21 Movies And TV Shows People Simply Refused To Watch Until The End

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"I realized when you're not enjoying something, it's a waste of time anyway."

Television and film finales can go two ways. They're usually totally worth the wait or make you wonder why you even bothered. Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share the TV shows and movies they refused to finish. Here's what they had to say:

1. Game of Thrones

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen stands on a balcony, wearing a flowing, elegant dress, looking back over her shoulder with a serene expression

Courtesy of HBO

"Every time I try to watch it I just get disappointed. They kill off every character you root for. They make the evil characters so twisted. They throw in random gross things. And then everyone said the ending was horrible! Not what they were expecting or hoping for. This whole series seems like a giant hyped-up disappointment. Pass."

—Steve, California

2. The Walking Dead

Rick Grimes dressed as a sheriff in a scene from "The Walking Dead"

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"I gave up on that at least three years before it ended, maybe more. I remember being so bored by one of the season finales that I just gave up on the whole thing."

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3. Riverdale

KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, and Camila Mendes stand outside in a forest setting, dressed in casual outdoor winter wear

Katie Yu / © CW Network / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I only got a few episodes into Season 2 when I couldn't watch anymore. After reading about the rest of the show and seeing YouTube clips sporadically, I'm so glad I didn't waste my time."

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4. Grey's Anatomy

Patrick Dempsey and Ellen Pompeo are on a hospital set, wearing white medical lab coats and dark scrubs, from the TV show "Grey's Anatomy"

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"Once the main characters started leaving it got old. At this point, it's just recycled stories with new interns. They should have stopped that show years ago!"

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5. Westworld

Thandiwe Newton stands in a room wearing a formal suit with a blazer. She has an arm slightly raised, adjusting her sleeve

John P. Johnson / HBO

"I LOVED the first two seasons (as hard to watch and disturbing as they are) but then the entire direction changed. It became a different show with a different premise. It became harder to follow, harder to care about."

—Amy, Texas

6. Breaking Bad

Bryan Cranston wearing a hat, glasses, and dark jacket

Cathy Kanavy / © AMC / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I get a lot of flack for this, but Breaking Bad! I disliked every character so much. No matter what they did, I was just irritated not interested. I also couldn't get past the horrific yellow filter. It was so insanely heavy...like, why? I made it halfway through Season 2 because everyone kept telling me how good it got. I turned it off after watching an episode one day and never bothered turning it back on. I didn't care at all about continuing it."

—Anonymous

7. Glee

Lea Michele in a school hallway looking thoughtful, wearing a white blouse and an argyle sweater vest, standing in front of lockers

Carin Baer / © Fox Television / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I only got up to two episodes because they were long, I kept falling asleep, and I already couldn't stand Rachel Berry."

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8. Lost

Evangeline Lilly and Matthew Fox sit by a campfire, eating and talking, possibly in a scene from a TV show or movie

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9. Outlander

Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe in period clothing stand closely, gazing at each other in a scenic outdoor setting with hills in the background

Nick Briggs / © Starz / Courtesy Everett Collection

"It's so boring and dry. Some books should not become movies or shows."

smellyogre72

10. Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver

Djimon Hounsou stands in a post-apocalyptic setting holding a weapon, with fallen figures in the background, and flags hanging overhead

Clay Enos / © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I started to check out after the first scene of harvesting wheat in slow motion. I turned it off in the middle of the third scene of harvesting wheat in slow motion."

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11. Life of Pi

Suraj Sharma, as the character Pi from "Life of Pi," peers down with a curious expression, appearing to look into a lifeboat

©20th Century Fox Film / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I couldn't even tell you what happened. The movie was so boring I shut it off after 15 to 20 minutes."

—Anonymous, Pennsylvania

12. The Rookie

Nathan Fillion, wearing a police uniform with a body camera, looks pensive while on an urban street setup for a scene

Raymond Liu / Disney

"I watched the first episode and started getting secondhand embarrassment."

—Anonymous

13. The L Word

Katherine Moennig, Sarah Shahi sitting on a couch together

Paul Michaud / © Showtime / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I powered through the first few seasons and enjoyed it. But it got messy and just unwatchable."

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14. Wheel of Fortune

Vanna White in a sparkling dress gestures towards a game board on "Wheel of Fortune" that reads "AND THE WINNER IS"

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"It's mind-numbingly boring. The contestants always had outstanding spouses and exceptional children. I watched the last show to see if anything was different, and no, I just wasted 30 minutes of my time. It was an insanely popular show, just not for me."

—Nancy, Texas

15. The Goldbergs

Sean Giambrone, Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Haley Orranti standing on a driveway together in a scene from "The Goldbergs"

Danny Feld / © ABC / Courtesy Everett Collection

"The first four seasons are hilarious, but then it gets weird. Adam keeps growing up but the other two stay the same age for multiple seasons? It got really bad and I stopped watching. Whenever I rewatch, I only watch the first four seasons."

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16. Dexter: New Blood

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan looks down thoughtfully, wearing a black apron over a blue shirt, bathed in dramatic lighting

Seacia Pavao / © Showtime / Courtesy Everett Collection

"It bored me to tears. It was completely different from the original series with a bunch of new characters I did not care about."

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17. Open Water

Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis in scuba diving equipment while sharks swim around them in the ocean

© Lionsgate / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I could not watch two hours of a man and woman floating in the ocean."

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18. The Big Bang Theory

Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons sitting on the couch together in a scene from "The Big Bang Theory"

Cliff Lipson / © CBS / Courtesy Everett Collection

"I hate not finishing shows because I feel like I've put all my time into it and I don't want it to be a waste, but I realized when you're not enjoying something, it's a waste of time anyway. Maybe my sense of humor changed as I got older or maybe it's because the show got completely stale and predictable, but I stopped around Season 9 or 10. I can't remember. I only remember getting to the point of needing to force myself through an episode and finally calling it quits."

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19. And Just Like That

Sarah Jessica Parker wears a lace shawl over a patterned dress, with curly hair, pearl necklace, and earrings, sitting in a warmly lit setting

Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max

"I absolutely LOVED Sex and the City, but the revival show was terrible, the acting was poor, and the writing was sloppy."

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20. Baby Reindeer

Richard Gadd in a yellow-and-red plaid suit holding a microphone with a spotlight on him and red curtain in the background

Ed Miller / © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

"Everyone raved about it, but it made me cringe and feel on edge for every second of each episode I watched. I know that's partly the point, but I couldn't go on after the third or fourth episode. It was too much!"

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21. DC Comics Arrowverse TV Shows

Grant Gustin (as The Flash), Stephen Amell (as Green Arrow) standing in front of a white vehicle with a blue pattern on it during the evening hours

Dean Buscher / © The CW Network / Courtesy Everett Collection

"All of the DC Arrowverse shows (Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash, and Legends). They started fresh and interesting with their niche and tone. Then they became more convoluted and long-winded until it was watching the same show but with different characters. I gave up on all of them at some point and didn't even bother giving the new ones a shot."

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Which TV show or movie would you add to this list? Share it in the comments!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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