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It's one thing to set up the main characters and themes at the beginning of a TV show; however, the true test for its creators lies in developing them and keeping the audience invested and entertained.

Reddit user SourceOfAnger decided to live up to their nickname and stir up some drama, so they made a post on the platform, asking everyone, "Which TV show started out promising, but turned out to be garbage?"

It struck a chord with disappointed fans and they immediately started naming series that let them down.

#1

35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" I think most people will tell you Game of Thrones was great until the last season.

CaptainRedBeardd:

Directors literally saw what people wanted from the ending and said Nah we don't want to be predictable. Ruined the series for me.

AlexandriaRealtor , HBO Report

WJK1531
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally agree! They took 7 seasons to build the entire epic story and then decided for whatever reason to end it with a Readers Digest 6 episodes!

Cat Chat
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reader's Digest! Perfect explanation. The instant teleporting vs the previous tavel that took multiple episodes is what really ruined it. I mean I definitely don't HATE it, but, boy, are there issues, for sure.

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Jumping Jellyfishes
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2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

[Almost 5 years later, I'm still like...] Bran? REALLY?!!

Ben
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2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do you think he came all this way.

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mommamarmar
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they wanted to go with the same ending, I would have been ok with it. Just not crammed into a handful of episodes! If we could have seen Dany slowly falling into the madness (the hints were there in earlier seasons), it could have been a work of art. Instead, we got a big middle finger of a half season that said they didn't care at all about the fans who made the show (after all, if no one watched it, it would have been cancelled, no matter how well-written).

Les Thomas
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would have helped if George R.R. Martin could get it together and actually finish the books. Still hasn't to this date.

Cat Chat
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still never believe his "I will finish by X date" announcements that never come to fruition.

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Heather Evans
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's be clear .. season 6 was amazing, just rushed. And missing this huge point that Jon Snow is actually the rightful king. This slow release information, meaning nothing at the end, is my biggest issue.

Pablo Ramos
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who think like this didn't see the end coming from many episodes back. Targariens will be Targariens . And she showed it several times over. To me the ending was great and expected. Not a love story with the boy and the girl (and the dragons) happily thereafter.

Dizzie D
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely hated the 'Daenerys will most probably be pregnant' storyline that they heavily foreshadowed (and would make sense about her and Jon Snow coming together for a fated reason etc) and then......just nothing. She just went bonkers mad in 5 seconds. Jon Snow will be buried with the epitaph 'She is ma Queen!' He said it like a parrot constantly. Hated the ending. Big turd of an ending.

R Dennis
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one makes me rage. I refuse to ever watch any of it again or any spinoff. I really want to just leave five lines of expletive filled sentences, but I won't.

Pam Ives
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've heard so much vitriolic disappointment from GOT fans that I will probably never watch the final season.

Melissa Wyatt
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bran spends the entirety of season 8 telling everyone "I'm not Bran." End of season 8, everybody "Hey, let's make Bran king! Good idea!" Did the writers forget that whole three-eyed raven thing?

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    #2

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Showing my age a bit, but *The X Files.* At first, it was a cool "Monster of the Week" show, and then it started going more into a "Vast Alien Conspiracy" plot, which was also really interesting. Then, after a few seasons of watching to see how things played out, you started to realize that the writers didn't have any idea where they were going with the plot, and everything just fell apart.

    Wadsworth_McStumpy , Fox Report

    Sweetie Dahling
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't mind it up to season 7 (even though it had already gone downhill). After that it became a completely different show

    Lee
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love your profile photo and name! I’m a huge Absolutely Fabulous fan but even I feel as though that show should be on this list! The newer series after the original 1990’s run were just horrible.

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    S Mi
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It actually started with a balance of both monster of the week and bigger plot line , which is my favourite tv formula (and is mainly gone now). Then devolved into this never ending conspiracy

    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. If you ignore the "arc" episodes it's still pretty good, right up until the end. (I love the episode in the last season with the Brady Bunch house.)

    Mary Powers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then Cancer Man turns out to be *everyone’s* father. Yuck.

    BirdMom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember, when the show was still on the air, there were critics who would complain about the monster of the week episodes - but I loved those! They were fun. The conspiracy and alien stuff got so tiresome.

    Stephanie A Mutti
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was the 2nd time Scully was dying and then saved that I dropped out and I had LOVED the XFiles.

    iLoveBloodDonors
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree tho like xfiles is amazing😓😓😓

    iLoveBloodDonors
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's also a ongoing hyperfixation so that might explain

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    Francois
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was like everyone producing it just wanted to keep working on it for ever and ever.

    Deeelite
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Government conspiracy" is just plain lazy writing - it totally ignored everything up to that point

    Kianna
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree 100%!! The should have just stuck with Monster of the Week stuff 😤

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    #3

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" The Walking Dead. It had the potential to be such a good show, but I finally gave up like season 5 or 6, which was probably a lot more than I should have given it.

    ilyazrey56t43ter43:

    It started off as a great show and then just became a rinse and repeat of 'Oh, there is another group of human survivors. We'll clash and then kill each other.

    -eDgAR- , AMC Studios Report

    Destiny
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually made it to the last season before giving up. Don't waste your time, it doesn't get any better

    PeTeH
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It didn't even properly end, just set up new shows for some of the characters...

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    Jumping Jellyfishes
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I ditched after they killed off Glenn

    Trillian
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched the first two seasons. By then I hated all of the characters and was rooting for the zombies.

    Remi (He/Him)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried to hang on and made it to season 3. By then I was just reading my phone with the ep on because it oly gets somehow more boring

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    ZombieRedfox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they killed Carl off the show, before his character really came into his own, is where I drew the line and stopped watching.

    Annymoose
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christ, the first episode was every zombie trope ever. I didn't make it past that.

    WJK1531
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved it until they started killing off main characters that you had become invested in that gave you hope of humanity surviving. There always has to be hope or it becomes the same old same old.

    Nikole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See, that just seemed like a desperate move to me by the writers.

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    Ozymandias73
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was my show! But yeah, the show pretty much turned into a walker itself after so long.

    FloralDangerNoodle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved TWD, and am excited to watch all the spin-offs! Gotta wait until Hubby and I finish Fear of the Walking Dead, though.

    Andy Cran
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I*warning possible spoiler alerts* I went all the way with it...I agree it really lost its way after negan's defeat.... yeah the whisperers was an interesting storyline as for the commonwealth wtf was that about...so many storylines not explored or completed....but I still loved it all,was right up my street as a genre (ps I'm a huge zombie fan as it has the possibility of a potential reality)

    SCP 4666
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched it until season 8 (?) where Rick et al. met the Saviours. I got bored and stopped watching and them resumed a few years later. Watched the rest and all the spin offs and currently watching Daryl Dixon

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    #4

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Grey’s Anatomy. The first few seasons were interesting and it went downhill after a few seasons. Kept watching in the hopes it would get better… It didn’t.

    Which_Reveal5674 , ABC Report

    WJK1531
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They turned a great medical series into a soap opera version of itself. Stopped watching after the plane crash episode. That was their jumping the shark episode.

    LH25
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stayed with it until they killed McDreamy. I stopped watching a couple of episodes before that, knowing it was coming.

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    Featherytoad
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still like it but, I wish they would be done with it already.

    R Dennis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe they still make this show! The star must have serious dirt on people...

    Ni Na
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stopped when Christina left. She was the most interesting character

    Gene Perry
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yea, it was a cool med-procedure show, until the episode with the jump-the-shark plane crash the killed/maimed characters. Then it turned into trash.

    Huddo's sister
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I only lasted one or two seasons. My favourite hospital drama is All Saints and it is so good I compare everything to it, which very few come close to.

    Llama_flower93
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've enjoyed it. Definitely got worse after the plane crash and Christina leaving. The latest season is the worst. He interns are hard to like and the show got too preachy. Yeah I agree with you but stop shoving it in my face and making that the entire point of the episode. I want to watch characters not situations.

    Cubone
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Greys anatomy is a branded scrub company because of the show; scrubs as in what medical professionals wear

    Michelle Hasenkamp
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quit when they had prom at the hospital

    Brenda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was so hoping someone would say this! I watched it until season 18... I was very disappointed by the series. They never should have made as many seasons as they did.

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    #5

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Heroes. Season 1 was amazing but it went downhill fast after that.

    GavinBelsonsAlexa:

    The writer's strike ruined a lot of shows at the time. I didn't hate seasons 2 & 3, but I am comfortable never watching them again for the rest of my life.

    EeJoannaGee , NBC Report

    AJZombieJag
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah... Heroes, I felt, was never amazing. The writers kept breaking their own rules regarding powers and abilities and character arcs, even within the first season. And the finale was like it was choregraphed by a drunk, blind squirrel and the director's only instruction to the actors was "look like you're doing something urgently."

    Johnny OTS
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Save the cheerleader. Save the world. Those were great episodes!

