I love the Looney Tune cartoons (Bugs, Daffy and the whole crew) but for some reason I can't stand Tom and Jerry and I should at least like them. Both were directed (for the most part) by Chuck Jones, both deal with similar themes (cartoon violence) and both deal, for the most part with animals acting like humans. For some reason I would rather watch paint dry than watch T&J.
The same things go for some more recent TV shows. House for example. I loved Hugh Lowery in all the incarnations of Black Adder. I love the concept of a disabled, obnoxious, Doctor, but for some reason I find the show boring at best and annoying at worst. Same thing goes for Lost, when I heard all the pre show buzz I thought, "This is the show for me", but after half a season I wished the whole show would get lost.
Here my question to all of you: What shows did you think looked good on paper, but after viewing them you found they just weren't your cup of tea?
And by the way I won't slam anybody's opinion here and I hope every one else follows suite.
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karlmeszaros
I can relate to your feelings about Tom & Jerry. For me, the genre gets my attention (I see all the new show promos during football games), but it's my like for the characters and the writing that keeps me. The best example I can think of is that I love Numb3rs, Without A Trace, etc. and can't stand the CSI franchise. I've watched one of each and NY and especially Miami are way too sexed up for me. I love the original L&O (especially the new season) but have never taken to SVU and CI. In this case, the other two are just too intense for me. It's hard to explain because the CSI's and & L&O's are very well written and acted and deserve any accolades they get. On the other hand, I really enjoy Quincy, which is the original CSI.
The CSI franchise is the most disappointing for me because it's my favorite genre (whodunit angle).