TV: Shows that take themselves too seriously

[End on a Hinote]

I remember watching many years ago the CW show Nikita.

The only reason why I gave it any time of day was to fulfill by desire to watch attractive women with fire arms (weird fetish, I know).

But one thing that kind of annoyed me about the several episodes I watched (aside from it being, honestly, a terrible show in general) was how seriously it took itself.

Just my opinion, but for a show where it's premise is 8/10 looking actors who could be underwear models and are no older than the age of 29 portraying fearless assassins and government agents can only be taken so far, dramatically.

There was next to no humor, and each episode was just so over the top with the thrilling dramatics.

What other shows out there do you think take/took itself too seriously?

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[Jumptheshark]

I remember watching many years ago the CW show Nikita.

The only reason why I gave it any time of day was to fulfill by desire to watch attractive women with fire arms (weird fetish, I know).

But one thing that kind of annoyed me about the several episodes I watched (aside from it being, honestly, a terrible show in general) was how seriously it took itself.

Just my opinion, but for a show where it's premise is 8/10 looking actors who could be underwear models and are no older than the age of 29 portraying fearless assassins and government agents can only be taken so far, dramatically.

There was next to no humor, and each episode was just so over the top with the thrilling dramatics.

What other shows out there do you think take/took itself too seriously?

jiggle TV of the 70's changed everything. It became style over substance and it has only gotten worse. Most drama, have only beautiful rich people trying so dang hard to help the ugly poor people

 

[Nakatomi]

The Bear seemed pretty into itself.

 

[I am not exposed]

Sense 8

 

[End on a Hinote]

The Bear seemed pretty into itself.

Idk about this one. I've only seen the first season and it did have solid comedy in it. And from what I've heard from those in the restaurant business the stresses and drama of that industry is apparently well represented in the show but I'd have to watch the rest to see it.

 

[Speyer]

Breaking Bad season 3 and onwards. It was pretty good and cool but probably not as much as the Showrunner and the directors thought.

 

[phrenssoa]

The Bear seemed pretty into itself.

Season 3 gave that impression for sure. I thought the first two seasons were really good though.

 

[SirPaste]

The Bear seemed pretty into itself.

Absolutely, this last season was pretty bad and reeked of this.

 

[NyQuil]

The same thing happened with Ted Lasso as it progressed.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Hannibal and House of Cards

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

Haven't seen a show that had its head up its own ass more than The Leftovers.

 

[The Shadow]

The Bear seemed pretty into itself.

This scene made me cry laughing

Party scene

 

[Stylizer1]

Every season of the Walking Dead after the 4th.

 

[Killer Orcas]

Every season of the Walking Dead after the 4th.

I couldn't even watch anything after season 5.5 no idea how my wife kept going.

 

[Shareefruck]

Agree with The Leftovers.

 

[Crow]

Lost

 

[Peasy]

The Leftovers is GOATED, fight me.

 

[Satans Hockey]

True Detective

 

[koyvoo]

Breaking Bad season 3 and onwards. It was pretty good and cool but probably not as much as the Showrunner and the directors thought.

Agreed. Good show, but nowhere near the level they imagined themselves to be.

 

[Crow]

Agreed. Good show, but nowhere near the level they imagined themselves to be.

Yeah there was always a difficult to describe cheesiness to that show. Maybe it was too over the top or something.