What's the point in watching TV series anymore?

[pilouuuu]

I think we're getting dangerously close to a time where nothing but reality shows are on TV. Considering most new interesting series like Awake, Alcatraz and Terranova were cancelled I don't know what's the point in watching new series if they're not going to make it beyond season 1.

Most series were not totally amazing like The Event and Flash Forward and I would even say that most of them were just a Lost wannabe, but even then, even an average series is much better than those crappy reality shows.

I thought that after Lost we would get even more amazing TV shows that really blew our mind and surpassed movies quality, but it seems that all TV networks are interested is in mediocre stuff.

There are still some good shows like Fringe, but the future seems dark.

What do you think about TV nowadays and its future?

captcha: broken heart

 

[DoPo]

Meh, I think you're just confirming Sturgeon's Law. TV series have never been overwhelmingly awesome. They've always been mostly "meh" or even "bad" with the occasional show worth watching and some who are tolerable. Part of why I don't watch TV.

 

[Terminate421]

Game of Thrones provides great characters and litterally an "Act to the Death" competition.

Also, Falling skies is pretty cool.

 

[CODE-D]

Your Fringe is my Eureka.
Its all about catching attention and retaining a fanbase.
Being on the right channel, time, and fads all have an effect on whether or not a show will make it.
Reality shows jersey shore, american idol and crap shows like 2 + 1/2 men and big bang theory cater to jump in jump out casual viewers who most likely dont care about following a series.

So like I said, if your story has an actual overarching plot you better make damn sure the individual sodes are interesting and draw a base

examples
bones
supernatural
house
(^hour long shows are even harder to sell)

 

[Tanis]

It's weird that several series I'm following ARE going off the air this year.

Eureka & House are both in their final seasons and rumor has it that The Avenger's: Earths Mightiest Heroes is going to be taken off and replaced with a new series placed with in the Ultimate Spider-man universe.

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

As long as they keep making shows as good as Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, I think I'll be fine.

 

[Esotera]

Tv is dead, long live the internet!

Being serious, I can't see television's future being a bright one. My parents and grandparents still use it, but very few of my friends have a tv license, and will just watch shows online. You can pick when to watch it, and what to watch, and it's generally free and legal, so yeah, no-brainer.

 

[Crazy Zaul]

The problem is too many people thinking 'I wont watch it till it gets a 2nd season' or 'I wont watch it cos its on NBC so it will get axed' and these people are part of the reason they don't get a 2nd season.

And too much 'CBS is winning with procedurals so lets make EVERYTHING at have a procedural element.'

 

[Dryk]

Eureka & House are both in their final seasons and rumor has it that The Avenger's: Earths Mightiest Heroes is going to be taken off and replaced with a new series placed with in the Ultimate Spider-man universe.

Dammit this is Transformers Animated all over again -_-

 

[viranimus]

Its sort of screwy to be upset over Shows like Terra Nova and Alcatraz getting flushed. I mean honestly both shows were fairly bad. Terra Nova was just bland and uninspired and Alacatraz was trying to hard to be Fringe, but with a "hook" that acted as an albatross around its neck. Try as I might and I did watch the entire series, the ONLY thing that kept me coming back for more was Sarah Jones in what seemed to be braless floppy skin tight cotton shirts. If thats your best, your best wont do.

So thing is you have to remember that 95% (exaggerated only for effect, not accuracy) of television from the perspective of its developers exists as nothing more than placeholder content to keep people attached to the screen in between advertisements and it has always shown.

I know it would hurt, but we really got to get over this notion of advertising revenue being a viable business model. If your product is built around selling ads, then honestly your product need not exist.

 

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Homeland wasn't too bad. Grimm is pretty entertaining as well. And How I Met Your Mother is still just as good. Even the Big Bang Theory has a few good parts.

But yeah... too much reality TV. It can fuck right off.

 

[JWRosser]

Skins (UK series, USA version is an abomination. Oh and make sure you watch the first two seasons first)

Make sure you only watch the first two seasons; the rest are awful. Terrible stories, terrible acting. I don't think that they understand that not all teenagers are pregnant and on drugs.


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Game of Thrones is incredible. One of the best things I have ever watched.
House is brilliant and addictive.
How I Met Your Mother - albeit the newer series aren't quite as good as the older ones, but it's still a great show.
Big Bang Theory - though not to everyone's taste.
Adventure Time is just....awesome.

I've been told that Community is good, but I've only seen the first couple of episodes. So far it's...ok.

Also, catch up on Sherlock if you haven't yet.

There is a lot of good TV out there - you just have to know what to watch. Saying that, I watch the majority of it online. I know what you mean about reality TV. And stuff like The Only Way is Essex, or Jersey Shore, or Made in Chelsea are just....just awful.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Game of Thrones is on, Castle is on, Burn Notice is on... I'm fine with TV right now, actually.

 

[launchpadmcqwak]

GAME OF THRONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LIKE OH MY GOD

 

[Pebblig]

To be perfectly honest I watch very litle television nowadays.

Most recently I watched "Breaking Bad" which was absolutley fantastic, I highly recommend it. My brother watches "Bones" which seems like it might be good, I may get into that.

The odd TV show catches my eye on Netflix, but I never really bother with watching actual live television. Maybe the odd documentary, but that's all.

Ooo, and "The Middle and "Raising Hope", they are rather good =D

Edit: And "Big Bang Theory", which is brilliant. So maybe about 3 or 4 shows at a time?

 

[johnnnny guitar]

I don't know Game of Thrones has restored my hope in TV I haven't watched a proper T.V. show since 2008 and Game of Thrones has brought me back to T.V. I still don't watch it on my T.V. GOD NO I buy the bluray.