Well with it being a long show in your view, it just means if you get into it, you will have plenty to watch and won't be out of options again.
There's a show I just watched six seasons of called Line of Duty. At first it was daunting to watch all that, and now I have reached the depression stage of: "Man, I have nothing to watch now"
It really is just that hump to get over, you don't know if you'll enjoy shows despite them being popular. That can sometimes make it feel like you are forcing yourself to watch it. I tried doing that with Game of Thrones when it obviously wasn't my thing.