Yeah, I get that just from reading meta, not to mention the fic. My problems with the show, though, may be insuperable:
(A) The cinematography is so grim. It's literally such a dark show, color- palette-wise, and that always depresses me and makes me not want to watch.
(B) I have real problems with shows where the protagonists are constantly being put in unfamiliar situations. It makes me tense for reasons I can't explain. For this reason I don't do very well with shows that involve a lot of travelling to new places (SGA, many varieties of ST, and similarly-themed shows.) I know it's weird, and probably related to my deep social anxiety issues, but there it is.
(C) I don't actually like horror. I have been known to watch it on occasion (Buffy, X-files), but usually only when there are vampires or I love the writing so much it overcomes my distaste for the genre. Unfortunately, with SPN, even though I've heard many good things about the writing, this hasn't happened--and I have watched at least 7 or 8 episodes, which is more than I give most shows I can't get into. So I honestly think the hotness factor will only take me so far.
However, sometimes good fan writing can make me fall in love with things I thought I hated, so I suppose it is still possible I will be converted.
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(A) The cinematography is so grim. It's literally such a dark show, color- palette-wise, and that always depresses me and makes me not want to watch.
(B) I have real problems with shows where the protagonists are constantly being put in unfamiliar situations. It makes me tense for reasons I can't explain. For this reason I don't do very well with shows that involve a lot of travelling to new places (SGA, many varieties of ST, and similarly-themed shows.) I know it's weird, and probably related to my deep social anxiety issues, but there it is.
(C) I don't actually like horror. I have been known to watch it on occasion (Buffy, X-files), but usually only when there are vampires or I love the writing so much it overcomes my distaste for the genre. Unfortunately, with SPN, even though I've heard many good things about the writing, this hasn't happened--and I have watched at least 7 or 8 episodes, which is more than I give most shows I can't get into. So I honestly think the hotness factor will only take me so far.
However, sometimes good fan writing can make me fall in love with things I thought I hated, so I suppose it is still possible I will be converted.