We have enjoyed several series on TV, like Foyle's War, Scrubs, Third Rock from the Sun, Virgin River, NCIS, Doc Martin, Miss Fisher, Candice, Balthazar. We have sometimes come to the end of a series and watched all the episodes a 2nd time. But eventually, they come to an end and then we have to search and judge and try.
The other day, I Googled "popular shows on Netflix" or some such search terms. I found things like "439 shows you will love". I have read through a couple lists of suggestions and I am surprised to find yet again, how different we are from what seems to be the typical audience. After all, we are old. We have been listening to radio programs (what's a radio?), going to movies, watching tv, streaming for years. All the while, we have been reading novels, some plays, non-fiction, etc. But we don't get into horror. So all those zombies, vampires, witches, ogres, and such can take a break. We have enough to deal with just in the line of killers, bad guys, sorrows and heartbreaks.
I guess we are in an era of popular choice that involves horror and supernatural fears and dangers. I admit there is much to be afraid of and to worry about, but there are certain types of content I am not attracted to. I have heard that with modern communications and advanced marketing ideas, that fictional "content" gets used up very quickly and that large audiences are ready to quickly consume whatever is available. I realize that old people have been saying their earlier days were ever so much better than current possibilities ever since there have been old people.
We have sometimes taken refuge in the Great Courses, available as a Roku streaming app and over the years, we have accumulated quite a few of the courses. In the meantime, we will continue to pick and choose and search for what tickles our fancies.
