Does anyone else not like tv and movies these days?

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Mi-Infidel@reddit

To many agendas being pushed now days.

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Monkeydad1234@reddit

I don’t watch tv news, have no idea what series are good any more and can never find a movie I want to watch.

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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

Count me in with "I don't watch t.v. news." I did years ago. Not now.

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Monkeydad1234@reddit

It doesn’t matter what side of the political fence you may be on, getting objective reporting is impossible.

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DonutCapitalism@reddit

I got into Anime in 2020 and my wife joined me in 2022. We love it. So much better stories than what most of Hollywood has put out.

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No-Leg-3298@reddit

I watch a lot of British shows. Although, I find Apple TV shows to be more original and relevant to middle aged people. LOL

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Quix66@reddit

Me. Just seem to take a lot of effort nowadays.

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Guys, you all sound like our grandparents! There’s so much good tv out there from the last few years, jeez. Severance, Andor, Hacks, Widow’s Bay, Pluribus, Ted Lasso, Heated Rivalry, Silo, Slow Horses, Bad Sisters, Derry Girls, The Bear, Insecure, The Last of Us, Beef, Mare of Easttown, Peaky Blinders, The Americans, The Diplomat, Parks & Rec, Mr. Robot, Chernobyl, Our Flag Means Death, Dark, Atlanta, Reservation Dogs, The Queen’s Gambit, Catastrophe, etc. etc. If you can’t find something you like these days, I think the problem might be y’all, not tv.

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Cool_Lingonberry_399@reddit

Consume slop. Get excited for more slop....

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SparksWood71@reddit

Be an old man at 50, be an old man at 50.

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Cool_Lingonberry_399@reddit

Have a flair for the obvious, have a flair for the obvious.

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SparksWood71@reddit

What's that's grandpa?

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CaughtALiteSneez@reddit

Wow, we could hang out and watch TV together, excellent selection

I haven’t seen Atlanta yet, guess I need to check it out

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TatlinsTower@reddit

It’s good! Especially if you like stuff like Widow’s Bay, which I’m loving so far. (Hiro Murai directed episodes of both). For me, I’m not that concerned with genre, I just want strong writing, complex characters, and great acting. Atlanta delivers on all of those, imo.

Since we seem to have similar taste, anything not on the list I posted that you recommend?

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CaughtALiteSneez@reddit

Obsessed with Widow’s Bay!

That’s hard as you have listed my catalogue.

Barry - HBO, it has Stephen Root from Widow’s Bay and is also a dark comedy

What We Do In The Shadows - since you like Our Flag Means Death

The Great - weird clever humor, but not historically accurate at all

Will see if I can think of others…

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SparksWood71@reddit

Widows Bay is so good! I have been re-watching the Americans ( yet another fantastic modern series ) and so I'm always sure to watch widows Bay right after

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CaughtALiteSneez@reddit

Once every couple of years I do an Americans rewatch, it’s one of my comfort shows.

Widows Bay is also strangely comforting as it reminds me of a different time, but I watched the latest episode before bed and that turned into some weird dreams. 😆

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SparksWood71@reddit

Hah! Same! On all accounts. Apparently each episode is a nod to another horror movie or book. I caught some of them, Wicker Man, The Shining, Jaws.

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brokencappy@reddit

The additional problem is that I refuse to subscribe to 11 different platforms, figure out which show is on which, figure out which series is completely out (binge watch) and which one I have to force myself to tune into week-by-week to catch the latest episode. And that’s when the show is really original and not reheated same old or rebooted nostalgia.

Too much work and I already work enough.

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TheHandsOfFate@reddit

I 100% agree with you about TV. I have nostalgia for old shows and still watch some but so much old TV is very formulaic and heavily reuses plots and character types to get those 22 episode seasons.

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Correct_Security_742@reddit

Yes but only Asian tv and movies. I recommend 100 % over Western shows and movies currently. I have 2 apps Viki and IQIYI. The writing, the universes are excellent. So much originality, humor, action, romance, Bl romance. It's everything.

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TinyWeird878@reddit

We got an Android box that gives us access to every channel in the world ... and I couldn't be bothered. Hubby loves it, though.

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Trh2013@reddit

Tv now has so many hidden ads/product placement. I miss the lessons we learned from sitcoms in the 80s and 90s. And most movies made in the last 10 years are torture to me. My wife still watches a ton of movies. I just watch documentaries and youtube creators that teach me things.

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Dark_Tint@reddit

I watch hockey and one series on the history channel that’s it. I can’t tell you the last time I watched a movie or even wanted to.

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SparksWood71@reddit

We're living to another golden age of film and TV.

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7eregrine@reddit

This sub never cease to make me feel young.

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SparksWood71@reddit

Same! Half the posts here are bitching about younger people, how their bodies are breaking down, and incessantly yelling at clouds.

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Aisling207@reddit

I swear the 50 year olds posting on here act like they’re more decrepit than the 80 year olds I know in real life.

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SparksWood71@reddit

Preach! We are not that old! At least a lot of us aren't.

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TheFonzDeLeon@reddit

These threads show that it isn't age that makes you old, it's mindset. People like familiarity, especially as they get older and pop culture stops resembling what they liked, so they just assume it's not them and that pop culture sucks now. Sorry, our parents thought our music and movies were dumb, and their parents thought theirs was dumb, and so on... I have the survivorship bias argument about once a year with older relatives.

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SparksWood71@reddit

Exactly this. My grandpa used to joke about this in the 80's. "I don't understand this racket you guys call music today, but our parents thought jazz and swing was crazy, so I guess that just makes me old" He was in his 80's.

These people think entertainment sucks today because they got old before their time. I can't imagine what life is going to be like for them as actual old people.

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7eregrine@reddit

There's no good music today, my 75 year old FIL says while listening to Frankie Vallie.
There is. .you just stopped looking for it.

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SparksWood71@reddit

Which is endearing in a 75 year old. In people in their 50's, it's just sad.

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TheFonzDeLeon@reddit

I let my 95 y.o. FIL get away with complaining about movies even after I tell him he just doesn't remember all of the garbage films they don't show on Turner Classics.

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prettyedge411@reddit

I love discovering new shows. American tv is boring, cringe and it's trying to hard to attract the Gen Z. I find lots of good BBC or Canadian tv shows these days. I pay for PBS passport and if you don't mind subtitles they have great dramas.

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Logintheroad@reddit

Have you watched How to Get to Heaven from Belfast? It's hilarious.

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prettyedge411@reddit

Loved it. The creator of Derry Girls created it. Another really good show. I teared up at the series finale.

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SparksWood71@reddit

How have you missed so many excellent American shows? Handmaids Tale? For all Mankind? The Pitt? Breaking Bad? We are literally in a second golden age of Television.

Do you subscribe to anything?

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7eregrine@reddit

Scrubs, Cougar Town, Modern Family, Game of Thrones.
Fucking golden age.

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markallanholley@reddit

Bridgerton, Downton Abbey, Umbrella Academy, Brooklyn 99, Parks & Rec, Letterkenny...

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RetireWithoutBorders@reddit

To be honest, the last TV show I really liked was 24. And even that got old.

Last November, as a graduation gift, my wife took our son to Asia for three weeks. They went to Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. I had to stay home, because our 16-year-old dog needs daily care and we can’t board her.

During the three weeks they were gone the TV didn’t go on once.

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huron9000@reddit

Nah, TV is better than ever.

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JerseyTeacher78@reddit

If you have the ad-free plan and CC lol

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JerseyTeacher78@reddit

I like TV and movies that I can watch without being forced to see ads every 8 minutes.

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ShivaFatalis@reddit

There are still plenty of good TV shows and movies in recent times. If nothing is ever holding your attention, or you're not able to enjoy anything out there, I would start examining some other things. Are you depressed? Are you stuck in a dopamine loop? Undiagnosed ADHD?

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Hot-Assistant-4540@reddit

Not liking current tv and movie offerings doesn’t signify a mental health issue. Geez

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ShivaFatalis@reddit

It can. It's not normal for someone to not be able to find anything they enjoy anywhere like that. There's so much TV and movie content, that it would be really strange not to find things that are enjoyable.

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AuthorIndieCindy@reddit

I miss destination tv. Like Seinfeld and Friends. St. Elsewhere and the sunday night movie. New shows premiered in the fall. It was reliable. Promotion for new movies and shows is limited you donøt even know where to find it.

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7eregrine@reddit

Have you watched anything recently?

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AuthorIndieCindy@reddit

Not really. The only channel i know 181 TLC. My 600lb life is on now. Just on for the noise

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freerangeXkid@reddit

TV used to be a shared social experience. We may not have all been in the same room watching something, but we were all watching it. Then the next day in classes and by the water cooler we'd chat about it. I think The Sopranos was the last appointment TV show. Maybe Breaking Bad to a lesser extent

TV just makes me angry now. But then that could just be my age

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FoxPowerful4230@reddit

I don’t even turn the tv on anymore unless there’s a baseball or football game I’m genuinely interested in watching. I couldn’t care less about whatever bullshit programming they’re using to sell bullshit products.

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Eazy12345678@reddit

tv and movies are great. escape from reality

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Apart_Culture_3564@reddit

I love TV these days, it’s miles better than TV was in ye olden times - there’s a show for every taste.

Movies are another story. I think I have seen maybe 4 movies in the theater in the last 5 years. Very very tired of the whole superhero genre.

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Aisling207@reddit

Oh my god, yes, so sick of the comic book/superhero genre! Occasionally an interesting movie comes out, but more often than not it’s either direct to streaming, or plays for like 1-2 weeks before being supplanted by some kind of “Blowed Up!” type movie.

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gigilovesgsds@reddit

Hollyweird needs to read a book. So many books would make good movies.

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Aisling207@reddit

There are tons and tons of movies made from books. Here’s a list just from 2025. The problem is that they don’t get enough time in theaters and/or they go right to streaming.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/anticipated-movies-tv-shows-based-books-2025/the-housemaid/

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Scoobysnax1976@reddit

I am over Star Wars, Star Trek, and the marvel universe. Now that the Boys is done I need a new genre.

