Any Northern Exposure fans here?

Not sure why, but I didn't watch it when it was new, neither did my wife. We just started watching it and honestly can't figure out why it was so popular. To some extent we like it. Interesting characters, stunning scenery. But the relationship that Joel and Maggie share is killing it for us. I think we're on episode 4, and it's annoying.  

My question is, do the writers tone that down in future seasons? If so, we'll give it more time. 

I remember enjoying the show at the time, but honestly, it's been so long, and the TV landscape has changed so much, I have no idea how well it holds up today.

I was in a relationship with an adventurous older woman at the time and we would often watch it together, in her bedroom.  My opinion of the show is likely more favorable because of this.

That was a long time ago, and I was in love--

I liked it when new and like it more now.  Thanks for reminding me to go back.  I started rewatching it about a month ago and just forgot to get back to it.

We watched it when I was school. It was new at the time. We didn’t have cable, so we’d meet in the student union. 

Can’t recall the particulars that you asked about, though. 

We watched it back when and we enjoyed it. Rob Morrow is a little annoying, but it got a lot better once they learned how to act.

I watched when it came out because I was young, and had lived in Alaska.   I remember really liking it at the time.

I tried watching it again a few weeks ago, and couldn't get past the first 3 episodes.

David S. Wallens said:

 We didn’t have cable, so we’d meet in the student union. 

You didn't need cable.  It was aired on your local CBS-affiliated station, over-the-air--the way all television programs are supposed to be viewed. 

Any show with flaky characters is fun to begin, but gets a bit labored after a season or two.    IE; Third Rock From the Sun.

I really enjoyed all the characters other than Rob Morrows.  He was a bit too accurate at his portrayal of a whiny New York Jew.  Not a guy I would have willingly spent time with.

Janine Turner.  Woot.

The Maggie/Joe storyline becomes much less important as the series goes on. It's an interesting "perspective" show that helps people maybe see a different perspective on an issue then they currently did. 
 

Watch till the bitter end then ask me why Joe basically disappeared the last season. It had jumped  the shark long before then.

1988RedT2 said:

David S. Wallens said:

 We didn’t have cable, so we’d meet in the student union. 

 

You didn't need cable.  It was aired on your local CBS-affiliated station, over-the-air--the way all television programs are supposed to be viewed. 

Um, we didn’t have TVs, either. Might not have had a local affiliate, come to think about it....

Well, it doesn't have a constant stream of explosions, people shooting at each other, two big apes beating each other to a pulp or car chases.

I can see how it might be confusing to people only watching modern television. 

I was a teenager when it first aired. I found that raw quality of the first few seasons to be pretty fun. Still do. 
 

They really don't make anything like it now. Everything was off a couple of notches from reality. 

I think that almost all of the characters were flawed, but interesting. Many were unlikable, but still interesting. 
 

Except Maggie. She was flawless and very, very interesting to me at the time. 

I was a bit young to understand it when it was new but my parents liked it. Think I still have it floating around in some home burned DVDs somewhere. 

I much preferred Due South. 

I enjoyed it.  Tried watching it with my kids and they thought it sold. 

We watched it.

I don't remember a single thing about it.

That probably says something.

Apparently I am in the minority, because I watched every episode when they aired and I still think it was one of the best shows every put on television. It takes any show a while to come into it's own, but stay with it and you will not be disappointed. The episode where Joel needs to find other Jewish people, the one with the baggy pants review, the one where Ed, or Maurice, or...well just stick with it. 

It's been a long time, but I think a lot of the early episodes were built around Joel, and he eventually becomes one of the least interesting of all the characters. 

ShawnG said:

Well, it doesn't have a constant stream of explosions, people shooting at each other, two big apes beating each other to a pulp or car chases.

I can see how it might be confusing to people only watching modern television. 

Wow, why the attack? I didn't say it was confusing, just wondering if they continue to devote much of the time to one boring and predictable story line. This is from a guy that avoids the streams of explosions, gun shots, and ape-on-ape violence. 

There were huskies in it. Due South also had a white blue eyed husky that they tried to pass off as a wolf. Looked just like one I used to have. 

There were a lot of old pickup trucks.

I liked the guy who ran the radio station. I think his name was Ed. 

Fueled by Caffeine said:

I enjoyed it.  Tried watching it with my kids and they thought it sold. 

I'm sorry.  Can someone translate this into Olde English?

I feel like a word or two has been omitted, but it may be that it's some sort of regional or ethnic slang.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

I'm assuming it was a typo of "solid".