    Marley Nachi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish Heroes could've had a proper ending, but there's a reason writer's strikes happen in the first place. The creatives deserve to be paid for their work

    Llama_flower93
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely loved season 1, it was my favourite show at the time. I was 12. Season 2 is alright, but after that they ruined it.

    Daniel Atkins
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The second had good points then the reset and forgot most of what made it good in the third season. Left stories un finished and for some reason Claire needed to have a lesbian kiss.

    Lisa Johannesson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know... i still enjoyed allthe Hiro stuff, and redeemed Sylar. The relaunch really didn't work, though.

    Vanessa S
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where are these seasons 2 and 3 I was unaware of the existence of them

    Cathy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's with different characters though..

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    ConstantlyJon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched first season and then never watched it after that. Sad day.

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    #6

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" The Blacklist. The concept is amazing but it quickly falls into a repetition of the same episode plots over and over, just like every other network cop/crime show.

    Mr_Good_Taste , NBC Report

    Mad Dragon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should have ended the series instead of killing off Elizabeth Keen.

    Some guy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing made me happier than seeing Keen die. She just wasn't interesting, and certainly not worth the time and trouble she put everyone around her through. Whenever the plot would nosedive into "What really happened to Keen's parents?" or "Is Red really her father?" or whatever, for me the series just screeched to a halt for that week.

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    MichelleDonut
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but I'll watch anything with James Spader in it. He's hypnotic.

    Some guy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely. Reddington was the whole show for me.

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    Tom Faehnle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, but the series finale was exactly what was needed to redeem itself.

    Philler Space
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole point of numbering them should have been the order/difficulty Red classified them as that he needed the FBI to help him get rid of them for his own greater criminal scheme

    Cal Jones
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched it to the end. Almost wished I hadn't. That ending was worse than the original ending of Dexter. It was so bad it almost made me angry.

    Lisa Johannesson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's actually finished? How could it *possibly* be worse than Dexter?

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    Irene Bucior
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love Stacy Keach. Wish they hadn’t killed him.

    Andy Cran
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like this show for what it is , putting the "falling out ,making up , falling out ,making up "between characters constantly angle aside

    OneHappyPuppy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah it was good up until they killed Elisabeth Keen. Then I just sort of gave up on it. Not because of her getting killed off per se, but it was a point in the show where it just lost meaning

    Ben
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Felt like this show kept messing with the audience. They made you think the show was ending for many seasons.

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    #7

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Lost. It's clear that the fandom guessed what the island was by the first season and instead of leaning into it they kept adding mystery upon mystery to keep the audience guessing. At the end what the hell was it about? Some smoke monster thats acutally a guy or the devil or whatever and island magic. It's the reason why I refuse to watch anything by Abrams or Lindeloff.

    RingarrTheBarbarian , ABC Report

    DB
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It reached a point where it was a chore to watch. I gave up on it.

    ConstantlyJon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm probably in the very small minority, but Lost is my favorite TV show to this day and I loved the last season.

    Marnie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same here. I loved it all the way through, including the last season AND the finale.

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    nancy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i still don't understand the ending

    Mrs. EW
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fringe was awesome. The ending was good too.

    Rose the Cook
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The writers "Lost" the plot, if they ever had one.

    Undercover
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once read a comment that stated: "The concept of" Lost" is to confuse the audience in every way possible to the max". Imho that sums up the series pretty good. The last seasons were just random confusion to the point of nonsense.

    MagicJacket
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh bullcrap. The fandom didn't guess it. The fandom guessed it was purgatory. It wasn't. It was a real place, with real things happening to SURVIVORS of a plane crash. The audience didn't guess about a 1970s hippie collective moving there trying to save the world, or the hosts of other groups like the military trying to own the Island and for its properties, or people who had done evil and who were killed on the Island were trapped there in a kind of purgatory as "the whispers." I watched this show in real time and read the message boards. People got it ALL wrong. Also...Lindelof's "The Leftovers" and "Watchmen" are SPECTACULARLY good.

    Nikole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A thousand times this!! It had so much promise, and then everything was just thrown out of the window.

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    #8

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" How to Get Away with Murder. So much potential initially, but it all dissolved into nonsense and elongating the series for absolutely no reason. Such a shame.

    evenge_of_the_Khaki:

    It was very clearly a show with a formula that they stuck with WAY too hard. It's one thing to have a similar plot, it's another thing to literally copy/paste every plot point at the same point in each season 5 times in a row.

    thisisavailablee , ABC Report

    keyboardtek
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well you made it through a few seasons. I did not make it through one episode.

    Featherytoad
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, the first time I watched it, I couldn't get through the first season. I revisited it a few years later and I still couldn't get into it. And I love Viola Davis so, I really wanted to like it.

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    K Reed
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. Only reason I stuck with it was because my mother kept asking me to explain what the hell was going on. So I started watching it, because you can't explain what you haven't seen, right? Wrong. I could have pulled scrabble tiles out of a bag in a dark room and still come up with a better show/plot than what was going on in that travesty. It should have lasted 1 and a half to two seasons at the most. Also she kept calling it "I Can't Believe It's Not Murder."

    Carole G.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS ONE...Started out sooo good & then...

    Undercover
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, the last seaons were kinda painful, but I saw much worse (thinking of you, "Lost")!!!

    Astro
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the premise of this show! So disappointing to see people take an interesting idea and ruin it because money.

    #9

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Well, How I Met Your Mother was a fantastic show up until literally the very last episode. Talk about ruining something great.

    Bigrobbo:

    I actually got angry at this... I mean literally the build up was perfect they meet and we've seen all the love they have shared and then... HA, she died Ted's gonna go hook up with Robin again... WHAT!

    AlexandriaRealtor , 20th Century Fox Television Report

    Zoe Vokes
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Ted wasn’t a very likeable character in the end. Disappointed that Robin ended up with Ted.

    hardrad2009
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really didn’t like him season 4 onwards.

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    Tams21
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. The ending was so terrible it ruined the whole series for me.

    Deeelite
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ted has two kids and ended up with Robin even though througgout the whole season she made it very clear she never wanted kids - his kids are young teens how would this work????

    Marcellus II
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well you know how when women say "no" it means "well, maybe"?... I think that's what the writers thought. [EDIT: Do I have to point out the first line is obvious nonsense though widely held to be true?]

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    Fat Harry
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched one episode and liked it. I watched a second and liked it less. I watched a third and had enough.

    Gabriela
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would have been a good show without Ted.

    L.V
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was an interesting take, but should have been done better. The alternative ending is great though!

    Ben
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did not know that existed. Just watched it and it was 100 times better.

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    Bobby
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least in the defense of the creators, this was mostly planned from episode one. Unlike some shows on this list that went downhill because of a lack of preparation leading to rushed and incomplete stories

    Marcellus II
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last episode?! The whole last season; up to then unusually even in quality.

    ConstantlyJon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friend and I actually called the ending in the early seasons on HIMYM. Our thought was, why is Ted telling this story to his kids? Mom had to be out of the picture for some reason. Maybe because I saw it coming a bit, the last episode didn't ruin it much for me. I was far more disappointed that Barney and Robin didn't work out after spending an entire season on their wedding...though I did love Barney's ending I suppose.

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    #10

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Once Upon a Time. I can't get over the fact that characters kept switching sides, as though all the work they'd done to build trust and establish relationships was suddenly meaningless, or suddenly the betrayal that the character made a few episodes before didn't matter, they were redeemed by virtue of the fact that they simply wanted to come back to the good guys again. That level of relationship fluidity was so unrealistic that it broke the immersion of the show for me... a show about fairy tale characters come to life...

    NovusMagister , ABC Report

    MrLoufoque
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Each season finale had a new curse cast on the town (talk about rinse and repeat...), and the final season was absolutely unnecessary (and boring as hell) since most main characters were gone. I loved that show in the beginning but it went steeply downhill in the later seasons.

    Cat Chat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was ok... right up till the last two seasons. The last was completely unnecessary and felt like they had given up. But that's what happens when you go ahead with getting approval for future seasons without ensuring your main cast is up for (or available) first.

    FABULOUS1
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved most of the show, the last season and spin off was horrible

    Danni Kelton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last season was completely unnecessary

    Ozymandias73
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried my hardest to binge thru all the seasons b/c I couldn't watch them all in syndication. Got to the last season and had to throw in the towel. It just kept getting more and more stupid/ridiculous as the show went on.

    Rocket Surgeon
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was getting bad already and then the Frozen people showed up and I noped out. Never regretted it.

    Ann Hadlow
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stopped the instant it became clear that EVERYONE was related somehow and the wicked witch was disguising herself as Marian just to steal her sister's boyfriend? Are we in 6th grade? After season 2 it gets soap opera-y. Hard pass!

    Lara Verne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another show I dropped a long time ago. It had way too many episodes, where nothing happens, but two characters walking around and talking, and other characters follow them like ducklings and do nothing.

