Can you enjoy shows when you hate the direction it goes in? - Page 2

*Icebot* · 02-20-2014, 08:30 PM

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Peanut · 02-20-2014, 08:59 PM

Doesn't help me, asshole.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 02-20-2014, 11:17 PM

Geez, overreact, much?

On topic, I felt that way about the last three seasons of Charmed. Once they started getting into all the mythical creatures, the gods, and all that stuff, I really lost interest.

Same goes for later seasons of Hercules and Xena.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-21-2014, 04:45 AM

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Same goes for later seasons of Hercules and Xena.

It's funny because sometimes I thought those shows were a little too self-deprecating and irreverant at times, so when we got seasons that were much darker it tickled my fancy just a bit more. Loved the Dahak and Twilight of the Gods storylines.

Peanut · 02-21-2014, 10:46 AM

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Geez, overreact, much?

Eat ALL the dicks, plz.

*chrisdude* · 02-21-2014, 12:41 PM

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Sliders is one of the most notorious examples of fans having the paitence of saints despite the collosal s*it-stain dumped on the show after it's first two impeccably crisp and thought-provoking seasons. I have a bit of a soft spot for seasons three to five, but it is littered with inconsistencies, idiot ball plots, careless characterisation, cruel ways of dispatching popular and lovable actors, and generally going from a mix of comedy, hard science, and strong satire to brainless action/adventure shlock

I'm gonna go ahead and call Sliders my all-time favorite show. And, as much as I disliked some of the decisions, I kind of just accepted them and rolled with it. I never wanted to stop watching, and a couple of my favorite episodes are in season 5.

But, generally speaking, I'll drop a show, if I don't like it. Or stop a Netflix movie 20 minutes in. I dropped The Big Bang Theory when all the girls came in and the dynamics changed. I drive my friend nuts because I dropped Firefly after 8 episodes of Firefly (which is half the series).

*ZariusTwo* · 02-21-2014, 02:50 PM

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I'm gonna go ahead and call Sliders my all-time favorite show. And, as much as I disliked some of the decisions, I kind of just accepted them and rolled with it. I never wanted to stop watching, and a couple of my favorite episodes are in season 5.

Totally. There were bits of the later seasons that were pretty good (I even like some post-Arturo eps in season three), pretty much the first half of season four is rock solid and five has three excellent episodes in a row at the start, then there's a bit of a lag in the middle, then picks up near the end.

NameGoesHere1066 · 03-13-2014, 02:57 PM

No. As of late I find my self getting more and more annoyed with ******** with TV, movies or books. These mediums are an escape for me I shouldn't have to feel aggravated while trying to enjoy them. I especial;ly hate when I a character I like is given the shaft. Almost ruins it completely for me.

Charmned is a good example. Prue was written off in a cheap rushed manner and it pissed me off. She was my favorite, and season three left off on a cliff hanger. Then season four happens and I am left wondering if I missed an episode. I was so pissed off! Then I am introduced to Paige (who later become my favorite) and I am supposed to buy this new tiest they threw in to the mix?

Leofan26 · 03-13-2014, 09:01 PM

I've got a few shows that I could end up takes stop watching cuz I just hate the way it's going...

The Simpsons : Used to love the show, all the characters used to be so lovable and fun story's, plus you could tell the characters cared about one another.

Pokemon : I dare you to watch X and Y

Scooby - Doo : Did Fred become the main character suddenly? What's with so much Fred / Daph romance these days? Takes away froma lot of the fun qualities it had

Phineas and Ferb : I mostly watch for Phinabella moments now, that sister is annoying and the Parry plot takes up a lot of the episode

Live Action...

Heroes : Claire's plot got old fast and she became more annoying as time went on. They didn't know what the heck to do with Sylar and Peter, they really missed out with that rivalry too. Funny thing, season one was great and season two was just ok after that

That's me though

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 03-14-2014, 08:02 AM

Lost, season 1 and 2 were awesome, but by season 5 it got so silly!

