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Why unexpected? The Last Airbender is as mainstream as NCIS today.

>>Kiro+(OP)
In fairness, that happened for many quickly over the past month or two as it hit Netflix. A good deal of people still don't know much/anything about ATLA.

>>Kiro+(OP)
Not sure that helps much; I’ve never heard of NCIS.

Some people just don’t spend their time watching TV.

>>aendru+y9
That's fine but considering NCIS is the most watched TV show of 2019 I'm sure it holds as a reference for "mainstream".

Edit: I know downvote edits are frowned up but... I need to ask: why are people downvoting this? Do you not think NCIS is good example of a mainstream show?

>>Kiro+Ae
Is that for one show, or the entire franchise? There's three shows; the original (16 years old and still going, wow!), Los Angeles and New Orleans.

>>bilege+1h
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/most-popular-tv-shows-highe...

Looks like the original show only (at #2, after NFL). New Orleans is at #22 and Los Angeles at #28.

>>Kiro+Ae
Due to the glut of content available today, viewership is fractured. It doesn't take much to be the "most watched TV show" any more, just like it doesn't actually take many sales to top the music charts. Something can hold a record for viewership while still being something that most of the population (or most of a subculture like us here) remain oblivious to.

Also, HN is a global community, and even though many television shows are watched internationally, their impact on pop culture overall can be drastically different. So, you can't assume a major show in your country will be readily recognized by your fellow nerds in another country.

>>Kiro+(OP)
I’m not sure about the comparison to NCIS, but TLA is in the top ten on Netflix currently, it’s quite popular.

>>Kiro+(OP)
Given that TV ratings and audiences are easy to discover, it's weird you'd make this easily disprovable assertion.

>>Medite+Yr
Even if that is true wouldn't you agree that NCIS is mainstream? If it's not mainstream I don't know what is. Feel free to give a better example.

Let me remind you that the whole discussion started by me highlighting the popularity of The Last Airbender (due to Netflix, as someone pointed out) by comparing it to a mainstream show. I could have taken any popular show but thought taking the one topping the charts would be enough to illustrate it. Apparently not, and in the future I must carefully review the viewing habits of the whole HN community in order to make a point and not offend anyone.

So let me revise the comment: The Last Airbender is as mainstream as any other popular show today.

>>ubermo+HA
What do you mean? Is there a legal definition of "mainstream"? The Last Airbender is topping the charts on Netflix. That surely must be enough for me to be allowed to call it mainstream and that a reference to it is not obscure.

If you read the sibling comments they are trying to say NCIS is not mainstream at all since TV ratings mean nothing, making the opposite point of yours. You guys are impossible.

>>Kiro+QT
It's a question of scale. Many more people watch NCIS.