What TV shows are people watching?

The Batlord · 01-17-2018, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

Do I understand correctly that you're encouraging me to watch something we know to be awful purely for the sake of chiding the source of the recommendation?

Because I might be on board with that.

I think I've just realized what is so appealing about all the -qatsi films - high on conceptualism, brilliantly minimalist scores, no characters, no dialog, no plot, no linearity... right there you have everything I desire from my entertainment.

We? You've never seen Buffy, Mr. Pretentious Pants.

**Frownland** · 01-17-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

Do I understand correctly that you're encouraging me to watch something we know to be awful purely for the sake of chiding the source of the recommendation?

Because I might be on board with that.

I'm actually encouraging you to watch things that you expect to be awful before you determine that they are. Giving people **** is just the gift you get for wasting your time.

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I think I've just realized what is so appealing about all the -qatsi films - high on conceptualism, brilliantly minimalist scores, no characters, no dialog, no plot, no linearity... right there you have everything I desire from my entertainment.

You don't think that entertainment can fulfill a multitude of purposes? I think that restricting yourself to one lane in any medium is the exact opposite of mentally challenging yourself. While I'm not bent on you watching Buffy, I think you could benefit from at least becoming informed on things outside of your comfort zone.

Trollheart · 01-17-2018, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Is it?

Yeah. Vampires? Suck? Think about it. There's even a spoof movie with that title.

Oriphiel · 01-17-2018, 12:06 PM

For what it's worth, while I can't say how other people experienced it, Buffy was the opposite of escapism for me. I mean, yeah, it's got drama, horror, comedy, and cheese, but it also helped me to recognize and confront a hell of a lot of personal problems. Helped get me through some of the shittiest times of my life.

I don't know. Maybe someone who isn't a depressed high schooler that grew up in a literal shithole would find it awful. But I rec it all the same.

Edit: Although now that I think about it, I just remembered that you mentioned to me before how fucked up your high school years were. So hey, who knows, maybe you'll have an affinity to the angst after all.

The Batlord · 01-17-2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

For what it's worth, while I can't say how other people experienced it, Buffy was the opposite of escapism for me. I mean, yeah, it's got drama, horror, comedy, and cheese, but it also helped me to recognize and confront a hell of a lot of personal problems. Helped get me through some of the shittiest times of my life.

I don't know. Maybe someone who isn't a depressed high schooler that grew up in a literal shithole would find it awful. But I rec it all the same.

You mean you grew up in a toilet?

Oriphiel · 01-17-2018, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

You mean you grew up in a toilet?

Yeah, I pretty much did.

innerspaceboy · 01-17-2018, 12:30 PM

Oriphiel, I can certainly relate to having experienced significant trauma for the majority of my life. Institutionalized for my most formative years, isolated in an educational environment where they taught down to the most mentally handicapped child in the room, endured years of emotional abuse... that's what led me to steer clear of angsty teenage media (and most of society in general until recently).

I've worked through it and am slowly introducing myself to the culture I'd missed in an effort to rejoin the world. This past year has marked a significant amount of growth and progress, and so when I entertain a bit of media I'm just looking for something to help me feel grounded. That's why I enjoy the intellectual silliness so much.

To Frown, it's not that I'm seeking mental challenges, it's simply that I'm seeking comfort from a tumultuous life - my own form of escapism just like everyone else.

I'll give the series a fair shake when I'm feeling up to it. Cheers.

Oriphiel · 01-17-2018, 12:33 PM

It's all good, man.

Trollheart · 01-17-2018, 01:01 PM

In the meantime, you could do worse than check those docus I recced ya.

The Batlord · 01-17-2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Yeah, I pretty much did.

Either you did (or lived in an outhouse, latrine, etc) or it wasn't literal. Get ****ed if you've been lying to me.

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