hate-watching
Viewing with contempt
Hate-watching is the practice of watching a television show, film, or other media specifically because you find it bad, irritating, or contemptible rather than enjoyable.
The appeal lies in the pleasure of criticizing, mocking, or feeling superior to the content.
I've been hate-watching that reality show all season just to complain about it.
The term extends to hate-reading and other forms of consuming media one dislikes.
Inducing secondhand embarrassment
- trainwreckChaotic, unfolding catastrophe
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- snarkCutting, mocking commentary
- rubberneckingStaring at spectacles curiously
voyeurism · eye-roll · face-palm · disdain · contempt · ridicule · derision · masochism
Serialized melodramatic television drama
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
spin-off · franchise · melodrama · tabloid · clickbait · controversy
cringe-worthy
Inducing secondhand embarrassment
- trainwreckChaotic, unfolding catastrophe
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- snarkCutting, mocking commentary
rubbernecking · voyeurism · eye-roll · face-palm · disdain · contempt · ridicule · derision · masochism · sarcasm
soap-opera
Serialized melodramatic television drama
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
celebrity · spin-off · franchise · melodrama · tabloid · clickbait · controversy
- viral cultureviral videos, going viral, viral challenge, memes, meme
- outrage culturerage bait, outrage porn, outrage cycle, viral outrage, virtue signaling