under the dome (because dumb)
24 (watched the first couple of seasons, then skipped a few, then watched the last 2 religiously. still haven't went back and watched the ones in the middle)
the simpsons (watched every season through ~21, haven't really watched any since )
Aqua Teen Hunger Force/Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1/Aqua Something You Know Whatever/Aqua TV Show Show (mainly because i don't have cable now)
revolution (because dumb)

most other shows i enjoy get cancelled way too soon, so i don't get a chance to quit on them.

2/3/2014 6:32:52 PM

Game of Thrones
Scandal
The Walking Dead
Boardwalk Empire
Downton Abbey
Lost
Grey's Anatomy
The Following
The Vampire Diaries
Carrie Diaries
Vikings
Arrow
Homeland
The Bridge
The Hour
The Newsroom
Hell on Wheels
The Client List
Elementary
Nashville
Orphan Black
The Tudors
Dallas--the remake; I'm still working on the original
Parenthood
The Borgias
Upstairs Downstairs
Misfits
Low Winter Sun
Rubicon
Rectify
Vegas
American Horror Story

There's a bunch more, I'm sure.

I loved television so much that I tried to watch all of it. It rotted my brain, and now I can't sit still for anything.

3/10/2014 1:34:35 AM

The internet has definitely ruined my attention span for tv shows... I hope tv produces are aware this is happening.

I've watched all go game of thrones, but can only name like 2 characters. I mostly just refer to characters by their descriptions (dwarf, eunuch, guy from star gate, dragon girl, etc).

3/10/2014 2:01:36 AM

Yes, it's an Internet issue for me, too. Even though I never finish them, books still keep me settled. But sitting and looking at a screen that I can't interact with is tough--unless there's a bunch of jokes or something that totally fascinates or delights me.

And TV producers are aware, but their accommodations make for bad TV. They use simpler/more predictable plot lines and preview material multiple times before it's actually shown. It's why reality TV is so popular; people don't have attention spans for much more than that. Like, they summarize everything and take breaks for each person tell you their side of the story and exactly how they feel about it. Viewers don't have to use their brains at all, and they can't get lost.

[Edited on March 10, 2014 at 3:16 AM. Reason : ]

3/10/2014 3:11:29 AM

The Following
Homeland
Boardwalk Empire
How I Met Your Mother
The Walking Dead
Revolution
Heroes
Once Upon A Time
Stargate: Universe
Burn Notice
Bones


Now admittedly, I would entertain the notion of binging some of these one Netflix or something, but for week-to-week the anticipation factor is just not very high.

3/10/2014 8:12:27 AM

I rarely quit shows...I watched all 10 seasons of Smallville just for the 3 episodes a year that it was actually good.
But Ive finally given up on Revolution...unlike the shows I enjoy, Ive realized that I couldnt give a shit about any character on the show. Also, while I havent totally given up on Once Upon a Time, Im done with Wonderland...it is beyond terrible.

3/10/2014 9:23:43 AM

Portlandia

3/13/2014 11:14:18 PM

Quote :

"24 (watched the first couple of seasons, then skipped a few, then watched the last 2 religiously. still haven't went back and watched the ones in the middle)"

i've seen them all, but i heard from someone else who watched them out of order (and agree with them) that the 4th season was probably its peak

3/13/2014 11:37:07 PM

Quote :

"most other shows i enjoy get cancelled way too soon"

This.

Here's the list from the past couple years that I have enjoyed but they have gotten cancelled:
Ringer
The Lying Game
Bunheads
Ravenswood

3/14/2014 2:30:20 PM

Dr. Who

3/16/2014 11:38:45 AM