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Uh... I don't know how else to say this: There is no real problem here; having "too many" "good" TV shows to watch is not a problem by any stretch of anyone's

Uh... I don't know how else to say this: There is no real problem here; having "too many" "good" TV shows to watch is not a problem by any stretch of anyone's imagination. This article, and lamentably, this comment pertaining to that article, are a complete and utter waste of time and human attention. If you have read the comments section first, please close the comments as well as the article immediately and do not read any further.

PaulHoule 11y ago
I disagree. I have often railed against television, but if you look at a good TV series people have made a huge amount of effort in terms of writing, acting, directing, sets, etc. There is a lot of art to appreciate. The "too many" problem is not so much a problem of the consumer as it is of the producer, it's just what a bubble looks like on the ground.
- VLM 11y ago
  > it's just what a bubble looks like on the ground This is why a "TV" story holds incredible value for the HN community; somewhere out there some TV fans are having a story about the tech bubble with the same observations and comments. This is extremely instructive for self reflection, observation from inside THIS bubble. This is how outsiders observe it, talk about it, rationalize about it, report on it. This individual story is about TV; copy and paste some words, and its about the SV tech scene. Even if my analogy isn't perfect, which it probably isn't, this DOES demonstrate the processes, perhaps for later analysis in the future where the analogy may fit better.
saturdaysaint 11y ago
I "only" watch about 3 or 4 seasons of TV a year, but the notion that we're approaching a limit on the selection of financially viable shows is interesting to me as someone who's interested in the shape/direction of popular culture (and a McLuhan student). The focus this has put on more niche/underserved demographics strikes me as world-changing - I don't believe it's an accident that gay/transgender rights have made huge leaps forward as the splintering of mass media have allowed more voices out there.

PaulHoule 11y ago

I disagree. I have often railed against television, but if you look at a good TV series people have made a huge amount of effort in terms of writing, acting, directing, sets, etc. There is a lot of art to appreciate. The "too many" problem is not so much a problem of the consumer as it is of the producer, it's just what a bubble looks like on the ground.

VLM 11y ago
> it's just what a bubble looks like on the ground This is why a "TV" story holds incredible value for the HN community; somewhere out there some TV fans are having a story about the tech bubble with the same observations and comments. This is extremely instructive for self reflection, observation from inside THIS bubble. This is how outsiders observe it, talk about it, rationalize about it, report on it. This individual story is about TV; copy and paste some words, and its about the SV tech scene. Even if my analogy isn't perfect, which it probably isn't, this DOES demonstrate the processes, perhaps for later analysis in the future where the analogy may fit better.

saturdaysaint 11y ago

I "only" watch about 3 or 4 seasons of TV a year, but the notion that we're approaching a limit on the selection of financially viable shows is interesting to me as someone who's interested in the shape/direction of popular culture (and a McLuhan student). The focus this has put on more niche/underserved demographics strikes me as world-changing - I don't believe it's an accident that gay/transgender rights have made huge leaps forward as the splintering of mass media have allowed more voices out there.