4/5/08 Great shows that disappointed you - Page 2

TheEditor · 04-08-2008, 07:19 PM

Like Don, I am a total Buffy season 6 apologist. The Nerds of Doom were hilarious, and it was fascinating to take a different look at the characters. Also, it gave us the musical, and some very hot Buffy/Spike lovemaking.

To answer this question: definitely shows like Lost and 24. I fell in love with both from day one, and though they have bounced back, some weeks, watching them was more of a chore than a joy.

katybear · 04-08-2008, 10:19 PM

I am going to go with Greys and ugly Betty.

Joshjb · 04-09-2008, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Moniquedee

Gilmore Girls - I really enjoyed the show until Amy Sherman left. The whole thing with Lorelai and Luke and then her and Christopher getting married then divorced. I thought that they would just let Luke and Lorelai stay together. The show ended well though.

I agree, it was a lot better when Amy was the show runner. I agree that it ended well, but I wasn't too happy with the 7th season. It wasn't very Gilmore Girls-y.

Calena · 04-09-2008, 03:37 AM

I thought Buffy 6 was great - the nerds were entertaining and Willow turning evil and turning out to be the Big Bad of the season was brilliant. Imo the weekest season of Buffy was 4. Angel left and we get Riley? Ugh.

jvince · 04-09-2008, 05:17 AM

Definitely Heroes. Season 1 wasn't great, it was just good, but it had lots of promise. Season 2, though, was just pure crap. I saw the first two episodes and I really didn't care watching it anymore. Really disappointing. They just ruined a great idea.

TheEditor · 04-09-2008, 10:15 AM

On a smaller scale, the pilot of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was pure genius. Then it kind of immediately went downhill.

BuddyD · 04-09-2008, 10:17 AM

Unfortunately Studio 60 is the only Aaron Sorkin show I've seen, and that left a sour taste in my mouth. That show felt like TV created by someone who hates TV.

katolms · 04-09-2008, 10:58 AM

I can think of several- most of which have already been mentioned.

1. Prison Break. I absolutely loved it the first season but did wonder if it would dig itself into a hole eventually.It did. I now believe the hole may be too big for them to dig themselves out of. Plus, It is becoming harder and harder to find someone in the show actually worth rooting for- not a good thing in my book.

2. 24. The verdict is still out on this one but only because Kiefer Sutherland absolutely makes this show. The cheesy lines, the continued Russian, Chinese, Arab, fill-in-the-blank terrorist plots, the continued killing off of main characters, and the endless torture scenes for shock value have all worn a bit thin...and without Kiefer It would be absolutely nothing worth watching. That being said, Kiefer is still there so I may continue to tune a bit longer. We shall see...

3. Heroes. I hate to list this show because I absolutely adored the 1st season, but the debacle that was season 2 was saved only by Kristen Bell and the writer's strike. Sad, very sad. Let's hope the writers shape it up for season 3 and bring the show back to its first season glory.

4. X-Files. An absolutely brilliant show reduced in the final season to buckets of drivel.

1rstfrenchhulkus · 04-09-2008, 01:08 PM

Wow, this is a very intriguing question! I don't really know what's happening those days but I'm more and more disappointed about the shows I like!
First of all: "Prison Break"! I loved this show during the whole first season. In fact I was attracted by the presence of Dominic Purcell (that I loved in "John Doe" and "North Shore"!) and the most amazing actress in the show, to my mind, Robin Tunney (I loved her sooo much in 'Vertical Limit' and the pilot of "House"!). I liked the idea of the show and the evolution during the first season but I'm sorry, you can't say that the second and the third seasons are like the first!!! I like the plot but they're going too far for me: the end of the season 2, the death of Sara and her I'd-never-guessed upcoming back in the fourth! I can recognize that the second season could be great but huh, the season three?!? Even if I really like some of their actors and actresses alike Jody Lynn O'Keefe (she was absolutely amzazing in "Boston Legal" and great as the Spiderwoman in "Charmed"!) and Chris Vance but I just couldn't get used to the direction the show is taking! It's a little too for me.

Next, "Grey's Anatomy"! I know some of you will scream ~Woohoo~ but let me just explain

I like the show, really... but it's passing through some plots I just can't bear! MerDer in/off and Gizzie... ouch! I love the characters, especially Cristina, Alex and Addison, but yeah, some plots are unbearable! Even if love life could be not easy, Meredith and Derek should stick together or break up once for all! (so, I think I will be reunited with the show thanks to the new season ^^)

In the meantime, I'm so sorry for "The 4 400": I technically watched the first season when the second aired (but right after the first I came to watch the second ^^, so I watched the first 17 episodes running) and after I sticked to the airing... Even if the show is -was- great, I didn't liked the last season as much as I liked the firsts. The plot is nice but not as amazing as it was before... And the end of the show, if we could name it a end, it's a bit sadden... I wish it gets another season because the end wasn't expected... I'm sorry

BuddyDebbie · 04-09-2008, 02:39 PM

Yay! 1rst is back! Where have you been hiding?

