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I don’t think just TV. I’d rather rename this as the general thread for movies/TV, but it’s only become so now that there’s no point in one thread for streaming, one thread for theaters.
The audiovisual entertainment thread.
So, it would also be where to discuss my favorite Youtubers?
Hmm. Maybe separate YouTube into its own thread. Discussion here has merged between media that is otherwise becoming indistinguishable, whereas YouTube videos are still a unique platform. The exception is when it is merely used as a streaming platform for otherwise traditionally produced content.
Idk if it’s because of the recent Seinfeld sucks talk but I couldn’t finish his new standup and now am hesitant to hate watch his other available specials on Netflix.
I didn’t see it in person I watched it on YouTube.
Ah gotcha. Well nevertheless. I will probably never watch it so am still jealous.
I see Youtube as effectively indie television. It mostly doesn’t resemble scripted traditional hour-long shows, but a lot of it resembles unscripted television, whether reality, documentary, or improvised shows. We are seeing things cross over. Lilly Singh got a late-late-night NBC talk show. Hot Ones became a game show.
That is a good point. I think you are increasingly correct in your view on this. I do not personally think we have crossed a threshold where they are similar enough outside of exceptions. I’m not sure what I would consider the threshold outside of when I feel like it lol, so I won’t die on this hill. That’s my view.
I was pretty much a non YouTube watcher up until a year ago, but now I watch a ton of originally produced content on YouTube. A good portion of it is just video feeds of podcasts but there are others. Hot Ones is a good example. Probably gets more viewers than 90% of the shows on traditional tv.
I turned it off around the Pop-Tart material. Really showed his age with that bit.
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My views on this are influenced by talking to young people and asking them what they watch.
A lot of people focus on binge-worthy television that people can consume in mass quantities, but there’s also a market for audiovisual entertainment that can be consumed in bite-sized quantities.
I think there is a market out there if someone can figure out how to fit a scripted, dramatic presentation into something significantly shorter than hour-long episodes. Quibi appears to be trying to tap into this market.
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Radish is doing this for books too.
I think unfortunately you’re right. And I only say unfortunately because persistent focus is a skill our species is slowly losing the motivation to cultivate.
Anyone watch Briarpatch? Andy Greenwald is show runner. I started watching first episode and promptly forgot about it. Curious if anyone has watched it.
Edit: oh USA canceled it after two episodes, although they apparently dumped the rest of the season at some point.
It has to be hard to get a produced short run season dumped so fast these days. Feel bad for Andy.
I watched the first episode of Upload. Is it supposed to be horror? Because I feel like it was sold as comedy.
I watched the whole first season and it’s a comedy with horror/sci-fi/dramatic/satirical elements. It’s pretty good.
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There was a lot of horrifying stuff in the first episode that I don’t think anyone making the show realized was horrifying. And one funny scene in 45 minutes.
My gf said “it’s way more black mirror than the good place” but as you said doesn’t have the tone to match
I think they were very aware of the horror/dystopian elements of the show. And there are some tone disconnects with the show shot like a comedy but with horrifying actual content but I think that’s intentional and supposed to be satirical.