When did you stop watching a particular show?

Wibbs · 04-12-2018 01:49AM

The Crowman wrote: »

I've never gotten round to watching the Walking Dead and after reading this thread I don't think I'll bother.

Just my take TC, but I'd recommend the first two seasons. Maybe the third. Beyond that, no.

The Crowman · 04-12-2018 09:58AM

The Late Late Show wrote: »

Mostly shows I stopped watching were RTE dramas but also Eastenders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street. There was a time I used to love the soaps but found they are all going over ground already covered.

The A Team. This was a show I used to love as a child. Just before Christmas 2016, I picked up a DVD set of this series and found it boring and repetitive. I had it ready to watch on Christmas Eve and had been looking forward to it but it was such an anti-climax. The shootouts I used to enjoy as a kid were tame and contrived. The series did not age well at all and it is a lesson to remember what you liked as a child in that time may not be to your taste now.

Speaking of RTE and soaps a lot of people tuned out of Glenroe in the last few years it was on when they started focusing on younger characters in a desperate bid to stay relevant like that eejit Scooby or whatever he was called and laughable storylines like Biddy (or was it her mother?) accidentally taking magic mushrooms.

AllForIt · 05-12-2018 04:38AM

The Late Late Show wrote: »

I am a latecomer to Game of Thrones and will be watching it at or after Christmas. People are always talking about it and have decided to give it a go. Downton Abbey was one show I could not get into at all. But one has to be into that kind of a show to like it and I guess it does what it does well but one has to be into it.

I believe Downtown Abbey was made for an American audience. The American's love all that pomp and circumstance. I believe it was also popular in the UK cause the Americans liked it, not that it was good in itself.

Necro · 05-12-2018 05:41AM

Family Guy - it's even worse than the Simpsons now.

Walking Dead - laboured through last season, watched episode 1 of the newest, heard certain things that happen at the end of this season.... Yep, finally out.

Grey's Anatomy - haven't actually stopped yet but question why I continue to watch it tbh. The brutal axing of lots of popular characters (Sloan, Mark, and Shepherd, Derek for me mainly) and the aimless meandering until the next major disaster is getting oh so tedious since yonks ago. Last real good episode for me was the shooting.

Big Bang Theory - yeah, the polish has long worn off this for me too. Characters are now more annoying than funny, particularly that screeching banshee Bernadette... if they killed her off I'd watch it just to smile.

Dexter

I unfortunately stuck with it to the bitter end. Seasons 1,2 and 4 are up there with the best TV I've ever watched. Unfortunately they sh1t their jocks about Season 4 and rambled on for another... 4 seasons of the same rinse and repeat formula that was the sh1tshow of Season 3. That ending... what a total and utter destruction of a show.

Breaking Bad for all it's hype only really gets decent in Season 3. First 2 seasons are scutter tbh.

Sons of Anarchy nearly broke me with their 'trip to Ireland' - some of the worst television in history. Not sure how they survived it tbh.

I actually didn't mind Lost right up to the end of Season 3 I think? Once the flash-forwards started rolling it went downhill and... tee-hee.... Lost it's way completely.

I refuse to start Westworld after all the stuff I've read on it. Sounds like muck.

There's loads of others but that's the majority of the ones I can think of at this time of night. Likely cos it's almost 5am and I've read this thread so it's probably influenced me.

The Late Late Show · 05-12-2018 05:50AM

The Crowman wrote: »

Speaking of RTE and soaps a lot of people tuned out of Glenroe in the last few years it was on when they started focusing on younger characters in a desperate bid to stay relevant like that eejit Scooby or whatever he was called and laughable storylines like Biddy (or was it her mother?) accidentally taking magic mushrooms.

Glenroe got very poor in its last few years. It was Mary (Biddy's mother) who took the mushrooms. There were other silly stories like Miley dumping spuds in someone's office or something and Biddy suddenly going from Catholic to Atheist overnight. When Biddy and Dinny were killed off, it was the end and it just dragged on one last season after that.