Okay, back on topic: Buffy season 6 was so tiresome! Yes, there were some amazing moments, such as Once More with Feeling and Tabula Rasa, but otherwise, I didn't find the nerds all that interesting (except for Andrew) and gawd, Xander saves the day with his love....snore! :P

04-09-2008, 03:37 AM	#14
Calena Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Old Europe Posts: 5,180	I thought Buffy 6 was great - the nerds were entertaining and Willow turning evil and turning out to be the Big Bad of the season was brilliant. Imo the weekest season of Buffy was 4. Angel left and we get Riley? Ugh. __________________ Thx helps for the sig! "Destiny is a fickle bitch" - Benjamin Linus http://www.richarddawkins.net/ I'd prefer Dean to be my Saviour! Bring K-Man back!!! Pretty please!

04-09-2008, 05:17 AM	#15
jvince Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Still lost in an island with Claire Posts: 2,757	Definitely Heroes. Season 1 wasn't great, it was just good, but it had lots of promise. Season 2, though, was just pure crap. I saw the first two episodes and I really didn't care watching it anymore. Really disappointing. They just ruined a great idea. __________________

04-09-2008, 01:08 PM	#19
1rstfrenchhulkus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 693	Great shows that disappointed me! Wow, this is a very intriguing question! I don't really know what's happening those days but I'm more and more disappointed about the shows I like! First of all: "Prison Break"! I loved this show during the whole first season. In fact I was attracted by the presence of Dominic Purcell (that I loved in "John Doe" and "North Shore"!) and the most amazing actress in the show, to my mind, Robin Tunney (I loved her sooo much in 'Vertical Limit' and the pilot of "House"!). I liked the idea of the show and the evolution during the first season but I'm sorry, you can't say that the second and the third seasons are like the first!!! I like the plot but they're going too far for me: the end of the season 2, the death of Sara and her I'd-never-guessed upcoming back in the fourth! I can recognize that the second season could be great but huh, the season three?!? Even if I really like some of their actors and actresses alike Jody Lynn O'Keefe (she was absolutely amzazing in "Boston Legal" and great as the Spiderwoman in "Charmed"!) and Chris Vance but I just couldn't get used to the direction the show is taking! It's a little too for me. Next, "Grey's Anatomy"! I know some of you will scream ~Woohoo~ but let me just explain I like the show, really... but it's passing through some plots I just can't bear! MerDer in/off and Gizzie... ouch! I love the characters, especially Cristina, Alex and Addison, but yeah, some plots are unbearable! Even if love life could be not easy, Meredith and Derek should stick together or break up once for all! (so, I think I will be reunited with the show thanks to the new season ^^) In the meantime, I'm so sorry for "The 4 400": I technically watched the first season when the second aired (but right after the first I came to watch the second ^^, so I watched the first 17 episodes running) and after I sticked to the airing... Even if the show is -was- great, I didn't liked the last season as much as I liked the firsts. The plot is nice but not as amazing as it was before... And the end of the show, if we could name it a end, it's a bit sadden... I wish it gets another season because the end wasn't expected... I'm sorry __________________

04-09-2008, 02:39 PM	#20
BuddyDebbie Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,028,846	Yay! 1rst is back! Where have you been hiding? Okay, back on topic: Buffy season 6 was so tiresome! Yes, there were some amazing moments, such as Once More with Feeling and Tabula Rasa, but otherwise, I didn't find the nerds all that interesting (except for Andrew) and gawd, Xander saves the day with his love....snore! :P __________________

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04-08-2008, 07:19 PM	#11
TheEditor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,051,191	Like Don, I am a total Buffy season 6 apologist. The Nerds of Doom were hilarious, and it was fascinating to take a different look at the characters. Also, it gave us the musical, and some very hot Buffy/Spike lovemaking. To answer this question: definitely shows like Lost and 24. I fell in love with both from day one, and though they have bounced back, some weeks, watching them was more of a chore than a joy.

04-08-2008, 10:19 PM	#12
katybear Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 26	I am going to go with Greys and ugly Betty.

04-09-2008, 10:15 AM	#16
TheEditor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,051,191	On a smaller scale, the pilot of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was pure genius. Then it kind of immediately went downhill.

04-09-2008, 10:17 AM	#17
BuddyD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,005	Unfortunately Studio 60 is the only Aaron Sorkin show I've seen, and that left a sour taste in my mouth. That show felt like TV created by someone who hates TV.

04-09-2008, 10:58 AM	#18
katolms Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	I can think of several- most of which have already been mentioned. 1. Prison Break. I absolutely loved it the first season but did wonder if it would dig itself into a hole eventually.It did. I now believe the hole may be too big for them to dig themselves out of. Plus, It is becoming harder and harder to find someone in the show actually worth rooting for- not a good thing in my book. 2. 24. The verdict is still out on this one but only because Kiefer Sutherland absolutely makes this show. The cheesy lines, the continued Russian, Chinese, Arab, fill-in-the-blank terrorist plots, the continued killing off of main characters, and the endless torture scenes for shock value have all worn a bit thin...and without Kiefer It would be absolutely nothing worth watching. That being said, Kiefer is still there so I may continue to tune a bit longer. We shall see... 3. Heroes. I hate to list this show because I absolutely adored the 1st season, but the debacle that was season 2 was saved only by Kristen Bell and the writer's strike. Sad, very sad. Let's hope the writers shape it up for season 3 and bring the show back to its first season glory. 4. X-Files. An absolutely brilliant show reduced in the final season to buckets of drivel.