i don't base my media consumption choices on spite for people, so i get to watch good shows instead of running a test against some mental list of things I won't watch because "that will show em!"

ill also watch just about any pilot/first episode, because in theory it's a team coming together to lead off with their dramatic/emotional hook and A-material for production value. so if they can't sell me on it and there's no other compelling, external reason to stick around after the first ep, i move on.

i also don't recommend shows to people unless they specifically ask my opinion on what to watch, and then i tailor it to them and what they're looking for in terms of story telling.

because a lot of people have weird hangups where they refuse to watch anything with Peter Falk because their uncle's piano tuner looked like him and he farted too much one day during hockey practice... and I'd just as soon not know any of this.