OldMrBrennan83 · 05-12-2018 06:01AM

I stopped with Bing Bang when everyone started speaking really slowly and considered, especially Sheldon and Amy. Around the time they broke up and got back together.

pleas advice · 05-12-2018 06:17AM

The Crowman wrote: »

Speaking of RTE and soaps a lot of people tuned out of Glenroe in the last few years it was on when they started focusing on younger characters in a desperate bid to stay relevant like that eejit Scooby or whatever he was called and laughable storylines like Biddy (or was it her mother?) accidentally taking magic mushrooms.

Best. Episode. Ever.

spookwoman · 05-12-2018 06:28AM

DC and Marvel are bringing too many shows out now and the quality is brutal on most.
Black lightening, Iron Fist, Luke Cake and Inhumans are cringeworthy. Think I managed to last 3 episodes or Iron fist before the I started loosing the will to live.

DellyBelly · 05-12-2018 06:54AM

Walking Dead for me. Really enjoyed the first 2 or 3 seasons but then it went to crap. Pity because it had potential.

Lost was another one I gave up on. I've watched the last episode out of curiosity but it was rubbish. Glad I gave up earlier on it

05-12-2018 03:00PM

Black Lightning is DC and not made by Netflix.
Other DC shows on CW still going

Marvel's Netflix shows have been cancelled as a strategic move, by Netflix, given the imminent Disney pull back. Nothing to with the shows in and of themselves

Frank O. Pinion · 05-12-2018 05:42PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Marvel's Netflix shows have been cancelled as a strategic move, by Netflix, given the imminent Disney pull back. Nothing to with the shows in and of themselves

Yes on the Disney issue, but this year's seasons of Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and DareDevil had way less viewers/streamers than their previous seasons.

wadacrack · 05-12-2018 05:45PM

razorblunt wrote: »

LOST - before the final episode. Not sure why, but I just got fed up during the penultimate one and though "that's it, I don't care how this ends" and never went back.

Last Chance U - end of Season 2. The coach is an absolute gobshíte and I had enough of him. Apparently the season 3 coach is a new guy so may have to revist.

Breaking Bad - Season 2. I just hated the wife, Skylar so, so much.

The Walking Dead - I can't remember what season, I think it was the one with the dodgy CGI deer. I really should have given up after the dumpster incident as that made me really hate it but, the CGI deer (which was a convenient deus ex machina to help a main character survive), Negan leaning back on his knees, A-Team esque shootouts with no one being hit.

Sons of Anarchy - the one with the 'RA lads. Just gave up 10 mins into an episode.

She was a cancer in that show. I gave up on breaking bad midway through s5. Felt the show got a little out of control tbh

pixelburp · 05-12-2018 06:06PM

Frank O. Pinion wrote: »

Yes on the Disney issue, but this year's seasons of Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and DareDevil had way less viewers/streamers than their previous seasons.

As always, there's no way to be 100% as Netflix don't release their stats. It might be informed guesses, but those 3rd party stats are still just estimations.

The CW's stable of Superhero shows are, IIRC, its most popular output (hence why they've only grown the franchise, not shrunk it). Nearly every show has been a critical or audience hit. Otherwise there isn't that much DC related material; some outliers like Krypton on SyFy - apparently has been a success on the network - while DC itself has started its own streaming service. No idea about 'Titans'.

The Marvel output has been hit & miss, although Agents of SHIELD was recently revealed to be one of the most popular brands on TV, period. As mentioned the shuttering of Netflix's content was mostly a conflict with Disney's coming service - and they themselves are intending to generate some MCU related TV series.

Inhumans was always destined for failure as it had a storied, problematic gestation. Can't speak to the success of The Runaways or Cloak and Dagger. Legion has been a critical success for FX.

Remove the CW from the equation, and with Netflix halting production, there aren't THAT many superhero shows on mainstream adult TV really.

Pelvis · 05-12-2018 06:17PM

I started S02E01 of Westworld and haven't gone back yet.

Also watched first 3 eps of season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale but haven't gone back due to the relentless ****in' misery.

Recently started Castle Rock, really good first episode but I have about 5 left and I'm kinda not arse anymore.

