The Modern TV Show

I’ve never been a big fan of conventional TV series. For me, movies were the way to go. Movies are standalone, low commitment pieces of entertainment I can consume in an hour or two and never have to think about again. Following a series feels like more of a commitment than it is entertainment, especially when some shows air for decades with over a dozen seasons.

At most, if you have a notable movie franchise like Star Wars or Fast and Furious, you have a handful or two of movies, which is still reasonably easy to follow along with for the average consumer of entertainment. In the era of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and all the other countless streaming platforms there are out there, I have, for the most part, avoided TV series. Even on these platforms, I find myself gravitating towards movies, my safe bubble if you will.

Despite my apprehension, I’ve recently dabbled with some modern series(which I may discuss in a separate blog post in the future). I’m pleasantly surprised by how entertaining and captivating they are. Two things I’ve noticed off the bat, first off, every episode in these series are almost the length of a movie. Second off, retouching on the movie comparison angle, modern series have a cinematic quality to them, which feels more movie-esque than ever before.

As for my long-standing issue with committing to a series, I’ve actually found the opposite to be true. I find binge-watching to be incredibly easy. If I had to make an educated guess on why this is, it would be a combination of the actual entertainment of the series, as well as the convenience of having the next episode queued for you at the click of a button. Unlike the days of cable TV, streaming has made it easier to watch an entire series from start to finish in an asynchronous manner from when the series actually airs. I ended up ranting longer than I had envisioned. Thanks for reading, folks. Until next time.

Signing off,

Henry