I don’t watch shows anymore I just watch serpadesign feed his frogs on YouTube x

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    Why does anyone watch new TV when there are perfectly good copies of every season of Gargoyles they could be pirating?

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    And then for one, “yeah I like that show!”

    “Oh do you remember when x did y?”

    …No, I forgot everything that happened a week later.

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      I’m so glad it isn’t just me. I’ve been concerned I might have memory issues because this happens in my life so much.

      For real, how do people remember such details from the shows they watch.

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        Might just be interest. I can’t remember yesterday, but I remember every bit of Halo lore that I’ve read.

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        I don’t even mean because it’s episodic, it just pops right back out of my brain. Just about to finish watching all of succession, an episode a day, and couldn’t tell you half of what happened unless you remind me.

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        That’s the worst for me. If I binge it just goes into the big Binge Pot of Media Memories in my head. If I watch it daily or weekly, then I’m thinking about it and talking about it, ie interacting with the material, as it’s coming out.

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        Reasonable for a 3 season show, completely insane for an 8 season one

        Did that with GoT and my brain melted from so much. You end up needing to take a break mid way through anyway, might as well just watch them when the season comes out and watch a recap

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    I’ve taken to calling this kind of media “Mandatory Adult Television.” I think the first of its species was Lost; there were predecessors with some similar traits like The X Files or The Sopranos, heavily serialized adult content television that was very popular water cooler talk, but Lost was the first one I remember as segmenting the population into those who follow he show, and those who don’t. Game of Thrones was THE big one. You either watched Game of Thrones or you weren’t allowed to socialize as an adult. “Hey, did you see Game of Thrones last night?” “No, I don’t watch that show.” “Oh. Bye.” For nearly a decade. No one wants to talk about that show anymore. Same with Lost.

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        I like to pretend like I know what they’re talking about and see how far I can get before they catch on.

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      See also sports as a method of excluding adults social interaction.

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      I didn’t watch Game of Thrones, and I didn’t feel like I needed to. What between everyone talking about it, it was hard to miss what was happening.

      I do like that it introduced so many people to fantasy!

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        What, in your mind, is “fantasy?” Because for a genre whose name implies imagination and creativeness, it seems pretty pigeonholed into the European medieval folklore/fairy tale aesthetic somewhere between King Arthur and JRR Tolkien.

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          I’d agree with that, and most people will probably never venture outside of the hole you’ve described. For my money it’s a book that has to do with fantastical elements that can’t easily be lumped into science-fiction.

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        When I turned in my iPad (Air 4) due to some issues with magnetic covers within warranty, I got a free replacement and a 90-day trial to Apple TV+. I watched Ted Lasso (all 3 seasons), Silo and Severance during these 3 months.

        I’m not sure why you only got 7 days, but I would assume that Apple gives a longer trial to people who just got a new iDevice.

        ps. I should mention that if I were to get a new tablet today, I would get one from Samsung.

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    Seen one of those (The Boys). Maybe two if you count the first season of Westworld (don’t plan on watching more because it’s supposed to be shite).

    I only really bother with Mike Flanagan’s single season stuff on Netflix, because the man knows how to open and close a story. Others should take note. Don’t start a story unless you know how it’s going to end and how long it’s going to take to get there.

    “This is popular, let’s make more” is an attitude that has ruined television.

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      They don’t care about the quality of television. Writing a story that goes on and on and offers the possibility of several spinoffs is the equivalent of micro-transactions in video games : they make more money that way.

      Capitalism only maximizes money, it doesn’t maximize quality. It eats quality to make more money.

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        The model worked back when episodes were self contained. I don’t need to see seasons 1-20 (or whatever they’re up to now) of The Simpsons to understand the latest episode. Old Star Trek was the same. You didn’t need a huge back story. Kirk/Picard and chums were the good guys. The guy with the plastic on his face and angry eyes was the bad guy. It was easy.

        But stretching a simple story over 10 seasons of gradually declining quality is nonsense. By their own logic we can only have a conclusion when the quality has declined to the point that nobody cares what happens. Might as well not even have an ending at that point.

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          The new Star Trek, Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, both go back to the standalone episodic model. And they are the best since DS9.

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            They have a DS9-style balance where there is an overarching story, but it’s usually not the focus. The Lower Deckers are now Lieutenant junior grades.

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            Couldn’t get into Lower Decks. Not interested in ‘comedy’ ST. As for SNW, I watch it, but not sold on it yet. I watched TNG episode “The Bonding” today. Nothing after ENT (S3 and S4) has approached the level of writing of that episode. Except maybe that one S2 episode of SNW. You know exactly what episode I’m talking about. It’s the only episode.

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      Agreed about Flanagan. I feel like now’s the time to have more one season stories for easier digestion. Especially since so many of them turn to shit so quickly. Ted Lasso being a recent example. Holy shit that last season was horrendous.