    Christopher Bowers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me I liked the first season, but hated the rest and stopped watching during season 2. They should had kept it without the curse being lifted until the end of the series. It was so much better for me the first season. Also they really tried to copy a lot of Buffy The Vampire Slayer following that first season, but it was poorly done.

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    #11

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Almost every cw superhero show. Flash and Arrow had amazing first seasons. Then they slowly got worse and worse until they were complete garbage.

    Jaycro123 , The CW Report

    And i was like WTF!!
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stopped watching Arrow maybe in the second season. Flash i finished but it was sooo sooo bad. Iris is one of the most annoying characters ever

    Data1001
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus Iris and Barry had zero chemistry.

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    Mrs. EW
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was so disappointed that Flash went downhill. I was really into that show.

    Remi (He/Him)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only one I kept up with really was the Legends of Tomorrow, because especially after the first season it goes completely off the rails. Last season was boring again, but in between it's crazy entertaining

    Roman Spruce
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You and me both. Legends of Tomorrow is just such a crazy show that honestly the nonsense works in its favor. The plot of the show is literally crazy thing happens and then because of time traveler magic you can keep doing whatever the heck you want without it breaking the plot.

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    Craig S. (EvilSausage)
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I watched a season of the Flash because I wanted to see how they were going to do the fx of some of the Flash's feats, and the character has one of my favorite comics rogues galleries. So I really wanted to like it. But the show went too deep into CW style teen angst storylines. And the fact that Barry had to hide the fact that he was the Flash from Iris for her safety made no sense to me. I mean the only way that her knowing his secret identity would put her in danger would be if other people knew that she knew. So after a season I bailed on it.

    Nicole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What was really bad was they would have things happen in Flash that would be relevant to Arrow and you had to be watching both shows.

    The Phantom Stranger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much the last three seasons of the Flash were: "I'm surrounded by a team of geniuses who will very clearly explain why I shouldn't do something, but I'm the Flash so I'm going to do it anyway, then I'll spend the rest of the episode fixing whatever I screwed up by ignoring them, without ever acknowledging that they were right in the first place. Then I'm going to do the exact same thing next week." As likeable as Grant Gustin is, Barry just became insufferable those last couple of seasons--it's no wonder Cisco left.

    James016
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I got through 4 series of Arrow. IIRC the last one I saw had an island blowing up or something like that.

    Cal Jones
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I concur. I finished both but they were both a hot mess by the end, Arrow especially.

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    #12

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" The Big Bang Theory. It actually started out as a show with a lot of nerdy in-jokes. Over the seasons, it has morphed into literally a mockery of its former self. A typical joke punchline used to be a callback to some obscure comic fact. Now the joke punchline is that the character reads comics.

    The_Law_of_Pizza , CBS Report

    Eunice Probert
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hated the way the women were portrayed as "above" comics and SF show. Excuse me? I'm 62 and I still read comics and I love SF shows. And I'm a woman. Lots of women go to comic shops. They even write them. Now there's a shocker.

    ॐBoyGanesh
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the most racist, misogynistic, homophobic shows I’ve ever seen. Dress it up however ya want, but without consequence or stakes for the bigotry, it’s just bigotry. Also, Leonard was the most toxic partner ever. Constantly lying, manipulating and using his insecurities & jealousies to be a giant garbage person. Also, there weren’t really any jokes. There were references to nerd/gaming/geek stuff and we were supposed to laugh cos we got the reference. Watch a YouTube vid of the jokes without the laugh track. It’s beyond cringe.

    Sugar Shack
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I may be in the minority, but I find this one of the least funny things ever on TV... and yet it is popular. I don't get it.

    Roan The Demon Kitty
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speaking as an autistic person, this show, and "young sheldon" can go rot in a maggot infested shitstained hell. Their portrayal of autism was just offensively bad, cringeworthily unfunny, and just outright painful.

    AnkleByter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So you're trying to say that your vision of autism is perfectly spot on, but the way it presents in other people is completely wrong? Really? Is that what you're going for with this? I have family members on the spectrum that are actually pretty dead on with some of the portrayals one might find on tv and in movies. I have others who are totally different. Spectrum disorders, much like a great deal of things, don't have a script. So it doesn't fit how, who and what you are. That doesn't mean others don't fit it. It's definitely not my favorite show, but I know people who have autism, who actually love the show and for their own reasons, resonate with it. Who am I to tell them they're wrong. Are you going to tell my family members they're doing autism wrong? lol

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    Destiny
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hated the fact it focused so much on Lenard. The most boring annoying unfunny character there

    Daniel Atkins
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he had little development character wise. Him and Bernadette never developed as characters they stayed the same. The other characters changed but not those two.

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    Danni Kelton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one of the few shows that I loved beginning to end. It had a perfect wrap up

    Ariom Dahl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found it funny, but HATED the canned (or audience) laughter.

    Garth
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked all of it but missed the finale. The show introduced the comedic side of nerdiness and made it look cool. The theme of the loser gets the hot girl was vindication for all of us that lost out to the football jocks (while we went on to run tech companies). This is a great show with great lines and jokes but..."if I was wrong.. wouldn't I know it ?" (Sheldon)

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    #13

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" For me, personally, it has to be Stranger Things... I loved the first season, but I could not get into the second season at all... After the first 4 episodes, I just gave up disappointed. I'll get my share of downvotes for this opinion, I'm sure.

    headcoatee:

    I thought I was alone on this! I totally agree. That first season was pitch-perfect. Once season 1 ended, I remember thinking the Duffer Bros had the cred to do just about anything they wanted to, and couldn't wait to see what new thing they would do...and then they just proceeded to rehash Stranger Things for two more seasons.

    Doji_Coin , Netflix Report

    Beth H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really liked the fourth season!

    MiriPanda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me it was: 1st season - great! 2nd season - very good! 3rd season - hmmm... 4th season - great! Can't wait for the 5th and final season, not gonna lie.

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    Jared Robinson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These kids are still supposed to be like 12 but they are all like 22, stop being f*****g lazy and do your jobs people. They could have been writing season 5 while they were filming season 4 but no they needed a break and don't do anything at the same time cause that would make too much sense. The show has lost itself to time.

    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TOTALLY agree on this, but from the perspective of being born in about the same year as those kids. This was the ONLY show that ever inspired nostalgia in me, because it was the ONLY show that seemed authentic to what life REALLY was like growing up in the early 1980s... as opposed to lazy pop-culture references, "who REALLY lived like that?" contexts, and, finally, YEP! We're in California. In short, it became precisely what I loved it for NOT being. Still great acting, but you can't just yank me out of suspended disbelief every three seconds and have the acting MATTER that much.

    𝖊𝖜𝖔𝛋
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved series 1, series 2 was ok. Watched one episode of series 3 and gave up. I know it happens but the kids growing up made the show lose its magic

    Astro
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched the exact same amount as you and feel the exact same way lol

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    Big Chungus
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lasted two seasons then just couldn't do it anymore

    Cat lover
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think u should see the fourth season, bruh 😨

    Michelle Hasenkamp
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even if a story is just linear, that is better than a merry-go-round

    Imagineer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel exactly the same way!! Second season I only got through 2 episodes.

    Lara Verne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree. Fourth season wasn't bad. I just think they should do shorter episodes.

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    #14

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" True Blood. First two seasons were good but something happened where it just became an absolute dumpster fire.

    LizLemonKnope:

    The first two seasons stayed pretty close to the books, then as the show went on, strayed from the source material. I think that’s why it went downhill.

    napping_insomniac , HBO Report

    Beth H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True Blood is my guilty pleasure show. But, agreed. It got too crazy.

    R.C.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish it had stayed close to the books. I loved all of them. The only thing that kept me watching was Alexander Skarsgard.

    Jill Sadler
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They wrote tara different from the books and I wasnt pleased… sookie kinda sucked too. She seemed like a dumb girl trying to hide being dumb. In the books she was a regular girl that was charming and seductive, not whiny and hard to please. Dont even get me started on bill.

    ZombieRedfox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first season was great! Come season 2, they started straying away from source material. It just got worse and worse with each season. When they started adding stuff, making up storylines, and not having characters that were in the books...that was a huge disappointment for me.

    mommamarmar
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they split from the books and started going down the vampire religion route is when it all went to he**.

    IYAAYAS64
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read all the books and loved them. The series fell flat when they changed the story to make it about Sookie and Bill. Seemed like they were accommodating the real life relationship of Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. They ruined it

    Libstak
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The final episode was so anti climactic and really destroyed everything about the series.

    Sassy Frass
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It might be due to not reading the books, but I quit watching when everything centered around Sookie instead of all the other events that used to happen. Eric (? ) turned from being a scary/ crazy "king of vampires" got PW. DUMB!!!

    MichelleDonut
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The faeries, oh boy, that was nuts

    Joshua David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just started binging this a week ago. I'm on season four and the wheels are getting shaky.

    Ludwig Michiel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched all 7 seasons 10 years ago or so, my advice is to stop after season four, from season 5 on the show really goes off the rails.

