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26 TV Shows That Don’t Deserve The Praise They Get, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group
Knowing how many TV shows there are, it gets hard to pick that one funny or interesting show that is really worth watching. Have you ever experienced that situation when someone recommended you watch something and after you did, you were disappointed and questioning why people like this series so much? Having this in mind, one Reddit user was curious to find out which TV series that seem to receive the most praise are actually overrated.
The post with 30.2k upvotes was soon turned into a list of various old and new TV shows that a lot of viewers saw as masterpieces, but some people found them to be overvalued and not that good. It included some of the all-time favorites such as Friends and Game of Thrones. Some users explained why some of the series are not so good, stressing some details of the plots.
Which one of these series do you find overrated? Don’t forget to leave your thoughts and names that haven’t been mentioned in the comments down below!
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#1
Bust out the downvotes folks: The Super Bowl.
No continuity. They keep changing the main characters every god damn year, the central romantic arc between Tom Brady & everyone on Earth got stale real quick. Weirdest laugh track of any show on this list, guaranteed. The lack of female representation is beyond cringe.
Besides Tom Brady there isn’t a single female character for almost 30 seasons.
But the final straw for me was the way they killed off Kaepernick, finally get a character with real substance & kill him off b/c cancel culture has no f**king boundaries.
Ugh.
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#2
Greys anatomy - that show just needs to end.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
That show needed to end when it started showing sexual hijinks as the primary concern of interns, residents, and doctors. No. Seriously, no. Sure, some hanky-panky may occur, but trust me, we're not sitting on the floor maundering on about what to do with our lives. We're reading another chart, putting on the game face, and dreaming of uninterrupted sleep. (From my days as a med student -onward, anyway.)
#3
The walking dead is something that always baffled me how it went beyond ~2 seasons.
They had the same loop of storyline repeated in every season - they run, they find shelter, they go out for food, someone gets bitten, they get overrun, they have to find somewhere new. Rinse and repeat for like 10 seasons.
Bill Evs 3 years ago (edited)
I had exactly the same feeling with this show (i.e. the rinse and repeat). It got to the stage where I thought it didn't even need to be a zombie show, it could've just been any generic post apocalypse scenario as the zombies became just an afterthought. I made it to the mid point of season 5 then ended up missing a few episodes. I kept telling myself I'd go back and watch them but as the weeks rolled on and more and more episodes kept building I found that I didn't really care anymore. That to me is when a show is on it's way out, not love or hate for it rather total indifference. Sad really as when it started it was one of my "can't miss" shows.
#4
How I Met Your Mother. Every episode glorifies Ted’s toxic behavior and makes it look romantic. I get so triggered watching that show
#5
If no one else will say it, I will. Squid game is WAY overhyped. I’ve seen people say it’s the best Netflix show or even the best Korean show. If people give other Asian media a chance they’ll find way better than automatically assuming that the first Asian show they see on Netflix is the best thing ever.
#8
Most doctor/hospital shows. They can be ok for a while but they get predictable quickly and run for way too long.
#10
13 reasons why
Erika Jones 3 years ago
Ugh, yes. My daughter was obsessed with it. A show that basically glorified teen suicide!
#11
Game of thrones hands down, it left good threads hanging but never really stitched them into anything.
#12
Suits - Most of the episodes consists of these high and mighty lawyers consistently running into ‘dead ends’, not knowing what to do, but they will be having a side conversation and the person they’re talking to makes one remark about something AND THAT’S IT, they have found their answers. Onto the next episode to do the same exact thing! It’s cheap writing and office drama, he said she said stuff.
Pascale Pierloot 3 years ago
Maybe you have got a point, but I really loved the Harvey character. 🤗
#13
Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In reality, neither of them are funny.
#14
This is Us.
Intense emotional sensations to get your weekly cry in which is healthy sure but not the masterpiece everyone’s Mom makes it out to be.
#15
Rick and Morty. It gets waaaay too much credit for a show filled with nonsense and fart jokes.
Ivy 3 years ago
I love the show, but agree about the fan base. There’s an egotistical current that runs through it. Fans always talk about how only intelligent people like the show, and if you don’t it’s because you’re not as gifted as them. (They’ll usually use big words to accentuate their intelligence while doing it). Not a good look.
#16
This is coming as someone who loves anime and who’s favorite show is naruto. But it’s naruto. That show is great, and 45% filler episodes, do I need to say more?
Thay 3 years ago
Ugh. How old is this one? And Dragon Ball. The beginning of both is fantastic and full of character development and creates a whole story. But by now both have over stayed their welcome and its all just filling fights and drama. Same crap over and over. Like its been too long either stop or re write
#17
How has noone said Sons Of Anarchy? It's ridiculous. We are supposed to believe that their "club" is the most important thing to them all and they would do anything for their "brothers". But they just kill each other.
