One of the most popular television shows today is a CBS sitcom called New Girl. Personally I really like the show but I think it is representative of a growing trend in modern day media towards shallow entertainment. The show features four roommates in a Los Angeles apartment, and their life living together. The plot reveals many interesting personalities and flaws within them that lead to a lot of drama and problems. As each season progresses to reveal more of the story line, it ignores the fact that there are grown adults with well paying jobs living together in an apartment. It is becoming hard for me to find this show in anyway realistic, and I believe it lacks a true message or purpose other than to entertain.
I feel that a lot of comedy produced today follows a similar suit, and while it may be entertaining it is causing a decrease in meaningful television that can actually make a difference. Whether it be commenting on ridiculous social norms or influencing the current stream of news, television today is being made simpler to appeal to the binge watcher rather than to make a difference. That being said, I do not think that all comedy lacks meaning, there are still a lot of thoughtful people doing great things. But I Still think that producers should try to make shows that call different accepted norms into question and make the viewer really think about the world they live in.
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