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    #15

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" The Handmaid's Tale. Season One was possibly the best drama show on TV at the time. Now, it's literally a s**t show.

    calibancreed;

    I think a lot of that is because the first season (mostly) followed the plot of the book and ended exactly where the book did (minus the epilogue in the book) and that ambiguity is so perfect for the world. Subsequent seasons were definitely far worse off for it.

    jwelshuk , MGM Television Report

    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A person wanted to see what happened to June, but she became such an annoying character that I also hate-watched for the last few seasons. They should have worked out an arc for what happened after the end of the book, but you could tell they were just winging it after the first season.

    Deb Johnston
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't tell you how many times I wished that June would be killed off. She was so annoying.

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    Featherytoad
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think there is one more season and I'm going to watch because, I came this far, I might as well. I'm glad it's going to be over.

    Gabriela
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank goodness I stopped watching

    Annymoose
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It just turned into some sick misery porn I couldn't watch it

    Jumping Jellyfishes
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly, June turned into a Mary Sue

    Lisa Johannesson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read the book. I have no idea how they made a tv show out of it in the first place. There's barely enough for a movie 😅 read it to watch the show - never ended up watching the show. The pocket comes with a terrific bookmark, though!

    Purple Winter Sept
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never watched the show but have read the first book for english class. There are total 2 books. They should have at least adopted the second book too.

    Imagineer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never watched this one either.

    Astro
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This! Sometimes a touch of well-placed ambiguity can make for the most perfect ending to a story. Margaret Atworth nailed it in the book.

    Daya Meyer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made it through season one. Great! I tried to watch season two... Made it to Episode three, I think. It was just boring and annoying and... Well, story was told, end of it.

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    #16

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Misfits... Nathan Leaving started the decline, and when the last of the original 5 went it was dead in the water.

    LondonDude123 , E4 Report

    Nina
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, it started off real strong and original, but to the end it wasn't much fun at all.

    Libstak
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the original cast, all the replacements felt like desperate wanna bes

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    The Starsong Princess
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The weird part is the original cast were teens or close to it and the replacements were in their thirties.

    Cal Jones
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't bother with the final season - I think the rot set in once they started swapping powers.

    IYAAYAS64
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked that entire series. Nathan leaving for me wasn’t a big loss. I love Joe Gilgun as Rudy

    #17

    That 70’s show The earliest seasons were so great but with each new season the show just went downhill. Especially the final season, god i hated the writers and the director for ruining the show

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    Mike Fitzpatrick
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved the early ones, after Eric left, it went down the crapper. Marion Ross as Red's mom was great, though.

    Nicole
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Used to love the show but don’t think I can ever look at it the same way knowing now about Danny Masterson.

    Miki
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yea. Final season was bad :( expecially what they did to Donna.

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    #18

    Westworld Season 1 was perfect, an amalgamation of mystery, action, drama, twists and turns, exceptional writing, and the perfect amount of existentialism. Season 2 was good as well but not nearly as good. Much like season 1, they repeated a ton of scenes which makes sense in the story but by that point it was becoming tiring. Season 3, I didn't even finish cause of how boring it was. Continually rehashed old plot points, leaned WAY too much into the idea of "what is consciousness," and hardly took place in Westworld. There are leaks of season 4 and they're STILL repeating scenes from SEASON 1!!

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    Zephyr343
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season 1 was one of the best seasons of a show I have seen.

    Zaphod
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, it was special. (I still love the old movie, though)

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    Miki
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First season was a masterpiece.

    Diane H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I gave up during season 3 also. So sad.

    Molly Whuppie
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is taken from an old post, as Season 4 aired in 2022 and was terrible. Seriously bad. The ratings for season 1 in the US were an average viewership of 1.8 (in millions) compared to S4 which had an average viewership of 0.3 (in millions).

    Demosthenes
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because nothing after season 1 had anything to do with Crichton’s source material

    Cal Jones
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season 1 was brilliant. I was so excited for the series. Season 2 made sense but as OP says, not quite as good, though it was nice seeing some of the other parks. Season 3 wasn't even the shame show and Season 4 was a disaster. I'm glad they ended it.

    Nimitz
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved what they did with it. Showing what was happening and that the human world wasn't in any way free either. Also, the Lakota episode was one of the best pieces of TV I've ever seen

    Data1001
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually liked all the seasons. You had to be willing to roll with the changes, though, since it became a much different type of show.

    Cat Chat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've tried and tried to get through season 3, with no success. Off the game park it's just a whole other show that loses me every time.

    hardrad2009
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They just can’t decide was it a techno thriller or some mystical b******t.

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    #19

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Supernatural. The first 2 seasons are great, the 3rd-5th seasons are really good and expand on the first 2 seasons. Then the 6th through 15th seasons are just bland and uninspired and not even campy. The first third of the series is great, but the other two-thirds turned out to be garbage. I didn't even finish watching the final season, I just read the synopsis and wasn't surprised at how dumb it ended.

    forman98 , Warner Bros. Television Report

    James016
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They had a proper story arc for the first 5 seasons which is why they are excellent. I still enjoyed the whole lot but there is a definite difference between 1-5 and the rest.

    Anon822209
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Crowley kept me watching after season 5. I wound up finishing the series after his departure at the end of season 12 because I'd come that far, but he was really the glue that held the dumpster fire of a plotline together after the 5th season.

    Ni Na
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Crowley is the best. I think it should have had ended at season 5 (it was planned) but I'm still watching. I'm at season 12 but its really long.

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    Svenne O'Lotta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, but you don't get it. Supernatural is a study in shark jumping. What happens when your characters are so good and charismatic that everyone forgets to pay attention to the story and lets you get away with the most insane plots? Supernatural is what happens.

    Claire Kaplan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I honestly find the show so fascinating on a meta level for that reason. It also went from blatant homophobia in the first seasons to trying (and failing, but they tried lol) to have actual queer narratives. Probably due to the changing times but I think a lot of it was Misha. That man is about as straight as a circle.

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    Wysteria_Rose
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once it stopped being about them finding random and new monsters to defeat and became a fight between Heaven and Hell, I immediately began to lose interest. There's only so many ways you can take that.

    Amelia Jade
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The reason the first 5 seasons are good is because it was created with 5 seasons in mind. The creator, Erik Kripke meant for the story to be 5 seasons long. That's why the season five finale ends perfectly, everything tied up. You can simply watch the first 5 seasons and quit and won't feel like you gave yo the show before the finale.

    Featherytoad
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoyed the whole thing but it def should have ended when the one brother walked away and actually got a life outside of hunting demons. They had great music though and the brothers were hot.

    Annymoose
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never finished it but 1-5 are some of my favorite seasons of a show. I think I stopped when they brought the mom back, there were a few fun silly episodes here and there but it never got good again imo.

    BarkingSpider
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched it all and I loved the characters, but the whole Heaven vs Hell things was super annoying. Save people, hunt things! I didn't like Mary either.

    Nimitz
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember watching a thing about it. The original plan was 5 seasons. But it was so popular and the guys liked working together so they just kept going and it became a job instead of a production

    Huddo's sister
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have told my sister to forcibly stop me if I try to watch past season 2 again!

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    #20

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Vikings. Awesome stroryline, great characters, touched on old religious and philosophical themes, great battle sequences etc. Great show. But after season 3 something happened with the writing. Season 4 was split into two parts through the year. That was weird. 4B came out and it was clear the show was slipping. After that it just fell apart with story, character arcs, motives….it just sank.

    FreudianFloydian , MGM Television Report

    Toothless Feline
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once Ragnar was no longer the focal point, the showrunners apparently decided that what the show needed was a dozen different central characters.

    Bogdan Chelariu
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was hoping to see this show on the list, so I could pitch in! I've read the Norse mythology at least 5 times, and I completely loved it! The show did not quite follow the book's details and all, but I enjoyed the first season. Once they started going "off script" even more, I stopped watching it! Not sorry for a moment! I'd read the book 100 times more than to watch another episode!!!!!

    Fred L.
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, all went a little off with Ivar.

    Heidi Beck
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Send them Capital One. I miss those commercials.

    Nina
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first seasons were strong, but when they started following more and more storylines it just was meh.

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    #21

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Dexter is my absolute favorite show of all time but good god season 8 was s**t. The revival has been so much better.

    BAHatesToFly:

    Dexter introduced me to the concept of hate-watching. I loved the first two seasons, but Season 3 fell way off, then season 4 was great, then seasons 5 and 6 were dogs**t and I started hate-watching. The old AV Club used to do episode recaps and the comments section was so funny ripping apart the episodes.

    Season 7 had some good moments but dropped off, then season 8 was an utter abomination.

    Drillucidator , Showtime Report

    Java Addict
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When Dexter's sister started having sexual fantasies about him I was done (yes I know he was adopted)

    ShadySlytherin
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm adopted as well, and that storyline was flipping DISGUSTING

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    Stephanie A Mutti
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If season 4 was John Lithgow then 100% agree! I remember being excited/scared that season and the ending was shocking!

    shankShaw deReemer
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The season with Lithgow is the best ever. He plays such a fantastic bad guy!

