Shows You Desperately TRIED to Like

[garagesale]

Sometimes, I feel like I have failed you as a friend for not being able to state the case for Firefly well enough.

I know you have watched it, though, and it didn't resonate, but I wish like hell I could make a better case. Not to reinforce my liking of it, but I just love every minute of it and I feel like you have been robbed of the experience of having a good time.

Todd:

I'm actually going to give Firefly one more try after Angel is finished. Maybe now that I'm comfortable in the Whedonverse it'll take better!

JamesD

[BlackKnight]

After the Pilot of the New V ...., I bailed. No Kung Fu Kicking Firing Gun Lazer's Marc Singer , had Me Un-interested.


I never Watched Buffy, or Angel past a Couple of Episodes ..., just didn't care much.


I watched the Premier of the New Knight Rider ...., however, never new it was on after that, just didn't warrent a need for me I suppose.

[saildog]

Todd:

I'm actually going to give Firefly one more try after Angel is finished. Maybe now that I'm comfortable in the Whedonverse it'll take better!

JamesD

Sorry, Dude, I don't want to come off as whiney, but I am stoked that you want to give it another chance. This is one of those series that I get excited about how it all comes together. It's not flawless, but if you can buy into the world that surrounds it, the characters and stories are fuuuuun.

Moreover, the dialogue is what I find most fascinating. I love dialogue (truth be told, good dialogue will make me dismiss the things I find weak in any production. I.E...Pulp Fiction is a great film....because the GREAT DIALOGUE made me forget the chinks in the armour (my spell check is British and wants me to type "colour" and "armour") of the overall production.

[Hector]

As a Superman nut (duh)...I really desperately wanted to like both Lois & Clark, and Smallville...and I watched many...but to no avail...I just came out of it hating both...more so Smallville...there's no point in watching Superman...if it's only about Kent...sorry...that's a big no-no for me...plus it's too 90210 for my taste. On Lois & Clark, Superman/Kent...was the secondary character...another huge no-no for me.

[DocDrako]

I have to add...

Firefly
Sliders

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I just haven't been able to get myself interested in Lost or Heroes. Also, I have never been a fan of Family Guy and have lost interest in the Simpsons after a lot of their writing started taking on a Family Guy flavor (h'mmmmmmm...Family Guy flavor....in his best Homer Simpson voice)

[LadyZod]

Babylon 5
the new V
Enterprise
Voyager
Heroes after season one (felt like a bait and switch)
Law and Order (like SVU and Criminal Intent, but the flagship...nah.)
X-Files after Mulder left
Dark Shadows (before Barnabas shows up)
Speed Racer (that new abortion that passes for a show)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! (my husband loves it.)
Mighty Boosh (ditto on hubby)
The Office
Parks and Recreation
Community

[Mikey]

Sarah Jane Adventures

[fallensaviour]

This is one of those series that I get excited about how it all comes together. It's not flawless, but if you can buy into the world that surrounds it, the characters and stories are fuuun

Have no fear I love!!!
Out of gas is one of my favorite episodes.

Browncoats for ever!!!!!!!!!

[Doc]

Lost
Heros

[highquality]

Heath, you should try to stick with "Breaking Bad" for another episode or two (how many did you watch?), it just keeps getting better. It's one of the best shows currently on TV IMO.

It's just so boring and slow. One episode had the main dude chasing a fly for 20 minutes. Gimme a break.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I got a few of these:

X-Files
Friends
Space: Above and Beyond
Babylon 5
V: the original (I didn’t try to like the new one)
Lost
Dark Skies (Sooooo close....)
ER

Don C.

[palitoy]

Everybody Loves Raymond- The appeal of this show just completely eludes me.

[spamn]

Sorry, Dude, I don't want to come off as whiney, but I am stoked that you want to give it another chance. This is one of those series that I get excited about how it all comes together. It's not flawless, but if you can buy into the world that surrounds it, the characters and stories are fuuuuun.

Moreover, the dialogue is what I find most fascinating. I love dialogue (truth be told, good dialogue will make me dismiss the things I find weak in any production. I.E...Pulp Fiction is a great film....because the GREAT DIALOGUE made me forget the chinks in the armour (my spell check is British and wants me to type "colour" and "armour") of the overall production.

I was a late convert to Buffy and Angel, and Firefly really didn't grab me while it was on the air. I had a hard time warming to the blatant cowboy, 18th century production design, and the backwoods patois irritated me. Plus the concept that life would be so primitive in the future seemed weak - at least as presented onscreen. All of that really got in the way for me.

But watching the whole thing on DVD in one big gulp is a religious experience. That's when I really began to appreciate the show. Some great, great stuff in there, and the dialog and character interaction are top notch. Plus, Nathan Fillion's Captain Malcom Reynolds really filled the missing Noble Scoundrel void left by the new Star Wars Trilogy.

And the movie knocks my socks off. It's a perfect blend - action, comedy, emotional punch - deftly plotted and shot. The only weakness it has is that it feels like it's missing a hook for someone who hasn't seen the show; it doesn't bridge the gap between the escape and the two hooking up with the Serenity that the show covered.

[Mikey]

Glad to read i'm not alone on not liking Babylon 5