I will keep watching Invincible though.

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No_Height_8075@reddit

I don't care for the look of new movies and TV. It's too cold and grayish. It's depressing and it makes me not care about any of the characters. It makes mea bit uncomfortable tbh.

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itstrueitellyou@reddit

That's why I've been watching foreign shows. Death in Paradise is a British comedic cop show set on a Caribbean island. The views and colors are spectacular.

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Beneficial_Law_5720@reddit

British is the way!! I have so many great shows I watch on Britbox or Acorn.

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Beneficial_Law_5720@reddit

P.s. Death in paradise is one of them…😁

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Beneficial_Law_5720@reddit

P.s. Death in paradise is one of them…😁

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Rich_Group_8997@reddit

Yup. I give most TV shows insufferable and movies are pure torture for me because i feel like there all too dark, too long and way way way too loud. I will watch documentaries, random explainer videos on YouTube, and some other random stuff. But don't ask me about the latest TV series or movie. 🤷🏾‍♀️

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BigJLov3@reddit

It's hard for me to find something I'm interested in. I'm only following a few series now, and not picking anything new up. And since it's all on streaming, I can just take months or even years off, then binge a six or eight episode season in a day.

I used to be a science fiction fan, but all the franchisees have been ruined, and everything new is just a re-skin of what I've seen before. There is much more imaginative content on YouTube, anyway. It's more pure, not filtered and diluted by studio notes and network standards, though still limited by bullshit censorship.

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gigilovesgsds@reddit

And the unstoppable ads.

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IHadTacosYesterday@reddit

My attention span for movies and TV has dropped DRAMATICALLY.

For some reason, I seem to be way more interested in non-fiction now. Fiction seems wack to me. I know all the tropes. All the plot twists. All the formulas.

Only once in a blue moon will I watch something that really piques my interest. Still, even if it's something I'm really into, if the running time is more than 95 minutes or so, I will probably have to watch it in 2 parts.

I'm the total opposite of somebody that can binge watch a bunch of TV shows while couch rotting. I can't do that.

I'm more likely to watch a podcast or something on YouTube, but even then, I get bored after about 25 minutes.

I think I have mild Anhedonia. I know it's not super bad, because people with it really bad don't even enjoy good tasting food which seems absolutely insane to me. I still love eating good tasting food.

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gigilovesgsds@reddit

Do you also love Metallica. If so, you’re my twin.

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tampaforfun@reddit

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gigilovesgsds@reddit

I’ve found my twin. Do you also love Metallica?

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gigilovesgsds@reddit

I mostly watch 1. Documentaries 2. Baseball. So, yes.

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RadioCaroline721@reddit

There is no imagination. The writing and all of the commercials….you get 20 minutes of story and 10 minutes of ads. Dont get me started on the news!

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Rab1dus@reddit

Outside of a handful of exceptions. Network TV died 15 or so years ago. I haven't watched a show with ads in ages.

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BoleteD@reddit

Been watching Chinese Dramas. Silly, fun & culturally revealing.

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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

In a similar vein, my husband & got into French police dramas.

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itstrueitellyou@reddit

I prefer police comedies, I'm currently watching Carpe Diem which is a murder mystery solved by an exconvict lawyer in Nice (which looks absolutely breathtaking), France.

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fredout1968@reddit

I watch old movies over and over.. They were just better. Real acting, real stunts, not worrying about offending everyone all the time. I am not sure that it's the movies or the actual olden times that I yearn for..

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Scoobysnax1976@reddit

I have been on a 90s kick lately. Prince of Thieves doesn’t hold up to my memories. L.A Confidential on the other hand is still an amazing movie.

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coz2112@reddit

No. You're the only one.

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Automatic-Evidence26@reddit

Yep

99% sucks

The last new movie I watched was Dungeons and Dragons Honor Anong Thieves

My daughter has introduced me to a couple of things

Arcane

Mighty Nein

Delicious in Dungeon

Love Death and Robots

Orphan Black

Together we found ;

SAS Rogue Heros The Peripheral

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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

"Orphan Black" with Tatiana Maslany? Killer show.

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tunaman808@reddit

99% sucks

How is that any different than any other era?

Just in 1986 you had The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead, R.E.M.'s - Lifes Rich Pageant, Hüsker Dü's Candy Apple Grey and Cocteau Twins' - Victorialand... but mainstream radio was busy playing crap like "That's What Friends Are For", "The Greatest Love of All", "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", "Glory of Love", "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Dancing on the Ceiling", "Danger Zone" and Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time",

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Automatic-Evidence26@reddit

I thought we were talking TV and Movies ... all those songs you are dismissing sold MILLIONS of copies and were top 40 hits ... what is your point ?

Music you liked was NOT popular while music you despised was popular to your dismay ?

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bigkenw@reddit

If you liked those, you should watch The Legend of Vox Machina. From the same people that made Mighty Nein.

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Automatic-Evidence26@reddit

THAT was the other I could NOT remember ... yeahy fantastic ... waiting for the next season

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McSmackthe1st@reddit

When they adapt a book things seem to be better. Take “Project Hail Mary”, that’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. I loved it. When….when….Hollywood is “allowed” to be original, you tend to get a much better show or movie.

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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

Agreed with Project Hail Mary. It was the first film I had seen in the theater since "Barbie".

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bigkenw@reddit

I find that Apple TV+ has the most shows that interest me. Most are original. I would take a look.

For All Mankind
Murderbot
Foundation
Ted Lasso
etc.

I have a hard time getting into new shows myself. My problem is I start a show, and if I don't binge it, ai forget to watch.

The last shows I watched week to week were Star Trek Picard and Starfleet Academy. Academy was cancelled for all the wrong reasons.

Some Anime has grabbed me, but it can't be stupid high school stuff because it feels dumbed down always always seems like creepy old dudes made it.

But if you are into Animation:

Castlevania on Netflix
Devil May Cry on Netflix
Vox Machina on Amazon
Solo Leveling on Crunchyroll
Pluto on Netflix

In terms of movies, Project Hail Mary was great. And as a card carrying GenX member, I plan to see Masters of the Universe.

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RDeckNexus6@reddit

Academy cancelled for all the wrong reasons…nah it was just horrible crap…good riddance

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bigkenw@reddit

That's just like, your opinion.

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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

I have no skin in this argument but am a Star Trek fan. On YouTube channels (looking @ you The Critical Drinker) they trashed "Starfleet Academy" which I did not watch.

In your opinion, what reasons do you cite as to why it should have been canceled. Not asking to argue.

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armitage75@reddit

You NEED to be watching Widows Bay. Only 5 episodes out but so far as good as anything AppleTV have done.

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bigkenw@reddit

Will take a look!

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Cool_Lingonberry_399@reddit

I don't think you watch much anime 🙄

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bigkenw@reddit

I actually do, but didn't list anything other than Solo Leveling.

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CB_Chuckles@reddit

The last two movies I saw in the theaters was Superman and the female led Ghostbusters. I’m old enough that anything longer than 2 hours requires a pee break and I hate missing anything so I’d rather wait for a pausable home media release. OTH, I still watch TV regularly, although that’s mostly anime with the occasional live action drama thrown in.

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dchusband@reddit

Female Ghostbusters? I’m so sorry.

How long were you in therapy?

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Aisling207@reddit

🥱

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Inevitable-Lock5973@reddit

Haven’t seen a new movie in probably 10 and I couldn’t even tell you what’s on TV anymore. Apart from like certain franchises, I always watch which would be like House of the Dragon or Lord of the Rings stuff other than that no idea it just everything looks cheap and cheesy especially on broadcast TV- NBC, Peacock CBS that kind of channel it just looks like recycled garbage.

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CountHonorius@reddit

Tubi or Pluto, that's the answer. Not paying a nickel for Hulu or Disney, much less Netflix.

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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

To quote the Mandalorian: "This is the Way." :)

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CountHonorius@reddit

Despise it and the 'fandom' that's generated around each series. Discovering old shows (2013-2015) on Tubi when TV was still worth watching.

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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

Same here. Shout out to Tubi. I am at the end of Season 5 out 0f 14 of "Knots Landing." I had not watched one episode of it when it was popular. My mother watched all of "Dallas" though.

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SlammaJammin@reddit

As part of my physical therapy for recovering after Long Covid, I was advised to take a walk outside every day, even when the weather is cold and wet. I get more interestingness from a walk four blocks from home than I do from most of what’s on TV these days. Because outside is always changing, evolving, growing. Along with slowly improving balance, I’ve slowed down my power of observation and seen more really fascinating stuff since taking up this habit.

TV isn't nearly as enticing as it used to be.

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girlpaint@reddit

Totally this

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DavePHofJax@reddit

At this stage, I refuse to go to the theaters. People are rude and someone is always on their phone, even when it's announced to put it on silent. It's not just the young kids but adults as well.

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No_Button_1750@reddit

Was talking with my husband about this recently. Streaming has in no way improved the quality of what is available to view. Movies are of worse quality than what they used to be even five or ten years ago. (Could Hollywood become totally irrelevant??). We have too many choices available to us and it’s just a sea of average slop with the occasional gem that is gripping, really funny or emotional.

We still enjoy going to the movies but rarely do we walk out and say “wow that was so good”. It’s a shame. Luckily our local movie theatre regularly replays older movies so I can watch Jaws for the first time lol. Top Gun 40th anniversary is coming up and they have plenty of others from the 70’s-00’s. It’s great.

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Madness970@reddit

We used to have about 35k movies to pick from when Netflix started its mail order dvd program. Now all streaming services combined do not have that many to choose from. Netflix has about 8k now.

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No_Button_1750@reddit

I just counted and we have NINE streaming services (almost all are free through our mobile phone or internet plan) but I said to my husband when we relocate back to our home country from the US we should choose one, or none, and see what, if any, difference we see. This will be primarily to save some money.

We also won’t be going to the movies because it’s between $40-100 and that’s plain ridiculous. So bye bye movies too.

My husband did another two year overseas posting and never got a TV. He said he watched YouTube and now he’s really even bothered if we watch anything on TV/streaming.