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    Zephyr343
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a struggle to get through seasons 5 to 8. Almost became a chore to watch

    shankShaw deReemer
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some seasons were awesome and some weren't. Still on the fence about the revival or whatever it's called.

    Nimitz
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stopped watching after Trinity. Jimmy Smitts character was just too thirsty and weird. It didn't work

    Riani Kivela
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband and I finally gave up on it when Deb just did whatever the plot needed, contradicting herself from episode to episode.

    Craig S. (EvilSausage)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never got into dexter. Just the idea that the protagonist is a serial killer, but he's also the good guy, made so little sense to me that I didn't bother.

    ShadySlytherin
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's a serial killer that kills serial killers/violent criminals

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    #22

    The Simpsons. How the hell is that show still on.

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    Rostit. .
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still laugh at the Simpsons. Its a cartoon, what do you want from it?

    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because it's not that bad. Not as good as it was, but still good.

    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Simpsons started off great, then degenerated. Sometime along the way, the producers realised that either they upped their game or the show would get canned. So there was a spurt of real creativity, and occasional spurts of real creativity since.

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    Frances Pitchoune
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will never get tired of The Simpsons. There have been less good seasons, but the recent ones are still excellent!

    Nikole
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I refuse to go back… They’ll only hurt me again!

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    Destiny
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The simpsons have gone on way too long now. It was funny at first and throughout for a while but it seems more of a political agenda now.

    A girl
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The most iconic Bart line is "I can't stay 10 forever". Yet he's been 10 since 1988.

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    Daniel Atkins
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is because all the writers and directors were good enough to get their own shows and left. For example Brad Bird.

    Nyonax
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Comedy is very subjective. I watched the first season but it didn't click with me so I stopped. On the other hand, I enjoy nearly all of Futurama that I've seen.

    Cat lover
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what? r u kidding, mate!?

    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it still makes money, so they will renew it until it doesnt

    Lydsylou (she/her)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems to have got more inappropriate? Like the producers decided to keep it going the needed more sex and less comedy

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    #23

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Riverdale. That s**t went absolute bonkers.

    LiterallyANun:

    I enjoyed it for how utterly absurd it was. A show about teenagers growing up in small town America.

    Except there's gang turfwars, Mafiosi, suicide pacts, people faking their death, illegal fight clubs, serial killers, legitimate business ownership, children with way more money and influence than they should realistically have, secret societies, underground bunkers, and Dungeons and Dragons.

    Every episode you're surprised with something new that still somehow manages to be even more moronic than what came before.

    deltaretrovirus , Warner Bros. Television Studios Report

    Captain McSmoot
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stopped watching once all that Gargoyle King c**p started happening.

    Poison Ivy/Boo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never watched it. I grew up with Archie comics and I didn't want to ruin that part of my childhood that I loved so much. After reading all the comments and the OP's synopsis, I'm glad I didn't.

    Katrina Nixon
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hands down worst show I've ever seen.

    Nolgoth
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too many musical episodes for me was what made me stop watching

    USisGreat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was waiting for this. After the third season, it fell off when Archie the do-gooder, became a main character. It just ruined everything.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched two seasons, but should have stopped at one.

    CheshirePhrogg
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season one was dull. I was all in on the off the rails bonkers and then they time jumped and... WTF ACTUAL F

    #24

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Orange Is The New Black just kind of… fell off.

    PineappleDifferent80:

    After Poussey died, they should have just ended it. Depressing ending, but also very fitting since it’s about an American prison.

    IBeatUpLiamNeeson:

    Once I got to the season where they kind of over run the prison, and they started making the really cheesy jokes, I just stopped watching. Like every single scene was ending on a joke you feel you should here the trombone hitting the wahhh wahhhhhhhhh with.

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    Anon822209
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her character arc had me in tears a couple of times.

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    Nicole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the first couple of seasons but it gets to the point where you are just watching episode after episode of these terrible things happening to the characters and there’s no payoff or light at the end of the tunnel. What happened to Poussey as well as having the sadistic guards really just got so unpleasant I had to stop watching.

    Lucy Dahlia
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I couldn’t watch it anymore after that episode either.

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    martymcmatrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bouche? Audi? Can you please ask Shyla whether the series realistically depicts what's life like behind bars? 🙋🏽

    Andy Cran
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    stick to the original Australian "prisoner cell block H" fantastic stuff,so crappy it's brilliant

    R Dennis
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I forced myself to watch to the finale... I have never hated watched a show more... bringing in Vause did it for me.

    Brenda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband enjoyed this series. I gave it an honest shot and watched like 3 or 4 episodes and still thought it was dumb.

    shankShaw deReemer
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn't make it through season one of this. Just ugh.

    Catastrophisticate
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn't get into it at all, when all my friends and colleagues were raving about it. I watched the Australian one instead and really enjoyed it.

    Java Addict
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It also turned into a Takis ad for a couple of episodes. And I didn't think Piper and her girlfriend should have got a happy ending.

    Ashley Schriber
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought the last season was good. It had a weaker season or two but improved again near the end.

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    #25

    Sleepy Hollow, first season was fantastic, absolutely made sense that they got renewed only two or three episodes in. The whole premise was highly engaging and enjoyable, Icabod dealing with the 21st century, the monsters, the whole overreaching plot hooked you from the start. Then… Second season was a little rough, but still enjoyable. I didn’t even finish the third season, and once I heard that Abbie was killed, fourth season had no interest. The whole point was them being fated to be partners against the coming apocalypse!!! You can’t just kill off one of them and then just hand wave in another partner and act like that’s all fine and dandy when instead you established in the first couple episodes that it can only be them. I’ve yet to rewatch the first season because I just remember how disappointed I was seeing where it went and how it ultimately ended.

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    Nicole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg yes first season was so good and then it was not spooky anymore there was just all sorts of historical characters popping up and you could see they were trying to move away from Nicole Beharie’s character even though she was the lead.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They did her so dirty… Nicole/Nikoles unite!

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    Jade33 Rocks
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoyed the Bones/Sleepy Hollow crossover

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ending of season two is a fitting ending to the series. I pretend that the show didn't continue after that.

    Ann Mohrmann
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They managed to make the 'hand wave in another partner' thing work for Charmed when Shannon Dougherty got fired and her character was replaced...but it was only a season or two after than when the show went downhill anyway.

    Terry Tobias
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree 100%. I loved that show when it came out but it definitely changed without Abbie.

    Hayley Futter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First season was legit. Second season I fell off pretty quickly.

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    #26

    Under the dome, the first few episodes were pretty good but eventually it got less interesting/more stupid.

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    James016
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I told someone this was like The Simpsons Movie but without Spiderpig. I don't think they appreciated that.

    Duuuuuuude
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved the book. Don't think I'll bother with the show after reading the comments here.

    Terry Tobias
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The book was disturbing but excellent, like all of King's work. The series started off OK, but never took off as it strayed away from the book.

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    Bogdan Chelariu
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This show was so bad, I can't even remember details about it, except for the dome! And yes, I watched it! :))

    Ni Na
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw the first episode after I finished the book. It was so far from the book i just stopped watching right then.

    Garth
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was good over several episodes but the theme of trying to figure out why this happened went too long.

    Cat Chat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The beginning of the first episode, like the book, started off strong. But the more and more they strayed away from the book, I just gave up.

    Deeelite
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes - the whole point was to het out of the dome then it evolved into poping in and out of the dome with a 3 year break between seasons. So stupid

    #27

    Altered Carbon. Loved the first season but really didn’t enjoy season 2.

    trumpelstiltzkin:

    "Our main character is almost TOO good. Let's swap out for a different one!"

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    Hodmi
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In all fairness to the show, that is the way the books were written. Book 2 has the main character "resleaved" on a different planet.

    LAWLAWLAW
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a concept that really does not translate well from book to TV, read the books they are awesome

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    Nimitz
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Joel Kinniman was just too sexy to follow. Also, the Captain America dude who replaced him is just not a very good actor. I just drifted away, even though I wanted to stay for Poe

    hardrad2009
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season 2 had a way smaller budget and it became a huge issue.

    Hayley Futter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never wanted season 2, so I never watched it. Season one was encapsulated so perfectly as its own thing it didn't need anymore

    Duuuuuuude
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved the first season. Quit 15 minutes into the second.

    Bobby
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't hate season 2, but it wasn't nearly as good. Haven't watched the animation yet

    Phil
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw the animated movie. It was nothing to write home about.

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    S Mi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season 1 is probably the most stunning show I've seen in a decade

    #28

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" American Gods. It started out amazing and really kept me invested for the first 2 seasons! But it fell way off after Orlando left and then I just kept hearing terrible things about how it was behind the scenes. The show had a lot of potential and they got screwed horribly.

    bellaswine , Starz Report

    Svenne O'Lotta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    American Gods had no showrunner and no competent writing staff for the majority of its run. Orlando left because no one would compensate him for basically taking over as head writer when no one else would. He is a very talented man.

