I find it interesting that these shows, off the top of my head, don’t have enough of a dedicated following to warrant even a season-long thread.
It seems like these are they types of shows that in the old days would have a weekly thread with lots of participation. Mystery and intrigue abound.
And the activity for shows that used to get a lot of posts in weekly episode threads have dwindled to a barely active season-long thread (e.g. – The Amazing Race).
Then there are shows that have threads that appear and disappear in a flash burst. These seem to be the shows that are released all at once and don’t lend themselves to ongoing episode by episode discussion. For example, Daredevil and Jessica Jones.
I kind of miss the SDMB days of Lost (I did not see Breaking Bad but I suspect that had similar activity). Though the Game of Thrones threads have quite a dedicated and active following.
Is general participation in the SDMB down?** Or is it just this forum? Or am I way off base?
** That question is probably a topic for ATMB, but I wonder if apps like Quora have had a negative impact on the participation here.
There is a “Blindspot” thread, but I think in general it wasn’t much loved. Not sure about the others that you’ve mentioned. Some shows do have weekly threads, like Agents of Shield or Walking Dead. Some have seasonal threads, like Grimm.
Lost, and the threads here about it, was fun. It was great watching the show and then coming here immediately after it ended and finding a long thread already in progress.
Honestly, part of the problem is that there are too damned many shows. The head of FX last year noted in a speech that there were over 400 shows, counting broadcast television, basic cable, premium cable, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and the rest. So you’re forced to make choices, especially if you work or have any sort of social or family life. So I’ve never even seen some of the notable shows. In past decades, they would have been the best thing on television. Now, they’re just the ones I missed.
Orphan Black at least has had threads every season, including this one. But participation just hasn’t been high and seems anecdotally to be declining, year to year. I know some folks expressed some frustration with last season, including myself early on ( it picked up again later IMHO ). But you would think it would be more popular with this crowd.
Then again as I type this I have to admit I’ve never watched even a single episode of the other programs you mentioned, so obviously I am part of the problem ;).
Yes, perhaps Dopers can turn me on to another show I’d love. It was here that I first heard of several great shows!
Breaking Bad, The Wire, Sopranos are my all-time favorites. Justified was also very good. Right now my favorites are House of Cards, Americans, and Madam Secretary. Better Call Saul is a must-watch, but without the Breaking Bad connection I’d probably find it mystifying and pointless. Billions is OK, but I’d like something better. Orange is the New Black was excellent — is there a Season 4 yet? I’ll be happy to watch Fargo Season 3, True Detective Season 3 and Homeland Season 6 when they’re available.
I liked Orphan Black for a while, but one season was enough. And I’m kicking myself for wasting so many hours on Good Wife. :mad: (Is this a common psychological ailment? I increasingly hated the show, but continued throwing good hours after bad because I’d invested time meeting the characters. :smack: )
The only program on that list that I’ve seen is Blacklist.
If there was a weekly thread on it I would be there each week to as why James Spader is turning in a 5 star performance and Megan Boone (female lead) continues to play a wooden character intent on making bad decisions and remaining clueless.
I don’t completely blame her. Sometimes I think that she’s simply a victim of bad writing. It’s like the good writers create Spader dialogue while the Boone gets stuff written by 8th graders.
I haven’t seen the “Blindspot” thread in a long time. I’m not sure if anyone has posted to it since about ep.3. I was thinking recently of searching for it and bumping to ask if anyone else besides me was still watching it.
I think you are right that it is a common psychological ailment. I continue to watch both Grimm and The Walking Dead, even though I hate myself afterwards.
I don’t hate myself after those quality shows, but I kinda do after each and every Grey’s Anatomy that I can’t seem to not watch. It’s not even the oddly watchable trainwreck sort of dreck like every season of American Horror Story is, it’s just dreck, period.
