You know, it's weird because I'm not sure. Are people turned off by the Soviet perspective? I don't know. I have one friend who wasn't interested because she felt like she knew how it turned out given history.
But I feel sometimes like it's something more...like there's something about the real meat of the show that people aren't excited by. I mean, it's not a power fantasy despite the two superhero leads.. It just seems like there's something about the whole premise that...leaves people cold. They're just not excited by the idea of undercover Russian spies as the heroes. They weren't interested in it in Allegiance either despite that show seeming from what I heard to be more OTT.
It's probably good remember that The Wire never did well either, and that was another show that I think critics always said was the best. I don't know if it'll ever get the kind of respect The Wire gets with people watching it on DVD. But I think the premise of that show had more attraction and people just stayed away because it was daunting. The Americans might have some of that too since it's so painful, but if people aren't watching it they don't know. I do have one friend who doesn't watch it because of the tension, but that's a general rule with her.
It just seems like people don't feel an automatic connection to or don't have an immediate idea about "Russian spies" or something. I am, of course, probably the worst person to ask why somebody WOULDN'T like this show.
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Date: 2015-07-21 08:10 pm (UTC)But I feel sometimes like it's something more...like there's something about the real meat of the show that people aren't excited by. I mean, it's not a power fantasy despite the two superhero leads.. It just seems like there's something about the whole premise that...leaves people cold. They're just not excited by the idea of undercover Russian spies as the heroes. They weren't interested in it in Allegiance either despite that show seeming from what I heard to be more OTT.
It's probably good remember that The Wire never did well either, and that was another show that I think critics always said was the best. I don't know if it'll ever get the kind of respect The Wire gets with people watching it on DVD. But I think the premise of that show had more attraction and people just stayed away because it was daunting. The Americans might have some of that too since it's so painful, but if people aren't watching it they don't know. I do have one friend who doesn't watch it because of the tension, but that's a general rule with her.
It just seems like people don't feel an automatic connection to or don't have an immediate idea about "Russian spies" or something. I am, of course, probably the worst person to ask why somebody WOULDN'T like this show.