When I was 12 I felt like I was too old for PBS, and too smart for the programs that Disney Channel and Nickelodeon offered. The only programs left where primetime shows that the broadcast and cable channels offered, but they have no appeal on me. I had video games, but they were not an option, and at the time I was lived in an area where you had to use a car to go anywhere (it was a suburban area) so after homework most of my free time was consumed by the internet. To this day, and despite the fact I have a HDTV with expanded cable (analog) in my dorm (I'm 21), I use the tv as background noise because most of the primetime offerings on tv do not appeal to me at all. Even the popular ones (House, Dollhouse, Heores, the Office, 30 Rock, Gossip Girl). There's only a few shows that I'm looking forward to because most tv programs on prime time are the same murder/legal/crime/medical dramas, laugh track sitcoms, and the endless reality programs. Cable is more of the same with more repeats and bowdlerized movies.Do you have the same feeling as me?(In before video games, Xbox 360 and iTunes have HD programing, YouTube, Hulu, torrents, and DVD's.)
I'm 21 and I still watch cartoons.
You are clearly smarter than everyone and thus I can't give you any advice.
>>5582913No, I'm trying to look for people with the same situation as me, not for advice.
Watch anime.Get yourself some Legend of the Galactic Heroes if you want an intellectually stimulating series.
national geographic is fucking awesome. adult swim is funny. and I like the office but where the fuck is 30 rock this season?
>>5582937I'd guess very few people on 4chan watch TV. I know the only time I turn on the TV is to play a game, and sometimes I may decide to see what's on the Science Channel.The only people that like TV are average people, and 4channers are anything but average.
I used to roll my eyes at Power Rangers because of how stupid and corny that shit was. Half the damn show was transforming and backflips. Fuck, they never even fought. Just backflips and fireworks. And when shit got serious, their little robot would come down and fuck everyone up with one sword swing. And after that, the damn turtle thing. And did you ever see them fight individually? Only when you played with the damn toys. Cheap sons of bitches couldn't make a pair of puppets ram into each other on TV, just so that we could actually see the shitty toys they were advertising.And you gay little manchildren wonder why everyone thinks One Piece is shit.
nothing entertains me more than a well told story.I hate television programming too.
House is the only show I can stand to watch somewhat consistantly. At times, I actually find it hilarous. I'm not so sure if I like where it seems to be heading this season though, as the premiere sort of made me a little pissed off. It felt sub-par, like the film adaptation of HP & the Half Blood Prince. Just, well, not that bad. That film was honestly one of the most boring fucking things I've sat through in a very long time.Aside from House, I watch the news and pick out grammatical errors and invalid arguments. That's the extent of my TV experience. I've never really been at all interested in TV either. I find most of it to be droning consumer idiocy. But that's fun sometimes, right?
>>5582948Watching cartoons is for children. There is a reason why I stopped watching them when I was 12.
>>5582948don't listen to this guy, anime is girl repellent and it is not deep or intriguing, no matter what they tell you. It's the same plots wit hthe same twists and the same archetypal characters.
Basically it's sports games (only teams I care about) and Burn Notice. Ghost Hunters or stargate or some shit like that if I'm really bored.But yeah, no T.V for me really either. I've kinda gotten into following some anime shows, some of them have actually been really good and I can, for the most part, watch what I want when I want.
>>5583001Sounds like you're a massive faggot.
>>5583021tbh on average it's about as deep/intriguing as any primetime show is, just in a generally more sci-fi/fantasy type genre.And fuck girl repellent, you're a faggot with no self confidence if you think it is.
>>5583001You're fucking stupid if you think animated media == children's shows. There are plenty of perfectly good animated series designed specifically for adults, and I don't mean hentai.You're not "too smart for TV"; you're too full of yourself.
>>5583021If you watch shows just to appeal to girls, you're probably retarded. Actually, not just "probably"--you are.LotGH is a damn fine series. It in no way fits generic anime "roful so randumb" shit and anyone with an IQ of at least 115 should be able to fully appreciate it.
Yeah it sucks. You realize you need the television for ESPN and sports because ESPN is so cool and you would never find that on the internet. ESPN is the only reason I still have television. That and Family Guy, Mad Men, [adult swim], and Comedy Central.CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC are obvious bullcrap and makes you dumber as Noam Chomsky said. I can find news on Fark. Anything thing else on television has no reasonable value.
