Thread 213958280

>go in expected a gritty character drama that deeply explores the mind of a mob boss and those around him
>instead get one of the funniest sitcoms ever created with occasional moments of in-depth character study
Not even complaining
What are some other shows you went into expecting it to be something it wasnt?

Sopranos. Expected it to be good

>>213958280 (OP)
Dexter. Went in expecting CSI with a serial killer. Got a campy serial killer with a heart of gold with a semi noir feel to it.

Breaking Bad
Expected a gritty show about a teacher joining the world of drugs and crime and how he slowly loses his sanity
Instead i got the wacky adventures of some middle-aged man and his stoner sidekick

>>213958311
‘ave a sheat

>>213958347
That’s accurate for season 1 in particular. After that you get what you were expecting

I found it easier to enjoy TV shows by just expecting them to be campy fun shit instead of deep and serious drama

>go in expecting it to be absolute kino like season 1
>instead it’s that goofy ass actor trying and failing to be a hardass

>>213958318
i never watched dexter because i dont like the name it reminds me of dexters labarotary

>>213958280 (OP)
went in expecting a serious, dark murder mystery, maybe something like a small-town film noir.
instead got a surreal soap opera parody with bizarre humor, supernatural horror, and an FBI agent obsessed with damn good coffee.

>>213958469
They're both shows about smart guys who live in a world of absolute retards

>Burn Notice
Going in knowing nothing except the basic premise I wasn't expecting it to be as lighthearted as it is. Not complaining, comfy show

>>213958280 (OP)
>went in expecting a gritty survival drama about the harsh realities of being stranded on a desert island
>instead get a philosophical debate on faith vs. science with polar bears, time travel, and a smoke monster

>>213958489
>doesnt even say the name of the show
Twin Peaks no doubt.

>>213958537
>>doesnt even say the name of the show
new game innit

>go in expecting gritty drama about prison life
>instead get ageing pills, anthrax bombs, chinese refugees, and spoon rape

>expected surreal, dark psychological thriller

>got a mostly-teen soap opera with occasional dabs of arthouse goofiness

>Expected gay black porno
>Got a somewhat funny comedy movie with no sex at all

>>213958489
GD IT. This is what I get for taking a few seconds to google a pic

>>213958451
Filtered

>>213958582
James was never cool.

>>213958280 (OP)
Watched Better Call Saul expecting comedy. Instead, I got a masterclass in watching a man's soul erode one discount suit at a time.

Does this happen with anime too?

>>213958648
t. Owen Wilson

>>213958719
I went into Jojos Bizarre Adventure expecting it to be the insanity of something like Baki. Instead it’s a pretty standard shonen that excels at showing comradery and battles that are moreso about brains over brawn

>>213958692
This
Breaking Bad season 1 is basically a comedy, yet nothing in BCS felt like it, save for occasional moments like the stuff with Pryce. Not a complaint on the show, it was just unexpected to see the comic relief character not be played up for comedy

>>213958469
Dexter works in a police lab

>>213958280 (OP)

I think the big reason The Sopranos works so well is that it strips away veneer of the cunning criminal mastermind that the Tony Soprano WANTS (You) to think he is and shows him to be a wildly insecure petty little man with crippling family problems. This is in turn

>makes him more relatable to the average viewer
>creates opportunities for accidental comedy that otherwise would be considered inappropriate for the genre
>ultimately shows his way of life to be as shallow and devoid of meaning as working any other dead-end job

Since a lot of people are attracted to a life of crime by the mystique and promises of wealth, humorously showing how even when you achieve that, it won't save you from that nagging mother you can't stand, is actually more effective at deterring people from that lifestyle than traditional drama.

>>213959746
>little man
Dumb fuck reddit nigger

>>213958719
>watch evangelion expecting it to be a psychological deconstruction of anime as a whole
>it's just a typical silly anime but it has an ending that didn't make sense and a movie that made even less sense

>>213958280 (OP)
?

>>213958311
This. Shitpranos insanely overrated

>>213959947
Filtered

>Expected cars
>Received banter

>>213959787
meltdown?

Sons of Anarchy. Went in expecting a gritty biker show, got a soap opera.

>>213958280 (OP)
A lot of the shows produced by HBO. I remember The Wire getting all this critical acclaim and thinking it was this must watch show. It was boring and a lot of the plots were just lifted from real events or in one case from the song Killah Hills 10304 by the Wu Tang Clan. I was expecting The Wire to be the greatest police procedural ever, but all it did was add the villains perspective and it was shit like we dindu nuffin we had to sell crack to survive. Or, I'm a complete buttfucking homosexual who doubles as a moral vigilante. I only kill the badguys. Ya chud homosexuals are morally upright!

>>213959789
Unironically, read the Bible. You have media illiteracy.

>>213959514
>>213959787
fanooks

>>213958280 (OP)
>I heard it's similar to Breaking Bad

>Instead, i got a plot-driven show that's 100 times better than just bad.

>Expected cheap the wire
> instead gorgeous breaking bad

>>213962326
This. Shield blends the best aspects of both shows, thus making it the better one of the bunch.

>>213962326
it is seriously insane how good the shield is for a early 2000s basic cable