Schitts Creek was really not very good at first. It took time to get its footing. If you stick with it you will probably start loving it after the first season.

We loved Octopus Teacher. But we also love Schitt's Creek and it didn't take us more than a few of the first season episodes to get into it fully.

Cameran Eubanks (Southern Charm) posted a IG Story of herself just bawling after watching My Octopus Teacher. It was hilarious. She said she would never eat octopus again.

sas95...really? Watched 3 episodes of first season with our take being that it’s crude and not very amusing. No prudes here, either, but I’m now remembering fondly the clean humor of Cheers et al. The gross words in today’s music, and crude t.v. humor have become appalling and tiresome. Does it really become Emmy worthy?

Martinca, we watched 3 episodes, too. No interest in seeing episode 4. It’s too slow, to dragged out, and too sophomoric. They really drive the lame jokes into the ground, then grind them in with the heel, just in case you didn't get the joke yet. The bit with the sign is a case in point.

We’ve stuck with a few shows that people said were worth it, like Fleabag, but SC has not improved.

We are trying Ratched, pilot and first episode so far. DH seems to like it, I find the camera angles, lighting, music overwhelming, and not in a good way.

My Octopus Teacher is beautiful, riveting, and wonderful.

In other news, Great British Bake Off is on this Friday!

Can I skip the crap of the first season maybe just read the synopses, and just start with season 2?

Totally agree with running, s.creek got better after episode 4. Moira cracks me up. I’m excited that the final season will be released on Netflix in a few weeks. (Oct. 7)

I am a couple episodes into season 2 of s.creek. The characters grow on you.

Just chiming in to say that runninginplace is right! Love, love, love Schitts Creek. Stick it out through Season 1. It just gets better and better.

I watched My Octopus Teacher yesterday. Absolutely loved it.

I should try Octopus because I couldn't stand SC. Tried watching twice and the thought "too stupid for words" kept coming to mind. I only made it through two episodes. Maybe I will try it again without DH - no way he will sit for it again.

I loved the Octopus show and also Schitt’s Creek. If it needs repeating I whole heartedly agree that if you watch the entire first season of SC and it doesn’t have you itching to see more, well ......

I cannot wait for the next season but sad to hear it will be the last I.LOVE.DAVID. Haha!

If season 1 was so bad, how were they even able to make a season 2?

Ok, ok. You all have convinced me to stick..yuk...with it past season 4. We shall see. I’m looking forward to Octopus.

I read about My Octopus Teacher on Wikipedia. :( I think I'd bawl too, even tho it's just an octopus.

I had the same experience as Running did with Schitt's Creek. I watched the first few and then left it for like 6 months. Then tried again and fell in love. It really becomes rather lovely and hilarious and of course it silly. Watching the characters grow is rewarding. Davit! Where.is. my port.fo.li.o???

Okay, okay, after an episode of GBBO we will give SC one more try. Maybe two.

It took me almost the full first season to start liking Schitt's Creek. But after that I was so hooked. It was one of the few shows where every season got better. Usually it's the other way around.

I’m one of those that didn’t last a full episode of SC. Perhaps I’ll give it another go.

For all of you who stuck with it, what kept you going through the first few episodes? I don’t think we finished the 2nd, we watched the third because of the Emmy sweep and still didn’t get it. Was it the buzz from other people that kept you going?

I kept at it because people who have similar tastes in programs told me to hang in.

I kept going bc the episodes are so short...and my friend told me I’d start to love it. I DID!! Seriously, in the beginning the characters just seem so stupid and vapid...but as you keep watching you find yourself realizing that they really do have wonderful, warm qualities. They really DO love each other, but it is cloaked in that hilarious sarcasm. 😂David got on my nerves so much at first...and now he is my favorite. And Alexis! She is a riot. I can totally see why they have won so many acting awards...there is so much nuance to each character.

I couldn’t wait to get season 6 for free on Netflix, so I literally spent $24.99 to buy it on Apple TV the other day. I am trying so hard to limit myself to one a day or less bc it’s the end 😢 and I want to savor it. I know what is coming in the last episode (a big event, won’t spoil, and I KNOW it will be beyond touching.)

What Sas said :). It was almost a challenge--if so many people whose taste was so similar to me loved it, what was the magic? Especially since those first few episodes were so off putting I just figured why not at least push on through to season's end. It helps that each show is only about 20something minutes long. My analysis was that I would only have wasted a couple of hours of my life. Believe me, I had no illusions I would continue watching this stinker. And then...the rest is history.

I will add that I never, ever warmed up to the character played by Chris Elliott and in fact he was one of the reasons I detested SC initially. It was the only misfire in the divine ensemble that came together, because both the character and actor never seemed to jell at all with the rest of the cast and the show.

I have read that Elliott was initially cast as the 'name' to draw viewers, and I strongly suspect he must not have been all that close and in tune with the others. He was nowhere to be seen in the heartwarming recap show after the last episode, and none of the creators ever seem to mention him much.

So that's another tip: try to ignore Mayor Schitt who seems to be working in a completely different show than everyone else.

The Chris Elliott (town sign episode) was a turn off for me, raunchy. The series got so much better. Hang in there, or not.

Honestly I liked SC from the start - obviously I have a tolerance for sophomoric humor when the actors of of this caliber. I liked Johnny right away and Stevie - oh Stevie I love. Their family dynamics, the nonchalance of the entire town to their differences and quirks spoke to me right away. And all the characters just keep evolving. I wear my Rose's Apothecary sweatshirt often and always know who's a fan.

The town sign thing was dumb. And anyway, her skirt was down.

Roland is my least-liked character as well! I think of him as the annoying uncle everyone has to tolerate at Thanksgiving 😂

If you are a fan, this is a delight.

That was great Dee, thank you!

I've never liked Chris Elliot in anything and he always seems to play the same character. I thought I was going to hate the show, because of him and I don't really like Eugene Levy or his movies or humor. I wouldn't even start watching because of the name of the show - just not my thing, middle school boys locker room humor. (Roland Schitt)!

But raves from others made me give it a go and after 3 or so episodes, I was hooked. David, oh, David. How are we going to live without him? I was not familiar with Catherine O'hara, but she is so completely brilliant in this show (and I suspect in others) - I don't know how she can deliver some of her lines without cracking up.

I was so happy for all of them to be recognized by winning so many Emmy's and ending the series on such a high note.

I'll chime in on Schitt's Creek, and say I loved the show too. I found the first episodes by accident on Youtube some years ago and then on a TV web site that aired each season - until the very last season. I could no longer access it unless I paid a fee. However, I eventually was able to watch the final episode of the final season somewhere online for free.

I do like Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara. They have done movies together i.e. "Best of Show". There is one about folk music too which I can't recall the title. Chris Elliot? Yeah, he is definitely one of a kind. I used to like his TV series tho.

A Mighty Wind.

Yep. That's it. And another is "Waiting For Guffman". I had to look that title up too.

Watched My Octopus Teacher. So good!!!

I detest Chris Elliot . I didn’t know his name until this thread, but that actor annoys me so much that I find my reaction to him irrational. From the comments up thread, I gather he plays the mayor. Glad to know that, so that I’ll try to ignore him when I give the series one more try.

I used to be amused by Chris in his short bits on Letterman. His father was one of the great comedy duo Bob and Ray. But anything beyond a minute or two is too much.