OT: Worst Show You Are Currently Watching Not Named True Detective II

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Piggy-backing off the thread below what are your recent most disappointing shows/movies?

For me it's the Twins Peaks re-boot. I initially got sucked into watching the original back when I was in HS becaue the girl I had a crush on watched it. I actually ended up really liking it and was pretty excited when they announced this new season. I actually pretty randomly ended up on their set about a year ago and got to watch them film a few scenes as well as chat with a few of the cast. I went back and rewatched both seasons in preparation of this new season. 

Such a disappointing third season for me. Going with two Agent Cooper characters was a bad decision. Also doing their best to interject all of the original characters into this script makes it feel desperate and clunky. I'm now just fast forwarding the show until I get to see those scenes I saw in person, want to put it out of its misery.

Fifty Shades Darker bum you out, Emoji Movie ruin your weekend? 24: Legacy? Feel free to air your grievances here.

Go Blue.

Blue_In_Texas

August 6th, 2017 at 8:29 PM ^

Watched Iron Fist on Netflix with my gf... Truly an awful awful show. The lead actor (plays Loras Tyrell on GOT) put on one of the worst acting performances by a lead actor on a tv show I think I have ever seen. Two thumbs down on this shit. 

Sharuck

August 7th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^

Iron Fist was awful -- I watched it all, and regret it.  

Jessica Jones was ok.  I watched it all, and don't regret it, but would not recommend it either.  It is not in Daredevil's league.

i stopped watching Luke Cage after about 3-4 episodes.  Maybe it got better, but it did not hold my interest.

Shadowban

August 6th, 2017 at 8:29 PM ^

I wanted to like Fargo, but I couldn't get past the two hitmen in the second episode, the one which had to translate for the other. the same sorts of objections almost killed Arrested Development for me, but I was able to overcome those.

Also, Netflix Marvel shows are shit, the walking dead sucks, and so did Breaking Bad. I know....hawt takes right?

RamblerRobotics

August 6th, 2017 at 8:40 PM ^

I finally forced myself to watch Breaking Bad and I liked it. I think what I enjoyed about the show was how Walter was not a criminal and how he was always in over his head.

Then they turned him into this super badass who pulls off train heists and stares down gangsters like a hardened killer. That's when I stoped watching.

turtleboy

August 6th, 2017 at 9:01 PM ^

Agree to both. Loved every single moment of the first run of arrested development, and the first half of breaking bad, both shows caught lightning in a bottle and did everything right. Can pretty much quote the entire first run of AD, none of the Netflix run. Don't know why it's all falling flat for me. BB got way too melodramatic, too. I loved the show when the characters we're finding themselves and figuring things out, but it turned too over the top, and probably should've ended with the bombing at the nursing home. I guess I'm mad that I loved the shows so much, then stopped enjoying them at all.

Larry Appleton

August 6th, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^

But recently watched the first season of "This Is Us" (thank you, Mrs. Appleton). What a bile-inducing, saccharine-soaked pile of sh**! If you like to watch rich people crying, this show is for you. If you like non-cliched stories with creative conflict, run for the damn hills!

HireWayne

August 6th, 2017 at 8:55 PM ^

Ballers is Entourage but it's subject is sports instead of the entertainment business. 

And like Entourage, the stories repeat themselves and gets predictable and boring fast.

HBO is on quite a bad steak with their shows lately imo.  True Dectective Season 2 was terrible, especially considering how good the first season was.

The Leftovers...1st season good, 2nd ok, had to bail in the beginning of the 3rd because it was so bad.

Insecure...zzz

Game of Thrones...not interested in fantasy

Vinyl...Meh, ok.  Was expecting alot more.

Silicon Valley is still top notch and I'm looking forward to Curb returning in the Fall.

Football season can't come fast enough.

 

Hail-Storm

August 7th, 2017 at 10:15 AM ^

then my recordings got screwed up and I didn't reset and now I don't miss it.  The first few seasons were very interesting as all of the characters were unique and the problems they had to slove were cool. Last few seasons had so many inconsitencies, with stupid decisions and comically evil bad guys it just made no sense.  When I watched Black Sails, I saw what a show could truly be, if done right. Amazing acting, scripts, and characters for 4 solid seasons (well first started slow, but halfway in, it's great). 

Toasted Yosties

August 6th, 2017 at 8:56 PM ^

I generally stop watching tv shows I don't like before I wasted too much precious free time. Watched five episodes of Orange is the New Black before turning it off for good. Gave it a fair shot. Watched a few of Daredevil, but forgot to watch more. Got through a season and a half of The Walking Dead and lost interest. Happily binged Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, House of Cards, Stranger Things, Veep, The Leftovers, Westworld. The only show I watched fully to end up disappointed was The OA. Felt like there was something interesting there early on and ended so badly.

Lefthighkick

August 6th, 2017 at 9:21 PM ^

but I can't get enough of season 3 Twin Peaks. I couldn't disagree with you more regarding Cooper. I miss the old Coop as much as the next guy, but "Dougie" has had classic scene after classic scene ("HELLOOOOOOOO!") and Coop's doppleganger is incredibly menacing. What a performance!

As for the use of the rest of the original cast, I've found it somewhat hit or miss but there are some great moments:

- Jerry Horn lost in the woods - hilarious, awesome. (I. Am. Not. Your. Foot.)

- Andy, Lucy & Hawk's brainstorming session. "...is it about the bunny?!"

- Bobby seeing Laura Palmer's picture with the old theme music kicking in, and really everything Bobby does this season in general.

And so on and so on. Beyond the old characters though, Lynch is creating some of the most bizarre, memorable imagery and sound you'll ever see on television. Some of this stuff is so crazy it just gets seared into your brain, and the further I get from those episodes/scenes the more I appreciate them.

"This is the water, and this is the well. Drink full, and descend..."

gmoney41

August 7th, 2017 at 11:53 AM ^

I also don't think twin peaks is that bad. It's typical lynch for me, some really great things this season and episode 8 was nuts in the best way possible, but there are some plot lines that are downright goofy and some characters like richard Horne that I could do without but overall I'd still give the season a solid 7 out of 10. Dougie jones is frustrating but I loved the Mitchum brother and his boss' scenes.

Solecismic

August 8th, 2017 at 1:11 AM ^

I'm sticking with Twin Peaks - I'll ride out the season. I guess I don't particularly care about Bob's backstory and nuclear testing and whether Miriam crawled out of the brush with the same movements as Ronette Pulaski a quarter century ago.

The original didn't take itself so seriously.

I try just to let episodes happen and enjoy the frame - but I find myself needing to read too much just to pick up an obscure reference from the original that isn't much more meaningful than, "oh, yeah, they did that before."

Maybe finding Au Revoir Simone was valuable enough on its own. Love that stuff.

Cereal Killer

August 6th, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^

I'm going against the thread topic here.  Watched the first season of MITHC.  It was okay, not great.  Haven't watched second season yet.  What do others think of it?

TMS-Mr. Ace

August 6th, 2017 at 9:35 PM ^

I enjoyed the 1st season. It's nothing that's you're gonna lose your mind over, but it's good. Second season is almost unwatchable. But, here I am, watching it.