@Somethingyesterday
I find it disheartening. Because between us all we come up with far more plausible, complex and enthralling storylines than at least 80% of what is actually broadcast. One cannot help but be disappointed.
In a similar vein, I caught some of the Channel 4 programme Gogglebox last night, which is real people watching the TV you have watched over the last week (cross between the Royle family and a reality show)
They watched the x-factor, downton, a clip of the news with the godfrey bloom story and you saw their reactions to it - it was funny but moreover I found it interesting that we all KNOW how predictable it all is.
(e.g. girl group auditioning on x-factor say they are bestest friends and then Gary Barlow only likes one of them and she has to strike out solo)
Everyone saw it coming!