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I'm obviously not in the target demographic of the show. I do love Brian Cranston's body of work, and honestly... the cast is excellent across the board, but I never found the actual characters engaging, the plot interesting, or ever really enough to capture my attention beyond season one. I tried to stay interested. Man did I try, but the show was strained and mostly just plain boring - I found "Better Call Saul" infinitely more interesting if I'm being honest.

When it comes to fantastic TV crime dramas with unforgettable characters, this one sits well behind greats like "Hannibal", "The Wire", "Mindunter", "Luther", etc.

Honestly, I just don't get why this TV show is so well regarded. So, I can only assume I'm not in the crowd this show was meant for.

I lean into thrillers, sci-fi, crime/legal dramas etc., but if you told me I'd get pulled into a period drama full New York City "society" pomp, catty undercutting, social climbing, and an endlessly deep preponderance of pretentiousness, I would have immediately said: "You got the wrong guy! That is not not my Hermès bag!"

This series is all of those aforementioned things made whole and enjoyable with excellent story and fantastically lovable and despicable personalities sometimes all rolled into a single character.

I will pick one of my favorites in the show that blindside me: Cynthia Nixon!!!

Her turn as Ada floored me. She played a hard mannered Federal Official in "Hannibal" and she was fantastic. Now she plays a lovable aunt and I can't get enough of it... her range is magnificent - she's always been one of my favorites. Of course Christine Baranski is fantastic. Honestly, I have a hard time finding anyone out of place in the cast.

I find this show wholly enjoyable, and that's coming from someone that slept through "The Crown" and, out of boredom, set small fires in the house when my wife turned on "Downton Abby".

One episode and out is shortsighted. So, take a chance, and let soak in.