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To think that the worst part of growing up is realising that most TV is actually shitely done

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/09/2025 15:57

I cant think of many programmes that are just well done all the way through

Most of them give GCSE drama - i swear I could write a better plot myself

People cling on to The Wire and Breaking Bad as most shows are just a mess (here's looking at you the last two seasons of Game of Thrones 🙄, and current Eastenders)

When i was a kid, in the 90s, I remember thinking that TV was so good! X Factor felt real, Eastenders was cracking, Bad Girls was super good.

Is it worse now (YANBU) or is this just adulthood (YABU)?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/09/2025 17:57

CarpetKnees · 16/09/2025 17:25

I can think of many, many things about being an adult, that are worse then thinking TV might not be well made Hmm

But shite tv just makes the shite stuff that much worse!

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Serpentstooth · 16/09/2025 18:01

The good thing about being grown up is that you don't have to watch TV. None of it if you don't like it. So don't.

BettysRoasties · 16/09/2025 18:11

It’s always been pretty shit.

I like documentaries and real life stories but that’s boring for lots of people.

I never have gotten the appeal of things like Holby, eastenders, Corrie, emmerdale or hollyoaks.

People just brainlessly tuning in multiple times a week for years to basically watch the same shit happen year after year. Since there are only so many Dramas a family can have. Oh no someone’s having an affair, ah murder again. No a car crash/house explosion. A domestic abusive partner. A concealed pregnancy. Ohhh he wasn’t really dead now his back!!! Nearly forgot punch ups in the pub.
Rinse and repeat.

CalmHiker · 16/09/2025 18:12

If it was that great, there wouldn't be so many posters spending their life on here, so you clearly have a point 😂

CalmHiker · 16/09/2025 18:14

The13thFairy · 16/09/2025 17:16

Are you on drugs? If shite TV is the worst thing that happened to you growing up, your life has been blessed. I hope it keeps fine for you.

why are you wasting time on here with silly threads instead of being useful and doing important life saving volunteering or something 😂

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/09/2025 18:15

CalmHiker · 16/09/2025 18:12

If it was that great, there wouldn't be so many posters spending their life on here, so you clearly have a point 😂

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