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.
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.
I loved the Bruce Springsteen video - oh so very true - 57 things on TV but nothing to watch. A great post, Jo. Like you, I am finding it harder to find something that piques my interest. I usually search by actor - somebody like Sheridan Smith - and something good usually pops up like Cleaned Up, a drama about gambling. She is such a good actress.
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.
Stories do very often have the same plots. But if written well it doesn’t really matter xx
That's the trick, isn't it, to present the story to us in a novel and relevant way.
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.
I agree about David Attenborough xx
I loved the Bruce Springsteen video - oh so very true - 57 things on TV but nothing to watch. A great post, Jo. Like you, I am finding it harder to find something that piques my interest. I usually search by actor - somebody like Sheridan Smith - and something good usually pops up like Cleaned Up, a drama about gambling. She is such a good actress.
Is it because we are getting more discerning or just getting old? 😂😂
Definitely more discerning, Jo!