slicerprime OP t1_iy6uj02 wrote
Reply to comment by GarlVinland4Astrea in Which is worse? A show that is "worth the wait" because it finally becomes good after wasting your time for half the series? Or a show that just plain sucks all the way through and can be dumped early without missing anything? by slicerprime
Yes, I do understand.
There are two types. The first is "worth the wait". The second is not...
- The slow burn - A long, intentional simmer to allow the build up of information and the creation of characters at a pace that doesn't overwhelm. This is great world building. It can feel boring or too slow to some. But, not me. This is good writing and can be great television. This is not at all what I'm complaining about. I'm happy to go along for the ride. Slow is not the problem. Crap is the problem.
- A stumbling show that hasn't found itself yet - This is the crap I'm complaining about. The kind of stuff that obviously went into production before it was ready. Sometimes the director or writers eventually find their groove, or sometimes people are replaced in order to bring in people who can save things. Whatever the case, it's shows that are crap in the beginning unintentionally and somehow find a way to right the ship and do something good or great later in the series. This irritates the shit out of me and I'm not at all interested in wasting time watching a show figure out how to be worth watching.
It's the reviews that say "Hang in there. It gets better" and they're talking about #2 that drive me crazy.
Zarathustra30 t1_iy71hyc wrote
A good example of the latter is the Reboot cartoon. It was an ambitious show, hampered by overzealous censorship. About halfway through season 2, it finally finds its footing, and becomes excellent.
Fortunately, the early episodes aren't critical, and you can skip to the good stuff.
slicerprime OP t1_iy741if wrote
The '90s series? I remember seeing one or two at the time, but never stuck with it.
Given the fact that I ended up being a software developer, and that you say I can skip ahead...maybe I will go back and check it out. Thanks!
merelyadoptedthedark t1_iyf53i1 wrote
> 2. A stumbling show that hasn't found itself yet
Parks and Rec might be the prime example of this. What an awful first season. Ends up being probably one of the top ten best sitcoms ever.
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