My Worst 5 Programmes 2010
dean michael
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1 Jeremy Kyle Itv
2 Eastenders Bbc 1
3 Anything With Gordon Ramsey Ch.4
4 Have I Got News For You Bbc
5 The Apprentice Bbc
2 Eastenders Bbc 1
3 Anything With Gordon Ramsey Ch.4
4 Have I Got News For You Bbc
5 The Apprentice Bbc
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2010 (SORRY.)
In terms of shows that I have half-watched cos my daughter likes them, then the worst of 2010 must be "Cake Boss" (Discovery Real Time).
The only way I can see people having a list, is by continuing to watch something they dont like, and then adding it to a list. Why would you continue to watch something you dont like?
Agreed, though I like Dean's top 5 thread which I hope will get some more contributions, hint hint http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1413926
I've stuck with a series for a while in the desperate hope it will get better. I like to give something a few episodes, at least. Sometimes I'll stick with something until the bitter end to see if the grand finale is a good pay-off despite a lackluster series, like Survivors.
It's not always as simple as "don't like, don't watch" and sometimes I wish that phrase could be banned on here because it seems to be used by die-hard fans as a way to try and stifle fair critique, debate and opinions.
Thats a fair comment, I do stick with some shows, but not more than 3/4 episodes. If at that stage, I dont like it, I dont continue with it. I dont stick to the bitter end...did it once with Heroes Series 1....regretted it, as it was a rubbish ending. Never done it since.
TVs have an OFF switch for a reason - use it.
Soap Operas
SCD/X Factor and their spawn
The Appentice etc
Kyle and the like
Anything that relies on the term 'Celebrity' in the title to get exposure
Basically lazy, populist crap.
Why not? There are plenty of good reasons why people may continue to watch something that they find to be rather poor. If it's an adaptation, they may be a big fan of the source material and hope it improves. They may really like some of the cast. They could be a big fan of the series in general, but are finding the current run to be tiresome - but will continue in the hope that the next series is better.
I guess it's much easier to just belittle people, though.
Good points....perhaps thread would be better called "Biggest Disappointments of 2010" ? Doctor Who would be up there for me....
But, in the interests of variety
1. Anthing American
2. Anything labelled as reality
3. Anything with Katie Price in it.
4. Anything with the premise of discovering "talent"
5. Kids programmes put on TV at prime time e.g. Dr Who
I agree with you 100% about what the thread name ought to be, but disagree with you 100% about Doctor Who. For me, Series 5 was on balance the best series since the 2005 re-launch and Matt Smith a brilliant Doctor.
Biggest disappointment for me, probably "Survivors".
Guess again
You can suggest what you like. I think a lot of people would agree that 'rather poor' TV is quite similar to 'bad' TV, and the reasons for watching would still apply. I don't care what post you were referring to, I was responding to you.
You said none of the reasons for people to watch bad TV would be complimentary to those people, so I won't guess again, I think I was quite spot on with my first guess. Thanks for the opportunity, though.
As for the worst stuff I watched this year...
The remake of The Prisoner is pretty high up on the list. I really like Sir Ian McKellen, and I quite enjoy watching Lennie James, but I ended up giving up on this halfway through - I was hoping it would redeem itself along the way, but it was just so boring.
Then a few American shows which got nailed pretty quickly by the networks - My Generation (45 minutes of the dullest scripted reunion ever), and $%!* My Dad Says (Not even the brilliance of William Shatner playing a parody of William Shatner playing a parody of a parody of William Shatner could save this sitcom - I think I managed 5 episodes before dropping it, Amanda Holden's Big Top was TV gold by comparison.).
The biggest disappointment, for me, would probably be Spooks. It was a bit of a step up for me from the previous series, but still way way below the standards it set for itself in the first few years.
Really? Any American TV is rubbish? Have you heard of shows like The Sopranos, The West Wing, The Wire, Friday Night Lights, and so on? Yeah, give me The Morgana Show over those any day.
I was in two minds about the newest series of DW. I really like Matt Smith, and I thought some of the stories were great, but it felt a little like the fun had been sucked out of it. But, saying that, I could quickly draw up a list of poor Who eps from RTD's run!
All soaps
X Factor and BGT
Anything with Katie Price or Kerry Katona
Any so called "Celebrity" show
Dating shows like Take Me Out
:yawn:
How about Jay Leno?;):D
He's always a bit of a show-stealer:)
Whose show did he steal?
With the reaction he got, you'd think everyone's!