A few things that tend to "scare me off" from liking a series:
- Lack of humor. If a series is serious, that's fine as long as it has other good points. But I like something that gives me a smile or a laugh once in a while.
- Depressing turns of events. If a series consists of one tragedy after another, there's a fair chance I'll throw my hands up in disgust and give up on it. As I said, I like something I can laugh at, not something that'll just make me blue by watching it.
- Excessive blood and gore. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind blood per sé, but when a series looks like a single excuse to paint your screen red, I find it hard to take seriously.
I can't really think of any more at the moment.
