Hate-watching explained

Hate-watching is the activity of watching a television show or film with the intention of acquiring amusement from the mockery of its content or subject.[1] Closely related to anti-fan behaviours, viewers who partake in hate-watching derive pleasure and entertainment from a show's absurdities or failures.[2] The act of hate-watching is premised on the audience engaging with media through a satirical lens.

Relationship with anti-fan culture

Contrary to typical fan behaviour where audience members consume a piece of media with the intent to acquire pleasure from its contents, the pleasure anti-fans derive from a piece of media is rooted in its perceived shortcomings.

In a study conducted in 2005 on Television Without Pity, a since-defunct website that hosted discussions about television shows, Gray points out the patterns of anti-fan behaviours exhibited by its users. Unlike individuals who participate in fandom culture out of love for a particular piece of media, anti-fans engage with a piece of media out of dislike for it. The forums hosted on Television Without Pity expressed anti-fan sentiments where users would watch a television show, often critiquing and pointing out its perceived shortcomings.[3]

History

A 2012 article from The New Yorker described the short-lived Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as a show people loved to hate-watch, as "it was bad in a truly spectacular way—you could learn something from it, about self-righteous TV speechifying and failed satire and the dangers of letting a brilliant showrunner like [Aaron] Sorkin run loose to settle all his grudges in fictional form".[4]

Entertainment Weekly and other publications noted the difference between hate-watching and watching as a guilty pleasure.[5] "You wouldn't tune in every week to hate-watch a really bad reality show—that's a guilty pleasure. Generally speaking, hate-watching requires a TV series with high ambitions and features a certain amount of aesthetic perfection".[6]

In a Los Angeles Times article describing the complexity of effects of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's appearance on Saturday Night Live as host, writer Mary McNamara references the hate-watching phenomenon as a reason that ratings alone are not an indication of support.[7] An article from The New York Times also pointed out the successful ratings for Trump's presidency.[8]

In a February 2020 article, Spanish television reviewer Borja Terán described the concept of hate-watching as "enjoying watching shows to be able to criticize them", citing it as part of the reason behind the success of Telecinco and its reality show-based lineup (specifically mentioning Supervivientes, the nineteenth season of which had premiered the night prior to the post): "the viewer feels superior to the guinea pigs taking part in the televised competition. They feel better with themselves and evade from personal problems by spending energy torpedoing a mere entertainment they follow through a screen."[9]

As the term gained popularity, many anti-fans have asked others to not hate-watch, as they believe doing so will have the unintended effect of making the media they dislike seem more popular than if they had not hate-watched.[10] Velma is one such example of this phenomenon, where hate-watching is supposedly the lead cause of the show being renewed for a second season.[11]