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 03-14-2014, 08:34 AM

I can, if I can still find appeal in the series, such as the Characters, writing and the stories. If i don't find that any of these are good, then i just give up watching the series.

*BubblyShell22* · 03-14-2014, 08:58 AM

It depends on the series to me. I did watch all of Heroes, but even I agree that after the whole carnival thing, it just got messed up. Hope the return of it won't be as bad and that they'll tie up some loose ends that weren't really addressed.

I'm not liking where Glee is going at the moment. The last episode had them losing Nationals and then Sue says the club is disbanded. I thought maybe she'd have a change of heart and decide to keep the club, but she didn't. And instead of Will fighting to keep it, he just sits there and accepts it. Lea Michele was on Live with Kelly and Michael, and she stated that season 6 will focus more on characters that are in New York and not on the glee club itself. So why have a show called Glee if you don't have a glee club? I'll finish off this season and check out season 6, but if I don't like it, I'm done. I hate to leave it because I've been such a fan of Glee from the beginning, but it seems like they've just lost their motivation to even keep it up. I think they should just end it after this season and be done honestly.

So, yeah, not happy at all with where they're taking it.

*Krutch* · 03-15-2014, 07:42 PM

Depends on the show, of course. Smallville seasons 1-5 are basically an entirely different show than seasons 6-10. I didn't prefer the change but stuck with it.

Veronica Mars had to scrap their season-long-myserty in exchange for four mini-mysteries in the third season because the CW CEO wanted more jump in points for new viewers, and thats widely regarded as the worst season.

I preferred the simplicity of Beast Wars Season 1(and most of 2) before things got a little too crazy in Season 3.

I think everyone has the same feeling about TMNT 2K3 to Fast Forward...

Sometimes it shifts for the better, though. Buffy and Angel both took themselves a bit too seriously in the first season and found their footing in following seasons.

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Speaking of Joss Whedon shows, Buffy the vampire slayer lost me a little bit with Season 6, at least the second half. The first half of Season 6 was pretty good, but the other half while not terrible became way too depressing.

Most agree with you. But I absolutely love Season 6. Its my favourite season, beginning to end. Depressing as hell, yeah, but I thought it was fantastic.

Gwydion · 03-17-2014, 01:16 PM

It really does depend on the show. If I really like a certain aspect of it, I tend to stick with it until I just can't take it anymore.

Echoing others, Heroes came to mind. Loved the 1st season and thought the 2nd was ok, but I hated the 3rd and finally dropped it. I eventually went back and finished it after it had been cancelled, though. Similarly, I almost passed on the last HP book because of how much I hated book 6.

Sometimes it's a matter of how long I've been invested in said show/book series/etc. I'd been reading the Naruto manga since... oh goodness, 2001 maybe? While I'm admittedly a fair amount behind, I know I'll never actually drop it despite positively hating it for over half it's run by now. I stuck with it because I'd been reading it for so long, and I just kept hoping it would get better.

...and thinking about it, I guess the answer based on those examples is actually yes, yes I do subject myself to finishing things even if I come to a point where I can't stand them anymore. ^_^;; And now I'm seriously wondering why I do this to myself...

*ObiWanFan4life* · 03-17-2014, 01:42 PM

Supernatural and Dexter are guilty of this. Season 5 and 7 are decent despite some missteps. Season 6 was rather sloppy. Season 8 was okay until the finale, which may have been the most anticlimactic series finale in years.

Jelly Bean · 03-21-2014, 04:30 PM

How about if a character you like gets crapped on by the writers and starts being written in a way that you hate? Or they get the shaft for creative plot purposes. Does anyone have any examples of this happening in their favorite shows?

Even though I love Avatar the Last air bender I have to say I felt bad about Azula's final fate of losing her mind. It was well written and it was one hell of a way to have her character come full circle but at the same time I feel kind of bad the awsomeness that was her character got destroyed for the sake of the storyline. Though a bad guy she was hands down my favorite.

