@John_Scully has already said on another thread that he can’t bear Mrs Brown’s Boys and I have never understood its appeal - when I have landed on it by accident I have swiftly moved on.
Another one I just cannot bear is Death in Paradise. For me the stereotypes are appalling - only marginally better than the character of “Mammy” in films like Gone with the Wind. And as for the plotline week in week out - idiot (male) locals unable to arrive at a solution until white incoming Detective Inspector miraculously sorts it out helped by almost competent (female) assistants. So the current series has a black DI - not much of an improvement.
I know this much because in despair I have watched it (very) occasionally - usually just the last 5 minutes.
And yes, I realise it’s meant to be a comedy and not taken seriously - that’s like that awful thing when someone says something racist and then says “I’m only joking” I wonder what people will be saying about this in 20 years time?
I quite liked Death in Paradise (haven’t seen it in years): comfortable stereotypes plus a resolution at the end.
But life’s too short (and I’m far too impatient) to watch television that I don’t like. It all seems to fit the analysis “Television is made by the cynical for the stupid.”
I don’t watch much broadcast TV any more (I have the attention span of a gnat so prefer to watch YouTube ) but when I did it tended to be documentaries on BBC 4 rather than drama or comedy.
But I 100% agree with Lord Scully about Mrs Brown’s Boys - on the odd occasion I’ve caught a bit of that I found it unspeakable.
I did watch the first season of Game of Thrones some years back, but gave up about two episodes into Season Two as the violence and general misery just got too much.
I was given the full box set special edition the other xmas, had already done six episodes on various DVD’s but got a bit confused, left it for six months and had to go back over the last three again to remind myself what happened. Acutally I enjoyed those the second time around and have continued to plod on. The music is the best part.
) but when I did it tended to be documentaries on BBC 4 rather than drama or comedy.
) finished the race years ago 