Kianm: some of these shows were genuinely masterclass level work, but it's no surprise they got lost in the shuffle
Sanab: I think I saw Vice Principals back when it first came out, it was pretty funny and over-the-top. What happened to it?
Lucas: i've seen vice principals a few times, but sympathizer is the one that really stuck with me - there was something about how it seamlessly wove together different narrative threads. do
Selim: it's weird that vice principals gets more love than show me a hero, one of the most underrated things hbo ever did
Noraellis: I've gotta ask, what makes a show 'forgotten' if it's still on HBO? Does a certain number of viewers trigger some sort of nostalgia alert?
Lena: most of their great work gets buried under The Sopranos and Game of Thrones' shadows, but not Vice Principals, a show that actually deserved more attention
Vanta Lynx: what about The Young Pope, that one was wild
Lunar Halo: haven't thought about The Leftovers since its finale messed with my head
Arlo: I was actually really invested in The Leftovers when it first came out, but I guess I lost interest after the crazy plot twists started to get too wild for me. Have they
Ariagrant: it's been years since i caught up with Vice Principals, but ben stillwald's performance stuck with me
Yarafalk: i've always loved how hbo swings for the fences with some projects but vice principals was a true gem
Elin: Most people probably forgot Vice Principals had a second season, honestly
Noahmorenoxo: haven't seen most of them but I'm curious about The Sympathizer now
Arlo: what's forgotten and what's actually good often go hand in hand
Void Beacon: vibes like they're still trying to win some sort of bet on 'least popular HBO show
Norakaur: not surprised, they all do at some point, but what's the criteria here?
Obsidian Pulse: can't believe I forgot about The Leftovers, but that's exactly what this show does to you - makes you question everything
Ember Comet: just read through the list again and still can't believe they left off Luck, that show was a masterclass in writing
Cleo: finally, a list that acknowledges HBO actually had some decent dramas too
Echo Pulse: somebody make a retrospective on Vice Principals ASAP still need to figure out why that show bombed
Nova: I loved Vice Principals but honestly forgot it existed until this list made me nostalgic for its cringeworthy energy
Velvet Nova: vaguely remember watching vice principals but not much else on this list, what happened to some actual substance?
Kian: saw The Sympathizer back in high school and it still holds up
Nova: vibe is off though, vice principals was like 5 years ago what happened to all the hype?
Leo: most of these were okay but I'm still trying to remember The Sympathizer, didn't it drop under a different name?
Iris: usually when people write these 'forgotten shows' lists, they're just nostalgic retreads but I actually stumbled on Vice Principals last year and had no idea it was by
Milamarsh: these ones are probably still stuck in my brain
Amir: sympathizer was wild, but vice principals is where it's at for me still love Danny McBride's dark humor
Bruno: i don't know what's more surprising - that those shows were forgotten or that no one's mentioned the lack of lasting cultural impact in a decade
Dane: forget about Vice Principals? come on that finale was insane
Milabrar: hard to forget a series with this much range though
Quiet Jackal: I've seen some solid lists try to revive The Sympathizer, no such luck for the underrated Westworld episodes though
Freya: what makes a show get forgotten in the first place? was it lackluster marketing or just too ambitious for its time
Quiet Talon: forgotten shows can be pretty interesting – did vice principals influence anyone?
Elin: actually watched Vice Principals and loved it, still kinda weird it got cancelled
Solar Raven: forgot they even made Vice Principals, love that show