*BubblyShell22* · 03-21-2014, 04:44 PM

Yeah, I feel this way about Rachel Berry's sudden hate of Santana Lopez on Glee just because Santana auditioned to be Rachel's understudy. The two have been in a rivalry since then and though I thought said rivalry was finished, it cropped up again on "100" where they went at it again. I seriously hate the way they've made Rachel's character go back to her high school petty jealousy as it just diminishes her character and really makes me hate her.

Oh and I also want to add that I didn't like House's final season, so I stopped watching and then watched the series finale because I wanted to see how it all ended. Needless to say, I loved the ending.

*Krutch* · 03-21-2014, 06:27 PM

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How about if a character you like gets crapped on by the writers and starts being written in a way that you hate? Or they get the shaft for creative plot purposes. Does anyone have any examples of this happening in their favorite shows?

I'd say Castiel on Supernatural. Great character in season 4 and 5, but post-apocolypse seasons... not so much.

*AT-Man* · 03-21-2014, 07:17 PM

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Even though I love Avatar the Last air bender I have to say I felt bad about Azula's final fate of losing her mind. It was well written and it was one hell of a way to have her character come full circle but at the same time I feel kind of bad the awsomeness that was her character got destroyed for the sake of the storyline. Though a bad guy she was hands down my favorite.

Have you read the comics Promise and Search? This year The Rift three parter will be released and I think I heard it's the last one. Hopefully, because I don't like waiting.

*pannoni1* · 03-21-2014, 07:48 PM

Think of all the shows you've watched after fans say it has "jumped the shark". This shows that you still can enjoy it even if the quality has taken a turn for the worse. Whether its a new actor, a new character that's annoying, the death/disappearance of somebody, or a shift in tone from content to serious, it still is enjoyable provided that the writing is understandable and motivating, even if these changes can be annoying. In real life sometimes sudden shifts do in fact occur which lead to tragedy, and some series reflect such changes. But if the shift makes no sense and/or is boring (think a daytime drama), then its a good time to find something else.

02-20-2014, 11:17 PM	#23
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Geez, overreact, much? On topic, I felt that way about the last three seasons of Charmed. Once they started getting into all the mythical creatures, the gods, and all that stuff, I really lost interest. Same goes for later seasons of Hercules and Xena. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

03-13-2014, 02:57 PM	#28
NameGoesHere1066 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at home LOL Posts: 957	No. As of late I find my self getting more and more annoyed with ******** with TV, movies or books. These mediums are an escape for me I shouldn't have to feel aggravated while trying to enjoy them. I especial;ly hate when I a character I like is given the shaft. Almost ruins it completely for me. Charmned is a good example. Prue was written off in a cheap rushed manner and it pissed me off. She was my favorite, and season three left off on a cliff hanger. Then season four happens and I am left wondering if I missed an episode. I was so pissed off! Then I am introduced to Paige (who later become my favorite) and I am supposed to buy this new tiest they threw in to the mix? __________________ ]

03-14-2014, 08:02 AM	#30
TheBlueTurtle1 Foot Elite Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,892	Lost, season 1 and 2 were awesome, but by season 5 it got so silly! __________________ http://jandmdev.deviantart.com/ (My Brother and I have a dev page, I am J, brother is M)

03-14-2014, 08:34 AM	#31
Whatswiththeheadbands? The Weed of Crime Join Date: May 2013 Location: The Shadow's Sanctum Posts: 3,007	I can, if I can still find appeal in the series, such as the Characters, writing and the stories. If i don't find that any of these are good, then i just give up watching the series. __________________ Who knows what Evil lurks in the hearts of Men? The Shadow knows...