HBO series like Rome, Deadwood, Sopranos, Band of Brothers are the only shows that hold my interest. And I watch most of those on DVD. I gave up on cable/network TV when Battlestar galactica ended. So much promise, such a shit ending.
>>5583001hahhahahahah, so you're actually 13?>>5582937this is too funny. 'you're too fucking smart for everyone?', 'well, actually I just want everyone to agree with me'
>>5583095>ESPN is the only reason I still have television. That and Family Guy, Mad Men, [adult swim], and Comedy Central.When did 4chan start getting average Joes?
>>5583076>>5583048OP, the hostility of these responders should be a red flag, as those who watch japanese cartoons are a hardcore bunch, and you'd have to be to appreciate themyou get AMC, right?Mad Men and Breaking Bad are stellar shows, Mad Men for its character development and writing, and Breaking Bad for exploring the whys of people doing bad things. And Bryan Cranston is a wickedly good actor.Other than that, Rescue Me and Sons of Anarchy are also good shows (SoA is rewrapped Hamlet), but I don't know if that is a 'premium' channel
I dunno, I usually watch TV. I don't really watch the main networks though, because I agree with you that they're pretty trite. However, I enjoy the stand up comedians on comedy central, as they poke fun at things I can relate to. I like watching shows like Modern Marvels on the history channel because I can learn something while being entertained. There's also some new channel on satellite that's all about comics and cartoons, and they had shows about Ub Iwerks and the making of Persepolis. My parents watch Turner Classic Movies because it reminds them of old films they like, and they watch HGTV for ideas on how to renovate their home.Sure, I could read a long winded book about Engineering or the Mongol Empire (and indeed I have) but at the end of the day I really like filling my life with images, photographs, paintings and drawings, and cartoons and videos. The reason I don't use the command line in arch linux is because I wouldn't be able to view pictures and videos as easily, and there's an art to the movement of a camera that movies have to offer.I dunno....are you for real? Or are you just feigning disinterest because of some social construct that told you TV was for morons? Most people I meet who hate TV are just elitist white people who paradoxically enjoy films but hate television.
>>5583112I think when 4chan started getting average joes when /sp/ was born from the ashes of 18-1 and of course the cancer.I'm a joe and not a faggot.
TV sucks.except when its like, the wire, or ghost in the shell, of course.to be honest i'm a little depressed with the popularity of TV. but optimistic too, with its seeming decline as the defacto entertainment source, at least with the younger edge of the population.
>>5583145those shows are on the FX channelalso, there is good television programming, just not all the time, and plus, shouldn't you be studying?tl;dr watch certain shows then turn the TV off.
Yes, OP, I agree with you. The worst part is if you say anything to anyone they think you're being an elitist prick, when really you just don't care for TV. It's like being a vegetarian, except most of the time you really aren't an elitist prick.
I only catch a few shows, or attempt to really catch them rather than just see what's on.NCIS, CSI Miami, CSI New York, The Mentalist.College TV is crap, all I got is Discovery (Sometimes good) and Regular History channel (ABSOLUTE SHIT).International History channel inherited the old History channel mantle.,
>>too smart for the programs that Disney Channel and Nickelodeon offeredSINCE WHEN DID INTELLIGENCE EVER RELATE TO ENTERTAINMENTGODDAMN, GET THE FORK OUT OF YOUR ASSAND THEN YOU GUYS WONDER WHY YOU'RE VIRGINS
I would have to agree. The only Tv I can watch anymore is adult swim.
>>5583172uh, except that he said the reason he doesn't enjoy television is because the programming isn't deep enough for him. that's not the same as your reason, which is a lack of connection to that form of media
>>5583202And when deeper media is suggested, his retort is "hurp im too growed up."OP is nothing more than a pseudo-intellectual hoping for others to agree with him and make himself feel better.
>>5583187Yeah seriously, Kim Possible was the hottest show on the Disney Channel for quite awhile. Cartoons in the adult humor are things that my father never grew up with because it was considered following the birth of television, cartoons should be for kids. Now there's the Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Family Guy. There's so many anime shows to offer. This is amazing!
>>5583172Hey, I'm a vegetarian and I'm not self-righteous about it. I'll bet a lot of people are vegetarians and you don't even know because unless you eat with us, it doesn't come up.You're confusing vegetarians with PETA.