    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They had such a great cast and I loved the book, so I was so excited for this show. Very disappointing.

    ScootyPuffJr
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many of the characters felt wildly different than they were in the book....and not in a good way.

    Bobby
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just the way it reads doesn't translate well. If I had listened instead of read I think the whole thing with his cell mate Lowkey wouldn't have hit the same. One of those "I'm an idiot how did I miss that" moments

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    LeilaOdinis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They followed the book for the first bit, then it just went splat.

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Orlando didn't "leave". He was fired by the producers for being "too angry". How exactly is Mr. Nancy supposed to be *not angry*?

    James016
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could not get into this at all.

    Fred L.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ending/candelling with a major cliffhanger was bad though.

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    #29

    The Fairly OddParents it was an amazing kids show at one point even beating spongebob in viewers but it dropped the ball after puff was introduced then when they added the dog and the annoying girl and ruined it.

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    ConstantlyJon
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently I didn't watch fairly oddparents long enough.

    Garth
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved FOP. Reminded me of the fun cartoons I grew up with as a kid (a loooong time ago). There were good moral lessons in it. I hope everyone took it as view from a kid's eyes and the parents weren't that self absorbed and the crazy teacher Mr. Crocker (FAIRIES!!!) and the next door neighbor (Dinklebergggggg). Kinda had a 70s suburbs vibe a bit sitcom style. All of the fun fairies like Jorgen, and the anti-fairies were great even with the twist of Mark Chang and Dark Laser. Poof's birth was fine but after he spoke was a sign. Adding Sparky was fine but adding the girl ended it. Even the theme music changed and sounded lousy. The live action show sucked.

    Margrete Sonnenberg
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was okay with poof. But the dog and girl was to much.

    Danni Kelton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s kinda funny to look back on it now knowing that they got everyone to watch mpreg before mpreg was a big thing

    William Bennett
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where now they have a live action fairly odd parents show

    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The annoying girl brought life back to it after it started going stale. The first few episodes after she became a main character are perhaps the best in the whole series. But yes it degenerated after that.

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    #30

    13 Reasons Why.

    imthenanny:

    I agree should have stopped it at season one. Just do the book adaptation and be done with it.

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    Sue User
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many of these are book adaptations which ran out of source material

    Paddling Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer the Limited Series that tend to stick to the source material and just end it when it's supposed to end.

    #31

    Honestly Downton Abbey. The first two and a half seasons are fantastic, then it gets really silly really fast. How many times can Mr. Bates possibly get arrested???

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    Rostit. .
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you could tell what was going on by just the music. I was hoping bates would die so I wouldnt have to listen to the bates/anna nonsense.

    Garth
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree. The story lines kept pretty strong through to the end. One thing that was the hook was waiting for the barbs that came from the Dowager Countess (Dame Maggie Smith) ..."I'll take that as a compliment...(Dowager)..oh..I must have said that wrong"

    Rocket Surgeon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the whole show but yeah if Bates and Anna just got married and moved away in like season 3 I'd have been happier.

    Jill Sadler
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe thats why I keep getting stuck on rewatches

    Fred L.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whenever I rewatch it I skip most of the romance stuff with Mary. Saves time and nerves.

    Suck it Trebek
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imma gonna get downvoted to death but I tried so hard to like that show and I thought it was absolute shite. I forced myself through the entire first season and literally could not go on.

    Rostit. .
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got.mad when Cybil died. She was nlmy favorite

    Mary Kelly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not as bad as doc martin...how many times can doc martin be held hostage?...let's see once by the mad accomplice of louisa's dad, once by the guy who saw rabbits, once by a landowner on his honeymoon, once by someone stalking his aunt, once by the son of the women in the house w/ green wallpaper loaded with arsenic, once by the pencillin-growing sister of a patient, once by the wife of a man with an artery disorder that another doc misdiagnosed as thyroid cancer...i may have missed one or two...and his son james was kidnapped before he turned one, so just following in the old man's footsteps!

    Mariele Scherzinger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kept watching it without being a great fan. There were a few characters that I was interested in - isn't that always how you get hooked? The downstairs people were definitely a lot more interesting than the upstair people. However, I kept wondering whether there would be a season with the butler (valet) NOT being in jail.

    User# 6
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They quite litterally ripped off every single story line from the classic 'upstairs, downstairs' and made it worse, albeit with better sets.

    CheshirePhrogg
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And costumes. I swear I watched for the costumes

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    #32

    Kim's Convenience. I wouldn't say the last season was total *garbage*, but it was full-on Flandersization of most of the characters, dropped important storylines, and left everyone hanging at the end. They did their cast dirty on that show, and it has started off so, so good.

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    Wysteria_Rose
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just happy that a few of the actors are on to amazing things! I was so excited to see Simu Liu in Marvel and now Paul Lee will be Uncle Iroh!!!

    ॐBoyGanesh
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a great show that took a dive, yet never jumping the shark. Just kinda let it trail off.

    Bruce Horton
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The producers, Ins Choi and Kevin White bailed on the show after season 5 even after the network signed up for season 6.

    #33

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Pretty Little Liars. It started as a fun concept and fun show to watch. The writing and plot line went downhill within the first few seasons, it because repetitive and all over the place, I still refuse to watch the last season because the writing became terrible. And can we all agree that the Aria/Ezra plot line was so gross, unneeded, and inappropriate?!

    olive_us_here , Warner Horizon Television Report

    Featherytoad
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This started out great but then just started to get confusing. When you think they have it figured out who the killer is, nope, not that person. After about the fourth time of that, I gave up. I kept thinking it was going to be the end of the series but, it just kept going on and on like that.

    LH25
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They kept showing things that they never followed up on. Too many hanging threads

    Metaniel
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last season was so disappointing and forced. Made absolutely no sense

    Nicole
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love PLL. Most of it makes no sense and some of the twists are just from nowhere but it’s campy fun, I think. Not to mention the outfits were always beautiful and the soundtrack was great.

    MedusaWasBeautiful
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wannabe Gossip Girls without the great fashion.

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    #34

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" True Detective. Season 1 was best. Top of the class. But subsequent seasons were average.

    NoGoodIDNames:

    IIRC the first season was a project the writer had worked on and slowly perfected for years, and then once it came out and was a huge hit they expected him to do the same thing again in a fraction of the time.
    So he tried a completely new storyline for 2 which bombed, then went back and recycled a lot of 1’s stuff for 3, which did better but still wasn’t as good as 1.

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    Beth H
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season one is probably the single best season of a TV show ever made, IMO. Season two had a good cast but it was all over the place. Season three was pretty good. And I'm looking forward to season 4 with Jodie Foster.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season one was so completely amazing

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    Zaphod
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have high hopes for the new season. Jody Foster is always good.

    Cal Adamson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Season 2 also ripped off a lot of the storylines from the James Ellroy novel "The Big Nowhere"

    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never seen the show except for that one scene with Alexandra Daddario. Don't care about anything else.

    #35

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Shameless, the first 4 seasons were good but then all of the characters just started to self sabotage and it made the show repetitive and annoying.

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    Becky Samuel
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    American Shameless. Don't come for the original UK version.

    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed. As much as I came to love the US version, I’d already loved the UK version and it was an internal struggle not to make the comparison. Still, I’ll take the US version over nearly every other show on this list.

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    Andy Cran
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the UK version was pretty much a snapshot of life in Britain on sink estates and benefits (for US, welfare and social housing complexes I'd guess is the best comparison I can give)

    Jennie Drake
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stopped watching when Fiona left

    Sammie 19
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only one in the whole show that actually did good was Carl.

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    #36

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Stitchers.

    Imagine this: a device is invented to see into the last memories of dead people, and an organization uses this tech to solve murders. The woman who has to relive the murders is the daughter of the inventor, whom she is estranged from and (I believe) thought was dead. So this chick is solving murders and trying to track down her genius dad. Makes for some gritty drama, right? Wrong. It’s a Freeform show so it just devolves into a love triangle between the woman and her male coworkers. I came here for sci-fi crime-solving, dammit!

    poachels , Freeform Report

    #37

    Dracula. It only has 3 episodes but the first is amazing. I was really blown away by it. Then episode 2 came with a story line so far below i could hardly believe it.... they really hit rock bottom.... somehow they managed to create a final episode which dug so far below rock bottom its best to just fill the hole and forget it ever existed.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're talking about the Gatiss & Moffatt version, I agree. The 2013 series with Johnathan Rhys Meyers was good though.

    Clown fish
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one with Claes Bang as Dracula is good

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    Potatorain
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the first two episodes were great. The third one though, that was something else...

