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It’s unclear if the writer actually watched “Street Food” before lumping it into the Ambient category. On the surface, it’s beautiful cinematography of interes
by nrp 6y ago
It’s unclear if the writer actually watched “Street Food” before lumping it into the Ambient category. On the surface, it’s beautiful cinematography of interesting cities and food, but the actual content goes deep into peoples’ personal struggles and what drives an entrepreneur to persevere against all odds. A couple of episodes nearly brought me to tears.
- spelunker 6y agoAgreed - I think some of this shows that perhaps what the author considers "ambient" is really just shows they weren't paying attention to. The episode about the guy in Lima was really moving.
- loopz 6y agoTo really get the show, it helps to have worked abroad. There are clash of cultures and integrating isn't for everyone.
- majormajor 6y agoI don't think the distinction being made is "nothing to pay attention to" but more "missing some of it isn't going to mean you lose out on what you do pay attention to." This is a contrast to the whole super-serialized run of shows over the past 15 years or so, but I'm not convinced it's really that new, or unique to Netflix. My parents used 60s->90s sitcoms and things like HGTV very similarly as background noise.