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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] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok first of all, yes Futurama is dated by its pop culture references, that's what happens when you make pop culture references. Second, Fry travelling into the future is used to make fun of the 20th century. The show isn't about the future, it's about now. The world of the future isn't supposed to be believable it's used as a vehicle for pointing out the absurdities of the 20th century.

But most of all it's just a silly comedy with clever writing. Most Futurama memes are of one off gags and not what made the show truly funny. One of the huge mistakes they made with the newer seasons was constantly referencing old jokes, which is essentially the writers says "hey remember when this show was actually funny?".

But I'm ranting now. Futurama has been memed to shit and the fan base embarrassingly loves to hype up the show and it's all its PHD having writers. None of that captures what makes the show great. The first run of the show was just a solid, funny, witty show with a heart of gold.

This clip epitomizes Futurama for me.

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

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This clip epitomizes Futurama for me.

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