I recently decide to watch Curb Your Enthusiasm and I only really started to enjoy the show after season four.

I feel like a lot of dramas like The Americans, Dark, and Narcos take me a little while to get invested but it’s typically only a season.

  • 1bluepixel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    10 months ago

    I had such a troubled relationship with The Expanse S01 as well.

    I read the novel and thought the writing was meh, so I dropped it at some point.

    Then my friends were telling me the show was great, so I gave it a go but got bored at about the same point and stopped.

    So other friends insisted it was great, so I tried it again with my GF. She complained about the show, but we decided to really see what this show was about and stick with it no matter what.

    Turns out I thought the story was heading into some sort of “space zombies” tale, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. And the characters I thought were so bland and indistinguishable in S01 gained so much nuance that they’re now so clear in my mind years later.

    It’s definitely one of my favorite sci-fi shows of all time. I guess it’s worth listening to your friends and sticking with things sometimes.

      • 1bluepixel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        I don’t blame you. 😁 For me, the turning point was in the very last episodes of season one. Stuff happens that really breaks expectations and sends the story in a more interesting direction. I also remember season 2 being vastly superior.

        If you made it through season 2 and didn’t like it, the show might not be for you! But if you’re stuck somewhere in season 1, it’s definitely worth powering through that.

        • Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social
          4·
          10 months ago

          My husband and I are stuck a few.eps into season 1. I can’t believe I’m going to try again, lol, but this thread is persuasive. I’m going.to have to read some summaries.of the episodes we’ve watched to remember where we are.in the story… (My husband says the only thing he can recall is that dude’s haircut.) Third times the charm they say.

          • triptrapper@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            I love this. I’ve rewatched Succession more than any other show at this point. Although it’s fun to go back to the beginning and see where each of the characters started, I admit the first few eps of the show can feel slow. But god DAMN the way the characters and relationships are written is so sharp.

      • Moobythegoldensock@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        Around episode 8, but really season 2. I never connected with the Miller storyline, so IMO the show improves as that wraps up.