OT: Pop Culture Misses

Submitted by JeepinBen on

somewhat slow day on the board, so here's a thread to say what we've missed out on (For now). These typically double as good "Never have I ever" drinking game options but, anyway - what major pop culture stuff have you missed out on? now? Recently? "Back in the day"? Looking for things that were hugely popular that for, whatever reason, you never saw/heard/got into. (Feedback might also give you direction for your next Netflix binge, or your next set of concert tickets)

Mine are mostly large or small screen. I have never seen:

  • The Sopranos
  • Breaking Bad
  • The Wire
  • The Walking Dead
  • Titanic
  • Avatar

And besides Breaking Bad and The Wire, most people don't seem to think I've missed out on much. What are the things that you've (purposely or not) avoided in recent pop culture?

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Fishbulb

April 21st, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^

I have never seen an episode of Friends or Seinfeld. I've seen every episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, however. I've seen every Simpsons too. Never saw Titanic (I know how it ends). Not pop culture-related, but have never drank. Yeah, I know. Mgoweird.



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UM Fan from Sydney

April 21st, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^

Other than clips of various scenes, the only episode of Friends I have seen in its entirety is the series finale and that was only because this girl I was seeing at the time it aired live was obsessed with that show, so I just waited through it with her. I just never got into that show.

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ijohnb

April 21st, 2016 at 12:23 PM ^

I make it passed the border.  I hope to see my friend and shake his hand.  I hope the Pacific is as blue as it was in my dreams.  I hope.

Not many better endings than that.   A River Runs Through It may have an argument as could 25th Hour.  But Shawshank is a very good movie with one hell of a last 5 minutes. 

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MeanJoe07

April 21st, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^

Nothing stops. Nothing... or you will do the hardest time there is. No more protection from the guards. I'll pull you out of that one-bunk Hilton and cast you down with the Sodomites. You'll think you've been fucked by a train! And the library? Gone... sealed off, brick-by-brick. We'll have us a little book barbecue in the yard. They'll see the flames for miles. We'll dance around it like wild Injuns! You understand me? Catching my drift?... Or am I being obtuse?

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markp

April 21st, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^

I've "missed" the following without missing any of it:

  • Alcohol
  • Smoking
  • Most popular music from the last 5 years
  • Nearly all R-rated movies ever
  • Most social networks
  • Most TV shows

I'm blissfully unplugged from a lot of life's noise.

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Everyone Murders

April 21st, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^

I note your bullet points omit "Drugs" and specifically "Nitrous Oxide".  I think we can fairly conclude that you do a shit ton of drugs, which is why you are not plugged in.  Except in a Dennis Hopper Blue Velvet way (a reference you won't get, becausethat movie was rated "R").

Not judging.  Just observing.

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gmoney41

April 21st, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^

If you have Netflix and need a bingeable show, try Person Of Interest.  I have championing this show for a while now.  It' right up there for me with Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones, and Lost.   It's created by Jonathan Nolan (christopher nolan's brother) who wrote pretty much all of his brother's best movies.   Michael Emerson and Jim Cavezeil are both excellent in it.  It has the action of a 24 mixed with the smarts of a high concept sci fi show.  It's about AI, and it's one of the few shows that I have seen that improves each season.  Season 5 is airing in early May and should be  a really good way to close out the series.  

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gmoney41

April 21st, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^

Hell yeah, for me it's just as good as those shows.  Game of thrones is great but there are storylines and plots in that show that are just boring.  For ten episode season to have that much filler is unacceptable.  Sorry, but Danny, or any of the kings landing stuff without tyrion is snoozefest city.   Breaking Bad is great and closed strongly, but it had plenty of flaws.  Too each his own, but Person of Interest started as a procedural show, and has developed into one of my favorite serialized shows.  Every storyline introduced has been paid off.  Ben from Lost(michael emerson) is fantastic, Jim Cavezeil is great in it.  

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ken725

April 21st, 2016 at 12:22 PM ^

Star Wars

I remember watching parts of the first three when I was younger, but don't remember anything. Saw two of the next three in theaters because my friends were into it in HS, but I slept through almost the entire movie.

Any show on CBS. I'm not old so I don't watch CBS.

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Gr1mlock

April 21st, 2016 at 12:23 PM ^

Never watched Dexter, Breaking Bad, or the Wire (although I plan on rectifying this last one).  Also never watched Parks and Rec or Community.  I'll probably rectifying those at some point as well too, but I'm barely able to keep up with TV that's currently airing, let alone stuff that requires seasons worth of catchup.  

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Blue-in-the-Lou

April 21st, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^

Almost all TV-related stuff listed here (except Seinfeld and Simpsons). Just not into tv shows, for the most part. Never smoked or drank or used any drugs. Except Michigan football - that's my drug.

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StephenRKass

April 21st, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^

The number of TV shows I watch is minimal.

  • No cable, so therefore:
  • No ESPN
  • No HBO
  • No Mad Men, No Walking Dead, No Sopranos, 
  • No Dexter, No Breaking Bad, No Lost,
  • No Dancing with the Stars, No Reality TV

I watched "Downton Abbey" with my wife. That's the last regular TV show of any kind I watched. And I've seen several episodes of "Blind Spot." That's it.

Social media, I do have a FB account, but post minimally. However, No twitter, No instagram, No other social media.

I didn't see "The Force Awakens." I have never watched a Batman movie. I generally don't watch any movies based comic books. Oh, and I have basically avoided "Fast and Furious" movies and Transformer movies.

I'm not much of one for big concerts. No Palooza events, no rock or rap concerts, no Madonna, no Migos, no Lady Gaga, no Rolling Stones, No Rihanna, No Justin Bieber, No Drake, No country concerts, No Adele, No Taylor Swift. I'm afraid I have lost touch, and don't even listen to what's popular on the radio.

I don't know what popular clothes are anymore. No skinny jeans. No horn rim glasses. No hoodies.

I've never owned a brand new car.

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Don

April 21st, 2016 at 5:58 PM ^

With all due respect, I am far less interesting than Mr. Kass. Not even close.

I'm not even really a sports fan, if you go by the movies I haven't seen:

Hoosiers, Field of Dreams, The Natural, Bull Durham, Major League, Slapshot, Brian's Song, Any Given Sunday, Eight Men Out, Cobb, Breaking Away, Remember the Titans, Rudy, Karate Kid, North Dallas Forty, White Men Can't Jump, Miracle, Pride of the Yankees, Moneyball

 

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Jack Hammer

April 21st, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^

I don't use social media at all and couldn't pick out Taylor Swift (or any current "star") in a line-up.  Pop culture froze for me in approximately 1988 when I realized it was a waste of time.  I prefer as much face to face time with family and friends as I can get - preferably playing Euchre.  Also, I enjoy hard candy.  Werthers Originals when available.

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