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iwantmy-2dollars@reddit

I started taking Singular for my allergies and the vivid technicolor dreams I have every night are way more entertaining than 80% of new movies and tv.

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KimBrrr1975@reddit

It's very different living in the streaming age, sometimes I like it, often I don't. We watch a few shows that we enjoy, and go to maybe 2 movies a year. Definitely going to see The Odyssey this summer. I don't like starting new streaming shows because so often they either get canceled without an ending or it takes them 2 years to produce 6 episodes. So often we will wait to start until a show at least has staying power. But I hate that we have to re-watch to remember what happened every time a new season comes out because of how much time it takes. I miss the "Shows are on Sept-May" schedule 😂

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Cysteine_Chapel64@reddit

I really liked Alien Earth and want to see the next season of it. I like Jeopardy. Since cord cutting I do miss BookTV and the author/politician interviews that were more easily available. I can still see Nature/cooking shows/local restaurants through PBS.

The networks I mostly really don't miss. The last show Discovery had that I really kept up with was MythBusters.

Movies I'll still go to but the last I went to was Frankenstein last year. I might wait for Project Hail Mary to show up streaming.

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RBI-Man@reddit

I don't either. I can watch game shows such as "The Price Is Right," "Family Feud," "Jeopardy," and "Wheel of Fortune." Sports. But, that is about it. The comedies don't make me laugh, and haven't for years. I find my self going back to shows that I watched as a kid that I was too young to understand. But, I now notice errors in a lot of those (continuity, plot, shadows from microphones, etc.). Occasionally, I'll find a movie that keeps my interest. But, not often.

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Cysteine_Chapel64@reddit

Having to think about it Archer's probably the last show I laughed at that was kind of a comedy but not really.

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violet715@reddit

I haven’t been to the movies since 2014. I find myself re-watching old shows I used to like. The only newer stuff I watch is Netflix crime documentaries.

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JohnWoosDoveGuy@reddit

It's a quantity vs quality issue now. Too many services and not enough ideas.

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Sweaty_Pitch_2880@reddit

Agreed, and I might be on my recent favorite shouting at the clouds topic here (ai / automated culture), but it’s worth noting the degree to which streaming content is influenced by analytics data vs. actual human thought.

This comment based on the premise that Netflix produces shows in a highly programmatic way - the plots, themes, writing, actors cast, etc. are all based on big data that indicates probability for mass appeal. It optimizes the product for their business success, while draining it of all nutritional value for us the hungry (human) customers.

Full disclosure - this shout at the clouds is based on information (about “programmatic” content) I learned from a source I can’t recall several years ago, so it could be flawed, but it seems to track with what I see as a continued downward spiral into total schlock on Netflix et al over the same period.

My advice to all humans - read a book or play a board game instead.

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JohnWoosDoveGuy@reddit

Absolutely. Coupled with the fact that generally a script had to be compelling and adaptable to gain traction at studio. This idea really played out when twin movies became a thing in the nineties and we suddenly had two Robin Hood movies or two comet movies. The ideas were good enough enter the public consciousness and gain popularity by word of mouth. Now algorithmic propaganda will try to tell you what you are going to enjoy using a mixture of big data and cultural nostalgia. Creatively we're just photocopying photocopies to fill space.

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Sweaty_Pitch_2880@reddit

Interesting, I’d never heard of the twin movies phenomenon. It’s a great supporting point of evidence to the algorithmic method of today… I’m compelled to research more to enhance my future rants on topic 🤣

I recently heard someone credible in the music biz (whom I also cannot cite accurately at the moment) say that a new punk movement is imminent, and that they have faith it will restore public interest in air quotes real art… here’s to hoping my Gen X brethren!

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ParagraphGrrl@reddit

I think TV is so much better than when we were young! There is plenty of good stuff, although I agree it is frustrating that it is scattered around a bunch of different services and it can be hard to find out about new series. Right now I am watching The Boroughs, Rivals, and The Testaments and enjoying them. The Pitt and The Gilded Age are also faves. If you like the old-school episodic series, the networks are still doing those--the remake of Matlock with Kathy Bates is excellent. And that's not even mentioning the slightly older stuff I missed and hope to get around to because it's been just such a firehose of content.

Movies are definitely thinner on the ground due to changes in the film economy but there is still stuff to watch. I loved Barbie and Oppenheimer when they came out a couple of years ago and while Sinners was not my thing it was so worth watching. MichaeI B. Jordan did an extraordinary job playing two nearly-identical characters so distinctly that I never got confused as to who was in a given scene, and I am someone who can't keep soldiers played by completely different actors straight in the average war movie. I am looking forward to the Christopher Nolan Odyssey this summer (don't know if it will be good or bad, but it's guaranteed interesting...)

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Skid-Vicious@reddit

Only because I have a jailbroken streamer and Stremio.

Way too many streamer studio series start off good and then it becomes like WTF happened they just fell apart, even The Boys completely went to shit after starting off so good.

One series I can’t recommend enough and have rewatched way too many times is Ted Lasso. Can’t praise it enough. Only 3 seasons were planned and the wrap is perfect. So popular that they’re filming an additional series and I really hope it doesn’t fall apart too.

But yeah, mostly history and documentaries.

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superfedupguy@reddit

I mean, 90 percent of it has always been crap. Stuff I used to love like Doctor Who and Star Trek has been destroyed by woke ideology. I did enjoy Outlander quite a lot, The Gilded Age too, of somewhat recent stuff. I mostly watch old stuff though. Same with music. The Who sound great in Atmos.

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003h10102@reddit

You’re an embarrassment to our generation.

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superfedupguy@reddit

Yeah, not wanting women to be driven from their private spaces is an embarrassment. Whatever

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003h10102@reddit

If not getting upset about 'woke' stuff makes me a 'porn sick weirdo', then I guess that says something about you.

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Far-Amoeba-7197@reddit

"woke ideology" GTFO with that BS

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superfedupguy@reddit

You GTFO

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Far-Amoeba-7197@reddit

"Let that Be Your Last Battlefield" is the most "woke" Star Trek there is and it's from the original series. You are a clown.

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Trike117@reddit

Anyone who claims Star Trek has been destroyed by woke ideology can’t be taken seriously. Star Trek has always been woke. You would’ve been one of those assholes in the ‘60s complaining to the FCC when Trek showed the first interracial kiss on TV.

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superfedupguy@reddit

Pushing trans madness and mutilation on our kids is not the same as an interracial kiss.

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JCo1968@reddit

Hockey, documentaries, news, and nothing else. The last time I was in a theater was Blair Witch.

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buddytheelf2023@reddit

If i don’t have a husband, i would get rid of all streaming services cuz the stuff out there is just trash and nothing holds my Interest. I could live without tv or movies, but my husband can’t lol

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TheLastGenXer@reddit

I would just like to watch something without a main character struggling with acceptance of their homosexuality.

even just being gay without the resistance would be refreshing

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Andobu@reddit

Yes. So I started watching Kdramas. They are almost always so well written. I really recommend Reply 1988 as a intro to Kdramas if you haven’t seen it/them.

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OccamsYoyo@reddit

You get to a certain point in life where you realize everything has been done before. For me, weirdly enough, it was almost the moment I turned 50.

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ImmediateCan4099@reddit (OP)

Do you think that’s true about music?

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OccamsYoyo@reddit

Less so with music personally, but I think that’s partly bc I’m more interested in music than movies and TV.

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JulesSherlock@reddit

Yes, me - Because it all sucks. Where are the good writers and directors? The stories are miserable and bad now.

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7eregrine@reddit

You're missing out on a lot of great stuff.

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JulesSherlock@reddit

Where do I find this great stuff? I do watch a lot of TV and movies so I don’t feel like I’m missing it, it’s just not good. I usually give a series the first episode and a movie 15-30 minutes to hook me. There is an abundance of poorly written or re-hashed material.

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7eregrine@reddit

That's part of your problem then. Cougar Town is a prime example of a show that LOL funny, but you wouldn't watch because a) the title. And B) the first episodes were ok, buy this shit really hit its stride after they and is easily one if the funniest things I've seen in TV. My sense of humor had definitely changed over the years. Very little in TV makes me laugh these days.
This show is funny and very well written.

Likewise, Scrubs. Coincidentally produced by the same guy. You might have given up after Ep 1. There's some bathroom and sex humor that sometimes feels a little juvenile. But I havent LOL'ed at any TV show ever... Like literally OUT LOUD... more. I've rewatched it twice. On top of that there's one of the serious episodes that I think is without compare the best episode of any sitcom ever. Season 5, Episode 20: My Lunch. Fucking tear jerker.
(Season 9 went wayyt downhill btw)

Modern Family and The Middle were both fantastic.
More serious show I enjoyed. Game of Thrones is the best thing I've ever seen in TV and I resisted that for 6 years. Assumed it was hype. It was not. Likewise Breaking Bad. More recently the Lincoln Lawyer, Tulsa King, The Pit all good shows.

There's just so much...I could go one.

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JulesSherlock@reddit

The Lincoln Lawyer is one of my favorite shows. Too bad they are stopping it at 5 seasons. I have never heard of Cougar Town but I wouldn’t avoid due to the name. I did watch Animal Kingdom (rough show) after all. So I’ll look it up. You’re right about me and Scrubs - tried and didn’t like. I enjoyed a few Modern Family episodes but not enough to watch consistently. I do think there are more series that are good than movies nowadays.

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GiantMags@reddit

I just YouTube stuff. I watch sports updates on my phone.

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Thspiral@reddit

There’s still some stuff like Umbrella Academy that I think are great, but it definitely seems like the ratio of good to stinker has gone through the roof.

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Frankly_Ridiculous@reddit

I watch 2 movies a year: How High on April 20th, and Boondock Saints on St. Paddy's, and that's it. I don't even play old favorite TV shows as background noise anymore. I just can't get into it. I game, I read, I craft, I listen to music, but the television is never on.

Last time I was in a movie theater was for a concert live viewing in April, and prior to that, it had easily been a decade since.

