What I like (TV)
This post is part of my What I Like series
I’ve decided to write a series of posts trying to figure out what I do and don’t like. This first post is about TV and I’m prompted to write it as a result of recently stopping watching quite a few programmes that initially drew me in but eventually I decided I really didn’t like. Here’s a sample:
- The Following – too disturbing
- Hannibal – too disturbing
- The Killing – too slow, grim and depressing
- True Detective – too complex, slow, grim and depressing
Of course most programmes that I dislike I don’t even start watching, but the broad classifications are:
- Reality TV shows
- Soap operas
- Game shows
- Cooking shows
- Anything that uses violence that’s no demanded by the story
- Comedy that is too ‘loud’ or stupid
- Most sports (mainly due to lack of time)
Having provided a sample of programmes that I dislike here are examples of ones that I do:
- The Mentalist
- Downton Abbey
- Morse
- Lewis
- How I met your mother
- Modern Family
- Bletchley Circle
- Blacklist
- Elementary
- Frasier
- Sherlock
- Glee
- House
- Numbers
- White Collar
- Suits
- Poirot
- Star Trek (any)
- Star Gate (any)
If you know these programmes you will already have a pretty good impression of the underlying theme, that is shows that combine in various proportions drama, mystery and comedy, with very little violence. I also like all manner of factual programmes, science, history, exploration, health and many more.
