is watching old movies and tv shoes making me feel down ?

[thehornonmyshoe]

I watch 70s/80s films, 80s tv shows (think knight rider, bullseye, the hulk etc). Could watching these types of tv shows be making me feel down ? none of them are particularly upbeat ! all quite drole. I'm thinking I should be watching more modern things ?

I am 51

I think it can make you feel nostalgic and a bit maudlin. I watched some of the Xmas EastEnders epsiodes from my childhood and though I enjoyed the trip down memory lane, it did also make me feel a bit sad...and not because EastEnders is so depressing anyway. Makes you realise how much the world has changed.

I had enjoyed watching some nineties shows too but it was making me long for simpler times.

‘Droll’ (if that’s what you intended to write) means funny, though.

@LaLatina 🙈typo I meant dull lol

Agree with pp that 80/90s looks so archaic now but the simple quests for romance seem very sweet in comparison to the internet dating/scamming/tiktok inferno of today's culture. Everything seemed slightly more meaningful.

Ooh I don't know. I tend to watch a mixture of things. What have you watched recently which was more recent?

Sorry, hit post too soon. I wouldn’t have seen any of those series as anything likely to make you feel low in themselves, unless they have specific associations for you…?

I experienced the exact same thing earlier this year. A dear friend of nearly 40 years passed away and I found myself watching shows from the 90's as a way to process the grief. It was like a short trip back to simpler times when we were both younger.

It's harmless, I think. Nostalgia tinged with a bit of sadness.

I found a YouTube channel that makes animated stories, 'Because It's Interesting'. Their stories are a breath of fresh air and I couldn't help myself from binging them. I think you would like them too.