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NathanBrazil2@reddit

maybe 1 good comedy comes out a year now, its mostly gritty dramas and end of world stuff. if you liked late 90s tv and movies, stuff now sucks. no Indiana Jones, no Seinfield, no Friends.

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pearlgirl10@reddit

I watch British stuff. Anything made not in America. And anything in AppleTV. They put out suns great shoes!

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rimshot101@reddit

I just play video games these days. At least it's less passive than just watching shitty shows and movies.

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Bjorn_CyBorg1@reddit

Really selective on movies, but I haven’t watched TV, other than live sports in years.

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Prof-Bit-Wrangler@reddit

Yeah...I have like 2 shows I watch with any regularity..and the rest is just noise.

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Straight-Study-8611@reddit

Agreed, things were peak around 2010-15 (Think Breaking Bad and GOT), since then its been trash social engineering/dei crap girl boss nonsense. Don't watch anything now.

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threedogdad@reddit

this isn't generational. this is discussed in all the film/tv/entertainment subs all the time. tv/movies are by design derivative trash now, and there's so much content that makes for a whole lotta trash.

yes, there are some gems, but they are rare considering how much content is being made.

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Farpoint_Farms@reddit

Everything has been dumbed down for newer generations. Look at movies. With the exception of Hail Mary, what movie in the past 3 years had a plot that didn't involve catroon charaters or super heros.

I used to blame it on the writers, but then I realized they were kids too. thank god for old series and movies, when I need to kill some time I just look for stuff released in the 80s.

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Fine-Watercress8595@reddit

💯 agree. Dumbed down is the perfect way to describe.

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YourGuyK@reddit

It feels like you're not giving movies a chance, or not looking for anything to enjoy. Here are some movies to check out:

Weapons

Sinners

Anora

Mickey 17

The Housemaid

The Substance

A Real Pain

In a Violent Nature

Enjoy!

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Fine-Watercress8595@reddit

Right here. Most new stuff is boring, rehashed, crap. I long for the days of Pulp Fiction, Fargo, True Romance, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas..ect. I will most likely got see the Mando movie in a theater, because I'll be traveling soon and looking for stuff to do, but I certainly have not made any grand effort to see it like in the past.

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YourGuyK@reddit

No, I still enjoy new movies and TV. Rooster was the newest show I've really liked, and I watched Mickey 17 from last year last night and I really liked that as well.

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Neat_Ad4712@reddit

Bored with movies and the limits of the 2-3 hour format. Love the many, many excellent TV shows on the streaming services. Never watch regular TV.

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Cool_Lingonberry_399@reddit

Most tv sucks. Especially all these braindead and blasphemous "adaptations" that have spread like cancer. Same with movies. All it is now, is dumbed down superhero crap....

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CountHonorius@reddit

Worst part of it is...it isn't getting any better. Look at the Mando-Grogu fiasco this weekend. Betting it'll be the same with Avengers Doomsday, but as they say...

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Cool_Lingonberry_399@reddit

Personally, I stopped giving a damn about anything SW-related around Y2K.

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tunaman808@reddit

OK, grandpa. I still love modern music and go to 10-ish shows a year. Almost entirely modern, current bands. No nostalgia acts.

I go to the cinema at least twice a month. I go to my city's indie cinema so often I got a membership!

There are tons of great TV shows out there. I don't know what it is you're looking for, but between Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV, Hulu and pirate sites, it seems odd that you can't find anything.

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CountHonorius@reddit

You need to get drafted. Too much time on your hands.

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bigtakeoff@reddit

look for something not fake

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BrittaUnfiltered67@reddit

Okay grandpa, let’s get you to bed.

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CountHonorius@reddit

No breakfast for you, junior.

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DDlg72@reddit

I haven't watched a TV since 2011

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CountHonorius@reddit

Well done!

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cosec00@reddit

That was the year I cut the cord too. I do have a few streaming subscriptions but there never seems to be anything on the hast 4-5 years.

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Hopfrogg@reddit

Have a few friends that have been recommending what they are watching on Netflix, or movies, etc... for years. Despite that I have never once taken them up on their recommendation and mention every once in a while that I don't really watch shows or movies anymore.

I've tried watching a few that were 'you gotta see this' recommended.... meh.... it's all overlydramatic, ridiculous to believe, and generally recycled and it seems to be getting worse now that a.i. is involved. The few times I've tried I've generally been mystified at how anyone could sit through an hour of it these days.

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CountHonorius@reddit

Yes the 'you gotta see this' crowd is the drunk-on-hype fandom that lives vicariously through these shows.

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melty75@reddit

Still trying to find something to measure up to the vibe of True Detective Season 1. I like sci-fi and nerdy stuff so I watch most of that (Mandalorian, GOT, Star Wars series). Movies are hit and miss now as always but more misses. Hail Mary Project was good. I watched The Tank this weekend in parts, and that was awful.

My couch time still gets a bit of video games. Picking away at FFVII Remake, and it's a blast.

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Fearless-Sandwich823@reddit

Watching things is rarely interesting to me. I haven't watched things much for about 25-30 years. I have seen 3 movies in the theater sine 2010. I never watched much TV but I stopped altogether in 2018. So, yea, I am with you on that.

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russellbernard@reddit

I'm a bad example but I have basically stopped all normal tv (broadcast or cable) watching since about 2009. Reality TV doesn't do anything for me and the rest is mostly trash. I watch a lot of older stuff, movies and anime. Well I really like cartoons with subtle adult jokes like rocko's modern life, angry beavers and invader zim. But, if it wasn't for my wife (9 years younger than me) I wouldn't really watch anything that's considered newer. And even then, watching those with her is a bit of a stretch as I'm usually either on my phone or playing a retro handheld with all the old games from systems I couldn't afford or my parents straight said no to me getting.

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BrittaUnfiltered67@reddit

Most of you lot are boomin out over here.

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DigAlternative7707@reddit

You don't think movies are Marvelous?

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skeeterbmark@reddit

TV has absolutely never been better, and there are tons of great movies out there. We go to the movies almost every week. So, no. Hard disagree from me.

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TheJokersChild@reddit

Define "TV," though. The best shows seem to be on streamers, not the big 4 networks.

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bigtakeoff@reddit

cant stand it

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brostrummer@reddit

I’m Gen X, and I used to be in the film business in L.A… Covid/strikes/production filming in other countries/streaming seems to have really killed not only the industry, but has affected the product that is still put out, on a much smaller scale.
I can’t speak to what happens in development and pre-production, but it seems to me that a show like Breaking Bad, or a movie like goodfellas could never get greenlit today. The fact that franchises are being continually brought back like yet another Scream movie, seems to suggest studios only wanting to risk money on guaranteed vehicles.
The fact that Netflix is the big producer of films these days, unfortunately creates a formulaic, visual and storyline style of production and for me OP, I think that’s why everything is boring. It’s the Netflix formula that is so boring because Netflix would never do something edgy like Goodfellas.

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RDeckNexus6@reddit

This is what happens when “art” be it movies or games or music is taken up as a profitable endeavour by investment capital or private equity firms…squeeze squeeze squeeze with little regard to the art/formula/recipe other than it was “successful” when we “acquired it”…of course this started with music I guess…but it very prevalent in the movie and game industry now…rinse repeat until it’s no longer viable

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ImmediateCan4099@reddit (OP)

Such good insight. That all makes sense. But it sucks huh? No creativity.

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Cool_Lingonberry_399@reddit

I don't think you even watch much anime 🙄

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gandalfhurstfrodo-42@reddit

Not much worth watching that is new i watch reruns

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cgund@reddit

I don't like superhero movies so there's not much reason to go to the theater. I would go if there were grown-up movies playing. I do still find plenty of stuff to watch on TV (maybe not "series", but tons of good content on streaming svcs).

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7eregrine@reddit

Super hero movies were a thing for a few years. That's faded. You're missing out.

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cgund@reddit

I mean, I check to see what's showing and it's never what I'd call "grown up" movies except as we approach the holiday season. There's lots of horror and action otherwise and that's not my cup of tea.

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7eregrine@reddit

You're probably "hearing about" a quarter of the movies out there. There are some excellent films out today.

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cgund@reddit

I check to see what’s showing. Not sure why you put “hearing about” in quotes.

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VarietyMage@reddit

Got rid of my TV after the first season of Chodie Shittaker not-playing Doctor Who. Doctor Who was the last program worth watching, and when she destroyed it, I didn't need a TV anymore. I don't stream anything except a tiny number of YouTube channels, and those less and less because most of them have changed (group shakeups, creators having children, creators going on tour and neglecting what made them famous, etc).

And this trend shows no chance of stopping or slowing, especially with the evil #AIslop going on.

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PoisonCoyote@reddit

Saw Obsession today. Was crazy and awesome.

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BonezOz@reddit

Our TV hasn't been plugged in for nearly 3 years, and the only movies I've been to in that time were the Spider-verse movies, and a live action movie based on a South Korean manhwa, all of which my youngest wanted me to take her to.

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anothermanoutoftime@reddit

Nah, there's good stuff out there if you dig a little. I saw 2 movies in the theatre last week, Hokum and I Love Boosters, and I had a blast with both.

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Comedywriter1@reddit

I think I like them more than ever. There is so much content—it’s just about finding the good stuff.

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JustToyingAround73@reddit

I'm good with movies, but I haven't watched mainstream tv in a very long time.

It's the commercials, really. I hate them so much I wait for them to hit streaming where there's less to be hassled by

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MrNinoBrown1906@reddit

I believe we are in the golden age of television

21st century TV us better than it has ever been. I am talking about streaming services not network sitcoms

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Clembert-Hamlamp@reddit

Bbtv is godawful, I still run across that network tripe on hulu. It may be worse than it used to be. Or it's just the contrast from the real shows on streaming platforms. Ad break- Kevin on Prime is deeply offensive and fucking fantastic.

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MrNinoBrown1906@reddit

I havent missed with anything on Apple TV

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Clembert-Hamlamp@reddit

Suspension of disbelief is not my forte and comedy is more difficult than most. Shrinking and Kevin are brilliant. Belly laughs back to back.