03-14-2014, 08:58 AM	#32
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	It depends on the series to me. I did watch all of Heroes, but even I agree that after the whole carnival thing, it just got messed up. Hope the return of it won't be as bad and that they'll tie up some loose ends that weren't really addressed. I'm not liking where Glee is going at the moment. The last episode had them losing Nationals and then Sue says the club is disbanded. I thought maybe she'd have a change of heart and decide to keep the club, but she didn't. And instead of Will fighting to keep it, he just sits there and accepts it. Lea Michele was on Live with Kelly and Michael, and she stated that season 6 will focus more on characters that are in New York and not on the glee club itself. So why have a show called Glee if you don't have a glee club? I'll finish off this season and check out season 6, but if I don't like it, I'm done. I hate to leave it because I've been such a fan of Glee from the beginning, but it seems like they've just lost their motivation to even keep it up. I think they should just end it after this season and be done honestly. So, yeah, not happy at all with where they're taking it. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

02-20-2014, 08:59 PM	#22
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Doesn't help me, asshole.

03-13-2014, 09:01 PM	#29
Leofan26 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,306	I've got a few shows that I could end up takes stop watching cuz I just hate the way it's going... The Simpsons : Used to love the show, all the characters used to be so lovable and fun story's, plus you could tell the characters cared about one another. Pokemon : I dare you to watch X and Y Scooby - Doo : Did Fred become the main character suddenly? What's with so much Fred / Daph romance these days? Takes away froma lot of the fun qualities it had Phineas and Ferb : I mostly watch for Phinabella moments now, that sister is annoying and the Parry plot takes up a lot of the episode Live Action... Heroes : Claire's plot got old fast and she became more annoying as time went on. They didn't know what the heck to do with Sylar and Peter, they really missed out with that rivalry too. Funny thing, season one was great and season two was just ok after that That's me though

03-17-2014, 01:16 PM	#34
Gwydion Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 331	It really does depend on the show. If I really like a certain aspect of it, I tend to stick with it until I just can't take it anymore. Echoing others, Heroes came to mind. Loved the 1st season and thought the 2nd was ok, but I hated the 3rd and finally dropped it. I eventually went back and finished it after it had been cancelled, though. Similarly, I almost passed on the last HP book because of how much I hated book 6. Sometimes it's a matter of how long I've been invested in said show/book series/etc. I'd been reading the Naruto manga since... oh goodness, 2001 maybe? While I'm admittedly a fair amount behind, I know I'll never actually drop it despite positively hating it for over half it's run by now. I stuck with it because I'd been reading it for so long, and I just kept hoping it would get better. ...and thinking about it, I guess the answer based on those examples is actually yes, yes I do subject myself to finishing things even if I come to a point where I can't stand them anymore. ^_^;; And now I'm seriously wondering why I do this to myself... __________________

03-17-2014, 01:42 PM	#35
ObiWanFan4life Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,724	Supernatural and Dexter are guilty of this. Season 5 and 7 are decent despite some missteps. Season 6 was rather sloppy. Season 8 was okay until the finale, which may have been the most anticlimactic series finale in years. __________________ "The force will be with you, always" - Obi-Wan Kenobi

03-21-2014, 04:44 PM	#37
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Yeah, I feel this way about Rachel Berry's sudden hate of Santana Lopez on Glee just because Santana auditioned to be Rachel's understudy. The two have been in a rivalry since then and though I thought said rivalry was finished, it cropped up again on "100" where they went at it again. I seriously hate the way they've made Rachel's character go back to her high school petty jealousy as it just diminishes her character and really makes me hate her. Oh and I also want to add that I didn't like House's final season, so I stopped watching and then watched the series finale because I wanted to see how it all ended. Needless to say, I loved the ending. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

03-21-2014, 07:48 PM	#40
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Think of all the shows you've watched after fans say it has "jumped the shark". This shows that you still can enjoy it even if the quality has taken a turn for the worse. Whether its a new actor, a new character that's annoying, the death/disappearance of somebody, or a shift in tone from content to serious, it still is enjoyable provided that the writing is understandable and motivating, even if these changes can be annoying. In real life sometimes sudden shifts do in fact occur which lead to tragedy, and some series reflect such changes. But if the shift makes no sense and/or is boring (think a daytime drama), then its a good time to find something else. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!