TMC
07-26-2022, 08:18 PM
https://www.looper.com/940586/why-some-sitcom-fans-think-seinfeld-is-totally-overrated/
Many viewers find Jerry unfunny
One sitcom watcher, u/xenon7-7, took to the "unpopular opinion" section of Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/seinfeld_is_overrated/) to declare that they don't understand the widespread love of "Seinfeld" and that they actually think it's overrated. They wrote that they don't find it to be a funny show and they find the laugh track to be exaggerated and distracting. (Jerry Seinfeld revealed in a Reddit AMA (https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ujvrg/comment/ceiu4td/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) that the series used both the laughter from a live audience and a laugh track.) The original poster turned out to be far from the only one who feels this way.
Right away, many of the commenters pointed to one reason that the show may fall flat to some viewers: they don't find the character of Jerry to be very funny, or Seinfeld to be a very good actor. One user, u/dontinc (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2ng232/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3), noted that they only find the show funny because of Kramer and George, not Jerry. Responding to that, u/sympathytaste (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2nprdy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3), noted that they thought Jerry got better in later seasons but only because he parodied the fact that he was a bad actor. Similarly, u/JaneAustenite17 (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2naqr7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) declared, "Seinfeld the show and Seinfeld as a comedian are both overrated."
Meanwhile, u/akoaytao1234 (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2ngj3c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) agreed and had some biting words to say about "Seinfeld," writing, "Same. This show feels like a very long whining session of a bunch of grating characters." Further, another user, u/simpthrowaway505 (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2nbmqr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3), expressed their opinion that they think the lackluster nature of "Seinfeld" can be blamed on a broader issue: many 1990s sitcoms have not aged well.
Many viewers find Jerry unfunny
One sitcom watcher, u/xenon7-7, took to the "unpopular opinion" section of Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/seinfeld_is_overrated/) to declare that they don't understand the widespread love of "Seinfeld" and that they actually think it's overrated. They wrote that they don't find it to be a funny show and they find the laugh track to be exaggerated and distracting. (Jerry Seinfeld revealed in a Reddit AMA (https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ujvrg/comment/ceiu4td/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) that the series used both the laughter from a live audience and a laugh track.) The original poster turned out to be far from the only one who feels this way.
Right away, many of the commenters pointed to one reason that the show may fall flat to some viewers: they don't find the character of Jerry to be very funny, or Seinfeld to be a very good actor. One user, u/dontinc (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2ng232/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3), noted that they only find the show funny because of Kramer and George, not Jerry. Responding to that, u/sympathytaste (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2nprdy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3), noted that they thought Jerry got better in later seasons but only because he parodied the fact that he was a bad actor. Similarly, u/JaneAustenite17 (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2naqr7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) declared, "Seinfeld the show and Seinfeld as a comedian are both overrated."
Meanwhile, u/akoaytao1234 (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2ngj3c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) agreed and had some biting words to say about "Seinfeld," writing, "Same. This show feels like a very long whining session of a bunch of grating characters." Further, another user, u/simpthrowaway505 (https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o5mimz/comment/h2nbmqr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3), expressed their opinion that they think the lackluster nature of "Seinfeld" can be blamed on a broader issue: many 1990s sitcoms have not aged well.