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thestatedrone@reddit

I am sort of stuck on Star Trek DS9 and Andy Griffith. But I also watch a lot of documentaries on history, geology/geography. I like the UK panel shows, and am in a deep dive pf all the variations of Taskmaster.

I just can't get into movies anymore, as I don't have the patience. As for television, I get too bored with it.

But I can keep You Tube with autoplay on indefinitely.

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Comedywriter1@reddit

I still love The Andy Griffith Show, too. I live in the UK now so it’s not on tv, but I have them on DVDs. (Plus when I call Mom and Dad in the States, they’ll tell me which ones they’ve seen lately. “Shoes on a cow,” etc.)

Yes, the UK panel shows and Taskmaster are excellent.

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OldManThumbs@reddit

Just seems to be nothing new. It's all same story, more blood. Same story, bigger robots. Same story with a different story's ending. And a seemingly unending list of 'prequels' that ignore in universe lore and technology.

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fuckyoulahey@reddit

Haven't been to the theatre since Oppenheimer, Patriot on Amazon is a dope ass show though...

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Silly-Power@reddit

It's like music. If you had a curious open mind when you were younger by our age you would have experienced a myriad of musical styles and genres. So now when you listen to something new, you can't help compare it to something you heard years ago. And because that old something is something you're used to and possibly is an achor point to a comforting memory or memorable event you cannot help but consider the old song better than the new one.

Same with TV & movies. It all feels derivative because there are, arguably, just seven basic plots and just 36 dramatic situations. By our age we have seen them all in countless variations. So now a new movie or TV show can't help but feel familiar. Again we compare & contrast it to something from the past and find the new variation lacking.

For a young person without our experience and knowledge the story seems fresh & new.

Not just that, the story is aimed at the younger person who has a different mindset to us. A show appealing to them will likely not appeal to us.

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og_joker47@reddit

Most movies I have watched in the last couple years have fallen short of expectations no original thoughts left in Hollywood

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Emergency_Rope_9954@reddit

There's no imagination in tv programming. I realize a lot of tv reviewers think hallmark isn't worth watching but I've found it lighthearted, comical and better to watch than regular channels.

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KaleidoscopeSilly797@reddit

No.

And life in general.

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Ok-Offer-541@reddit

I’m with you on that one.

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KaleidoscopeSilly797@reddit

Phew I thought it was just me!!

But oh god everything sucks!

I'm going to have another brandy now ✌️

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Such_Zebra9537@reddit

Don't own a TV. Last movie I saw in the theater was Spider-Man No Way Home (2021).

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Ok_Two_2604@reddit

I watch British Bake-off and Clarkson’s Farm and that’s about it.

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arabic_lawrence@reddit

Movies suck but TV like Pluribus, Better Call Saul and Ted Lasso were excellent

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groundhogcow@reddit

The writing generally sucks.

When there is any writing.

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OppositeDish9086@reddit

I don't watch mainstream cable-esque TV, and I haven't seen a movie since 2020.

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Large-Raise9643@reddit

Cartoons are trash. Sitcoms are trash. Movies are trash. Games are trash. Music is trash. Sports are trash. Education is trash. Politics are trash. News outlets are trash.

The world changed. The advent of the internet was the start of the fall in my opinion. This is what you get when the majority starts tending towards nothing but a bunch of self absorbed individuals.

My humble GenX opinion.

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Fit_Somewhere6788@reddit

Yes . Everything is brutal

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KMack666@reddit

Hard to find anything worth getting into!

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Ok-Offer-541@reddit

gif

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daveescaped@reddit

I can’t stand modern TV. All of the shows suck after a few episodes.

I watch 80’ and 90’s TV shows.

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Bacon_Hammer_er@reddit

Go to British and Aussie shows…. So much better

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EnjoyingTheRide-0606@reddit

Mostly they suck. Because they’re either low budget or low risk movies like sequels, prequels, graphic novels, books, or remakes. This is because investors want a solid return.

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7eregrine@reddit

Like?

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Bacon_Hammer_er@reddit

Not American tv… I’m watching British and Aussie /Zealand mostly now

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SageObserver@reddit

Network TV is abysmal

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7eregrine@reddit

It's really not.

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istara@reddit

I mostly watch older TV shows and films.

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7eregrine@reddit

Of course you do.

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SnowblindAlbino@reddit

We watch nothing on network or cable TV at all, but we watch a lot of streaming shows. And tons of movies; we have a 128" projection setup in a dedicated basement theater. Probably a 50/50 mix of classic and recent stuff. Our whole family is interested in film history, so we enjoy watching tons of stuff together and talking about film is a big family thing for us.

That said, 95% of recent US films did not interest us at all. We don't care for sequels, franchises, remakes, or stuff from things like games or toy IP.

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TheFoxsWeddingTarot@reddit

This is like saying “I’m sick of books.”

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Guidance-Still@reddit

Yet there are hundreds of books they can make movies and shows out of , why keep redoing the same shit

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seantubridy@reddit

I feel like this about most stuff these days and mostly watch old shows. Widow’s Bay is pretty good though.

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CaughtALiteSneez@reddit

Movies for the most part are terrible these days - remake of a remake, CGI nonsense.

But TV is incredible - go watch Widow’s Bay ASAP.

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zrdd_man@reddit

You guys all need to watch Andor if you're looking for really good TV that's actually worth watching. It starts a little slow and is only 24 episodes but its damn good TV (written/produced by Tony Gilmore, the guy who made the Jason Bourne movies).

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Ok_Transition7785@reddit

Same. There is just a lack of heart in anything or any kind of moral standards.

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Sumeriandawn@reddit

What the?😂

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East-Garden-4557@reddit

There's a big wide world of good TV and movies available, embrace reading subtitles and try media from other countries

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Pattycakes1966@reddit

I have to REALLY like something to watch it. Or maybe be trapped on a plane

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RonnieG3@reddit

Last April I stopped watching TV and movies I almost exclusively watch YouTube now. Sure, I'll thrown the occasional horror or new release to break the monotony, but mainly it's just YouTube for me

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Ceorl_Lounge@reddit

Watching a new Apple show now (Widow's Bay - silly and scary in equal measure) and getting ready to buy Mando and Grogu tix for Monday. Plenty of good new stuff out there, just hard to find it through the bullshit.

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Logintheroad@reddit

It took a couple of episodes for me to get into Widow's Bay - loving it now. Especially episode 4.

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Ceorl_Lounge@reddit

I love horror movies and comedy so it's right in my sweet spot. Like a parody of a Mike Flanagan show (love those too).

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Logintheroad@reddit

There should be more horror comedy! Cabin in The Woods kicks off my Halloween month - usually followed by Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Sean of the Dead, Army of Darkness....then it becomes a mix of Beetlejuice, Ghost Busters, and Frighteners.

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AstaCat@reddit

I stopped watching TV in 2001. I've been to the movies maybe 3 times in the last 10 years and have no desire to ever go again.

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SinamonChallengerRT@reddit

We don't even watch television anymore, to be honest. There's nothing good on.

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Fast-Bumblebee-9140@reddit

I'm totally in love with all the movies of my youth and the decades before. I don't really watch anything made after the 80s.

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Logintheroad@reddit

We have a few shows that we really enjoy:

The Boys Shrinking Murderbot Windows Bay For All Man Kind Resident Alien (sigh) The Orville Star Trek Academy Gen V Bad Sisters Margos got Money Problems Hacks What We Do in Shadows Haunted Hotel Inside Job

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beerandmastiffs@reddit

If you like What We Do in the Shadows watch Wellington Paranormal. It’s centered around the 2 cops that go to the house in the movie version of WWDitS. It’s hilarious!

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Logintheroad@reddit

TY! I remember watching 2 or 3 episodes, I liked it, then got distracted. Will pop it back up on the list!

I really enjoyed Craig Robinson and Scott Adams in Ghosted...wish it survived. It's worth a watch.

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Yearoftheowl@reddit

Lots of good ones here! We just started on Hacks, loving that one (and just finished The Boys this week as well). Resident Alien is awesome. Have you seen Eureka? Seems like it fits your list, you should check it out if you haven’t.

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Logintheroad@reddit

Yes, I miss Eureka!

We visited Ladysmith last year. The locals had such nice things to say about Alan Tudyk and the production crew. Also, Old Town Bakery had the best cinnamon rolls. 10/10.

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Silent-Art4378@reddit

Same here. Spend most of my time either on you tube (some amazing, well produced videos on there) or doom scrolling reddit

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ActPlayful@reddit

Same…

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-Ancalagon-@reddit

There's an awesome backlog of favorites and classics for the new stuff to punch through.

I try to be patient. I work at being more critical than just criticizing. It's not easy though.

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positivepinetree@reddit

Can’t remember the last time I watched a movie. Several years. I don’t watch any tv shows or stream anything. I will watch Black Mirror, but that’s it. I read a lot instead and watch YouTube documentaries.

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Lthrr9@reddit

It’s so much crap. I usually just watch old reruns or old movies (30’s -80’s) . I occasionally find a good series on HBO or Netflix but not often.

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Outside-in-2211@reddit

Yes. Apple has some quality original shows. I’m looking at you: Your Friends and Neighbors, great show, but mostly I blame the investors and the dumbing down of our culture to the lowest common denominator. Meaning our country, the audience, is largely stupid. If you wish to appeal to a large audience then best to spell out everything in the script so the idiots can keep up.

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Ceorl_Lounge@reddit

Severance, Pluribus, Silo, Ted Lasso. Neuromancer is coming and I need to finish Masters of the Air. The comedies are good too.

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Logintheroad@reddit

Out of sight out of mind! All great shows. I am excited for the Dungeon Crawler Carl series - (reallllly hope it happens).

Will check out Masters of Air.

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IceExile@reddit

i am not current on recent movies AT ALL.... but am going to see new Masters Of The Universe soon after it is released.

New TV is off my radar, and that's kind of a blessing--- never able to talk w co-workers about it. Sports, yes, but dramatic shows or series, etc. are a total empty subject. AND the modern shows i do like (usually public television programs like Antiques Roadshow or some stuff on NHKTV Japan) are unheard of by the normal main-streamers i encounter everyday....

