That one thing you want to love.

[athn64]

What's ne fandom you just can't get into no matter how hard you try?

For men it's Doctor Who. DH lives it, so i suffer through episodes for him, nut it just doesn't do it for me.

[enchanted]

Hunger Games.

I've tried, but the first book couldn't hold my attention and I can't stand Jennifer Lawrence.

[loves2read]

Stranger Things. My husband just doesn't understand how I wasn't interested in it. I watched the first few then told him he could finish it on his own.

I should probably give it another try though. I was pregnant when we tried it and I tend to not like anything remotely dark when pregnant.

[Rama]

Sleepy Hollow was it for me. The television series they did awhile back. I wanted to like it so much. It was just meh for me though.

[lupincat]

Kind of half-related but I don't understand the buzz around HP and the Cursed Child. I had such second hand embarrassment when I read it.

I also tried Doctor Who but....it just didn't do anything for me.

[pianolove]

I also hated cursed child lupincat. It was a very badly written fanfic to me, and I actually tweeted that to JKR 🙊

I can't get into anime/manga. I tried but I just can't. Weirdly enough I love me some D.C./Marvel.

[athn64]

Sept 22, 2017 13:06:30 GMT -6 lupincat said:

Kind of half-related but I don't understand the buzz around HP and the Cursed Child. I had such second hand embarrassment when I read it.

I also tried Doctor Who but....it just didn't do anything for me.

I just read Cursed Child because I was tired of trying to avoid spoilers. I've read better fanfics. That plot was awful.

[snowyowl]

Most DC comic stuff. DH loves Justice League, Batman and Superman media, etc. I just can't get into any of it. I find a lot of it too serious.
I did love Wonder Woman though, and I'm willing to give that upcoming ensemble movie a try because the trailer looks fun.

[enchanted]

Sept 22, 2017 13:06:30 GMT -6 lupincat said:

Kind of half-related but I don't understand the buzz around HP and the Cursed Child. I had such second hand embarrassment when I read it.

I also tried Doctor Who but....it just didn't do anything for me.

Cursed Child was awful. Terrible fan fiction.

Fantastic Beasts was better. (The book/screenplay. I haven't seen the movie yet.)

[lupincat]

Sept 22, 2017 20:09:04 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Sept 22, 2017 13:06:30 GMT -6 lupincat said:

Kind of half-related but I don't understand the buzz around HP and the Cursed Child. I had such second hand embarrassment when I read it.

I also tried Doctor Who but....it just didn't do anything for me.

Cursed Child was awful. Terrible fan fiction.

Fantastic Beasts was better. (The book/screenplay. I haven't seen the movie yet.)

The movie is good! I'm kind of worried they're going to beat it until it's a dead horse with, what like, 5 movies I think JKR said? But she knows I'll see them all. Dammit.

[athn64]

Sept 22, 2017 20:19:35 GMT -6 lupincat said:

Sept 22, 2017 20:09:04 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Cursed Child was awful. Terrible fan fiction.

Fantastic Beasts was better. (The book/screenplay. I haven't seen the movie yet.)

The movie is good! I'm kind of worried they're going to beat it until it's a dead horse with, what like, 5 movies I think JKR said? But she knows I'll see them all. Dammit.

The ending kind of made me scratch my head though. It felt pretty forced. And I still feel conflicted with all the American Wizardry stuff. But I don't want to miss out. I've been all in on HP for years. Ravenclaw til the day I die.

[enchanted]

athn64 Yes, finding out about how she phoned it in and ripped off native cultures to make her American houses has taken some of the shine off JKR, but I also know that I can't quit HP.

[bonzo]

Sept 23, 2017 6:44:24 GMT -6 enchanted said:

athn64 Yes, finding out about how she phoned it in and ripped off native cultures to make her American houses has taken some of the shine off JKR, but I also know that I can't quit HP.

This. I was so disappointed in her, but at the same time I know I'll watch and read it all!

[pianolove]

Sept 23, 2017 7:33:49 GMT -6 bonzo said:

Sept 23, 2017 6:44:24 GMT -6 enchanted said:

athn64 Yes, finding out about how she phoned it in and ripped off native cultures to make her American houses has taken some of the shine off JKR, but I also know that I can't quit HP.

This. I was so disappointed in her, but at the same time I know I'll watch and read it all!

this, and then if she does happen to expound on her American wizardry then I shall take myself to ff.net where I will be sure to find people who actually do give a damn about Native culture and read all the fics where they rewrite the American wizarding school!

[mischief]

Ill admit it, I have never seen Stars Wars, I watched episode one when I was young and ever since then I have just been meh. I get the sentioment and I just feel that I kind of know most of it so meh. But I will also say its a point of contention between my H and I.

We call it the Wedge Salad conundrum. He swears I will love something but I resist until its recommended by someone else ala Doctor Who. To be fair he does it me as well, its our thing. So Im sure if I actually watched it would be on, lol

[mischief]

Add me also the Cursed Child, I have no desire to read it what so ever and to me it doesnt even exist. I got the gist on wiki and thats a hard pass for me.

[bonzo]

Buffy is another one for me. I've tried a number of times to get into it, because I have loved most of the Joss Whedon stuff I've watched. But I just can't seem to get into Buffy.

[athn64]

Sept 24, 2017 1:44:48 GMT -6 mischief said:

Ill admit it, I have never seen Stars Wars, I watched episode one when I was young and ever since then I have just been meh. I get the sentioment and I just feel that I kind of know most of it so meh. But I will also say its a point of contention between my H and I.

