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Wesley 11-18-2014 01:12 PM

Shows that are critically acclaimed but you think are rubbish.
 
Love/Hate
The Sopranos
The Walking Dead
Firefly
The Office (British tv series)

plastroncafe 11-18-2014 01:40 PM

Big Bang Theory
Two and a Half Men

Raph's Girl 11-18-2014 01:57 PM

Firefly
24
Falling Skies
Big Bang Theory

DarkFell 11-18-2014 02:04 PM

Me thinks that the term "critically acclaimed" is just another over abused word.
I sorta liked the earlier Charlie Sheen driven two and a Half Men, then it just got repetitive after a few shows later. I grew to disliked the Aston Kutcher version of the show.
I used to like Everyone Loves Raymond just for Peter Boyle and wanted Raymond to go away most of the time back when it was still airing. I dunno if it was critically acclaimed or not at the time

MrPliggins 11-18-2014 05:19 PM

I enjoy the Walking Dead but it's nowhere near as good as its popularity.

I would definitely say Orange is the New Black. I'm having a hard time making it through season 2. S2 ep 1 was good, but from the second episode on it seems like just more of the same. I'm only about 7 episodes in. Hopefully it gets better.

snake 11-18-2014 06:20 PM

I hate Big Bang Theory.

Someone once compared it to blackface, but for nerds, and I agree. When you portray people who read comics as annoying, no wonder no one reads comics anymore.

turtlefanforever 11-18-2014 06:57 PM

wow way too many
 
but Modern family is up there. I think that show stinks.

Jester 11-18-2014 07:00 PM

Never watched it, but man do I find Sofia Vergara annoying.

CyberCubed 11-18-2014 08:20 PM

The 2004 Battlestar Galactica. The show was very boring, too bland, and too stupidly complex with stuff that had no reason to be there.

The original 70's Battlestar Galactica was a lighthearted fun spoof on Star Wars, that's all it needed to be.

snake 11-18-2014 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 1380720)
The 2004 Battlestar Galactica. The show was very boring, too bland, and too stupidly complex with stuff that had no reason to be there.

The original 70's Battlestar Galactica was a lighthearted fun spoof on Star Wars, that's all it needed to be.

Didn't Battlestar Galactica come before the release of Star Wars?

Jester 11-18-2014 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by snake (Post 1380748)
Didn't Battlestar Galactica come before the release of Star Wars?

BSG was released a year after the release of the 1st Star Wars flick.

snake 11-18-2014 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester (Post 1380750)
BSG was released a year after the release of the 1st Star Wars flick.

Thanks! I wasn't sure.

Leo656 11-18-2014 11:04 PM

Is "Two-And-A-Half Men" really critically-acclaimed, though? Granted, I'm not really "up" on it - my wife's Dad watches it daily so I'm exposed to it, but I've only ever really heard it from the living room while I'm in the kitchen cooking. And I've never heard anything funny from it OR seen/heard anyone say anything good about it, even critics. I always assumed it was a show everyone knew was bad, but watched anyway because everyone inexplicably loves Charlie Sheen.

Anyways, I haven't seen enough to have a solid opinion, but I've been underwhelmed by the little I've seen of "Dexter" and "Breaking Bad". I might get into 'em if I saw more, and from the beginning, but I catch a little sometimes here or there and don't see the big deal. I don't see anything "wrong" with 'em, but nothing to justify people's obsession either.

Also, critics have warmed up to "Bob's Burgers" and I still think it's terrible.

Wingnut 11-18-2014 11:23 PM

Person of Interest is the first that comes to mind.

I would call Boardwalk Empire's last season rubbish, but I enjoyed it up to that point.

Spoiler:
I basically watched the series to see the "inevitable" formation of the National Crime Syndicate (The Commission).

Screwed out of that, skipping ahead 7 years, and the off-screen death of Rothstein. This history buff was pissed :lol:

AT-Man 11-19-2014 07:26 AM

Arrested Development

Netkeeper 11-20-2014 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe (Post 1380495)
Big Bang Theory
Two and a Half Men

Came in here just to post these two.

Davetello 11-20-2014 01:56 AM

The Sopranos, Breaking Bad the Battleetar Galactica re-imagining, Orange Is the New Black and Dexter (the first four seasons) have all been mentioned...and I've enjoyed all of them a lot lol.

I can't really think of anything which stands out. Most 'critically acclaimed' shows that I've seen were acclaimed for a reason, imo. I really did enjoy all of them.

Cure 11-20-2014 02:23 AM

Gotham is a hit. That show is booooooring to me.

Prowler 11-20-2014 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by turtlefanforever (Post 1380676)
but Modern family is up there. I think that show stinks.

Watched a couple of episodes of it. Didn't even smirk.

Storm Eagle 11-22-2014 06:37 PM

I just learned that I'm no fan of Girls. I don't like it much, but I don't hate it either.


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