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Or just don't watch TV.

• kleer001 12y ago
  It still blows my mind when I hear about or remember that people still watch Television. Not just the furniture its self, but the scheduled programming its self. Whaaa? Do they have no autonomy? Do they have no desire to follow their own interests? The only exception I can think of is sports. Cable channels seem to have a pretty tight reign on live coverage.
  • patja 12y ago
    There is a lot of crap out there but on the other hand many consider it to be a new Golden Age of Television. Granted I think the sans-advertisements HBO has as much to do with this as its ad-driven counterparts. Breaking Bad and Mad Men? I think those are examples of great commercial television. I think one could easily go without though and probably live a richer life if you choose a more productive alternate activity in its place. But sometimes you just want to zone out on some pop drama for an hour.
    • tomjen3 12y ago
      I think you and the parent are subtly not talking about quite the same thing. You advocate good television shows, he is talking about watching television in front of a television, as controlled by a television station, at their schedule. It is quite possible to watch the shows on your terms, when it fits into your schedule - who is to say that you need to zone out at same time your favourite show in on air?