We call it the Wedge Salad conundrum. He swears I will love something but I resist until its recommended by someone else ala Doctor Who. To be fair he does it me as well, its our thing. So Im sure if I actually watched it would be on, lol

Episode one? Phantom Menace or a New Hope? If it was the first then you need to try the originals. If it was the second, then it's good. But you can't make a SW judgement based on just the prequels. Because they aren't in the same galaxy of good as any of the others.

[athn64]

Sept 24, 2017 7:16:09 GMT -6 bonzo said:

Buffy is another one for me. I've tried a number of times to get into it, because I have loved most of the Joss Whedon stuff I've watched. But I just can't seem to get into Buffy.

I love the early seasons but can't get past season 5 on a rewatch. The introduction of Dawn just doesn't work for me.

Do you like Angel?

[pianolove]

Sept 24, 2017 7:16:09 GMT -6 bonzo said:

Buffy is another one for me. I've tried a number of times to get into it, because I have loved most of the Joss Whedon stuff I've watched. But I just can't seem to get into Buffy.

I love Buffy but I started watching it with a friend who loved the series in college. I'm not sure I would have liked it or even started it on my own.

athn64 I also despise Dawn. So unnecessary...

[mischief]

Sept 24, 2017 8:30:36 GMT -6 athn64 said:

Sept 24, 2017 1:44:48 GMT -6 mischief said:

Ill admit it, I have never seen Stars Wars, I watched episode one when I was young and ever since then I have just been meh. I get the sentioment and I just feel that I kind of know most of it so meh. But I will also say its a point of contention between my H and I.

We call it the Wedge Salad conundrum. He swears I will love something but I resist until its recommended by someone else ala Doctor Who. To be fair he does it me as well, its our thing. So Im sure if I actually watched it would be on, lol

Episode one? Phantom Menace or a New Hope? If it was the first then you need to try the originals. If it was the second, then it's good. But you can't make a SW judgement based on just the prequels. Because they aren't in the same galaxy of good as any of the others.

Yeah it was the Phantom Menace, I just need to sit down and watch. Then I will let H laugh and say I told you so.

[bonzo]

Sept 24, 2017 8:32:54 GMT -6 athn64 said:

Sept 24, 2017 7:16:09 GMT -6 bonzo said:

Buffy is another one for me. I've tried a number of times to get into it, because I have loved most of the Joss Whedon stuff I've watched. But I just can't seem to get into Buffy.

I love the early seasons but can't get past season 5 on a rewatch. The introduction of Dawn just doesn't work for me.

Do you like Angel?

I haven't tried Angel, I assumed that since it was a spin off it would make more sense if I watched Buffy first.

[Rama]

Sept 24, 2017 7:16:09 GMT -6 bonzo said:

Buffy is another one for me. I've tried a number of times to get into it, because I have loved most of the Joss Whedon stuff I've watched. But I just can't seem to get into Buffy.

+1 on Buffy.  Also haven't watched Angel.

Another one I can't get into is Friends.  Everyone loves it, I just can't, though.

[lupincat]

Sept 25, 2017 9:51:26 GMT -6 Rama said:

Sept 24, 2017 7:16:09 GMT -6 bonzo said:

Buffy is another one for me. I've tried a number of times to get into it, because I have loved most of the Joss Whedon stuff I've watched. But I just can't seem to get into Buffy.

+1 on Buffy.  Also haven't watched Angel.

Another one I can't get into is Friends.  Everyone loves it, I just can't, though.

Eh, it didn't age well. I was watching it the other day and it wasn't doing it for me.

Edit: regarding Friends

[enchanted]

Sept 25, 2017 10:24:32 GMT -6 lupincat said:

Sept 25, 2017 9:51:26 GMT -6 Rama said:

+1 on Buffy.  Also haven't watched Angel.

Another one I can't get into is Friends.  Everyone loves it, I just can't, though.

Eh, it didn't age well. I was watching it the other day and it wasn't doing it for me.

Edit: regarding Friends

Agreed about Friends. I love that show and have every season on DVD, but it is so grounded in the 1990's and early 2000's that I think it just doesn't fit in 2017. I think if it isn't something you watched when it was pertinent, it can be difficult to get into now.

I actually think Seinfeld is the same way.

[lupincat]

Sept 25, 2017 10:50:16 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Sept 25, 2017 10:24:32 GMT -6 lupincat said:

Eh, it didn't age well. I was watching it the other day and it wasn't doing it for me.

Edit: regarding Friends

Agreed about Friends. I love that show and have every season on DVD, but it is so grounded in the 1990's and early 2000's that I think it just doesn't fit in 2017. I think if it isn't something you watched when it was pertinent, it can be difficult to get into now.

I actually think Seinfeld is the same way.

Gif fail but I'm horrified by your Seinfeld feelings.

[enchanted]

lupincat I actually love Seinfeld, but I can see a lot of people coming to it now for the first time with a 2017 mindset and not liking it.

[lupincat]

enchanted Vaild point!

[sammichcat]

+1 for Doctor Who.

My Star Trek rankings are abnormal too. DS9>Enterprise>TNG/Voyager

 

[Rama]

Oct 7, 2017 22:32:54 GMT -6 sammichcat said:

+1 for Doctor Who.

My Star Trek rankings are abnormal too. DS9>Enterprise>TNG/Voyager

 

Marry me.