I don’t watch shows anymore I just watch serpadesign feed his frogs on YouTube x
And then for one, “yeah I like that show!”
“Oh do you remember when x did y?”
…No, I forgot everything that happened a week later.
I’m so glad it isn’t just me. I’ve been concerned I might have memory issues because this happens in my life so much.
For real, how do people remember such details from the shows they watch.
Might just be interest. I can’t remember yesterday, but I remember every bit of Halo lore that I’ve read.
That’s why you wait until it finish airing and then marathon the whole thing.
I don’t even mean because it’s episodic, it just pops right back out of my brain. Just about to finish watching all of succession, an episode a day, and couldn’t tell you half of what happened unless you remind me.
You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs.
That’s the worst for me. If I binge it just goes into the big Binge Pot of Media Memories in my head. If I watch it daily or weekly, then I’m thinking about it and talking about it, ie interacting with the material, as it’s coming out.
Reasonable for a 3 season show, completely insane for an 8 season one
Did that with GoT and my brain melted from so much. You end up needing to take a break mid way through anyway, might as well just watch them when the season comes out and watch a recap
Then you can do it one season at a time…
I’ve taken to calling this kind of media “Mandatory Adult Television.” I think the first of its species was Lost; there were predecessors with some similar traits like The X Files or The Sopranos, heavily serialized adult content television that was very popular water cooler talk, but Lost was the first one I remember as segmenting the population into those who follow he show, and those who don’t. Game of Thrones was THE big one. You either watched Game of Thrones or you weren’t allowed to socialize as an adult. “Hey, did you see Game of Thrones last night?” “No, I don’t watch that show.” “Oh. Bye.” For nearly a decade. No one wants to talk about that show anymore. Same with Lost.
People aren’t good with small talk and stuff like this is one of the few things you’d be likely to have in common.
See also sports as a method of excluding adults social interaction.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
Sick reference bro! I feel included for knowing it! Thank you!
I didn’t watch Game of Thrones, and I didn’t feel like I needed to. What between everyone talking about it, it was hard to miss what was happening.
I do like that it introduced so many people to fantasy!
What, in your mind, is “fantasy?” Because for a genre whose name implies imagination and creativeness, it seems pretty pigeonholed into the European medieval folklore/fairy tale aesthetic somewhere between King Arthur and JRR Tolkien.
I’d agree with that, and most people will probably never venture outside of the hole you’ve described. For my money it’s a book that has to do with fantastical elements that can’t easily be lumped into science-fiction.
Sounds like peer pressure.
… Still haven’t seen The Wire 🥲
I hate to be “that guy”, but it’s definitely worth it, and unlike many shows it’s fairly easy to watch.
Yeah it is pretty long, but rewarding.
It’s also not a “flashy” show, so you don’t get the fatigue of the writer constantly one-upping themselves to shock you. It’s just a fun drama with some great characters and actors. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll join the ranks of those who yell “OMG IT"S AVON BARKSDALE” everytime you see Harris on screen, or any number of the other actors.
Also Mr. Robot and Foundation and Good Omens and Fleabag and the new Beavis and Butthead and Station Eleven and Doctor Who is about to get good again and Irma Vep was great but I don’t think that one’s coming back
Don’t forget Goliat and Bosch.
Imo we should limit these to one every 5 years.
I’m just now watching the 20 year old tv show “the wire” and its better than the 5 of these I have watched (of those 5, I’d only recommend the “the bear”)
The wire is an all timer! Not sure any of the shows in the picture will ever be at that level.
Fellas, is it a crime to want to share something you enjoy? As long as you aren’t demonizing people who haven’t seen it, who cares?
It’s not about demonizing the person sharing. It’s about the feeling of being overwhelmed because there’s so much shit you haven’t seen and will never see. You will never have enough time to get through that list and that can feel bad.
Yeah that’s about it. I also think it’s about the dawning realisation that this medium or format of storytelling has become increasingly commercialised; and that in spite of the vast hours of content available, there is paradoxically less genuine narrative than ever.
Wait until you hear about these things called “books”…
Between shows and my steam backlog who has time for it all? Then there is all that other stuff like work, making dinner, getting outdoors, family…
I swear, too much to do, too little time.
Then there’s me, on my 4th rewatch of Mash this year.
The Last of Us and The Boys.
Haven’t seen anything (or even heard of a lot) of the others. Not that they are bad shows. I just like to waste my time in other activities.
Like video games. Not shows, but still wasting time.
Is it really wasting time if you’re having a good time?
Do I really have a good time while watching these?
Well if you aren’t having a good time then you shouldn’t watch it, you should only do stuff you enjoy
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Video games feel different. Like I feel like I’ve accomplished something good for myself after playing a game. Shows just make me restless for the most part.
People are so different, I feel exactly the opposite. There’s a bunch of games I’d want to play, but most of the time when I’m about to start playing, I’m just overcome with the feeling of “What’s the point? It’s just a waste of time”. When I’m watching a show I’m processing a shit-ton of stuff, emotions, life, depression. Games are just “for fun”. I just don’t seem to get the same out of games no matter how “deep” or whatever they are. I accomplish something in a game, 99% of the time I just feel “Well, I could’ve used all that time and energy doing something real and now I just wasted all that time for some virtual character in a virtual world.”.
Wow yeah we really are total opposites!
Objectively I know I’m not accomplishing anything real when I play a game, but they still capture my “whole brain” like what you describe when watching a show.
I wonder where the difference comes from. Maybe I’m just more fidgety, so having something tactile to work on while watching the screen does it for me. :P
I’ve thought about that. Games, especially ones with development like RPGs, provide that sense of accomplishment that life rarely gives or doesn’t give clearly. Promotions at work might be years apart, buying a house, etc but I can feel like I got something done on a daily basis in games, plus I get a little chime sound and a popup when I do!
Life would be so much better if I could pick up random crap on the ground and sell it to any merchant.
I think the (mostly) simplified morality is appealing too. Like in an RPG I know exactly what the right thing to do is, it’s the one that’s clearly marked at the “good” dialogue choice.
Whereas in real life it’s like… am I doing the right thing? Should I be an engineer and donate to good causes, or should I be actively contributing to good causes and choose to earn less money? Should I become an eco-terrorist?? Lol stuff like that
I honestly believe half of these shows are fake and you can’t change my mind
If I had to watch every movie/show that was/is popular… I wouldn’t have time for things I really enjoy, so fuck that.
The Bear is a great show, would definitely recommend.
I heard it’s good but stressful.
That is an accurate assessment. It’s great and I can’t wait for the next season. But it also gave me anxiety while I watched it.
I am out of touch and I don’t recognize 85% of the names, and I am suspecting that those are made up so that the comic resonates with informed people as well. And the artist seems to have little imagination (“The Watcher” is obviously a play on “The Witcher”).
It could be the Netflix show.
NO THERE IS NOTHING IN EXISTENCE OUTSIDE OF MY BUBBLE SO EVERYBODY ELSE IS WRONG AND HAS POOR IMAGINATION AND OPINIONS
I honestly feel like there’s entirely too many actually good shows out there for any one person to watch.
