# Series you've recently watched, are now watching or have given up on **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108 "2021-07-09T17:50:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8390
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8390 "2026-03-02T14:05:41Z")
Following up on a comment I made in another thread: > [@Apple TV free for days of three (January 3rd-5th)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-tv-free-for-days-of-three-january-3rd-5th/1012359/14): > > I would (heartily) endorse all of those except… I couldn’t get past the first 60 seconds of _Shrinking_. Just did not grab me. Ok, so, during a multi-platform lull in new releases that interested me (new releases that interested me, anyway), I went head and tried **Shrinking**. Just pushed on through, and as of a few minutes ago, have finished season one. Did not care for it. Never got into it. Was so unimpressed that around episode 6 (give or take) I took a several month hiatus. I only came back to it to “finish it” hoping that things might finally come together in the end, but they did not (for me, anyway—I get that there’s some resolution to or significant progression of certain plot points, I just never got invested). And even my attempt at a concerted push to see the season through at least saw me spending weeks between episode. Really, it was like pulling teeth to watch. I don’t believe I laughed even once during the season finale, and I care even less about the characters. At its peak this season, I vaguely recall being mildly amused once or twice in the first five (?) episodes, but that’s about it. I understand some people like this show. Fair enough. But word of advice to anyone who isn’t drawn in after episode one: it’s not a slow burn. It does not get any better. If it doesn’t click in episode one, don’t expect it to by episode 10. You’re better off with something else. In other news, the live action **One Piece** isn’t half bad (I’ve been watching a couple episodes a week of season one, and plan to continue with season two when it drops next week). --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108)._