slicerprime OP t1_iy6ikrw wrote
Reply to comment by testingtor in Which is worse? A show that is "worth the wait" because it finally becomes good after wasting your time for half the series? Or a show that just plain sucks all the way through and can be dumped early without missing anything? by slicerprime
Of course. But I think you know there is a difference between shows that are slow burn and shows that even the critics say are just bad in the early episodes (even season(s)). I also think you know I'm talking about the latter.
I'm not a viewer without patience or a willingness to expand and go beyond my previous or current interests. I like to be pushed and challenged to find value where I might not normally look or recognize it.
What I don't like is to have my time wasted while a director or writers figure out what they should have figured out before they let the camera roll. I don't like watching practice sessions. Unfortunately, sometimes the politics or economics of the business means that crap ends up on my screens.
testingtor t1_iy6is73 wrote
Why are you watching stuff you have no interest in and youve already been told you wont like? Also it would probably help if you gave examples eventually
slicerprime OP t1_iy6lbzy wrote
Actually, now I specifically stay away from the type I'm talking about. In the past, I used to jump right in if it was a genre or actor I liked, ignoring the warnings of early crap and willing to slog through for the good stuff promised later. Now....nope.
As for examples, I was going to put some in the post, but I decided against it. I didn't want things do devolve into whether any specific show was good or bad. I just wanted an answer to the question "Which of these things is worse..." and see if anyone had thoughts and/or examples of their own.
Anyway, apparently it wasn't such a great question. Oh well :)
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