Overrated/Underrated [Archive]

brutusUbastard

09/06/06, 10:42 AM

Entourage is great.

I don't watch much TV though.

Oh I love Entourage, but it really is overrated. I also really like 24. Haven't really watched Lost.

a speedo model

09/06/06, 10:42 AM

Lost is addictive...

Mercy Medical

09/06/06, 10:43 AM

How could you call Lost overrated if you've never even watched it before?

brutusUbastard

09/06/06, 10:45 AM

How could you call Lost overrated if you've never even watched it before?

I watched some of the first season, and I'm sure its great, but it gets way too much credit. The plot is just a series of crazy events that have nothing to say about society in general. Watch Carnivale for a crazy truly intelligent story.

squared82

09/06/06, 10:47 AM

Everyone I know loves House.. but I just cant get into it.

kirbs84

09/06/06, 10:56 AM

I don't like Deadwood. I would like to start watching Carnivale though.

Kif

09/06/06, 11:02 AM

Arrested Development and The Office come to mind as being overated. Arrested is funny at times, but got incredibly tired during the second season, and The Office is just plain not funny.

a speedo model

09/06/06, 11:02 AM

yeah, i don't like Deadwood

brutusUbastard

09/06/06, 11:03 AM

I don't like Deadwood. I would like to start watching Carnivale though.
yeah, i don't like Deadwood

sorry to hear that

TheByrus

09/06/06, 11:31 AM

anything on abc is overrated.

Chemical Love

09/06/06, 11:57 AM

24 is the worst piece of shit I have ever seen. I hate that fucking show.

love_american_style

09/06/06, 12:09 PM

Everyone I know loves House.. but I just cant get into it.

i love house...that show that came on after it last night was pretty cool too.

it's always sunny in philly is a funny show.

captainhampton

09/06/06, 12:18 PM

The most underrated show maybe in history is The Wire. people should be watching that.

fluke182

09/06/06, 12:31 PM

Overrated TV Shows:
24
Lost
Entourage

Underrated TV Shows:
Deadwood
Carnivale
It's Always Sunny In Philidelphia
All your underrated's are in fact underrated, and the overrated's are in fact perfectly fine where they are. Well besides 24, I haven't actually caught the fever on that yet.

fluke182

09/06/06, 12:33 PM

I watched some of the first season, and I'm sure its great, but it gets way too much credit. The plot is just a serious of crazy events that have nothing to say about society in general. Watch Carnivale for a crazy truly intelligent story.
I own both seasons of Lost and Carnivale. Lost > Carnivale. Carnivale is excellent, but it didn't get to finish its' story and it never will get to finish it because Knauf and Moore moved on. Better yet, Battlestar Galactica > *.

xbrokendownx

09/06/06, 12:36 PM

ive watched a few episodes of its always sunny in philadelphia,a nd i dont think ive laughed once

brutusUbastard

09/06/06, 12:40 PM

I own both seasons of Lost and Carnivale. Lost > Carnivale. Carnivale is excellent, but it didn't get to finish its' story and it never will get to finish it because Knauf and Moore moved on. Better yet, Battlestar Galactica > *.

I think Carnivale relevance is far greater than Lost though

spencersface

09/06/06, 12:44 PM

Entourage is the best show on TV right now in my opinion. Can't get enough!

love_american_style

09/06/06, 12:51 PM

Entourage is the best show on TV right now in my opinion. Can't get enough!

fuck that show and fuck you.

fluke182

09/06/06, 03:51 PM

I think Carnivale relevance is far greater than Lost though
What does that even mean?

dashboard1190

09/06/06, 03:52 PM

Underrated: Nip/Tuck.

IAmNietzche

09/06/06, 04:04 PM

dashboard1190

09/06/06, 04:12 PM

The most underrated show of all time is Six Feet Under seeing as it is the best television series (writing, acting, directing) in history and I'm willing to bet a good amount of you have never seen an episode.

My parents used to rent the series and I watched the first episode but they said it "wasn't appropriate". They stopped watching once the humor drifted off the show.

IAmNietzche

09/06/06, 04:19 PM

My parents used to rent the series and I watched the first episode but they said it "wasn't appropriate". They stopped watching once the humor drifted off the show.
Yeah, the series was definitely front heavy. But the last two episodes of season two remain the best two hours of television.

brutusUbastard

09/06/06, 04:37 PM

What does that even mean?

Relevance. You know, how relevant the show is to our every day lifes. How much of a statement is it to politics, life, religon. In Carnivale's case, religon

Bishop

09/06/06, 04:40 PM

The most underrated show of all time is Six Feet Under seeing as it is the best television series (writing, acting, directing) in history and I'm willing to bet a good amount of you have never seen an episode.

