Knows3Chords
Friend of Leo's
Instead of the show America's Got Talent, I would like to see a show called America's Got Issues. There would be no shortage of people for that show. 
Why Can't We Have Variety Shows Instead Of Competitions?
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rdjones
Tele-Holic
TV programming was much higher quality when there were just the three major networks plus PBS.
If you were in a major market you had maybe an additional small handfull of independent/syndicated channels. That was IT !
Comcast is now up to 3700+ channels. These "losers" would never have made it onto the air without the need to "compete" for airtime.
I'm not much of a Blake Shelton fan. To me he's just a cornpone version of Simon. I feel sorry for the women around him, particularly Kelly. He appeared on her (actual) variety show as a guest. He spent his whole segment giving her a hard time, borderline abusive. Quite an obnoxious personality.
If you were in a major market you had maybe an additional small handfull of independent/syndicated channels. That was IT !
Comcast is now up to 3700+ channels. These "losers" would never have made it onto the air without the need to "compete" for airtime.
I'm not much of a Blake Shelton fan. To me he's just a cornpone version of Simon. I feel sorry for the women around him, particularly Kelly. He appeared on her (actual) variety show as a guest. He spent his whole segment giving her a hard time, borderline abusive. Quite an obnoxious personality.
LOSTVENTURE
Friend of Leo's
After watching a couple of those show, my guess it's beause a lack of "variey" available.
Charlie Bernstein
Doctor of Teleocity
No problem. I exist in a state of perfect notgettingitness.???
Edited: oh OK, now I get it. Took me a minute.
Who wants another news show???Instead of the show America's Got Talent, I would like to see a show called America's Got Issues. There would be no shortage of people for that show.
jrblue
Friend of Leo's
Because all media are now built on the premise that conflict and fear generate clicks and screen minutes. It's not just performance shows -- it's cooking shows, the news... you can be sure there will be a crisis of some kind, a faceoff of some kind, something to push your emotional buttons, and, if possible, a race against the clock. As well as 398 product placements, or, if Netflix, 1,945,678 placements, all of them involving smoking.
Silent Otto
Tele-Afflicted
I think that's called Dr. Phil.Instead of the show America's Got Talent, I would like to see a show called America's Got Issues. There would be no shortage of people for that show.
cue Frank--
No, but I do love old series.
As long as you don't skip over Señor Wences!
The youtube you posted had a lot of similarity in sets costumes swordplay and drama.
Zato is fantastic though.
I have to admit I'm in it for the stories and romance. I skip over the violence.
Zatoichi was all about helping the downtrodden and upholding honor among the lower classes, I guess it was some healing for Japan, a hero of kindness and decency despite being blind and homeless.
Plenty of drama, fair bit of romance.
Another good question: why is violence so popular?
cyclopean
Poster Extraordinaire
That’s funny, but absurdity is also funny and that doesn’t require any perceived suffering.
PCollen
Friend of Leo's
Schadenfreude......no k
