On the other place I constantly saw memes of shows that I thought ‘well if they’re that popular they must be pretty good’

Shows like:

Avatar, The Office, Parks and Rec and IT Crowd

I’ve watched them and I just don’t get it. They aren’t so amazing that they are worth that level of adoration IMO. Avatar has its good spots and Parks and Rec is pretty enjoyable but I cringe at American office and IT crowd is forgettable.

However a show I actually really like, Community, only started getting the same type of treatment after the pandemic because people watched it on Netflix. Although it’s still not as popular as these others. Are people just really basic or am I out of touch?

Anyway, what show did you watch and think ‘I don’t get what the fuss is about’? Maybe it was Community?

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    Not a show, but a movie. I watched Napoleon Dynamite because of the memes and because several people I knew would quote it a lot. I found it to be slow paced and boring outside of the scenes with the memes.

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      It’s definitely one of those ‘slice of life’ / vibe movies. You either like the atmosphere, mood, and characters, or you don’t. Personally I love the movie but I can understand why it has mixed reception.

      Similarly in my brain is Dazed and Confused. There is hardly a plot to be found in that movie but it makes me nostalgic for a time before I was born. Something about it just draws me.