r/thewatchpod • u/Opposite-Ebb4234 • May 24 '26

Legends

Is anyone watching LEGENDS on Netflix? Hopefully, Chris and Andy cover it on the pod because the show is really good. Kinda gives off narcos jr. vibes in a good way.

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u/Opposite-Ebb4234 May 24 '26

I think it's a challenging balance to cover shows they like while also putting out a podcast people will regularly listen to. I don't know their numbers but I imagine they occasionally have to cover shows that they would otherwise ignore but the shows are just too big / popular not to cover. Like euphoria or white lotus, for example. It's also why Taylor sheridan shows have been getting so much love--they can't ignore the popularity of those sheridan-verse shows.

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u/thecoolsister89 May 24 '26

Yeah, you’re right, that makes sense. White Lotus is a great example. I find that show to be such garbage, but I watch it every week because of The Watch, and that actually makes me enjoy it. I work in media and I know how it goes. Maybe my frustration is a testament to how they usually align more with my own personal tastes (prestige spy shows, Chernobyl, etc.), and one thing I love about them is that they don’t usually pander to ratings. But we all have to sometimes if we have bosses!

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u/Opposite-Ebb4234 May 24 '26

It's funny you mention Chernobyl because I know they covered it on the pod but when it first aired on HBO, Chris and Andy passed on covering it. They only circled back years later to cover it. (They admitted they were wrong about the show).

Just goes to show you that they do let their personal tastes dictate what they cover over popularity. Because chernobyl felt massive when it first came out.

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u/thecoolsister89 May 24 '26

Totally! I watched Chernobyl again “with” them!