That was an extremely good show but I haven't had HBO in years and can never get around to renting the series. But I do know the whole entire series was thought up by Alan Ball which made me immediately want to see it.

I don't think Rescue Me can be considered overrated but few people here seem to mention it so I am going to do so and say that it is one of my favorite shows on television.

ConsciousEntity

09/06/06, 05:03 PM

Entourage is the best show on TV right now in my opinion. Can't get enough!
I would have agreed with you back when Season 2 was airing, but Season 3 was a fucking awful. Such a fall from grace.

fluke182

09/06/06, 09:39 PM

Relevance. You know, how relevant the show is to our every day lifes. How much of a statement is it to politics, life, religon. In Carnivale's case, religon
Relevance towards facets of life really does not affect my tv viewing experience. Carnivale is a great show, but Lost is better. That's the way I look at it, based off the general cinematic and aesthetic values, and sheer entertainment.

I mean, sure, Good Night, and Good Luck and An Inconvenient Truth are both significantly more relevant films than Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang last year and Little Miss Sunshine this year, but that doesn't stop them from me considering the best films from the two previous years over the former duo. If relevance determined the quality of visual mediums all that would be on TV would be varieties of history and news channels and all that would be out for film would be historical studies and documentaries. No fun!

Anton Djamoos

09/06/06, 10:22 PM

I watched some of the first season, and I'm sure its great, but it gets way too much credit. The plot is just a series of crazy events that have nothing to say about society in general. Watch Carnivale for a crazy truly intelligent story.
Why does it have to say something about society in general?

But by the way, bullshit it says nothing about society. Look at the clashes of religion and culture that happen on the show...the underlying argument of science vs. faith, the commentary on drug addiction, the role of the father in the family, etc. This is a much deeper show than your tentative viewing can understand.

captainhampton

09/06/06, 10:24 PM

i'll post this again, most underrated is THE WIRE.

Broken Parachute

09/06/06, 10:25 PM

24 gets too much hype.

Scott Weber

09/06/06, 10:41 PM

boldt_action

09/06/06, 10:43 PM

24 is the worst piece of shit I have ever seen. I hate that fucking show.
I do not agree with your opinion, but i respect you as a person.

boldt_action

09/06/06, 10:44 PM

I'm starting Carnivale as we speak.

GoWaitInTheCar

09/06/06, 10:44 PM

The O fucking C.

catchmealone

09/06/06, 10:54 PM

Good Eats is underrated. History Channel is underrated.
yea, between food network and history channel, along with ESPN 1 and 2, I don't watch much else

irthesteve

09/07/06, 12:29 AM

irthesteve

09/07/06, 12:31 AM

The most underrated show of all time is Six Feet Under seeing as it is the best television series (writing, acting, directing) in history and I'm willing to bet a good amount of you have never seen an episode.
i love six feet under, i watch it with my mom actually. we have 1 episode left in season 2 and then it's to 3... it's freaking awesome

TheByrus

09/07/06, 12:31 AM

i miss surface

savestheday129

09/07/06, 04:38 AM

House is pretty overrated imo. It's the same thing every episode.

Broken Parachute

09/07/06, 05:11 AM

I love Six Feet Under. I wish I had started to watch it regularly. I missed alot of episodes.

Blueskyburning

09/07/06, 05:15 AM

underrated:
x-files
garth marenghi's darkplace

i don't really watch alot of t.v. so that's about it haha

notoaststereo

09/07/06, 05:32 AM

the showson your overrated list are just really good show tho. its always sunny is pretty goddamn funny tho

Drew Beringer

09/07/06, 05:45 AM

Underrated: Scrubs

matt_rawlings

09/07/06, 05:56 AM

Underrated: Scrubs

Also;

Futurama
Beavis And Butthead
Dilbert

matt_rawlings

09/07/06, 05:56 AM

Also, Freddy Got Fingered is genius

FrankMareno

09/07/06, 06:02 AM

i just got reminded of Firefly and Dark Angel and how much i hate Fox

brutusUbastard

09/07/06, 06:08 AM

Why does it have to say something about society in general?

But by the way, bullshit it says nothing about society. Look at the clashes of religion and culture that happen on the show...the underlying argument of science vs. faith, the commentary on drug addiction, the role of the father in the family, etc. This is a much deeper show than your tentative viewing can understand.

Eh. I watched a lot of the first season, and it just kept getting crazier and crazier without ever explaining anything. I missed a few episodes here and there, but I found the show too overdone.

