A supposedly great thing that I'll never watch again- Great media that left you cold

[Snarf Zagyg]

I was reading @Retreater and his post in the Clone Wars thread-

That's exactly where I was/am. In fact, I would stream the series whenever I had trouble falling asleep (seriously). But so many people have been coming at me like I have been missing out on the best thing that's happened to Star Wars since The Empire Strikes Back, that I'm second guessing myself.

And I was thinking about the subject- what is some great media (TV, movies, music if that's your bag) that you finally broke down and consumed because "everyone says it's the best thing ever" and you were just like, "Eh. That's it?"

Now, for this I don't mean something that had a great cast, or something you were really looking forward to, but wasn't otherwise adored. For example, I was really looking forward to seeing the original Casino Royale because of the amazing cast, and it was terrible. But it's hardly a beloved piece of cinema.

This is more like, "Eh, Firefly is just not all that." And, by the way, what brought this up is a recently made the acquaintance of another serious nerd who just, you know, didn't like Star Wars.

So I'll start this off:

Chuck. Couldn't make it through any full episode.
Supernatural. Super ... WHY? Why do people watch this?
Back to the Future. It's ... it's fine. The first one is fine, if you avoid the disturbing mother/son aspects of it, which is, um, the plot.
Harry Potter. Eh. When people say the book is better than the movie, what happens when they both suck?


Just off the top of my head. Anyway- what media was highly recommended to you that you just couldn't get into?

 

[Retreater]

In addition to the Clone Wars: Supernatural, Cowboy Bebop, Princess Bride, Critical Role, The Fifth Element, Unbreakable, the entire Kevin Smith filmography, the entire Quentin Tarantino filmography, the Matrix movies, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Fantastic Beasts series, Sherlock, American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, The Witcher (tv series), Godfather/Scarface/Goodfellas/Sopranos gangster/mafia-type media.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

In addition to the Clone Wars: Supernatural, Cowboy Bebop, Princess Bride, Critical Role, The Fifth Element, Unbreakable, the entire Kevin Smith filmography, the entire Quentin Tarantino filmography, the Matrix movies, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Fantastic Beasts series, Sherlock, American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, The Witcher (tv series), Godfather/Scarface/Goodfellas/Sopranos gangster/mafia-type media.

WOW! You just threw down the gauntlet, didn't you!

I am ... I am impressed. I wouldn't even know where to start with that list!

 

[Retreater]

WOW! You just threw down the gauntlet, didn't you!

I am ... I am impressed. I wouldn't even know where to start with that list!

Yeah. I pretty much hate all media.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

In addition to the Clone Wars: Supernatural, Cowboy Bebop, Princess Bride, Critical Role, The Fifth Element, Unbreakable, the entire Kevin Smith filmography, the entire Quentin Tarantino filmography, the Matrix movies, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Fantastic Beasts series, Sherlock, American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, The Witcher (tv series), Godfather/Scarface/Goodfellas/Sopranos gangster/mafia-type media.

Oh, okay.
Supernatural We agree

Cowboy Bebop Overrated. So much better anime out there; I assume it's because it was on Adult Swim so a lot of people saw this first?

Princess Bride ... I .... can't even. How can you abandon Wesley?!!???

Critical Role Totally sucks.

The Fifth Element It's fine. Overrated.

Unbreakable It's fine. Better than the sequels.

the entire Kevin Smith filmography I mean ... yeah. I want to stand up for Dogma. Or Clerks. But reputation > substance.

the entire Quentin Tarantino filmography YOU TAKE THIS BACK! EVERY FILM IS A TREASURE!

the Matrix movies Even the first one? "I know kung fu"

Labyrinth, Dark Crystal I can see this. It was the 80s- it wasn't like there were a lot of options.

Fantastic Beasts series Who recommends this?

Sherlock You know, I was thinking of putting this on my list. It's good, but I always feel like it should be so much better.

American Horror Story First season is good, second season is great, after that ... meh.

The Walking Dead It's like watching a snuff film, over and over. But less joyful.

Game of Thrones I mean ... really?

The Witcher (tv series) Haven't watched it.

Godfather/Scarface/Goodfellas/Sopranos gangster/mafia-type media. Every time I get out, they pull me back in ....

 

[Retreater]

As a general rule, I don't like media that feature criminal/murderous protagonists - so that strikes out Tarantino, gangster movies, Game of Thrones, etc.
For me, Princess Bride falls completely into the same "it was the 80s" category as Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, et al. It's like watching a version of Robin Hood: Men in Tights that can't decide if it wants to be funny, romantic, serious, or what.
Sherlock - first season or so was good, then it completely jumped the shark once it got into fan-service territory.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

As a general rule, I don't like media that feature criminal/murderous protagonists - so that strikes out Tarantino, gangster movies, Game of Thrones, etc.
For me, Princess Bride falls completely into the same "it was the 80s" category as Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, et al. It's like watching a version of Robin Hood: Men in Tights that can't decide if it wants to be funny, romantic, serious, or what.
Sherlock - first season or so was good, then it completely jumped the shark once it got into fan-service territory.

Your aversion to violence ... well, it makes a lot of your choices (Tarantino, Gangster, GoT, even Matrix) make a LOT more sense.

 

[payn]

Rick and Morty. Impossible to watch.

 

[Zardnaar]

There's a few things I've actively been avoiding watching for no real reason.

The movie Titanic. Never seen it, don't want to, doesn't really interest me.

Anime also seem some don't get it doesn't interest me.

 

[Retreater]

There's a few things I've actively been avoiding watching for no real reason.

I've proudly avoided watching "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" since its release. I've heard it's great, but it's just more satisfying to tell people I haven't seen it than to actually watch it.
As a generality, I don't like movies set in the Southern US. As a person who lives in that region, watching your own culture be lampooned and told everyone there is an idiot, well, it just doesn't sit right.