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cambridge_dani@reddit

I was in a very intense job for almost a decade and then got laid off (late last year). Since then, some TV shows have changed my life. Heated Rivalry. The Wire (yes, I know it’s older, but I never watched!) Ted lasso. I’m not sure it’s all junk.

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StOnEy333@reddit

No, this doesn’t apply to me at all. I don’t like everything. And I definitely give up on things if I’m not feeling it. But there’s so much good stuff out there it doesn’t take long to find something I like.

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Silent_Slip_4250@reddit

Agreed. I’m more ruthless on discontinuing something, but open to lots of good things.

Also, farewell to “Hacks”. Way to go out strong.

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dolwedge@reddit

Same. There are still shows that I watch that surprise me and that I love. A couple of shows I really liked in the last few years was Patriot and Evil. Both good in very different ways.

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allorache@reddit

Totally. I’m not interested in action movies and I’m past caring about rom coms. Plus by the time I sit down to watch something in the evening I’m asleep in half an hour.

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skyking11702@reddit

I am extremely picky about what I watch and pass on a lot of stuff. However, there is some great television and film out there. It does take effort though.

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MaleficentExtent1777@reddit

Not at all. I usually just watch YouTube.

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Spiritual-Alarm-2596@reddit

It’s all junk. No character development. It’s all low quality.

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RedLily08@reddit

I'm not a fan of most new movies because of the dull colors and lack of character development. Now, there are some exceptions to this of course. I don't hate all new movies. I'm not really a TV watcher lately. I did enjoy Curb (which just wrapped up last year) and I liked What we do in the Shadows.

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Noobitron12@reddit

Star Trek Voyager, TNG, DS9.. Yep I still like them.

Rarely anything new

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Yearoftheowl@reddit

Definitely the best of the franchise, these three.

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Noobitron12@reddit

I do like Strange New Worlds.. and did watch Academy but I dont think those are re-watchable for some reason. I can watch the first 3 over and over for the rest of my life

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Yearoftheowl@reddit

Lower Decks is my favorite of the recent ones, but I did enjoy Academy too. But I agree, I can (and do) watch the 90s series over and over.

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-------howdy--------@reddit

I watch almost all reruns of old stuff. To the point I can mostly recite the lines myself. The most current movies I've really liked was the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I really enjoyed Downton Abbey though, and the recent The Count of Monte Cristo on PBS wasn't bad.

I reread old books too, unless it's someone really good like Tana French. And I listen to old music. Just me and Bob Dylan here, slowly turning into fossils.

I do like new PBS stuff like Nova, Lucy Worsley stuff about old English royalty, Secrets of the Dead. Stuff about space or the planets. That kind of thing.

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Low-Relief-4109@reddit

Absolutely no to TV. Maybe to movies. I still like some of those.

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Dakiniman@reddit

It's all rinse and repeat, it seems

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Moluv10Tymz@reddit

Can’t take it. Never was much of a TV person nor movies but sometimes I turn the tv on thinking I’ll settle I. To watch something on the rare occasion and then turn it right back off because I can’t take the talking/noise.

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Equal_Trash6023@reddit

Im more of a fan of UK/Australia tv myself.

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memeticmagician@reddit

Watch Andor

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SolomonGrumpy@reddit

My man!

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bknyguy15@reddit

I hate most new tv shows. When tv shows became more about plot than character, they just dragged out the story lines so it felt like nothing happened . I stopped watching .I still watch movies, but for me movies peaked in 1970 . Every movie had a point of view and was not just made to fill 90 minutes and sell soda .

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SolomonGrumpy@reddit

I fucking love modern television. Where actions have consequences, characters are morally grey, and there is no laugh track for jokes that are decidedly not funny.

That said, we are lacking the 30Rock/Office/Parks and Rec sitcom action of the oughts

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Sufficient_Space8484@reddit

Exactly the same OP. I can’t watch anything new. My wife goes insane that I can watch Threes’s Company on a loop.

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Infamous_Hyena_8882@reddit

Most of the stuff I watch is reruns. All the new shows are crap.

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Regular_Newspaper229@reddit

Watch sports and crime porn on Discovery

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Buck_Folton@reddit

Movies have gotten worse. American TV gets better and better, and adding in foreign TV, even better. If you can’t find great shows to watch, you’re not really trying.

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West_Consequence8145@reddit

I've wondered did the quality of content change, or did my tastes. When I got Netflix I couldn't stay off it. Now I have Netflix, Prime, and access to a friends Disney, and I'm having trouble finding something I want to watch.

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HeyHo__LetsGo@reddit

I only watch older TV shows and the odd older movie it seems these days. I just dont click with new TV and movies.

Meh.

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ChrisRiley_42@reddit

I haven't been to a theater in decades

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Flux_Inverter@reddit

I cut the cable in early 2000s, don't remember the year. Not watched broadcast TV since then. As for movies, have seen 1 in theaters since 2019. Its all gone down hill or behind a paywall (which I don't pay).

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Repulsive-Box5243@reddit

I can't tell you the last time I watched anything on broadcast TV. Not news, not , variety shows, not sticoms or dramas, none of it. I don't have the patience for any of it anymore. I'll sit down for hours, with curiositystream, though :)

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dtoddh@reddit

It's so tedious anymore. Now I just use the time on Reddit, but that's also aggravating-present company excluded.

But there's still recent good stuff you might haven't seen. And it's easy and free to access with torrents.

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TheTwinSet02@reddit

I almost exclusively watch Korean dramas

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SquashBrain@reddit

Me too. American television and its endless pursuit to be edgier than the show before it has lost its heart and soul. It’s just uncomfortable to watch now.

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zoziw@reddit

TV shows have basically become 10 hour movies. I find myself going back to cable where, if you haven't watched an episode of Law and Order, FBI or 911, in months you can watch this week's and not have missed much.

I'm not really into 10 hour commitments any longer.

I still enjoy movies.

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Square_Hero@reddit

Tv is sooo much better now than in the 80’s.

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SignificantSystem902@reddit

We watch mostly Britbox or Masterpiece. Regular TV is just not good. Haven’t been to the movies in over a year too. Between prices, unruly people
In the theaters and our puppy, we are better watching at home where we can pause when we want to

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Grafakos@reddit

Same, mostly Britbox and a few shows on PBS. Haven't been to a movie theater in nearly 20 years. I can find better content for free on YouTube.

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TheWarDoctor@reddit

Scrubs reboot has basically been the only tv thing I've liked in 5ish years.

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ImmediateCan4099@reddit (OP)

Same 😍 can’t wait for another season. Although I’m not hooked on the new younger characters.

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TheWarDoctor@reddit

They are growing on me.

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WorkerFile@reddit

I’m definitely more discerning and I consume less than ever before. But I’ve got a little art movie house near me and I’m going to catch “I Love Boosters” sometime this week. One of my oldest friends and I regularly go to nerdy superhero movies together. I enjoy rewatching campy films from when I was younger: Big Trouble in Little China, Ghostbusters, etc.

Television shows really have to be solid to hook me, and I just canceled Netflix because I didn’t watch it enough. There’s no upcoming shows that have me excited and I despise reality TV.

I’d rather spend my evening’s puttering around with my hobbies like an old man.

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TastyCheeseRolls@reddit

A lot of the old stuff we used to enjoyed watched has aged badly to the extent it’s almost unwatchable. I recently tried to rewatch an episode of Hogan’s Heroes and it was great nostalgia wise for the first 10 mins or so but after that you realize how goddamn old it is. There’s plenty of great recent content out there, we’re spoilt for choice. I just started watching Resident Alien and that’s freaking hilarious.

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Dead_Inside50@reddit

Sequels, prequels, and reboots. All shit.

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No-Cauliflower-6777@reddit

Maybe true for some. Outlander just finished up 8 seasons. The boys just finshed up. 5 seasons. Inivincible just did a season. More to come. Yellowstone is done. But the story continues. Frieren is getting more seasons. Delicious in dungeon has more on the way i think. We have warhammer coming on amazon. The bear is going into its final season. The pitt seams to have a following. Never seen it. Heard good things.

Say what you want about One piece but the live action in my opinion is great.

I find lots of new stories to watch. Apple tv seems to have lots of IP that is not remake etc.

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Sea_Brush4156@reddit

I haven't been to the movies in about 15 years. I keep MeTV on, usually, and I watch NASCAR and wrestling. That's literally all I watch on mainstream tv. The rest of the time, I watch YouTube videos and live streamers. Sometimes BritBox and Tubi, but I tend to watch old stuff.

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arothmanmusic@reddit

I never really did in the first place.

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imrickjamesbioch@reddit

Not that I can’t afford it I looked IMAX was like $33 per ticket and my wife gonna want popcorn, pizza, wine, so it’s gonna cost me like $150 to see a moves. For that price I’d just rather have a nice meal and put on a movie at home.

An I don’t like watching TV/streaming cuz my attention span is longer than 10 minutes so I hate these 30m episodes which are really 20m episodes and then the ole 6-8 season episode seasons. Whatever happened to the 13 or 26 episode season.

Sadly I just sit the pooch, rub his belly and play solitaire all night and the wife will read a book.

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YourAuthenticVoice@reddit

I moved out of the country back in 2012, where I moved the TV had no appeal for me. When I moved back to the US in 2020 I found that TV had moved to a place I didn't really care about. Same thing happened with movies. Every once in a while I find something on Youtube Free Movies to watch, generally old shows I missed, but maybe once a year.

Movies all seem to be the same now. It's either what's the cool new effect or who's the cool new hero. There just doesn't seem to be any stories that I care about anymore.

Honestly, since I stopped Saturday morning cartoons, TV has been pretty much all downhill in my opinion.

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Amazing_Effective758@reddit

Right here I haven’t watched with a few exceptions many tv shows or movies since about 95 all I watch is news and sports

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Mbluish@reddit

I like getting to the movie theater just because I love the experience. I’ll go by myself at times. I probably go to 5 movies or so a year.