Frank O. Pinion · 05-12-2018 06:48PM

pixelburp wrote: »

As always, there's no way to be 100% as Netflix don't release their stats. It might be informed guesses, but those 3rd party stats are still just estimations.

There's plenty of reports and articles saying they had less viewers, there's not reports saying that the evidence is actually wrong, and like, DD S3 somehow had an increase in viewers.

lawred2 · 05-12-2018 06:51PM

Gave up on Sons of Anarchy after end of season one when I heard that a future season involved a twiddle Dee Dee trip to Oireland for foights wid de OiOrA

somesoldiers · 05-12-2018 08:09PM

Started a Canadian series, Bad Blood the other night. Starring Antony Le Paglia and Kim Coates (outta SOA) gave it 20 minutes, don’t think I’ll be back despite a 7+ on IMDb. Not sure if it was Kim’s bootblack died hair that turned me off but it was just stupid IMO

Rikand · 06-12-2018 12:53AM

California Dreamer wrote: »

Gave up NCIS at the end of last season.

Less Gibbs. Less Ducky.

Abby gone.

You lasted a lot longer than me. I gave up when they introduced the blonde girl as Zivas replacement. She came in and pretty much solved the first 5 cases with nothing more than an afterthought and I was like, this girl is too perfect, im out.

I know they tried to make her imperfect afterwards but it felt really forced. There was no winning me back. And ducky should have left when he had the heart attack. It would have been a good leaving point for him. You could see Jimmy was already destroying his soul at that point.

Simpsons - Hank Scorpio was the last good episode and that was like Season 8

Family guy lasted till about Season 8 too. my wife still bought me the boxsets for 9 and 10, but like the simpsons the sweet spot was in seasons 4-6

Big bang - when they introduced a love interest for SHeldon. He's not meant to be that way inclined. It's the science he loves.

Making a murderer - Season 1 episode 5

when I realised I would never be convinced of eithers guilt. They should have muddied it a little more through the early part if they wanted me to stay

Greyfox · 06-12-2018 04:44PM

AllForIt wrote: »

I watched the first 3 episodes. I though the acting was utter shyte most of all

I'm shocked to hear someone say this, I thought the acting for the most part was absolutely amazing, I think it's the best written show ever.

Another vote for the walking dead becoming garbage. after the 3rd season it goes downhill with almost zero character development, each season just recycles the same plot. The introduction of Negan was the final nail in the coffin, that character makes the show unwatchable

Wibbs · 06-12-2018 06:06PM

Necro wrote: »

Sons of Anarchy nearly broke me with their 'trip to Ireland' - some of the worst television in history. Not sure how they survived it tbh.

Mostly because the vast majority of the audience aren't Irish and wouldn't notice nor care about the accents. Many would subconsciously expect the diddly aye Lucky Charms, to be sure, to be sure stuff.

An example from the other direction? Narcos. Great series and fantastic TV. Unless you're a native Spanish speaker. In which case the accents are all over the place and often cringeworthy. EG The chap who played Escobar is Brazilian and of course Portuguese is his native language and he had very little Spanish before taking on the part. He took a crash course in (Columbian)Spanish to play the role and apparently it's right up there with the Sons of Anarchy plastic Paddy's accents. Speedy Gonzales cringe level. Almost none of the main players in Narcos spoke with a convincing Columbian accent.

Pelvis · 06-12-2018 06:08PM

Co-ca-yeeen.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 06-12-2018 06:09PM

lawred2 wrote: »

Gave up on Sons of Anarchy after end of season one when I heard that a future season involved a twiddle Dee Dee trip to Oireland for foights wid de OiOrA

You had a lucky escape. The seasons got progressively worse.

Sleepy · 07-12-2018 03:39PM

It's actually gotten to the point where we give up on series more frequently than we see them through to the end TBH.

There are just so many of them that could make for a great single season (or perhaps 2 seasons) of television that the networks drag the arse out of if they're in any way popular...

A few examples [edit](this started as one or two and I got curious, went to the top 200 shows on IMDB and realised just how many of them we'd given up on!)

