AIBU not to watch Breaking Bad?

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I work away a lot. DP and I have a thing whereby we get an entire TV show and watch it beginning to end. The West Wing took us the best part of 2012, but we enjoy it as a shared, cheap activity and we're too knackered to go out all the time.

I mentioned that Breaking Bad was meant to be good and subsequently read the synopsis on Wiki, following which I thought it's not for me. I have struggled with MH issues in the past and since then I hate negative or dark programmes. I used to love really 'deep' thoughtful angsty films but now I can't be bothered, have had enough stress and just want a happy ending or something not completely depressing.

DP is upset - not annoyed, just upset - that I won't watch BB with him. I find certain bits amusing but the rest is just too dark.

We had the same issue with Game of Thrones, his last choice, where we started watching it together and I had to stop - too violent, sexist and depressing. He now watches it himself when i work away - he loves it. So I feel (mildly) like I'm being unfair when he's sat through Bones, NCIS, West Wing and some of the Thick of It, plus assorted shorter things like Hebburn, Sherlock, Dr Who (so my choices outnumber his).

AIBU or should I suck it up as his choice, given that I often get my choices? Currently I'm hiding upstairs on the computer. Am open to being told IABU and should go back downstairs and MN on my phone instead.

Should add, obviously a facet of this is that we get precious little time together so me sitting upstairs is yet another evening where we don't spend time in each other's company (we chat through the programmes about what's going on),

Yanbu, but I've watched Breaking Bad but I LOVED it.
This sounds like me and Dh but we found we both for into it. He's watched The Wire, Game of Thrones and others. How you feel is how I feel about The Walking Dead.

when dh wants to watch his stuff I read or mn. I hope you come to find something mutual or let him get in with it til something comes along you both like.

YANBU

You have tried it and found it is not for you.

(There is a difference between watching something you aren't that bothered about because they do and watching something you actively and specifically do not want to watch)

He can still watch it without it encroaching on precious together time eg when you are working away.

You can still find something to watch together you both will enjoy

good luck!

hmmm dh loves horror and Zombies, not my thing at all but we have love film and get 2 films a month, if dh gets his choice I watch it with him (behind a cushion) and if I get mine he watches a rom com. But then dh and I both love breaking bad and game of thrones. There are some horror films I now won't watch - things that involve children disturb me too much these days since having dc.

YANBU though as it's up to you if you feel you can watch or not - could you sit with him while he watches and you read a book?

DH and I started watching BB a few weeks ago after reading all the rave reviews about it. I have to say, I hated it. I can deal with violence to a certain extent, but not gratuitous violence. I also hate black comedy, and I didn't like, or relate to, a single character, so there was really nothing to watch for!

DH has since watched all 5 seasons and says that season 5, and maybe 4, are decent/good, but he wouldn't recommend any of the others.

Have you tried the Wire? I loved that. It is gritty and there is violence involved, but in a different way.

YANBU really but... DH bought it and I really really didn't fancy it at all, but gave it a go and absolutely loved it, even more than DH. Now it's over, there a BB shaped hole in my heart .

Its bloody good though. Its not my sort of thing, but I watched the first one, thought it was ok, nothing special, watched the second and suddenly was hooked. YANBU not to watch it though, once you start you'll want to see it through to the end. And hours of your life will just vanish. Damn, it really is good though

YANBU, there's enough good TV out there that you can find something you both enjoy. DP and I like most of the same things (we LOVED Breaking Bad) but sometimes we disagree, and in that case I will watch while he pisses about on the internet or vice versa.

Things we both liked:
Breaking Bad
Battlestar Galactica
Community
Parks and Rec
Arrested Development
The Killing
Game of Thrones
Firefly
The West Wing

Things he likes but I'm not so keen:
The Sopranos
The Wire (I KNOW it's very good...I watched the first 3 series but just sort of lost interest after that)
Flight of the Conchords

Things I watch but he doesn't:
Buffy / Angel
Lost
The X-Files
The Tudors
Friday Night Lights
The Walking Dead
American Horror Story

Would echo what others have said. YANBU buuuuut it is very, very good. I felt genuinely like having a wee cry when it finished just because that was it done, forever.

Well, now I've resaddened myself

Absolutely loved breaking bad, felt compelled to share that! As for u, I don't think it's unreasonable to not want to watch it, couldn't u just sit with him and not watch it but still be together?? If I'm watching one of my shows or DP is watching football lets say, we still sit together but will go on ipad or phone and do whatever.... Sometimes just nice to be together instead of separate rooms!

I only managed to watch a couple of episodes, not for me at all. Could hubby not watch it whilst you are away? When I work late this is when my hubby watches things I hate like Spartacus, breaking bad etc