Brain rotting TV is now self-aware its low-quality shit and finally admitting it?
SrZangano on
That’s how Latin American soap operas have always been. The actors narrate what they are doing so that viewers can follow along without watching the screen, while housewives go about their chores.
4allsome on
The en-shit-ification of story telling…
If the story isn’t shit people will put their phone down to pay attention to it. The problem is that most modern writing that gets put on screen is awful trash that people don’t find interesting.
mayogray on
All of society’s being sloppified and shittified. Cultivate real relationships with genuine people while you still can.
2000KitKat on
Watching the new season of gen v gave me this vibe last night.
Omnamashivaaya on
While I hate this, I also get it. I’m currently commenting on Reddit while eating lunch, with an NFL commentary show running in the background because I live alone/WFH and it creates an atmosphere of being around people.
Makes me wonder if the WFH trend isn’t part of this and people needing background social comfort.
butterbapper on
If someone really wants to trigger the hell out of me then they should watch a movie and periodically look down at their phone or a meal without pausing.
faleboat on
This isn’t anything new. TV shows have been developed since the 70s to be completed while your back is turned and still know what’s going on. Especially primetime series.
There are plenty of cerebral shows, but they don’t draw as wide of audiences cause they take too much attention for most viewers.
Attention distraction might have made it worse, but “kitchen” shows have been a thing since multiple TVs in a house have been.
LungHeadZ on
Romesh looks great here.
xczechr on
The solution is to not watch (or have playing in the background) such mindless dreck.
Forest-Ninja2469 on
god forbid we concentrate on a movie
TheOakblueAbstract on
DayHighker on
Sorry. It’s my fault. I’m the one scrolling while I watch.
I’ll try to do better.
BritishAnimator on
Thankfully, we still have books.
HowardBass on
The irony being I watched this clip whilst watching TV.
redwoodreed on
Wait, is that Tahani Al-Jamil?
user_name_unknown on
What was she saying? I was looking at cat costumes on Amazon.
Void9001 on
Who is the woman?
baronmunchausen2000 on
Isn’t that Tahani from the Good Place?
DerpaNet3000 on
This has always been like this. Just watch any network show like Law & Order.
It didn’t used to be because of phones but so you can be doing the dishes in the other room and follow along.
TheDukeOfThunder on
Is this conspiracy, or a professional’s insights?
psychoholica on
Andor certainly and thankfully doesnt fall into this. I had to watch it twice, the second time with subtitles on and still if distracted for 20 seconds I had to go back. Best TV since GoT
thealgernon on
This is a super sad reality.
xenophon57 on
Also comprehension, our lack of reading has kneecapped the average persons comprehension.
itsLOSE-notLOOSE on
I don’t watch many modern shows but you can see this in the Better Call Saul sub. Every once in a while someone will ask a question that just shouts “I was looking at my phone the whole time!!”
It’s annoying. Like, don’t barely pay attention and then ask others to fill in the blanks for you.
Comfortable-Guitar27 on
And they also have to show the entire movie in the trailer so people know what they’re getting into
SookHe on
The prophesy is coming true
DNA98PercentChimp on
Can someone give me the TLDW of this clip? I was distracted watching my TV show and missed what she said.
aw5ome on
To be fair, tv writing being complicated enough that you *couldn’t* follow along while on your phone is a relatively new thing
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Brain rotting TV is now self-aware its low-quality shit and finally admitting it?
That’s how Latin American soap operas have always been. The actors narrate what they are doing so that viewers can follow along without watching the screen, while housewives go about their chores.
The en-shit-ification of story telling…
If the story isn’t shit people will put their phone down to pay attention to it. The problem is that most modern writing that gets put on screen is awful trash that people don’t find interesting.
All of society’s being sloppified and shittified. Cultivate real relationships with genuine people while you still can.
Watching the new season of gen v gave me this vibe last night.
While I hate this, I also get it. I’m currently commenting on Reddit while eating lunch, with an NFL commentary show running in the background because I live alone/WFH and it creates an atmosphere of being around people.
Makes me wonder if the WFH trend isn’t part of this and people needing background social comfort.
If someone really wants to trigger the hell out of me then they should watch a movie and periodically look down at their phone or a meal without pausing.
This isn’t anything new. TV shows have been developed since the 70s to be completed while your back is turned and still know what’s going on. Especially primetime series.
There are plenty of cerebral shows, but they don’t draw as wide of audiences cause they take too much attention for most viewers.
Attention distraction might have made it worse, but “kitchen” shows have been a thing since multiple TVs in a house have been.
Romesh looks great here.
The solution is to not watch (or have playing in the background) such mindless dreck.
god forbid we concentrate on a movie
Sorry. It’s my fault. I’m the one scrolling while I watch.
I’ll try to do better.
Thankfully, we still have books.
The irony being I watched this clip whilst watching TV.
Wait, is that Tahani Al-Jamil?
What was she saying? I was looking at cat costumes on Amazon.
Who is the woman?
Isn’t that Tahani from the Good Place?
This has always been like this. Just watch any network show like Law & Order.
It didn’t used to be because of phones but so you can be doing the dishes in the other room and follow along.
Is this conspiracy, or a professional’s insights?
Andor certainly and thankfully doesnt fall into this. I had to watch it twice, the second time with subtitles on and still if distracted for 20 seconds I had to go back. Best TV since GoT
This is a super sad reality.
Also comprehension, our lack of reading has kneecapped the average persons comprehension.
I don’t watch many modern shows but you can see this in the Better Call Saul sub. Every once in a while someone will ask a question that just shouts “I was looking at my phone the whole time!!”
It’s annoying. Like, don’t barely pay attention and then ask others to fill in the blanks for you.
And they also have to show the entire movie in the trailer so people know what they’re getting into
The prophesy is coming true
Can someone give me the TLDW of this clip? I was distracted watching my TV show and missed what she said.
To be fair, tv writing being complicated enough that you *couldn’t* follow along while on your phone is a relatively new thing