It's still overrated, whether I like it or not.
I also do enjoy 24 and Entourage, both of which are good but get far too much credit.

gilatron5000

09/07/06, 09:30 AM

Nip/Tuck is way overrrated in my opinion. It's just gory for shock value, and there's not much else going for it, from what I can tell.

Also overrated:

Family Guy
CSI(Las Vegas, Miami, NY, Boise, Decatur, Seattle, Salt Lake City....etc.)
Law & Order(I'm not even going to try and list them...)

Any good show that was canceled before its time(like Eyes or Wonderfalls, Everwood) are pretty underrated. Smart writing and a unique concept? Fuck that, lets watch According To Jim!

imthenewcancer

09/08/06, 10:45 AM

underrated? how about big love and brotherhood...i was going to add weeds, but theyve been getting alot of (deserved) hype lately

marrost

09/08/06, 10:55 AM

Nip/Tuck is way overrrated in my opinion. It's just gory for shock value, and there's not much else going for it, from what I can tell.

Also overrated:

Family Guy
CSI(Las Vegas, Miami, NY, Boise, Decatur, Seattle, Salt Lake City....etc.)
Law & Order(I'm not even going to try and list them...)Nip/Tuck has great writers, great acting. The first two seasons were amazing. CSI Vegas is also an awesome show.

Anton Djamoos

09/08/06, 11:34 AM

Eh. I watched a lot of the first season, and it just kept getting crazier and crazier without ever explaining anything. I missed a few episodes here and there, but I found the show too overdone.

It's still overrated, whether I like it or not.
I also do enjoy 24 and Entourage, both of which are good but get far too much credit.
It did explain a lot. That's why you must keep watching. That's how episodic format works.

mikeford

09/09/06, 07:36 AM

underrated show of all time: RESCUE ME

thejetstolehome

09/09/06, 07:41 AM

Nip/Tuck has great writers, great acting. The first two seasons were amazing. CSI Vegas is also an awesome show.

i watched a CSI vegas marathon on labor day. it was fucking sweet.

my sister and i were hardcore into nip/tuck the first 2 seasons...they were excellent but i haven't watched since.

thejetstolehome

09/09/06, 07:42 AM

Greatest Show Ever: Scrubs

fixed. :D

boldt_action

09/09/06, 02:06 PM

I love nip/tuck. And it's not ever-rated. It has a fairly small fanbase.

captainhampton

09/09/06, 03:33 PM

i'll add the WIRE again for underrated. EW calls it the best show on TV. USA TODAY gave it 4 stars, DAMMIT PEOPLE WATCH THIS SHOW. blows the Sopranos away.

marrost

09/09/06, 06:12 PM

i'll add the WIRE again for underrated. EW calls it the best show on TV. USA TODAY gave it 4 stars, DAMMIT PEOPLE WATCH THIS SHOW. blows the Sopranos away.Everytying blows The Sporanos away. That show has been so terrible.

captainhampton

09/09/06, 08:20 PM

Everytying blows The Sporanos away. That show has been so terrible.
yeah the last couple seasons have been hard to watch. it once was a brilliant show. I think the downhill started after season 3.

boldt_action

09/09/06, 08:22 PM

yeah the last couple seasons have been hard to watch. it once was a brilliant show. I think the downhill started after season 3.
I thought about watching it at one point, not sure if its worth my time.

boldt_action

09/09/06, 08:24 PM

i'll add the WIRE again for underrated. EW calls it the best show on TV. USA TODAY gave it 4 stars, DAMMIT PEOPLE WATCH THIS SHOW. blows the Sopranos away.
noted.

Groogz

09/10/06, 03:49 PM

Overrated TV Shows:
24
Lost
Entourage

Underrated TV Shows:
Deadwood
Carnivale
It's Always Sunny In Philidelphia
I am going to have to disagree with your entire overrated list - especially LOST! I haven't watched any of the shows in your underrated list so I won't comment on them.

Joe DeAndrea

09/10/06, 03:50 PM

anything on abc is overrated.

Life As We Know It was an awesome show.

marrost

09/10/06, 03:52 PM

I am going to have to disagree with your entire overrated list - especially LOST! I haven't watched any of the shows in your underrated list so I won't comment on them.You should get on that, immediately. This is why brilliant shows get cancelled. Your average person has no attention span.

I thought about watching it at one point, not sure if its worth my time.It's one of the best series to ever be put to film. Don't let it's recent decline overshadow the fact that it's first three seasons were some of the most original and entertaining television ever.