Not to watch something just because DH thinks its the best thing ever?

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AIBU or is DH for getting in a huff with me?

DH is massively into Game of Thrones. I have never watched any of it, it's not my kind of thing at all. There's a battle scene called the battle of the bastards which he has gone on about several times about how it's the best thing he's ever seen on TV and it's like Saving Private Ryan but medieval. I'm in the middle of working this evening and he says, "Come and watch for 10 minutes" because it's this scene he loves. I say, "I'm not interested" and he insists, saying, "It's only 10 minutes" and "But it's like Saving Private Ryan but medieval" I point out that I wasn't that interested in Saving Private Ryan either. I'm just not that bothered about watching people killing each other.

Now he's got all huffy with me because I wouldn't stop working and watch it. If I asked him to watch something I was finding fascinating or lovely e.g. the Three Girls documentary, the film Lion, he absolutely wouldn't watch it with me. So why should I watch his stupid battle scene?

DH and I are huge series/films fans but have very different tastes. We have what we call the "15 min test" where you will watch something the other wants to show you even if you don't think you are going to like it - after 15min you decide if you want to continue or not.
For GOT DH had to do more as I really wasn't interested even after 15min, but he was so convinced I would love it that he kind of bribed me, like watch an episode and I will cook your favourite meal, etc for the first 3 episodes. After that I was hooked.

It work both ways, I have to add, he has watched all seasons of Gilmore Girls with me

If it was massively important to my partner I would at least give it a go

Yes. YABU. Just give it a go for goodness sake.

My wife occasionally makes me watch the opening to Drive. I've grown to like it.

You are missing out, start from season one there's loads of nice men to ogle and if you watch from the beginning you'll get into it x

It sounds to me like your husband wants to share something he loves with you, because he wants to feel close to you. It may not be 'your bag', but to dismiss it without ever trying it is juvenile at best. It also appears to me that you have some underlying issues of resentment towards your husband and perhaps this is the real issue here.

In the past I've tried things and decided they're not for me, and my husband has too - but we'll always try (even if we drag our heels and moan! )

It didn't sound like my cup of tea either when it was first described to me - but it is great.

Watch it because you love him.

Then make him watch your favourite chic flick and furthermore, make him sing along to the soundtrack, which you will have at the ready on your iPad!

If you've got 10 mins to come on here asking for others opinions then you've got 10 mins for something your OH is interested in. Just give it a go, you never know you might end up liking it.

The most disturbing thing I've read on this thread is that somebody thinks that Independence Day is the best film ever.

The most disturbing thing I've read on this thread is that somebody thinks that Independence Day is the best film ever.

When my younger brother was about 9 he watched that film twice a day, every day for six months so if I never see it again, I'll be quite happy!

DH wants me to watch his programmes and gets all huffy if I don't like something on telly that he likes. It's more about the two of us sitting down together and sharing something for him though. I will at least give it 10/15 minutes then read or something while he watches it. My biggest gripe is that if I try to make him watch something I like I get a running commentary on how awful it is. He insists he doesn't do this but he can't stop himself!

I love Independence Day but the best film ever is Demolition Man.

Some of you have clearly never seen Con Air.

Bizarrely, I have just had a conversation today with a friend comparing Battle of the Bastards (which I'd seen) and Saving Private Ryan (which she'd watched).

I'm not sure from your OP whether you particularly rated Saving Private Ryan, but we were talking about how both portrayed the mundanity of much death in battle. She commented on the images of fish getting shot by stray bullets in the water, I was talking about men being trampled to death in the mud, and by avoiding more 'glamourised' dying scenes, we each thought how effective, and horrific, both battle scenes were.

So (and speaking as a huge GoT fan) - maybe DHs enthusiasm isn't misplaced if you loved the film? I can understand from my friend's description how if you appreciated that aspect of Saving Private Ryan you could see what he is talking about in BotB? Could be an interesting exercise for 10 minutes?

But he needs to pick his moment - certainly not while you are working.

Ok, have now realised you said you weren't that interested in Saving Private Ryan either.

Please disregard my previous post...

Dh and I have a lot of overlapping interests but there's some films he's into that I'm not. I've given them a go though- BUT on my own terms (free evening, nothing on telly, feel like watching something new). To nag someone who is a) working and b) clearly just not interested is ridiculous. My 3 year old does this with Paw Patrol ('just watch it WITH me mummy!' I put it on so I could do my tax assessment in peace. 'But look! It's Marshall today!') She, however, is 3, so gets away with it due to adorableness. OPs DH is not 3. Toddler behaviour in an adults is rather less adorable.

My Husband gets me to watch stuff I'm not interested in, mostly to do with computer games or something random on youtube, but I do it because I love him and I enjoy seeing him passionate about stuff. I'm sure he does the same for me.

Although YANBU to say no whilst you are working, but YABabitU to refuse altogether. You won't know if you'll like it unless you give it a try. Its only 10 minutes and it'll make someone you love happy.

GOT is awesome BTW!

MrsKoala

Well I love GoT. I love the epic scenes, the sexy men, the fighting, the great heroic causes and I would like Cersei to capture me and keep me in a dark cell in the bowels of King's Landing as her slave to mistreat at her pleasure.

Probably shouldn't confess to that last bit ....

Your DH should accept that you are both entitled to your different tastes. My dear late hubby loved (Das Boot) The Boat but it wasn't my cup of tea. He didn't foist it on me.

He loved cricket too but didn't want to sit around all day watching it thank goodness.

I woke up early to watch GOT didn't make my partner do it. He just wants you to enjoy it with him possibly handing him snacks and drinks while giggling at everyone of your jokes while he tell you about got law and calling you babe alot

I read the first few books - in fact I was so glad I can speed read as I thought they were utter tosh. I've never watched it, and am sick to death of people telling me "you like medieval history - you'd love this" No, I won't love it - the trailers are bad enough. And it's not history. It's fantasy - actually it's Harry Potter for the Porn Age, So no, YANBU. There must be some paint you can watch drying.

YABVU, Game of Thrones is the best thing on the television, ever. Although maybe you should tell him you will watch it with him, only of he watches something that you love. Its only fair!

I read the first few books - in fact I was so glad I can speed read as I thought they were utter tosh.

If you thought they were "utter tosh" why on earth would you read the entirety of the first book, let alone any further ones?

Also it's not specifically history, but it has a lot of basis in history.