I only watch mature shows for mature viewers such as myself.
>>5582847This is why I watch sports. Original programming every fucking day. Football season is in full swing, Basketball and Hockey are starting soon and the MLB playoffs are about to start as well. For backup, either Headline News or Comedy Central.
don't worry op i'm the same i hate tv. i mean whats good comes of nothing. i only watch the news every now and then
FUCK YOU OP YOU DID THIS ON /tv/ and now you're bringing this faggotry to /r9k/, FUCK YOU
>>5583282Except sports are all the same fucking thing.You know the outcome: sweaty guys will be playing with balls and eventually one will score an get a smack on the ass. Repeat until time expires.
The only show I watch is NCIS but I did like Breaking Bad but I got rid of cable. So thank god for internet & dedicatedtv. Only shows im going to be watching this season.
>>5583202poster >>5583172 here. Well this is my problem with media as well, it's patronising unimaginative drivel (for the most part). I certainly don't think I'm better than someone who does enjoy it (lucky them, they have another source of entertainment), but my reasoning seems to be the same as OP's.>>5583267I'm sorry if you thought I was implying all vegetarians are elitist pricks. My mother is a vegetarian (trufax). I don't think every vegetarian is an elitist prick (for her it only comes up when eating, etc), but I've met enough elitist prick vegetarians to know that the stereotype isn't exactly completely false, either.
Smoke weedwatch TV/thread
>>5583147I read through this thread trying so hard not to get angry at the bitterness, then saw your post. You are a positive person. Thanks.
Please disregard >>5583001 , for he is an impersonator.>>5582948I do watch anime, as a matter of fact I have a Xbox hueg backlog of anime I'm trying to see via direct downloading or YouTube. >>5583112Anyone on 4chan can be an average joe.>>5583152What's 18-1Speaking of television, because of this topic I'm planning to use my tv as a private network/HTPC (Home Theater PC) I already have my laptop connected to my HDTV via a HDMI, and I have a Xbox 360 which is capable to streaming movies, and tv programs,I know of sites where you can direct download tv shows and movies, I have iTunes that can subscribe to tv shows via season pass (I don't have apple tv though) ,and I do download torrented downloads of british television that I view on my HDTV. But I had not really use the HDTV fulltime as part of a HTPC. That will change next week.
>>5583147Yes I'm for real. I hate television not because I'm elitist. It's because most prime time television consists of medical/crime/legal/murder dramas, laugh track sitcoms, and plenty of reality shows.
>>5583448>backlog of anime I'm trying to see via YouTube.
Also, the reason why I would keep cable is that some shows will never be available on legally on DVD or on iTunes.
>>5583296You mad because I was not satified with the response on /tv/, are you?>>5583477If you actually read the entire sentence, I would getting the anime from direct downloading (you know where they are) OR from Youtube (Not the official ones posted on the Shows section of the website).
>>5583468How can you be an elitist when your college mascot is the terrapin? A goddamn turtle. A creature that can breathe, shit, and reproduce from the same orifice. Also, College Park is a shit hole, and Maryland is the worst state in the union. You want proof? You can tell the quality of an area by the advertisements you see. In DC and Arlington, especially as you get close to the Pentagon, all of the ads are for Boeing and Raytheon and other defense contractors. In Maryland, all of the ads are for bail bondsmen.Therefore, you have no right to be an elitist, and your opinions are invalid.
Watch Arrested DevelopementWatch Its always sunny in philadelphia.Realize that beyond these two shows there is no "good" tv.
>>5583600Oh, really? I've seen plenty of television even when it's on as background noise, there are plenty of ads for many good and services from national and local advertisers.Your argument is invalid.
The only shows I watch on TV are Law and Order and occasionally NCIS with my roommate.
OP, I feel EXACTLY the same way as you do about TV nowadays... I don't even bother paying for basic cable anymore. I've had people look at me like I wasn't right in the head for not having any sort of TV broadcasting in my house. In my opinion, TV is an ungodly waste of ones time, and is the primary medium in which mindless consumerism and "pop-culture" is forcefully projected onto people. I especially feel the same way about those crime/medical dramas. My landlord who lives downstairs watches those all evening. I've fallen asleep sitting through some. It's all the same, unimaginative garbage.