The Walking Dead - stuck with this for far too long and finally gave up after S08E9 "Honor". There just wasn't enough of the original cast left and the writing had fallen off a cliff a few seasons before and TBH, I felt a bit of sympathy for Chandler Riggs since the showrunners had fairly screwed him over.

Lost - I gave up on during the flash-forwards. It was beginning to become obvious at that point that there was no plan to the story arc, they were making it up as they went along.

The Magicians - can't remember when I stopped, just that I did.

The Man In The High Castle - Season Finale of Episode 1 was enough for me. It should have been left as an alternative history instead of adding dimension jumping nonsense into it.

Peaky Blinders - never got past the opener for Season 3

The Good Wife - some point in Season 5

Boardwalk Empire - never recovered from the death of Jimmy Darmody

Doctor Who - mid way through Cappaldi's run. Like Wibbs, I loved the actor in the role but can only remember one of his episodes that wasn't dreck.

Revenge - got about 2 episodes into season 2

Narcos - got to the end of Season 1, lost interest

Outlander - couldn't suffer any further than mid-way through the second season

Arrow - gave up mid-way through the second season

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - got about 3/4s of the way through the second episode before losing my rag with it's misandry.

Daredevil - lost interest towards the end of the second season

House of Cards - got about 6 epsiodes in and gave up on it. Wanted to be The West Wing. Wasn't.

Ozark - keep meaning to go back on but didn't get beyond about episode 5

How to Get Away with Murder - got about 5/6 episodes in

True Detective - never bothered beyond the first season

Suits - probably got about 3 seasons in before just no longer bothering with it

The 100 - got a few epsiodes into Season 2 and just stopped bothering

Gotham - *think* we made it to the end of Season 1...

Designated Survivor - Somewhere mid way through Season 2

Sons of Anarchy - mid-way through Season 2

Luther - never got past the first seasons

Orange is the New Black - couldn't stand the lead character's self-pity any longer and gave up towards the end of Season 1, start of Season 2

Dexter - half way through Season 3

Homeland - about half way through Season 2. A text-book case of a series that should have ended at the end of it's first Season imo.

MacGyver (2016) after the second episode, though I should have known it was a mistake after the first 20 seconds where it opened on Mac in the act. Was hoping it'd be a family show to watch with the kids.

Mr Robot - couldn't stick with it beyond 4/5 episodes

Westworld -keep meaning to start Season 2 but this thread is making me wary of even trying...

Black Lightening - got about 5 episodes in and got bored

Preacher - forgot about it after a few episodes despite *loving* the comic books in secondary school

Pelvis · 07-12-2018 03:51PM

Can't believe you got through a season and a half of of Designated Survivor and Arrow, but gave up on Narcos after season 1! Season 3 of Narcos is the best, fantastic!! (Haven't seen season 4 yet)

You missed out on the best of Boardwalk Empire too, seasons 3/4 were fantastic.

wadacrack · 07-12-2018 04:13PM

Sleepy wrote: »

It's actually gotten to the point where we give up on series more frequently than we see them through to the end TBH.

There are just so many of them that could make for a great single season (or perhaps 2 seasons) of television that the networks drag the arse out of if they're in any way popular...

A few examples [edit](this started as one or two and I got curious, went to the top 200 shows on IMDB and realised just how many of them we'd given up on!)

The Walking Dead - stuck with this for far too long and finally gave up after S08E9 "Honor". There just wasn't enough of the original cast left and the writing had fallen off a cliff a few seasons before and TBH, I felt a bit of sympathy for Chandler Riggs since the showrunners had fairly screwed him over.

Lost - I gave up on during the flash-forwards. It was beginning to become obvious at that point that there was no plan to the story arc, they were making it up as they went along.

The Magicians - can't remember when I stopped, just that I did.

The Man In The High Castle - Season Finale of Episode 1 was enough for me. It should have been left as an alternative history instead of adding dimension jumping nonsense into it.

Peaky Blinders - never got past the opener for Season 3

The Good Wife - some point in Season 5

Boardwalk Empire - never recovered from the death of Jimmy Darmody

Doctor Who - mid way through Cappaldi's run. Like Wibbs, I loved the actor in the role but can only remember one of his episodes that wasn't dreck.