It almost never shows why someone would want to be in that life.
We're supposed to root for the main character because everyone loves him but all I could think was get those children away from this.
Kelli Girouard 3 years ago
It was just a soap opera for macho guys who don't like soap operas.
#18
BoJack Horsemen. People act like it’s some kind of masterful psychological deep dive. But it’s just another cheep adult comedy animated show.
juice 3 years ago
see, i really enjoyed the show and found it meaningful, but the meaning didn't really start to show until the 2nd or 3rd season. so i'd agree that the beginning was kind of "cheap", but i think the rest was really well done. i especially appreciated the depictions of depression throughout. i suppose it's entirely subjective though.
#19
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Every character is deplorable and it just isn’t funny.
#20
Euphoria. It has impressive cinematography and is well acted. But the plot is all over the place and the characters are shallower than a shower . The only characters that have any depth and don't come off too stereotypical is rue and Jules.
Its a poor man's UK skins and a rich man's US skins.
#21
Firefly. I haven't heard a single good thing about any season after the first.
#22
Oh, come on…there’s no debate here. I mean, does anyone beat ‘Money Hiest’?
#23
Controversial opinion probably: Dexter. Outstanding 1st season. Then meh all the way to the end.
#24
Community
Edit: Dean-alings! I never said I don't like the show, just that it is overrated in it's praise! I love the first couple of seasons.
#25
The West Wing. S**t writing, frequently misogynistic, racist, homophobic and anti-progressive, and the milquetoast political takes have influenced an entire generation of liberal politicians to be a bunch of wieners that never accomplish anything. Admittedly the cast is great, except for Bradley Whitford, but everything else about that show is disgusting and to see it heralded as a political masterpiece makes me want to barf.
#26
The Mandalorian. Actors are bad, it's always the same thing every single episode. Mando arrives at a planet, needs something from from the inhabitants, they agree to give it to him in exchange of a mission, he agrees, it doesn't go smoothly, and eventually gets what he needed while baby Yoda does something unexpected (whether it be disappearing or using the force to prevent Mando from being killed).
What do you think ?
Andrew 3 years ago
I find this list puzzling. Of course shows can't appeal to everyone's tastes. And the people who don't gravitate to a popular show will no doubt label it overrated. But I think the sitcom business model is quite simple. If enough people watch the show, Networks will pay! In theory you could perhaps only capture 5-10% of a target audience to have a profitable successful show. Meaning every single show that's ever been created is overrated to a large majority of a target audience.
Jane (Eleven) Ives 3 years ago
Exactly! No show is going to appeal to everyone.
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keepgoing 3 years ago
Perhaps some of these shows went on for too long but I would not say they were bad or overrated. Maybe overhyped. People nowadays are far too critical about everything because people expect far too much. We have way too many options to choose from and in the day of social media it is easy for everyone to give their 2 cents.
Briana Kessler 3 years ago
God. Yes. Cancel culture is ridiculous. Times were different back then..times are different now. Shows have adjusted, but that doesn't mean the older shows are garbage. You just have to be aware of the times they were recorded in.
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Rose the Cook 3 years ago
It takes really talented writers to keep a show interesting when it runs f- o- r- e- v -e- r. Most of those mentioned started out well but slipped into mediocrity for lack of creative writing.
J Rob 3 years ago
I think sooner or later the writing comes to a point where all possible plot configurations have been extinguished. And then they jump the shark.
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Andrew 3 years ago
I find this list puzzling. Of course shows can't appeal to everyone's tastes. And the people who don't gravitate to a popular show will no doubt label it overrated. But I think the sitcom business model is quite simple. If enough people watch the show, Networks will pay! In theory you could perhaps only capture 5-10% of a target audience to have a profitable successful show. Meaning every single show that's ever been created is overrated to a large majority of a target audience.
Jane (Eleven) Ives 3 years ago
Exactly! No show is going to appeal to everyone.
Load More Replies... keepgoing 3 years ago
Perhaps some of these shows went on for too long but I would not say they were bad or overrated. Maybe overhyped. People nowadays are far too critical about everything because people expect far too much. We have way too many options to choose from and in the day of social media it is easy for everyone to give their 2 cents.
Briana Kessler 3 years ago
God. Yes. Cancel culture is ridiculous. Times were different back then..times are different now. Shows have adjusted, but that doesn't mean the older shows are garbage. You just have to be aware of the times they were recorded in.
Load More Replies... Rose the Cook 3 years ago
It takes really talented writers to keep a show interesting when it runs f- o- r- e- v -e- r. Most of those mentioned started out well but slipped into mediocrity for lack of creative writing.
J Rob 3 years ago
I think sooner or later the writing comes to a point where all possible plot configurations have been extinguished. And then they jump the shark.
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