Comments | jlh: bsg finale, or what i learned at the rodeo

jlh

bsg finale, or what i learned at the rodeo

Mar 21, 2009 01:31

For a lot of reasons, I made the decision to make myself watch this show. There were many points at which I didn't enjoy it, but I pressed on. I've just watched the finale, and that didn't change my opinion. So the biggest thing I learned is that I'm never going to do that again; no matter who is doing the recommending, if it doesn't seem like ( Read more... )

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sisterpandora March 21 2009, 18:51:39 UTC

I'm still working to catch up, but I'm sorry it turned out poorly for you. I have a weakness for Space Operas, but will do my best to keep the reins tight when it comes to future series recommendations.

jlh March 21 2009, 20:28:13 UTC

You actually never recommended the show to me and were surprised when I started watching it, so no worries. But yeah, not an action gal.

sistermagpie March 21 2009, 20:29:59 UTC

I never get pushing shows I love on other people who aren't really into them. I mean, saying they should check it out of they haven't heard of it or I think they might like it, sure. But pushing it after they haven't much cared for it? That seems counter-productive. Because they're probably not going to like it, and now not only do have the slight downer of knowing somebody doesn't love the show so we can't connect over that, I know that I made the show into a bad experience for someone.

jlh March 23 2009, 17:36:09 UTC

Yeah, I mean, I take a portion of blame on myself for buying into a series of assertions that got me to this place, and I'm annoyed that I did that? But I've definitely learned, again, that I do not like dark things, and that was the biggest part that put me off the show, the unrelenting bleakness, which people who liked it, liked ( ... )