Because every time I start watching it, it's so fricking unbearably over the top dramatic shit.
It's literally the pagliacci joke reiterated over 6 entire seasons with the Goodfellas chick and Anthony "ayyo Toney, where's the gabagool" Soprano going
"Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, 'Treatment is simple. Great clown Gabagool is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up.' Man bursts into tears. Says, 'But doctor…I am Gabagool.' Good joke. Everybody laugh. Doctor gets r*ped. Play the rolling Stones' Thru and Thru. Footage of waves. Cut to black."
What the frick was their problem? Did the writers, directors think that just because it was mobslop (the goyslop version of the 90's) people would just automatically praise it? (And it worked too). But it looks so comedic now.
How is this not seen as an overly melodramatic piece of shit? 
How is this even a top 25 show of all time, let alone compare with The Wire, Chernobyl or Band of Brothers?
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To be honest, I never even remotely understand the massive amounts of praise heaped on The Sopranos. It's the ultimate "I don't care what happens to these people" kind of story. If you're going to make a show where every single character is extremely unlikeable and unsympathetic, then the characters should at least be interesting, but none of the characters on The Sopranos are the slightest bit interesting (least of all Tony Soprano), and it is absolutely impossible to care in the slightest what happens to any of them. The overall effect of the show is comparable to that of watching caged animals kill each other.
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How I feel about Succession. Ridiculous people and unfunny (humor would have saved it)
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God, I tried watching Succession twice and couldn't stand it. I never understood why it's so popular, basically a soap opera but every character is unlikeable and it's shot with a shaky cam.
I should make a post on that show.
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Same with Shameless, Suits, and House of Cards. Just shit people being snarky and doing shit things.
I loved The Sopranos, however.
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