As for TV, I hardly turn it on. There are a few different series that I’ve loved and a couple of reality shows I watch but other than that nothing.

I’m still a total gamer by night.

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Trike117@reddit

No, TV is awesome and movies have the same mix of good and bad.

I hated sitcoms for decades because so many shows in the 1970s were so mean-spirited. Even Happy Days relied on insults for its humor. Shows like The Good Place or Monarch are genuinely great.

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theothersock82@reddit

TV is especially disappointing these days. 8 episode seasons that take 2 years to release. Who could possibly care about a show when you have to wait that long for it?

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SMakked@reddit

I can't watch anything these days. All I see in everything is propaganda. And when you really look into it this is exactly what it is.

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gjohill@reddit

I don't know if it's me or the shows, but I can't remember them like a year later. At all. I've been halfway through movies or several episodes into a show and start to remember that I saw it a year ago.

I think it's the shitty writing, not me.

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Electric-Sheepskin@reddit

I finally understand why older people love the shows on CBS. Episodic, nothing too complex, and if you miss an episode here or there, or can't remember what happened last season, it doesn't really matter.

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Poneke365@reddit

Imho there’s some great content coming out all the time

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PotatoSpirit007@reddit

Yep. That is why Britbox is something I pay for. Endless murders, more episodic in nature, as opposed to the serialisation. Really sucks to watch most shows that end on a cliffhanger, because next year it airs, and I can't for the life of me remember how we left the characters, and I have to scramble to find the last episode to make sense.

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Electric-Sheepskin@reddit

That's my problem too, lol. And I hate that with some streaming they don't show you the "last season on" recaps. Like come on! I can't remember what I had for breakfast, so I'm certainly not going to remember the complex plot from last season.

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No-Cauliflower-6777@reddit

Make it special. You might remember renting movies friday night, getting snack etc. Start again.

How about disney sunday nights.

Recreate what made them special.

My spouse and I like landman. So when it came on we make it a night together.

Even if the show that week is lackluster the event you make around is not.

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Hot_Poetry_6475@reddit

My sister actually does Disney Sunday nights with her family.

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JessicaWakefield666@reddit

Gen X so resourceful and self-reliant they can't even find a show to watch in 2026.

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VardisFisher@reddit

At least we won't be replaced by AI.

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Carefree_Highway@reddit

Just way too much unrealistic gunfire with no hearing problems and plenty of escapes. It’s just fantasy. We’ve moved to British stuff for any police/detective themes. And for anything else we can really because all American stuff everyone is just to thin and pretty. Give me some real characters!

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Hot_Poetry_6475@reddit

I feel like I've seen everything. Also I literally hate the realistic sex scenes as an 80's chick. Cannot watch any of that stuff even with my 17 year old.

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Lighteningbug1971@reddit

We watch acorn and Britbox because we hate movies and other tv shows

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denvergardener@reddit

TV shows and movies have been bad for a long time.

It's been way more than 2 years since I went to a movie theater.

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Martian6261@reddit

Especially since the only thing they put on, are movies from to 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

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BuDu1013@reddit

I cut the cord 1.5 years ago. Best decision ever. Now I watch the morning weather on Pluto and YouTube whatever piqued my interest

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randomquote4u@reddit

been 8 years now. never going back.

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WaterwingsDavid@reddit

This is pretty much my sentiment. Can't remember the last time i went to a movie theater. Not really into any of the newer shows. I have watched Bluebloods. I much prefer the old TV series. Im currently watching a 1970s episode of Columbo.

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theblisters@reddit

Nope

There are literally limitless options, tons of great stories

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Mysterious_Can_6106@reddit

Please share some of the shows you’re enjoying.

I am like OP, I get board with programs so fast, I used to think it was my ADHD that caused it, now I’m wondering if it’s because everything seems like junk anymore.

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theblisters@reddit

What genres do you like?

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Mysterious_Can_6106@reddit

I like documentaries, how it’s made lol .. actions are ok, I also like old westerns, honestly I will give anything a try.

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theblisters@reddit

Did you see The American Revolution

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Mysterious_Can_6106@reddit

Sounds very interesting, thank you, I will check it out!

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mild_shart_attack@reddit

For documentaries. All of the ‘_ that built the _’ series are easily digestible. And the Ken Burns American Revolution series was good, as well as the recent Grant, Washington and Lincoln documentaries were good.

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mild_shart_attack@reddit

Honestly just check out r/televisionsuggestions

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Mysterious_Can_6106@reddit

Thanks for this sub info, didn’t know it existed. I appreciate you taking the time to reply 🫶🏻

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SirIll1219@reddit

Totally agree. People here are closed-minded.

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Wacko_Banana_Pants@reddit

I watched the first season of Homeland and it seems promising but it's not really new just new to me

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BmanGorilla@reddit

Homeland has the same problem, though it takes long to get there vs other shows

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sitewolf@reddit

there's still good shows out there, but certainly fewer than there used to be

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Lopsided_Block_6796@reddit

Production is low & the content is drivel-

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freerangeXkid@reddit

Reality TV producers are to blame for that decline. Cheap costs + high ratings = profit, which is what we worship in the US sadly

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Commisceo@reddit

I don’t feel like watching tv much at all anymore. I have a short attention span. But the thought of sitting in front of my tv anymore just makes me feel Like there’s more to life. Maybe I did it for too long util now.

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I_love_Hobbes@reddit

I only stream and even then I am very selective.

I haven't been to the movies in a decade or more.

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sysaphiswaits@reddit

There’s a lot of media and there is still the same percentage of trash. So there is a lot of trash.

I thought it was ridiculous for Apple to get into creating, but they’re doing a pretty good job right now. Only streamer I’m willing to pay for.

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Left_Guess@reddit

I find the face work and the homogenized nature of it to be so distracting. I watched the latest aliens movie and was distracted by how young and perfect they looked. I know engineers can be young and perfect looking, but all of them? There’s no gravitas.

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AssistantNo5668@reddit

Im still watchin x files

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7eregrine@reddit

This is the Golden Age of television.

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RoofAway1331@reddit

Agreed. TV only turns on to watch local weather forecast. Can not remember the last time we went to a movie, or watched a movie at home.

Golden age of TV my ass.

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tangcameo@reddit

I tend to either cherry pick or fall back on shows I liked in the past. I’ve been burned many times by shows I found fascinating but they couldn’t stick the landing or solve the mystery at the core of the show

Haven’t been at a movie theatre in years. Not just because of the audience but because every theatre where I live cranked up the sound to ear bleeding levels. I’m tempted to get a projector for my living room but I hear those burn out quite quickly.

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JJQuantum@reddit

Yeah the new stuff isn’t great for the most part. On a good note, however, I saw an announcement that Peter Jackson is in negotiations with the Tolkien estate to purchase the rights to the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales so that’s something to look forward to.

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GX_EN@reddit

Nope.
We're still living through the greatest age for TV since the thing was invented. It's amazing, IMO.
I don't go to the movies because I have a (modest) home theater and I don't like sitting around degenerates that talk or won't stop fucking with their phones.

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OldBanjoFrog@reddit

I do find myself getting bored quickly with new shows, now that you mention it

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prefabsprout1@reddit

I think TV is pretty good… But I’m getting sick of these eight episodes seasons every two years.

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HighBiased@reddit

There's so much good stuff out there, it's hard to find the time to watch it all!

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grimlock75@reddit

This is kind of what I was thinking about lately. Even stuff from the 2010's that I might have missed or wasn't my demographic seems more soothing than Stranger Things or any new Star Wars.

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HemlockGrv@reddit

I watch a comfort show occasionally but rarely watch anything new. I do enjoy going to the cinema maybe once a year and it’s usually more about the experience because half the time the movie ends up sucky.

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_Brandobaris_@reddit

Um. No. This is the heyday for TV. There is more better TV on each night than ever before. Unfortunately it is just more difficult to find, since there is more than 3 channels. Movies are about the same, although ridiculously expensive.

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Bardamu911@reddit

So far today there have been threads on this sub "Travel sucks now," "Concerts suck now," and this one, "TV and movies suck now." It's a good reminder that the cool interesting people are not posting on this sub they're out there enjoying life. The ones posting on this sub are for the most part the cynical boring broken ones.

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mild_shart_attack@reddit

I’m so tired of my people being so predictable. There is so much cool stuff out there. You either find it and enjoy it. Or you sit at home and bitch about everything. Why would anyone choose the latter.

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Bardamu911@reddit

Why would anyone choose the latter

let's not overthink this, it's cuz they kinda suck

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trelene@reddit

tbf, the 'concerts suck now' post title was misleading. OP enjoyed the heck out of the concert, but found the logistics of getting out and home daunting. My read was it was more self-deprecating than critical.

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jaredrun@reddit

I'm pretty sure I don't like anything any more. My wife, I like my wife. And my Mother.

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wyldstrawberry@reddit

I watch tons of shows - right now I’m watching Widow’s Bay, Criminal Record, Legends, Lord of the Flies, The Comeback… Recently watched DTF St. Louis, Imperfect Women, The Pitt, The Bear, Beef, Unchosen… oh and I’m a sucker for true crime documentaries, and even got sucked into The Traitors (UK version).

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Difficult-Flow1007@reddit

Can’t seem to concentrate for too long on anything 😩

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shoneone@reddit

I get to watch sailing regattas because of drones. There are lectures and scientific presentations on almost any subject. There are decades of excellent scripted shows and reality “TV” and you can search for reviews pick the best and binge. And that’s just u-tube. I am pretty satisfied. Not sure if that answers your question, I don’t have a tv and don’t go to the movies but the most recent crop of shows and movies seems pretty thoughtful and interesting.

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butterflygardyn@reddit

Same. We watch a ton of foreign TV. I haven't seen a movie since covid I think. Nothing I'm interested to see. Give me a good k-drama.

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Reasonable-HB678@reddit

If I'm not watching any movies, or whatever is on YouTube, I generally watch Seinfeld.

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ImmediateCan4099@reddit (OP)

Seinfeld always and forever

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NoFriendship7681@reddit

I watch sports and YouTube.

