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What show did you watch because of memes but were dissappointed? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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On the other place I constantly saw memes of shows that I thought ‘well if they’re that popular they must be pretty good’

Shows like:

Avatar, The Office, Parks and Rec and IT Crowd

I’ve watched them and I just don’t get it. They aren’t so amazing that they are worth that level of adoration IMO. Avatar has its good spots and Parks and Rec is pretty enjoyable but I cringe at American office and IT crowd is forgettable.

However a show I actually really like, Community, only started getting the same type of treatment after the pandemic because people watched it on Netflix. Although it’s still not as popular as these others. Are people just really basic or am I out of touch?

Anyway, what show did you watch and think ‘I don’t get what the fuss is about’? Maybe it was Community?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know nothing John Snow ;)

It’s a an off brand of humor that is specific t for that time. Also, there’s a bit of Seinfeld effect going on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I couldn't get into Game Of Thrones either tbh, it was so rapey.

Seinfeld is ok for an episode here and there. Why is everyone yelling all the time in so many American shows though? Is it comfortable for you guys to listen to that for multiple episodes at a time?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The "Seinfeld effect" is what you call it when people think something is unfunny because its style of humour has been done to death, even though that particular show invented that style of humour and was extremely innovative at the time of its creation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know how to express myself unless through anger and personal attack!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you explain this comment please? I don't understand why/how you got anger and personal attacks from what I wrote.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's a line from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

My gut says it either has to do with the way shows were filmed, or it's a leftover from theatrical plays.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You need to work on your conversation skills.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine a coworker said what I said, and you walk up to them and say your reply to his face word for word.

What would that coworker think of that interaction?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I have autism and thought I did pretty well in this interaction before I got the crit back. I have no idea what a coworker would think.