Matters of Taste
When was the last time a movie, a book, or a television show left you cold despite all your friends (and/or all the critics) raving about it? What was it that made you go against the critical consensus?
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Are you ready for this? It’s been a long time ago now since I decided I can’t stand most contemporary TV programs, but the one show that “everyone” loved and that I hated at first sight was Friends. Yes, the beloved Jennifer Anniston et. al., the hit show of its decade, the one people talked about aaallllll the livelong day. I watched a 15-minute segment and turned it off, never to waste my time again.
Yes, the one-liners were funny. Yes, I suppose the acting was above average for a vehicle of its genre.
So why did I hate it?
Sexsexsexsexsex. . . . . . .
Take the sex out, and there was no story line. Remove the bedroom, and there didn’t need to be any other set. For 15 minutes, I watched the boys planning someone’s birthday party, which was to be held at a strip club; I watched the girls get all excited about the idea of moving it to a male strip club instead. I was completely turned off and I quickly tuned out.
You don’t need a brain to watch that stuff. You just need hormones and gonads.
Good grief.
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Not mine either. I’d rather be watching reruns of I Love Lucy 😀
Oh yes. Intelligent, clean humor. And THAT show has stood the test of time!
I could not understand the drawn to that show. I suppose you hit it on the nail, Sex.
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I have to admit, I agree with your sentiments here. I watched it a few times and it just never got better. Another one that gets my goat is Sex and (or is it “IN”) the City. Good Lord it’s lopsided!!
The best thing to be said about such programs is that they’re not trying to hide what they’re about. Bleagh.
Completely agree I’ve never been attracted to the show and have never watched an episode all the way through.
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