JEMC said:
I agree with you. Today TV shows usually have better scripts than Hollywood movies, but they often lack personality. Also new comedies tend to be either too stupid or too pretentious to be really funny. |
I disagree. Nowadays there are more shows. And lots of chaff. But those eras were all the same - the difference is, you remember the classics, and discard the rest.
20 Years from now, when there is still an endless stream of shows, ranging from terrible to great, you'll make a similar list, but you'll say how they don't make shows like Firefly, Arrested Development, Justified, Mad Men etc, anymore. But they will. There are so many shows, it's hard to latch on to the quality ones. Half of my favorite shows from the last decade I never watched a single episode of until after they were cancelled, or were in syndication, or on Netflix streaming, etc. Nowadays, top tier shows are as good as ever. And there are plenty just loaded with personality. But it's easy to miss them when there's 100 shows ranging from terrible to mediocre for every 1 or 2 good shows.
