Comments on: Something worth watching on television on a Thursday http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2008/11/something-worth-watching-on-television-on-a-thursday "It's just not normal" -- Anonymous Correspondent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Samuel http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2008/11/something-worth-watching-on-television-on-a-thursday/comment-page-1#comment-16527 Samuel Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:17:38 +0000 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/?p=2731#comment-16527 Yes, it is quite unfortunate, and I'll admit that most of the crime fiction doesn't appeal to me. I'm a fan of The Bill, and I did enjoy Ten's series Rush, but other than that, the current crop of crime drama really doesn't do anything for me. SVU used to appeal to me, but I think they've run out of ideas and are just trying to be sensationalist now. The (now defunct but being repeated on ABC2) ABC series MDA, which is a medical negligence defence series is another show which I like. Very interesting story lines, and quite well written and acted. Yes, it is quite unfortunate, and I’ll admit that most of the crime fiction doesn’t appeal to me.

I’m a fan of The Bill, and I did enjoy Ten’s series Rush, but other than that, the current crop of crime drama really doesn’t do anything for me. SVU used to appeal to me, but I think they’ve run out of ideas and are just trying to be sensationalist now.

The (now defunct but being repeated on ABC2) ABC series MDA, which is a medical negligence defence series is another show which I like. Very interesting story lines, and quite well written and acted.

]]> By: davky http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2008/11/something-worth-watching-on-television-on-a-thursday/comment-page-1#comment-16520 davky Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:12:31 +0000 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/?p=2731#comment-16520 Whilst I don't mind watching them in small doses, I really detest that there is an overabundance of crime-solving fiction on telly at the moment (NCIS, SVU, SCI, Crim Minds etc) Pay TV is no better as there is very little new content - it is just noticeably out-of-date repeats of stuff on free-to-air. I long for a return to TV when networks tried to cater for a broad cross-section of the community (resulting in a broad cross-section of programming.) Regrettably, and understandably, networks are now much better at targetting an advertising-effective demographic, which has resulted in homogenous programming. Whilst I don’t mind watching them in small doses, I really detest that there is an overabundance of crime-solving fiction on telly at the moment (NCIS, SVU, SCI, Crim Minds etc)

Pay TV is no better as there is very little new content – it is just noticeably out-of-date repeats of stuff on free-to-air.

I long for a return to TV when networks tried to cater for a broad cross-section of the community (resulting in a broad cross-section of programming.) Regrettably, and understandably, networks are now much better at targetting an advertising-effective demographic, which has resulted in homogenous programming.

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