I can't see why people are kinda mad or sad about ratings. I mean who cares ? As long as you enjoy it, it doesn't matter if the show is watched by 5 millions. I personally do not care, I enjoy it. BB6 and BB8 were considered as flops but a lot of people found it entertaining. And BB7 is considered as successful in terms of ratings but I hated it.
So really, the ratings are not big deal, just enjoy and let people not be aware of what an entertaining show is.