Comments on: The tragic state of television today http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/06/25/the-tragic-state-of-television-today/ Comic Book Reviews, News and Commentary Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:11:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan Ferrier http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/06/25/the-tragic-state-of-television-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 Ryan Ferrier Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=1845#comment-3850 Thanks for you comment, Barry. I think on the whole we should be worried - shows like SCC are dropping like flies while Dancing with the Stars and American Idol still make weekly headlines. That being said, there is really good television out there, in little, quiet doses. Shows like Breaking Bad, Sanctuary, Madmen, etc. seem to be fodder ripe for the TiVo; but unless they win an Emmy, it's almost as if their times are numbered, sadly, and more room is made for Flavor of Love XII. I personally gave up watching TV week-to-week and just stick to picking up the seasons on DVD that I'm pretty sure I will like, and it makes their cancellation more stomachable. If Transformers 2 has shown me anything though, it's that we as a society truly are getting dumber and dumber. Thanks for you comment, Barry. I think on the whole we should be worried – shows like SCC are dropping like flies while Dancing with the Stars and American Idol still make weekly headlines.

That being said, there is really good television out there, in little, quiet doses. Shows like Breaking Bad, Sanctuary, Madmen, etc. seem to be fodder ripe for the TiVo; but unless they win an Emmy, it’s almost as if their times are numbered, sadly, and more room is made for Flavor of Love XII.

I personally gave up watching TV week-to-week and just stick to picking up the seasons on DVD that I’m pretty sure I will like, and it makes their cancellation more stomachable.

If Transformers 2 has shown me anything though, it’s that we as a society truly are getting dumber and dumber.

]]> By: Barry Walsh http://www.giantkillersquid.com/2009/06/25/the-tragic-state-of-television-today/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 Barry Walsh Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:30:43 +0000 http://www.giantkillersquid.com/?p=1845#comment-3848 If Terminator is canceled as you say then I may not bother getting the satellite reconnected. I just don't get what people find entertaining and the networks keep airing; am I that out of touch with reality or should I be really afraid for the future? If Terminator is canceled as you say then I may not bother getting the satellite reconnected. I just don’t get what people find entertaining and the networks keep airing; am I that out of touch with reality or should I be really afraid for the future?

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