So much media. So much time and space to fill. So few real talents to fill that space. The internet will in all likelyhood take over as the home entertainment center while still filling other needs. But then I fear the 'third parties/advertisers' will take over and make decisions for us as to what we find entertainment and we'll be in the same pickle all over again.
1984 was a futuristic book but just because it's past doesn't mean "Big Brother" hasn't stopped trying to dominate.
Don't mind me, I just got done listening to a Jefferson Airplane album. (c;
And along comes the terrorist scare to seemingly give more reason to Big Brother to watch over us even more closely ! Good point , Jim... These last two days you seem to be popping up everywhere making pertinent comments galore !! So much energy ! I'm slowing down a bit now after a great salmon supper ! Best wishes to Doan !
Summer tv is awful. I avoid the mainstream channels. I find that some cable channels have a really good shows on. Much better made than anything CBS, etc. puts out. And I watch shows I normally would not watch & find sometimes they are pretty good.
I am waiting for some major terror event or threat of one or something near the election to try to scare people to vote for the right-wingers.
As I understand it these shows are much, much cheaper to produce then a series of let us say doctors, or police, or lawyers. (We don't have any of these on TV nowadays, do we?) (c; The shows' producers would then have to pay writers and such whereas the Talent-less shows just have to make fools of contestants so the misguided folks at home will feel superior.
Hey , Jim... helll but I miss Ramond Burr .... and my favourite Matlock !! As you say we are now starting to enter the final stage of our great demise.... I survived a Japanese Game Show....
They showed clips from this Japanes show on TV many years ago. Maybe a generation ago. We laughed our heads off over how stupid the Japanese were to put up with that crap. And now...?
Jim... Can't speak fo the US but up here I have noticed that the Japanese Game Show has been on TV for about four weeks now.... all the contesants so far have been "your Fellow Americans "... and they seem to love it over there in Japan. ??????? There sems to be no lack of folks who ant to be ridiculized !!!! At least Schultz in Hogan's Heroes as being paid big money to look and act stupid.... and we knew he was acting !! God but I miss KLinck !!
So much media. So much time and space to fill. So few real talents to fill that space. The internet will in all likelyhood take over as the home entertainment center while still filling other needs. But then I fear the 'third parties/advertisers' will take over and make decisions for us as to what we find entertainment and we'll be in the same pickle all over again.
ReplyDelete1984 was a futuristic book but just because it's past doesn't mean "Big Brother" hasn't stopped trying to dominate.
Don't mind me, I just got done listening to a Jefferson Airplane album. (c;
And along comes the terrorist scare to seemingly give more reason to Big Brother to watch over us even more closely ! Good point , Jim... These last two days you seem to be popping up everywhere making pertinent comments galore !! So much energy ! I'm slowing down a bit now after a great salmon supper ! Best wishes to Doan !
ReplyDeleteMr Doan says, "Hello". (c;
ReplyDeleteWe already did pizza for lunch so I don't know what the fates hold for dinner.
Summer tv is awful. I avoid the mainstream channels. I find that some cable channels have a really good shows on. Much better made than anything CBS, etc. puts out. And I watch shows I normally would not watch & find sometimes they are pretty good.
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for some major terror event or threat of one or something near the election to try to scare people to vote for the right-wingers.
We fear alike.
ReplyDeleteI know many others who fear with us. And those right wingers never fail us. THAT is what is sad.
ReplyDeleteI dont understand why the TV execs think we like this REALITY crap television? These judges suck..all of them...I cant stand to watch any of them.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it these shows are much, much cheaper to produce then a series of let us say doctors, or police, or lawyers. (We don't have any of these on TV nowadays, do we?) (c;
ReplyDeleteThe shows' producers would then have to pay writers and such whereas the Talent-less shows just have to make fools of contestants so the misguided folks at home will feel superior.
Hey , Jim... helll but I miss Ramond Burr .... and my favourite Matlock !! As you say we are now starting to enter the final stage of our great demise.... I survived a Japanese Game Show....
ReplyDeleteThey showed clips from this Japanes show on TV many years ago. Maybe a generation ago. We laughed our heads off over how stupid the Japanese were to put up with that crap. And now...?
ReplyDeleteJim... Can't speak fo the US but up here I have noticed that the Japanese Game Show has been on TV for about four weeks now.... all the contesants so far have been "your Fellow Americans "... and they seem to love it over there in Japan. ??????? There sems to be no lack of folks who ant to be ridiculized !!!! At least Schultz in Hogan's Heroes as being paid big money to look and act stupid.... and we knew he was acting !! God but I miss KLinck !!
ReplyDeleteMe too. Don't even see a rerun anymore. I also truly miss WKRP & Barney Miller. Ahhhhh......
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