Examples of hate-watching shows

Examples of hate-watching films

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://jezebel.com/hate-watching-is-mostly-just-being-embarrassed-by-your-5982222 'Hate Watching' Is Mostly Just Being Embarrassed by Your Own Tastes|Jezebel
  2. Web site: APA PsycNet. 2022-02-12. psycnet.apa.org. en.
  3. Gray . Jonathan . March 2005 . Antifandom and the Moral Text . American Behavioral Scientist . 48 . 7 . 840–858 . 10.1177/0002764204273171 . 144416338 . 0002-7642.
  4. Nussbaum . Emily . Hate-Watching "Smash" . The New Yorker . 2013-10-26.
  5. https://io9.gizmodo.com/is-hate-watching-bad-for-you-1654143313 Are You Hurting Your Brain By "Hate-Watching" Bad Television?
  6. Franich . Darren . August 16, 2012 . The Rise of Hate-Watching: Which TV shows do you love to despise? . Entertainment Weekly . February 28, 2020.
  7. News: McNamara . Mary . November 27, 2015 . Why huge 'SNL' ratings won't help Donald Trump become president . . March 27, 2018.
  8. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/31/opinion/futility-hate-watching-trumps-coronavirus-briefings/ The futility of hate-watching Trump's coronavirus briefings
  9. Web site: Terán . Borja . 21 February 2020 . 'Hate-watching', el odio que ayuda a perpetuar éxitos televisivos . lainformacion.com . Spanish . 21 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Cramer . Jude . Velma's Hate-Watchers Have Propelled The Show to Massive Success . 2023-01-18 . INTO . January 17, 2023 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-01-17 . 'Velma' May Get a Second Season Despite Online Backlash . 2023-01-18 . Them . en-US.
  12. Web site: Why hate-watching the awful Emily In Paris is killing the Netflix shows you love. The Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2020. Michael. Hogan.
  13. https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2023-10-27/fomo-rage-pleasure-how-and-why-we-hate-watch FOMO? Rage? Pleasure? How and why we hate-watch|Connecticut Public
  14. Web site: Big Bang Theory: America's most-loved and hated TV show. BBC News. 23 August 2018. Gena-mour. Barrett.
  15. Web site: Hyde . Gregory . 2022-03-27 . Why So Many People Hate The Big Bang Theory (But Love Young Sheldon) . 2024-02-09 . ScreenRant . en.
  16. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tv-shows-you-love-to-hate-watch_n_574dd957e4b0af73af958e04 10 TV Shows You Love To Hate Watch, If You're Anything Like Us
  17. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/embarrassing-netflixs-emily-in-paris-blasted-by-french-critics#:~:text=Created%20by%20Darren%20Star%20%28Sex%20and%20the%20City%2C,chic%20clothes%2C%20glamourous%20locations%20and%20incredibly%20attractive%20stars. "Embarrassing": Netflix' 'Emily in Paris' Blasted by French Critics
  18. https://slate.com/culture/2020/10/emily-in-paris-netflix-hate-watch.html Emily in Paris: Darren Star's Netflix series is the hate watch we can't stop watching
  19. Web site: Essay: There Is No Such Thing as Hate-Watching. Cosmopolitan. October 14, 2021 . December 13, 2023.
  20. Web site: Hate-watching is fun, but could Rebecca and Emily in Paris spark a race to the bottom?. The Independent. October 23, 2020 .
  21. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-psychology-behind-why-we-hate-watch_l_61bcecede4b04b42ab5fa761 The Psychology Behind Why We Hate-Watch
  22. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/02/euphoria-most-loved-hated-tv-show How did Euphoria become the most loved and hated show on TV?
  23. https://www.thedailybeast.com/viral-video-of-the-day-the-simpsons-meet-family-guy Viral Video of the Day: ‘The Simpsons’ Meet ‘Family Guy’
  24. Web site: Fernandez. Maisy. I Love/Hate New York. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215172429/https://www.mtv.com/news/o6dagx/i-lovehate-new-york. dead. December 15, 2023. MTV. August 5, 2008. December 15, 2023.
  25. Web site: Lavoipierre. Ange. Jul 27, 2022. December 13, 2023. Is hate-watching TV shows something you love? Here are 10 of our faves to binge on. .
  26. Web site: Tufekci. Zeynep. The Real Reason Fans Hate the Last Season of Game of Thrones. 2020-11-21. . en.
  27. Web site: Borrelli . Christopher . What does hate-watching mean? . Chicago Tribune . February 28, 2020 . February 24, 2013.
  28. https://www.miaminewtimes.com/arts/five-reasons-we-hate-glee-sing-on-that-drama-nerds-6498960 Five Reasons We Hate Glee: Sing on That Drama Nerds!
  29. Web site: California Today: Revisiting 'The Hills' in 2019. The New York Times. June 25, 2019. September 9, 2023. Cowan. Jill.
  30. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/worst-rated-netflix-tv-series-movies-b2395925.html 20 Netflix shows and movies that critics hated, from Emily in Paris to Secret Obsession|The Independent
  31. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/hgtv-house-hunters-hate-watch-263790 HGTV House Hunters Hate-Watching Studies
  32. https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/despite-everyone-being-warned-against-hate-watching-the-idol-its-getting-watched-and-hated-anyway/ Despite everyone being warned against hate-watching ‘The Idol,’ it’s getting watched and hated anyway|We Got This Covered
  33. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/love-island-itv2-mental-health-new-series-watch-release-date-stream-a, 8938061.html Love Island: Why it's time to stop hate-watching the ITV2 show
  34. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-02-24-chi-borrelli-hate-watch-20130221-story.html What does hate-watching mean?
  35. Web site: Spangler. Todd. June 29, 2016. Data Science Proves We Love to Hate-Watch TV. February 28, 2020. Variety.
  36. Web site: Haglund. David. December 28, 2012. Why the Word of the Year Is Hate-Watching. February 29, 2020. Slate.
  37. Is hate-watching TV shows something you love? Here are 10 of our faves to binge on - 07-22-2023
  38. https://coconuts.co/singapore/lifestyle/soooo-trashy-say-the-many-hate-watching-netflixs-singapore-social/ ‘Soooo trashy,’ say the many hate-watching Netflix’s ‘Singapore Social’
  39. Web site: Goodman. Tim. February 5, 2013. Tim Goodman on TV's Newest Trend: 'Hate Watching'. February 28, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter.
  40. Nussbaum. Emily. April 27, 2012. Hate-Watching "Smash". February 28, 2020. The New Yorker.
  41. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/how-to/a23079/hate-watch-true-blood/ How to Hate Watch True Blood
  42. Web site: King . Jade . 2023-01-16 . Please Stop Hate Watching Velma . 2023-01-18 . TheGamer . en.
  43. https://insidethemagic.net/2023/02/hatewatching-caused-velma-season-2-af1/ Most Hated HBO Show Gets Season 2 Greenlight, “Hate-Watching” Named Culprit
  44. https://www.primetimer.com/platformshift/hate-watches-streaming-netflix-hulu-dramas It's Official: Everyone Loves to Hate-Watch TV Dramas - PRIMETIMER
  45. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170616-the-joy-of-hate-watching The joy of hate-watching

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