Revenge - got about 2 episodes into season 2

Narcos - got to the end of Season 1, lost interest

Outlander - couldn't suffer any further than mid-way through the second season

Arrow - gave up mid-way through the second season

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - got about 3/4s of the way through the second episode before losing my rag with it's misandry.

Daredevil - lost interest towards the end of the second season

House of Cards - got about 6 epsiodes in and gave up on it. Wanted to be The West Wing. Wasn't.

Ozark - keep meaning to go back on but didn't get beyond about episode 5

How to Get Away with Murder - got about 5/6 episodes in

True Detective - never bothered beyond the first season

Suits - probably got about 3 seasons in before just no longer bothering with it

The 100 - got a few epsiodes into Season 2 and just stopped bothering

Gotham - *think* we made it to the end of Season 1...

Designated Survivor - Somewhere mid way through Season 2

Sons of Anarchy - mid-way through Season 2

Luther - never got past the first seasons

Orange is the New Black - couldn't stand the lead character's self-pity any longer and gave up towards the end of Season 1, start of Season 2

Dexter - half way through Season 3

Homeland - about half way through Season 2. A text-book case of a series that should have ended at the end of it's first Season imo.

MacGyver (2016) after the second episode, though I should have known it was a mistake after the first 20 seconds where it opened on Mac in the act. Was hoping it'd be a family show to watch with the kids.

Mr Robot - couldn't stick with it beyond 4/5 episodes

Westworld -keep meaning to start Season 2 but this thread is making me wary of even trying...

Black Lightening - got about 5 episodes in and got bored

Preacher - forgot about it after a few episodes despite *loving* the comic books in secondary school

What have u completed? Because they must be good!!

Rikand · 07-12-2018 04:43PM

Seconded on The 100. Tried to pick it up again in season 3 but couldn't last more than 2 more episodes.

Pretty little liars : I made it through season 1 but when I realised we were probably never going g to find out who "A" actually was, I ended it. My wife still watches it though.

Riverdale : start of season 3. The last shred of believability ended there for me.

I thought chilling adventures of Sabrina was quite good.

The new xfiles. I was gone after episode 3

razorblunt · 07-12-2018 04:48PM

The Man in the Highcastle - S1 Episode 1. First scene introducing the female here, has her practising Judo. "I bet she'll use that to throw someone off a cliff or out a window", I said to the wife. Low and behold during the closing scene she hip throws a fella off a bridge, except the stunt was poorly done too, the lad hit the bridge barrier halfway up so in reality would never go over it.

lawred2 · 07-12-2018 04:50PM

you gave up on Peaky Blinders?

for shame

lawred2 · 07-12-2018 04:51PM

Ozark season 2 should never have happened

Sleepy · 07-12-2018 05:01PM

An easier list to be fair!

We've completed, or are still watching to this point of what's been aired to date:
Utopia
The West Wing
Band of Brothers (a perfect case in point as to why single season shows work best)
Love / Hate (Irish angle kept us interested)
The Wire
Game of Thrones
Black Mirror
Stranger Things (though Season 2 wasn't a patch on Season 1)
The Handmaid's Tale
Breaking Bad
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (reckon it'll run out of material fast)
The Crown
The Durrells
Mad Men
Altered Carbon
The Deuce
The Expanse
Travellers
Deadwood
Legion
The Alienist
Cobra Kai
The First
The Shannara Chronicles
The End of the F***ing World
The Inbetweeners
Star Trek: Enterprise
Entourage
Rome

Still Working through older seasons of:
Vikings
The Last Kingdom
Black Sails
Silicon Valley
Victoria
The Night Manager

A few more I gave up on:
24
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
Hannibal
The Fall
The Dome
Lost in Space
Battlestar Galactica - was particularly disappointed in this one as the first 2/3 seasons were amazing!
Sneaky Pete
Heroes (think everyone gave up on this tbh!)
The Strain
Humans

(and that's me through the top 500 shows on IMDB, I'll quit here I think)

When did you stop watching a particular show?

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