• Zanderlus@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Too soon: Counterpart. A truly marvelous science fiction thriller that explored the concept of a parallel universe and starred J. K. Simmons. I’m still fuming that Starz cancelled it after two seasons. It’s not even available to stream anymore…

  • wjrii@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    The Office (US) could have ended with the proposal in the rain.

    It probably should have ended with the wedding in Niagara.

    It definitely should have ended when Michael left. Don’t give me your Robert California bullshit either. The series was already on fumes and the last two seasons were garbage.

  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    I saw the entire broadcast run of Clerks.

    All both episodes.

    Only six episodes were produced, and they eventually aired, but I did not find this out until years later. The internet ended a longstanding era where you could be aware of and interested in something, but know fuck-all about it, and have no sensible way of learning more. So I’d heard of Kevin Smith movies - but never seen any. Watching the Clerks movie would have taken a trip to a physical video-rental store, with my parents, and then convincing them (and myself) to rent a vulgar black-and-white movie for all of us to watch together. Wasn’t happening. I was more likely to rent and watch any of the R-rated films that somehow got cartoon adaptations - which were part of that same impotent awareness. Robocop and Ghostbusters and fuckin’ Starship Troopers were advertised anywhere and everywhere, and kids liked the shallow cool parts in the trailers, so executives said “fuck it” and licensed no-budget G-rated spinoffs to sell toys.

    Anyway. The Clerks animated series exists because Disney wanted an adult-ish show to compete with The Simpsons. Everyone did. Disney knew they had a gap in their demographics for twenty-something dorks with disposable income. Aaand then they handed the finished episodes to ABC, who used a focus group of old farts and children. Of course it bombed. The first episode aired was a fake clip show full of flashbacks to episodes that did not exist. No, sorry, just checked Wikipedia: that was the second and final episode aired. The premiere ended with a wacky consequence-free style change, where the outsourced animators rebelled and delivered a lolrandom dance party.

    At least Clone High got an entire season.

    • ALostInquirer@lemm.eeOP
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      9 months ago

      Disney knew they had a gap in their demographics for twenty-something dorks with disposable income.

      Hey, that reminds me, did you watch Mission Hill? I’m kind of split on it, but I feel like it may fall into the too soon territory. However I could also see it having outstayed its welcome if it had been more successful.

      • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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        9 months ago

        I did not and have not. I’ve heard good things but never felt much interest.

        It does sound like it could’ve fit the same niche as Bob’s Burgers.

  • livus@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    Too soon:

    Raised By Wolves

    Santa Clarita Diet

    GLOW

    Utopia (the UK version)

    Happy Endings

    Freaks and Geeks

    Popular (did anyone else watch this?)

    Firefly

    Too long

    Big Bang Theory

    The Simpsons

    Master Chef

    Sex And The City

    TWD

    Too long because started great but went suddenly downhill:

    Westworld

    Futurama

    Arested Development (that final season omgwtf)

    Game of Thrones

    • alekwithak@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      New Futurama is just as good as old Futurama. Fight me.

      Arrested Developments Netflix seasons, though different from the original run in format, I found them enjoyable and worth rewatching.

      Game of Throne’s last half sucked but not because it went on too long, quite the opposite. The producers tried to rush the series to a quick finish so they could go do a Star Wars. HBO offered them extra seasons, they had plenty of source material they downright ignored or went against. The series was best when it was verbatim from the books. In the hands of someone who cared it could have been twice as long and quality all the way through. Obviously I’ll die on this hill.

      Couldn’t agree more on the rest of your list. Westworld would have been a tight one season limited series.

  • 31415926535@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    Kyle XY. I’m still pissed off at the abrupt cliffhanger ending.

    The OA and Sense8… Netflix, you suck. Those were stunning shows.

    • GCanuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      FTR: I agree that Sense8 was a great show. But I disagree that it was Netflix who killed it. It was the creators insisting on a globe trotting production. They priced themselves out by being unwilling to compromise that. And I say this as a fan who enjoyed seeing the actual exotic locales rather than trying to pass off northern Vancouver as Iceland.

      (But I also feel the need to trash The OA. That was a great show, but the ending sucked. I have never been so pissed off at a season finale than that. That ending killed the show, not Netflix. You can’t piss off that many fans and expect to get invited back.)