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ImmediateCan4099@reddit (OP)

That and PBS for me

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liddybuckfan@reddit

I just saw The Mandalorian and Grogu in the theater and it was a blast. 😄

There's a lot of good TV out there, I just think there's SO MUCH of it that it's hard to find. And it seems to take years to release a new season. I love Severance, but it could be awhile before the next season drops. The Pitt is also excellent.

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DaddieTang@reddit

Yep.

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Next_Possibility_01@reddit

I think the last series I finished was The Sopranos...I cannot seem to watch more than a few and then I lose interest

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Shar950@reddit

I don’t watch movies because I don’t have the attention span to do so. I watch reruns on broadcast TV and sometimes I’ll watch something on AppleTV or Hulu. I’m currently watching an episode of Homicide: Life on the Streets.

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PartUnable1669@reddit

It's designed for the biggest audience possible, so it's fully untargeted and uninteresting.

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stuser@reddit

Same for me. I’ll start into something and then not finish it. Is it me or crap content. I dunno.

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ImmediateCan4099@reddit (OP)

I honestly feel it’s just poor content and acting. Are you on your phone a lot? Wonder if that’s why I can’t concentrate?

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Overall_Matter_2520@reddit

I have the attention span of a gnat, it has to be REALLY good.

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Chiben369@reddit

Everything with a screen is selling us something or influencing us, I can't watch much except YouTube and an occasional movie.

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bluealien78@reddit

I got see a movie at the theater every Monday night. It’s one of my absolute favourite things to do.

But TV shows…there’s just so much garbage out there, even when you take all the reality trash away, that it’s hard to find the diamonds in the rough. Apple TV+’is the one pumping out the shows I currently enjoy, but I generally don’t spend much time in front of my TV unless I’m watching a movie.

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prettyedge411@reddit

I don't like cringe disguised as humor. I've stopped watching lots of shows after 1-2 episodes or seasons. Unlikeable characters or corny dialogue.

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ImmediateCan4099@reddit (OP)

Oh the corny dialogue is what kills me! Thanks for that term 😉

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Pittsnogled@reddit

I watch no tv outside of news and small Doses of live sports. Other than That nothing. But I leave it on all day for the dogs.

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Melodic-Movie-3968@reddit

I really liked Rooster. Aside from that, I haven't really liked anything in a couple of years.

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Watermelon_Sugar44@reddit

Sitcoms are so lame now. They're not even a little bit funny. The political agenda is always obvious. Grey's Anatomy tanked with COVID. It seems the writers only know how to write bisexual, gay or transgender storylines. Suddenly heterosexual relationships aren't significant. It's even less believable than before.

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Kitchen-Zebra-4402@reddit

I’m not into very much new stuff. It’s mostly the same old recycled crap with fancy AI. I spend most of my time going finding old things new to me. Most of the older stuff has a lot more suspense whereas most of the new stuff seems geared towards folks with ADHD.

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LomentMomentum@reddit

I long ago gave up on most new TV and movies.

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FETTACH@reddit

Damn, the last decade has been a golden age of television series. I'm sorry you feel this way.

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Powerpoppop@reddit

Absolutely!

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SparksWood71@reddit

I was just about to say this.

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mezmryz03@reddit

Too young to be yelling at clouds. New media is just as good/bad as old media.

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WalnutTree80@reddit

We haven't been to a theater in years. Too expensive, for one thing, and nothing is that great that I'd want to bother.

The only thing we watch are series on Netflix.

Haven't had cable or satellite in like a decade.

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endlesssearch482@reddit

I remember this song from the 1980… something something something, 57 channels and nothings on… Bruce something something.

I think he had a point then and it still applies.

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BluesGraveller@reddit

I'm pretty selective about what mush I feed my brain these days. Dark Winds on AMC+ has been good.

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slimninj4@reddit

We just got rid of cable. kids and wife only watch stuff on the phone or netflix. i am the only one that watched tv and i dont NEED it so i canceled and my smart tv actually gets OTA channels plus some movie channels for free. i just cant DVR it.

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Deer-in-Motion@reddit

I have a YouTube premium subscription. I get all of my non-gaming entertainment that way. I stopped watching regular TV once the science and history channels I watched turned to ancient aliens and shit like that.

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GboyFlex@reddit

I just don't have the time to actually sit down and watch a TV show all the way through. I have a long list that I'll hopefully be able to watch some day. Alien Earth and so many more look great.

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kreesta416@reddit

Everything is too dark (as in dimly lit) and overly involved

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MomtoWesterner@reddit

I mostly only watch NFL, college football and golf, but have been enjoying Hacks with Jean Smart on HBO.

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trogdor200@reddit

You're depressed, big time.

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raymondspogo@reddit

I chalk it up to the fact that their is a certain point in your life when you've seen all of the characters and storylines before.

If it doesn't bring something new that I haven't seen before it's really hard to stay watching it or listening to it.

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Silly-Dot-2322@reddit

No, I really enjoy my cable TV, peacock, Netflix and Apple TV (never used) overpriced package.

I'm retired and do not have any expensive hobbies.

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SouthOrlandoFather@reddit

Besides NFL and golf I probably watch King of Queens the most.

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Relative_Housing_375@reddit

I only watch YouTube and older movies and TV Shows.

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Advanced_Tax174@reddit

Movies have literally never been worse, but there is a lot of good TV.

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Grateful-DeadHead420@reddit

You can tell it’s our generation and the boomers still watching tv based on what they roll out for programming

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PurplePenguinCat@reddit

I just started The Munsters yesterday.

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Elegant-Lemon126@reddit

I watch 70s and 80s horror movies mainly to cleanse my pallet and re-connect to my Gen-X roots. I do stream some series, but I can't say I really get into them - nor can I remember them, obviously. I recently started re-watching the big nighttime soaps of my childhood. I highly recommend Dallas and Dynasty. The shoulder pads alone are worth it.

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1leftbehind19@reddit

I only watch YouTube these days. I have a few hobbies, and other things I’m into, and there’s so many different people out there making videos you get different takes on things. I like podcasts as well, and prefer the video of them as opposed to sound only. Then there’s the music part, which I also have Spotify for, but I love watching whole concerts.

These days the news is too bias depending on which side the owner of the station falls on. Most movies just straight up suck, and series shows suffer from much of the same.

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ripper4444@reddit

Quit watching regular TV in 2009 after I decided everything had pretty much already been done and I was just wasting my time watching predictable story lines. There have been a few shows I have downloaded over the years but pretty much just YouTube. From 2009-2016 I didn’t even own a television.

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kingForOneDay@reddit

The only things I like are Rick & Morty, and the new Matlock.

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Sufficient_Stop8381@reddit

I mostly watch reruns and old movies

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derpy1976@reddit

It’s been pretty awful for over a decade

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Provocating@reddit

House of Dragon, excellent. The Boys, really liked it. Of course Game of Thrones was just so good, watched it like 4 times now from start to finish. I still go back and watch an episode of Twilight Zone here and there though.

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purplishfluffyclouds@reddit

Where have you been? The shit's been bad for over 10 years now.

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Rearrangemetilimsane@reddit

I’ll find a show here and there to watch. It’s rare to find a new movie.

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snotick@reddit

I watch live sports. Otherwise, I have a movie library of old movies and TV shows that I like to watch. I'd rather watch one of them, than anything produced today. Haven't been to a movie theatre since I took our daughter to see Toy Story 2 when it came out.

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crone_Andre3000@reddit

Got rid of cable a couple of years ago and haven't missed it at all. The last movie I saw in a theater was The Hangover...

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gauriemma@reddit

TV right now is amazing — but I havent been inside a movie theater since 2023. Before that it was…maybe 2018?

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nativecrone@reddit

Me! I never did much anyway. My husband watches sports sometimes. Otherwise it is off.

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MoarFlavor@reddit

Started a Plex server for this reason. I spend most evenings watching original ‘80s broadcasts. USA UP All Night/Saturday Nightmares/Commander USA, The Hitchhiker, etc. — something about those old voiceovers/intros and movie hosts with the original commercials is comforting to me.

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lancerreddit@reddit

Yes

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DCLascelle@reddit

Can’t go to movies because I used to work in theaters and they are run like complete shit these days.

And, for me, there hasn’t been anything much worth watching movie-wise this century.

TV is where all the very good material is at but I’m still backlogged with shows as far back as the 50’s I prefer to watch to the current ones.

Also, I won’t spend a fucking nickel on streaming which is where all the content is now.

Physical media or nothing.

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AngelHeart-@reddit

I stopped watching tv a few years ago.

The last time I went to the movies was 2024. Prior to 2024 it was 2018.

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RedditWidow@reddit

There is a lot of garbage but I've still managed to find some things I like on TV/streaming. Haven't been to a movie theater in years, though. I'll watch some movies at home, but there hasn't been anything worth going out and spending that much money to see with a bunch of loud, stank-ass strangers.

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Equivalent_Gap_805@reddit

Not much on i care for. Sports (even getting obnoxious) old t.v. shows or DVD is all I do now.

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delldarlin@reddit

I've not been able to watch tv in years. When I was a kid I'd watch the shows and skip the commercials…somewhere along the way I realized the shows are also commercials, and that was that.

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Confident-Echo-5996@reddit

It's been bad for a while, only read mostly now. One thing I miss is music countdown shows, even if the music wasn't great kept me informed on current artists and events.

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One-Earth9294@reddit

As long as there's still stuff that's made with me in mind I'm fine with it.

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Exciting_Pass_6344@reddit

No. I’m enjoying lots of different shows and movies. Probably more now than when I was in my 20s and 30s. Like, that’s what I want to do now, get home and enjoy a good show with my wife.

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mjh8212@reddit

I started watching long running shows. I started law and order from episode one a few months ago I’m now on season 24. It’s interesting to watch things change technology and politics. It was off the air a few years and came back and everything was different.

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posaune123@reddit

I would love to support our local theater.

It's unbelievablely loud, ridiculously loud.

Public behavior is at an all-time low

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chaosrulz0310@reddit

Yeah I can hardly find anything worth watching or that keeps my attention.