AskReddit's "top" shows that started off promising but turned out to be garbage. I'm enjoying knowing when it's OK to give up on a show. Thoughts? -- (edited)
Posted by
con_carne
Jan 6 '22, 20:05
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In "Top Comments (default)" order. Shows mentioned in multiple threads are listed just the once:
Heroes (duh)
OUAT after S1
Stitchers
Riverdale (unless you really like bonkers)
TWD
Revolution
Most medical shows (except for House)
Arrow after S2
Westworld after S1
The 100
Game of Thrones blah blah blah
Arrested Development after S3
Designated Survivor
True Blood after S2
Misfits
Pretty Little Liars
Weeds
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Blacklist
How To Get Away With Murder
OITNB
Manifest
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Vikings after S3/4
Sword Art Online
Grey's Anatomy
Prison Break
Dexter
American Gods after S2
Wayward Pines
BBT
Spongebob SquarePants after S3
Shameless after S6
Teen Wolf after S2
Promised Neverland
Glee
Most AHS seasons
Altered Carbon after S1
Manifest after episode 3
Bonus: The "Are You OK?" theory of modern storytelling, the top comment that doesn't mention a show:
I find a lot of TV shows in this thread follow my “Are you ok?” theory of modern storytelling. The timeline goes thus:
The show is created with a particular story it wants to tell.
The show becomes popular.
The show finishes telling it’s story but is renewed anyways.
Having nothing else to say, the writers turn to soap-opera-esque human interest stories.
Once a show has its characters saying “are you ok?” and then having emotionally fraught conversations twice per show…it’s over.
You cant treat a serialized show as episodic and keep renewing it in perpetuity once the story has been told.
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