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Sheryl Smith's avatar

I have noticed that there are eras of how shows feel, ie fast paced vs thoughtful, alluding to sex vs explicit. I'm thinking of a more recent series called True Detective. The long, slow build relies a lot on building relationships and hinting at multiple possibilities. I think both are part of the current trend whereas in the recent past shows built relationships slowly over the long term and were more results oriented. I'm thinking asking the lines of NCIS.

I will always remember being told by an English major, as we were standing in line for the first Star Wars movie, that there is no such thing as a "new" story. Every story is a rehash. Kind of burst my bubble about Star Wars, but the older I get the more I believe him.

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Nancy A's avatar

I think the quality of programming has gone downhill, or maybe I'm a curmudgeon also. 😉 I love all nature shows and Jeopardy, and only one or two sitcoms. David Attenborough calms my soul.

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