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Yet, despite this overwhelming negative reception, Velma is drawing in viewers at an unprecedented rate. Reports indicate a staggering 127-fold increase in demand for the series on analytics platforms—second only to Wednesday, the Netflix hit that continues to captivate audiences. It appears that curious viewers are tuning in en masse, not out of admiration but to confirm just how bad the show truly is. This behavior—picking something apart out of sheer curiosity or disdain—is classic hate watching.