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    #38

    Vampire Diaries. I mean, i guess it never was a masterpiece to begin with but it had many things I typically enjoy; vampires and supernatural beings, some love triangles and drama. I liked the characters (crushed so hard on Damon) and the story. But I still felt that the 5th or 6th season (cant remember which) had a really good ending that tied up most loose ends the show had and gave a satisfying end to the show. I was dissapointed till learn that they were making more seasons and stopped watching. Also, on a similar note: Grimm. I was so excited and was hooked after I saw the pilot but I dont even think I finished the first season. For me it just fell flat. I feel like Supernatural did whatever Grimm tried to do but better (even though Supernatural also is an honorable mentions, but I've already seen others listing it)

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    #39

    Sons of Anarchy. Drops of considerably after Taras death.

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    madbakes
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love love love SOA, but think it started to go downhill before Tara's death. The finale was really good at least.

    Nimues Child
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOVED the first season. Then, we kept watching this, hoping against hope that it would return to is season 1 form. But, between "Clay can't die" and "the big season-ending bust won't happen because it is a CIA action", the show kept devolving in eye-rolling fashion. We're still pissed we opted for SOA over Breaking Bad.

    Strings
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was waiting for this to come up. As someone actually somewhat affiliated with the MCs, this show was a comedy to us

    #40

    Ohhhh, Weeds, [screw] that [nonsense] programme.

    stealthc4:

    It’s a great concept to have a suburban soccer mom selling weed but I didn’t sign up for a cartel show and, after that, it never found a good storyline again.

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    Beth H
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the first couple seasons and then it went haywire. Really lost the feel of the first two seasons sadly. Nancy became a really unlikable character.

    #41

    Manifest. Interesting concept and potentially room for some cool sci-fi narratives but god it took like 3 episodes to become such a huge disappointment.

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    James016
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For reasons that are not clear, Netflix UK is only showing series 1 and series 4. 2 and 3 are not shown.

    Just Me
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally agree. I was excited when I watched the pilot, but it quickly went downhill from there.

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    #42

    Superstore. My GF convinced me to watch it because she wanted something light and funny. We were actually laughing out loud many times - one time even leading to a laugh cramp (as we call it in austria). Very soon I noticed that the jokes got flatter and somehow the actors seemed less convincing. Kinda sad.

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    Stephanie A Mutti
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When America Ferrara left so did the fun. Which is odd given that she was essentially the straight man in the show.

    Java Addict
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watching it for the first time. Almost through season 2 and loving it.

    #43

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Modern Family It just got very formulaic and the characters have no development.

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    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a queer first in many ways doing things Will & Grace or even earlier Norman Lear shows couldn’t get away with on broadcast tv, but then flatlined into a predictable routine. There’s a great book on LGBTQ+ television that includes a lot of behind the story interviews and the politicking that got them to air. From the coded queer characters of the 50s/60s thru Modern Family and beyond. It’s called “Hi Honey, I’m Homo” by Matt Baume.

    Svenne O'Lotta
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Matt Baume also makes really good YouTube videos!

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    Sammie 19
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Modern Family, especially Jay who changed a lot on the show. Never being there for his older two kids because he was always working but made sure he was there for Manny and Joe because he had learned that he couldn't do the same as he did. The way he changed as a dad to Mitchell being with Cam. From being scared to go in their apartment without making a lot of noise to arranging for their wedding at his club and walking Mitchell down the aisle. So much progress.

    Miki
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They had development.. For like a season.

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    #44

    House of cards after season 2.

    level 2Inle-rah:

    I came for this one. Started off brilliantly. Should have just ended it when they found out you know who did you know what.

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    Chewie Baron
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    Premium
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The US version. Not the UK original which was absolutely brilliant. But of course, I couldn’t possibly comment.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You may well think that. The UK version had the wisdom to have a beginning, middle, and finish. And then they stopped.

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    Potatorain
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was good to the point when Francis wasn't in it anymore.

    #45

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Revolution - an interesting premise, our world and electricity couldn't be used anymore, but man by the last episode it was...something else entirely.

    oil_can_guster:

    Man I was so into the first half-season of that show. By the end of season 1 I was already exhausted. I think its biggest problem is that it was written for standard-length seasons when it should've been a one-season show or miniseries.

    ILikeLenexa , NBC Report

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    #46

    Wayward Pines was excellent the first season and dogshit the following season. Season 1 is based on the books, and season 2 just couldn’t replicate the greatness of the first season. They should have just made it a one season thing.

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    #47

    MTV's Teen Wolf. It was pretty decent, didn't pretend to be anything it wasn't. It was cheeky and fun and had a rabid fan base. But sometime around season three, the actors and producers/directors got a little excited with their new career prospects being on a rapidly growing show, acted dumb, and the show f*****g TANKED. Stopped watching after season 3 or something, and it ended somewhat unceremoniously after season 6. The show did give us Dylan O'Brien though.

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    James016
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only know of the film with Michael J Fox. Never knew there was a series.

    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was merely a thirst trap for me.

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    #48

    Glee.

    sayhellotojenn:

    Yes! The pilot was actually excellent and hinted at a much more grounded show with hints of melancholy. Then it went off the rails, with only hints of the show we saw in the pilot coming back later.

    Mr. Schue of the pilot was BLEAK. You really got the feeling that this man is one mouthy teenager away from a nervous breakdown so ok, no wonder you want to cling to the last time you were happy (which, it’s sad enough that this happens to be his high school glee club championships). His wife is clearly an asshole from the beginning, though she later shows herself to be a special kind of psychotic. He’s constantly being dragged by Sue. He’s not a particularly great teacher. Life is depressing.

    And it’s depressing for the kids too, at least the ones that aren’t cheerleaders or football players. Constantly being thrown in trash cans or locked in porta-potties or having slushies thrown at them. And then somewhere along the line, all these assholes get too cocky. Schue loses any sense of boundaries with his students. And instead of this show about a small town in Ohio where realistically most of the students will never leave and work mediocre jobs for the rest of their lives, like half of the Glee club moves to New York and gets famous and Quinn goes to an Ivy League school and Demi Lovato shows up for whatever reason and it just becomes more unrealistic the longer you watch.

    I still can’t believe I watched this show all the way until the end. I’ve since given up on the concept of “well I made it this far, now I’ve got to see it through to the end!”.

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glee was never good. I saw the first episode and felt homicidal rage unlike anything I'd ever experienced. 0/10

    Jenny Galbraith
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved Glee until halfway through the fourth season. It was fun to see Rachel and Kurt in New York and following their dreams but the show should have ended after season four. The rest was boring and stagnant.

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    #49

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" Prison break. First season was unreal and then it got much worse every season.

    Dafuzz:

    When the whole show revolves around the titular prison break, you can only forestall showing it for so long, and then once you do have the prison break there isn't a clear path how to keep the show related to the title. So back to prison it is.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I realized two episodes in that they were going to drag it out and gave up even though Wentworth Miller is *fine*.

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    #50

    Suits.

    BlackKlopp:

    Yep, the first 3 seasons were fantastic imo, then from Season 4, it becomes personal drama, then when Mike and Rachel leave, it just becomes a caricature of itself. Such a decline.

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    madbakes
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoyed the first couple seasons, just because Harvey is so sexy honestly, but gave up sometimes in season 3.

    𝖊𝖜𝖔𝛋
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Harvey and Donna’s kiss though was amazing and imo one of the best in terms of tension and chemistry.

    Anon822209
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the finale was SO terrible! Everything wrapped up in a neat little saccharine bow, regardless of how strange or out of character it might be.

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    #51

    35 People Share A TV Show That Started Out Promising "But Turned Out To Be Garbage" The 100 was cheesy garbage, got really good, then ended as garbage. What a ride.

    IrrelevantPuppy:

    The 100 is one of my most confusing consuming experiences. First season: “god this teen drama s**t is so trash. Why would anyone watch this?… why am I still watching this?” Later seasons: “did… did this actually get good?” But then kinda hit a soft barrier where things just got steadily more tired, boring, dramatic and I just forgot about it.

    I’ve never gone from hate watching to unironically enjoying before.

    thelyfeaquatic , Warner Bros. Television Studios Report

    Persephone
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was one of my all time favorite shows. But season 5 was so horrible, it was just torture to get through. I liked season 6 though, but I never watched the final season.

    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was one of the best shows I have ever seen. Until the end.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another one I watched two seasons of and should have stopped at one. I loved there were two Aussies in it though!

    Jack Smith
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i watched it up until they killed off almost all the original 100 except for Clarke. iirc, at least. i kinda stopped paying attention to it later on

    #52

    Last man on earth…the first three episodes were absolute gold, genuinely some of the funniest tv ever made…..literally everything after that was trash (sorry will forte)

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    DB
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got really stupid when they met the guy with the same name and he had to start going by his middle name.

    Dianellian
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nooo! I loved this show right to the end even though it was totally ridiculous and are in fact rewatching it right now. Again.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m with you! Wish we could have had an ending :(

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    Ovata Acronicta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think a fair bit of season 1 was pretty interesting.

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    #53

    YOU. Watched it with my girlfriend and was enjoying it. Reached season 3 and it felt so repetitive and annoying.