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      It’s the same thing in video games and books, people chasing money or lack skill go after the most popular genres even if they themselves don’t really have any interest in it and produce mediocre products that have 0 passion in them.

      I should really watch more stuff from Flanagan, I though midnight mass was alright even if it dragged it’s feet in the middle.

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    I don’t wanna overanalyze the meme, but it is irritating when you can’t have a conversation with someone without their whole identity being based on whatever they’ve recently watched. Then if you haven’t seen it, them uncreatively explaining the plot to you.

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        Growing up in the years before and during Cable television, I am positive television was the most talked about topic over any and all aside from basic hello.

        And if you didn’t have cable, well you’d get filled in on whatever, but were oddly OK with it.

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          It makes sense, people connect through shared experiences, and TV is an easy way to do that.

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            Not a cell phone in sight. People just out there living their lives. Occasionally dropping dead of tuberculosis. The good ol’ days.

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        It’s a shared experience, like the weather. Usually in person with somebody who experiences the same weather, but comparing/contrasting weather with friends across the country (US, so that can be pretty far) works sometimes too.

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    Also Mr. Robot and Foundation and Good Omens and Fleabag and the new Beavis and Butthead and Station Eleven and Doctor Who is about to get good again and Irma Vep was great but I don’t think that one’s coming back

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    As someone who very rarely watches series, this really hits home. I just rarely have the patience to do so, and because of that I also don’t have any streaming subscriptions. I’d rather play games, because the interaction makes them a lot more rewarding to me. To each their own though, other people don’t play games so they’ll have the same problem with me

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      I can agree, I also am interested in more niche things that mainstream shows, so any title in the meme is totally unknown to me

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    I honestly believe half of these shows are fake and you can’t change my mind

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      I’ve seen half the shows listed and they’re all pretty decent. And this is from someone who just cycles one subscription and watches whatever looks interesting on the current subscription.

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      Same, Baulder’s Gate 3 is out. It’s fantastic and I don’t have much motivation to spend money on it. TOTK takes up all the time I allow myself to play video games. I still haven’t even started Elden Ring.

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      I hate to be “that guy”, but it’s definitely worth it, and unlike many shows it’s fairly easy to watch.

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        Yeah it is pretty long, but rewarding.

        It’s also not a “flashy” show, so you don’t get the fatigue of the writer constantly one-upping themselves to shock you. It’s just a fun drama with some great characters and actors. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll join the ranks of those who yell “OMG IT"S AVON BARKSDALE” everytime you see Harris on screen, or any number of the other actors.

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    The Last of Us and The Boys.

    Haven’t seen anything (or even heard of a lot) of the others. Not that they are bad shows. I just like to waste my time in other activities.

    Like video games. Not shows, but still wasting time.

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      Video games feel different. Like I feel like I’ve accomplished something good for myself after playing a game. Shows just make me restless for the most part.

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        I’ve thought about that. Games, especially ones with development like RPGs, provide that sense of accomplishment that life rarely gives or doesn’t give clearly. Promotions at work might be years apart, buying a house, etc but I can feel like I got something done on a daily basis in games, plus I get a little chime sound and a popup when I do!

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          Life would be so much better if I could pick up random crap on the ground and sell it to any merchant.

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          I think the (mostly) simplified morality is appealing too. Like in an RPG I know exactly what the right thing to do is, it’s the one that’s clearly marked at the “good” dialogue choice.

          Whereas in real life it’s like… am I doing the right thing? Should I be an engineer and donate to good causes, or should I be actively contributing to good causes and choose to earn less money? Should I become an eco-terrorist?? Lol stuff like that

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        People are so different, I feel exactly the opposite. There’s a bunch of games I’d want to play, but most of the time when I’m about to start playing, I’m just overcome with the feeling of “What’s the point? It’s just a waste of time”. When I’m watching a show I’m processing a shit-ton of stuff, emotions, life, depression. Games are just “for fun”. I just don’t seem to get the same out of games no matter how “deep” or whatever they are. I accomplish something in a game, 99% of the time I just feel “Well, I could’ve used all that time and energy doing something real and now I just wasted all that time for some virtual character in a virtual world.”.

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          Wow yeah we really are total opposites!

          Objectively I know I’m not accomplishing anything real when I play a game, but they still capture my “whole brain” like what you describe when watching a show.

          I wonder where the difference comes from. Maybe I’m just more fidgety, so having something tactile to work on while watching the screen does it for me. :P

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    Fellas, is it a crime to want to share something you enjoy? As long as you aren’t demonizing people who haven’t seen it, who cares?

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      It’s not about demonizing the person sharing. It’s about the feeling of being overwhelmed because there’s so much shit you haven’t seen and will never see. You will never have enough time to get through that list and that can feel bad.

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        Yeah that’s about it. I also think it’s about the dawning realisation that this medium or format of storytelling has become increasingly commercialised; and that in spite of the vast hours of content available, there is paradoxically less genuine narrative than ever.