Tuesday, September 23, 2014

For the Love and Hate of Television- Tora Sellers

                I have not been a serious watcher of television in several years. There isn't a single event or reason why I have stopped watching TV.  Way back when I used to be a regular TV viewer, I gradually lost interest in the programming; sitcoms like the Big Bang Theory were cheesy and unamusing, and the popular dramas were unoriginal and boring. Around this same time, I gained an interest in film and music. Gradually at first, then almost completely, films, music, and TV dramas (good ones, like Breaking Bad or The Sopranos) replaced TV programming.  This might be because most popular TV shows try to reach as large of an audience as possible.  The easiest and cheapest way to do this is to create an unoriginal and accessible show, and the more difficult route being to create an engaging and unique show. Television networks, wanting a low-risk money maker, usually favor the former. Perhaps this is why  I abandoned television with very little regrets. 

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