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    Zephyr343
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife still watches it. Never got into it past season 2

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    #54

    The first three seasons of Arrested development was great.

    _AreWeHavingFunYet_:

    Original run of AD is arguably the greatest sitcom ever. So densely packed with jokes. I liked the original release of Season 4 (Season 4 re-cut is bad), but it was clearly a level below 1-3 and it took a while for some the jokes to pay off. Season 5 was a f**king mess and I couldn't even finish it.

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    Ovata Acronicta
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original release of Season 4 had a mystery element to it, how all these things kind of fit together, then it wrapped up almost all of those threads clearly. It was very satisfying, even though it is inarguably not as good as seasons 1-3. The re-cut lost ALL of that charm and intrigue, and was a slog to go through. Season 5 is...yeah, no. It's shot terribly, has nothing memorable about it, and an ending that's just nonsense.

    #55

    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

    I loved everyone in it (Aunt Hilda has my heart), but then it just started getting bad. Almost like Riverdale. It could’ve been a lot better. I stopped watching halfway through season 2 but I saw clips of later episodes on social media.

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    Annymoose
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have made the show about the Aunts, Sabrina herself was exhausting

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    #56

    You could tell Arrow was meant to only be a few seasons but then just kinda snowballed.

    GavinBelsonsAlexa:

    I watched the whole series, because I'm an idiot, but as soon as they introduced sci-fi and fantasy elements, the show was going off the rails. The first two seasons were a gritty, "realistic" take that drew inspiration in equal measure from the Dark Knight trilogy and Mike Grell's run at the character in the '80s and '90s: no magic, no gadgets, just a mean guy with a bow. They they introduced the Flash and the Lazarus Pits and Damien Dahrk, and it just kept getting worse and worse.

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    Lara Verne
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dropped it after 6 episodes. it was just boring.

    #57

    Zoo. Read the book and loved the concept of man's effect of animal life through technology. First episode of the tv series stretches that concept a little bit which I was fine with, it's a tv adaption after all. But then it just went full sci Fi chanel-esque and right off the deep end.

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    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last season with all the drone and sci-fi stuff really was weak and that not even includes the lousy story

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    #58

    Spongebob Squarepants. The first three seasons were legendary. But starting at season 4, it became a different show. The charm, creativity, and memorable jokes were all gone.

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    Steve Kenney
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never understood the appeal of this show

    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On each list of memes on Bored Panda, the memes based on SpongeBob SquarePants dominate by numbers. That's its appeal, as a generator of memes.

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    LH25
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked most of them up until the last year or so. When I was recovering from knee surgery, I watched a ton of episodes. They are even more fun on pain meds.

    𝖊𝖜𝖔𝛋
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watched some of the newer ones with my niece and nephew, the one where they have remote control brains actually made me feel sick. It was so gross, and gory. Way too gory for a kids show.

    ConstantlyJon
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who watches seasons of cartoons??? you don't just watch whatever episode is on?

    TotallyNOTAFox
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some cartoons have an somewhat overarching story, Friendship is Magic for example has a visible evolving world setting. Watching episodes out of order could bring up questions

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    #59

    Gotham. The villains like the penguin, the riddler, Jerome, and scarecrow. I’m watching season 5 now and I’m not really liking it. 

    Crater_Raider:

    Gotham had high highs and low lows. You could tell some writers were just waaaaay better than others. Some episodes would knock it out of the park so hard. Ed's initial Riddler descent was great. Freezes origin. Jerome got better every time (Gordon punching his face off is still a highlight for me)

    But then there was a ton of dropped storylines, contradictions, and characters were constantly being rewritten from the ground up- Barbra was someone new every season. Poison Ivy was literally 3 different people, and Riddler ends up being inconsistent in the end too.

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    MinDHertz1366
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a scene with The Riddler in season 3 or 4, where he is dramatically "figuring out" a wall in Arkham. I remember that being a chef kiss moment.

    Data1001
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gotham got way better once they amped up the crazy. It was decent enough to begin with, but when they embraced the kind of grindhouse aspect, it suddenly became tons of fun.

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    #60

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Started out great. The last season was horrible. So sad.

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    Captain McSmoot
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best theme song though!

    Ovata Acronicta
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This show stands out to me in that way. That last season was just...fundamentally out of character and very weird for Kimmy specifically.

    Rostit. .
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    first season was awesome, second started to falter and I lost interest.

    Sue User
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. I forgot about this show. Couldnt wsit to watch each new show, but somewhere in season 2 i just stopped watching.

    detective miller's hat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends tried to make me watch that show and I don't think I have ever hated a tv show that much in my entire life. Like .... it's not funny. At all.

    ChickyChicky
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agree. I don't think I even watched the last couple of episodes.

    #61

    I’m going to say Good Girls. The plot was interesting. Acting was good, I love Retta and Christina Hendricks. It just got ridiculous and no way in real life would these ladies get away with what they did.

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    Stephanie A Mutti
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great show until the last season and it ended so STUPID and annoying.

    𝖊𝖜𝖔𝛋
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it got cancelled so ended without the storylines being properly wrapped up

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    Andy Cran
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    loved this... embrace the stupidity and flow with it

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    #62

    Billions. First two seasons had amazing writing. Then they decided to change up the dynamics and s**t got so stale and boring. It actually started to pick back up again last season, but then the main actor (and most interesting character) decides to leave the show. So, yeah. Billions is done, in my opinion.

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    Edward Monks
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    have to disagree on this one, Billions was great start to finish.

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    #63

    La casa de papel. Halfway through season 2 el profesor starts doing s**t he couldn't possible foresee. But according to the series he did, so that is where I decided to stop watching.

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    Captain McSmoot
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This show was great from start to finish.

    Annik Perrot
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched until the end of S2. End of heist, happy ending for (almost) everyone, all well and good. Watched S3Ep1 out of curiosity, saw everything had gone to sh*t and they were planning à new heist. OK, without me, guys.

    #64

    Promised Neverland 😭 Season one was SO good. Why’d they do that to us all.

    mmitchell9:

    No one can convince me s2 happened. It was just a nightmare.

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    Derpcat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They really ruined it with the second season

    MaximumKarmaSaint
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quick 2 Questions: What was the worst part? And are you THE Derpcat?

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    #65

    Designated Survivor. The original version had a great premise but I think it was too trapped by the constraints of cable TV formatting. Ended up being more of a soap opera that went nowhere and said little. The Korean version is much better, because a) it had to finish the story in 16 episodes (per K-drama format, and because an interim president is constitutionally required to hold new elections within 60 days) so it's more succinct, and b) the stakes felt real since South Korea's military dictatorship is still in recent memory and there's North Korea over the horizon. I'd recommend the Korean version instead.

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    FloralDangerNoodle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first couple seasons were great, but it just got boring after.

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    #66

    The Morning Show First season isn't perfect but its poignant premise and killer performances by Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup really worked in its favor. However the recent second season flew off the rails with too many subplots about too many hot button issues spread across too many characters. It was aimless and inconsistent and while I would imagine Apple will pick it up for a third season (what else do they have going on?) there would need to be some serious changes.

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    Sue From Michigan
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree, I love The Morning Show and think it's still great writing and acting.

    #67

    Kinda obscure, but Reaper. First episode was amazing, by the mid-point of the 1st season, I checked out...not sure how many seasons it had, but it was such a good premise, and just ....fail.

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    Sue User
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jack Ryan for me. Lets take the wife and mids to a secure location but still allow the kid to have a presence online.

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    #68

    Sword Art Online. It was a great premise, and started what looked like it was going to be a wild story arc where the MC made himself out to be a bad guy to keep the other players from infighting. Then it abandoned that arc for no reason, and the people trapped in a crazy fantasy world settled down to raise a kid in a log cabin somewhere, and the writers abandoned all semblance of plot AND believability.

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    Lara Verne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never understood it's popularity, it was utterly boring and I gave up after few episodes.

    TotallyNOTAFox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Log Horizon is a better Isekai show to be honest, sadly it probably never will be continued

    #69

    Smallville. The first few seasons are pretty good, but they lose both Lana and Lex after S6. Tess and Green Arrow were garbage, and then there was that whole sex slave cult with Allison Mack. I can't watch it ever again now that's stuck in my head.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As soon as Lex left it went downhill. Also, what was the obsession with bringing every villain Superman ever faced to be pre-Superman Clark? Why? Stupid.

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    #70

    The League. The last two seasons became pure product placement for daily fantasy football sites.

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    Octochicken
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm still trying to watch that final season just to complete the show but I never get around to it.

    Christopher Bowers
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The shouldn't had killed off Sofia in my opinion. The jokes they tried to make out of it was annoying during that period.

    #71

    Marcella. It was great, but the season finales left more questions than answers and some parts of the plot were never mentioned again and forgotten. Way too many loose ends for my taste.

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    #72

    The Seven Deadly Sins did not stick to the landing.

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    Derpcat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually enjoyed seven deadly sins, although it did get kinda weird at the end

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