InspectorMendel t1_j6ifh5r wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Reply to comment by FunWelcome in What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow

At the time middle-aged women loved gay men. It was the days of the "gay best friend" trope.

InspectorMendel t1_j5jaftr wrote on January 23, 2023 at 12:09 PM

Reply to comment by Chibichanusa in God, Severence is a great show. I’m floored. (No spoilers) by kewizo

If you didn't like it by this point, you probably aren't going to like it.

InspectorMendel t1_iy7c4a9 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 7:39 AM

Reply to TIL that the most common papal name is John, with 20 popes taking this name. There have also been 45 papal names that have only been used once. by Blackraven2007

Sadly, Pope Hilarius was not nearly as entertaining as hoped.

InspectorMendel OP t1_iy3c437 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Reply to comment by JayPtl in I tried getting into Succession, but it’s so repetitive. by InspectorMendel

I guess they're going for a Veep sort of vibe. Except Veep is very funny and Succession takes itself way too seriously.

InspectorMendel OP t1_iy3a4ya wrote on November 28, 2022 at 12:40 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in I tried getting into Succession, but it’s so repetitive. by InspectorMendel

I’m surprised you think Season 2 is better. To me it seems like a total carbon copy.

InspectorMendel t1_iy0m3n8 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Reply to comment by ImposterSyndrome_ in White Lotus Season 2 by spectacleskeptic

I think sophomore slump is a thing because people (particularly music acts) have many years to develop their first release, but much less time to create a followup which will be held to the same standard.

A compressed timeline can be harmful, and I guess that can happen if some money guy gets worried about catching the hype before it fades, but I think that’s pretty rare. Seems like White Lotus had a normal amount of time between seasons in any case.

InspectorMendel t1_ixytnd4 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 1:25 PM

Reply to White Lotus Season 2 by spectacleskeptic

Why would you think that the hype would diminish the quality of the show? Do you think TV creators intentionally put out subpar content just because they think they can get away with it?