[srtjstjsj]

Huh. Up til now I thought "potboiler" meant mildly entertaining filler, "a way to pass the time while waiting for a pot to boil", since "a watched pot never boils".

[PaulRobinson]

And I always thought it was something that built up suspense like a pot builds up a boil.

A quick dig around suggests the etymology described in the article is correct though. TIL, etc.

[barbs]

And I thought it was a low effort, slightly humorous film that stoners would watch while "boiling pot" in their bongs. :P