’s Anatomy goes the other way and is running strong, with 20 seasons under its best. That’s not to mention two popular spinoffs. Not everyone is a fan though.
One commenter complains, saying “Cannot stand this show, the main characters voice is extremely annoying and the monologues sound condescending. Unfortunately my significant other loves the show and seems to binge watch it from start to finish every year!”
That doesn’t sound like an enjoyable experience.
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones was a wildly popular show. But, that also pushed some people to run the other way from it.
“It has honestly been so long that I cannot for the life of me remember the reason why I refused to watch it when everyone around me would recommend it constantly,” notes one person. Another comments “I tried to watch it but the sex and violence all felt really shoe-horned into it. I can deal with sex and violence if it serves the plot, but that was just gratuitous.”
Neither one even touches the controversial and widely-panned final season.
Rings of Power
Streaming services and production houses have tried to capitalize on Lord of the Rings fans. The Rings of Power wasn’t it for many fans.
“It deviated so much from Tolkien’s works that Amazon might as well have just made their own fantasy show from scratch. I get the impression that Amazon slapped “Lord of the Rings” on the show’s title purely because of the popularity of Tolkien’s works and because of the Peter Jackson movies,” comments one person.
If there’s one thing you shouldn’t do with a Lord of the Rings story, it’s upset Tolkien fans.
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is my favorite TV show of all time. I’ve watched the series through, in its entirety numerous times. It’s comfort TV for me and what I turn on when I simply want a laugh.
Although it’s one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, not everyone likes the show about nothing. Critics say they don’t care for the style of humor Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David employ.
Furthermore, many critics say the program is merely a show featuring four incredibly selfish people that give little back to society. As a fan, I can respect that view.
Anything Real Housewives
Some people love the Real Housewives. Others wonder the point of the shows.
“They aren’t housewives in the dictionary or society context. They are rich morons who shouldn’t be given any type of exposure in the media,” says one person.
It’s hard to disagree.
Euphoria
HBO Originals tend to push the envelope. Euphoria is one of those types of shows.
“I love Zendaya and will watch anything she’s in, but the way that show depicts teenagers and their lives just gives me the ick. It doesn’t really seem like it’s trying to tell a genuine and impactful story and really just relies on shock value and pretty visuals. Plus Sam Levinson is not someone I’m willing to support, given all the things I’ve heard about him while he was working behind the scenes on the show,” notes one person.
Another says, “Euphoria! It just gives me the ick on so many levels. I love Zendaya but I just can’t do it.”
Regardless, it is being renewed so it’s obviously receiving enough viewership.
Yellowstone
Shows like Yellowstone don’t come along that often. It’s wildly popular and made a career for Taylor Sheridan, but not everyone loves the nighttime soap opera.
“As a 4th generation Montanan, whose great grandparents, grandparents, parents and my entire extended family back to the 1890s helped build schools, cities, roads and highways, Yellowstone N.P., and myriad other contributions, Yellowstone is insulting trash, because it was conceived, written and produced by f*****g Texan trash backed by Hollywood idiots,” notes one commenter.
Another says, “I refuse to watch Yellowstone because I saw a YouTube clip involving vegan activism. It relied on very tired and lazy assumptions about veganism and had gross power dynamics. I’ll add your reason to mine for avoiding this self-righteous, silly show.”
You can watch it on Peacock now to see what you think.
Big Bang Theory
Big Bang Theory ran 12 long seasons. That typically reveals a shows popularity, but not everyone loved it.
“The jokes are written soooo badly. The joke is that they’re nerds and use big words, but it’s written like the writers aren’t nerds and are just trying to write nerdy characters from their uninformed understanding of nerd/pop culture,” says one person.
Uninformed comedy? No thanks.
Succession
Succession is another wildly popular HBO Original. It ended at the top of its game with Season 4. However, not everyone liked it.
“Only ever seen one trailer for it and the trailer made it look like a crappy CW dramedy. I’m aware that it’s quite critically acclaimed and apparently very well put together, but I can’t get over the hurdle of this bad first impression,” notes one person.
You can judge for yourself and watch it on the Max streaming service now.
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I’m John Schmoll, a former stockbroker, MBA-grad, published finance writer, and founder of Frugal Rules.
As a veteran of the financial services industry, I’ve worked as a mutual fund administrator, banker, and stockbroker and was Series 7 and 63-licensed, but I left all that behind in 2012 to help people learn how to manage their money.
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