TV shows - really depends, as I think even from a pilot you can get a sense of whether something is going to get good or not. Like, Master of None started slowly but showed enough that it could be good (and subsequently turned out good).
Albums - I’ll listen once happily. If it’s really shit I’ll turn it off halfway through.
I started It’s Always Sunny cause my brother told me to and I was like what the fuck is this shit and gave up for a year or so before trying again then I loved it
The first episode of this is terrible and it put me off completely. My daughter told me to watch episodes from Season 3 onwards and while I’m not exactly hooked it’s pretty funny.
I enjoy gaming to relax, wouldn’t say it makes me a worse person. Using my brain while I relax is infinitely preferable to watching shite tv/getting pissed/doing whatever else it is normal people do.
I suppose I wouldn’t consider dating someone who makes sweeping generalisations about people like this, so we’re gravy.
When I used to put on gigs regularly and received demo tapes/CDs in the post (pre-Soundcloud etc) I’d give them ten seconds before chucking them through the open window into my back yard.
Seriously, if they start the CD with a shit song then they don’t deserve a thing. And if the whole thing is shit then I’ve avoided listening to more than I would have liked.