Week 9 Blog Post

The question of TV content was raised. We have hundreds of channels, but very little variety concerning the types of shows. Why would this be? I don’t have a solid answer. I am one of those people who doesn’t watch TV because there is a slim chance that anything on will interest me.

All these reality shows and series that have no substance have completely taken over the channels. It seems to me that people no longer want to, for lack of a better phrase, come away with something. They want to be able to sit down in front of their TV and watch a show that they don’t have to think about or learn anything from. I suppose there is nothing wrong with that. Who doesn’t want to come home from work and just unwind for a bit with some mindless TV show?

I used to watch the History channel and the Discovery channel constantly, but now, even those shows seem to be less interested in facts and more interested in a good story that they can turn into a costume drama. I really believe that people just don’t want substance anymore.

If I could add anything to the channels, it would be the old fashioned entertainment shows. Yes, they were talk shows, but in the 60’s and 70’s people were more interested in the guest stars that came on to sing and dance. They talked about real things instead of all this celebrity gossip. I suppose I would also like to see more educational channels concerned with facts and learning.

Still, let the world watch what they want. I have my books to keep me.