"Seinfeld Is Unfunny" may refer to one of the following tropes (YMMV except where noted):
- Condemned by History: Something that was once mostly liked is now viewed with outright contempt.
- Dancing Bear: A work whose reputation is based on one gimmick rather than any other merits.
- Early-Installment Weirdness: Elements of a work or series that differ early in its existence, either because of evolving artistry or the work’s identity is still unknown. Not a YMMV trope.
- Fair for Its Day: Something that might come across as a Captain Obvious Aesop or even offensive today was considered progressive in its time.
- Genre Turning Point: A work redefines a genre it occupies.
- Hype Backlash: Any work that becomes immensely popular and beloved will eventually receive new viewers who don’t think it’s as good as the hype.
- It's Popular, Now It Sucks!: The more mainstream something is, the more critical people are of it.
- It's the Same, Now It Sucks!: Something is seen as bad simply because it's too similar to a previous work, rather than due to any particular flaw on its own.
- It Was His Sled: A Plot Twist that has become so widely known it is no longer seen as shocking.
- Older Than They Think: An idea many might believe originates from a certain work actually predates that work.
- Once Original, Now Common: A work that was once seen as innovative and fresh is now seen as quaint because of its immense influence. Formerly named "Seinfeld is Unfunny" after the television series Seinfeld.
- Unintentional Period Piece: An Audience Reaction in which a work has so many cultural trademarks of its era that it comes across as a deliberate exaggeration to modern viewers.
- Values Dissonance: An element of a work is viewed as normal in its own culture/time period, but is considered questionable in another culture/time period.
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