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[andrewducker]

My friends aren't as sexy as the people on TV. Their script isn't as good as the script on TV, and they frequently seem to have motives that are weak and/or incomprehensible.

My plot doesn't work out as well as the ones on TV. It just doesn't seem to be as thematically coherent, provide as much closure, or learning experiences.

My genre doesn't just keep switching, it seems to be inextricably muddled. My direction is haphazard and the production values are frankly shocking, although sometimes the use of location shoots pays off.

Is it any wonder that people prefer to watch TV than to live their lives? Our expectations are set by our experiences and TV/film/media make up a very large chunk of those experiences. Not only that, but unlike real life, TV is designed for maximum emotional impact.

Maybe if I drank more I wouldn't notice how much my life isn't like TV...

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[rainstorm.livejournal.com]

I like not having a TV. I'm going to have to readjust when I move back home.

I think something else people like about TV is that you don't have to give it anything. You really have to work at some people, though..

[nickys.livejournal.com]

> My friends aren't as sexy as the people on TV

We are, of course, mortally offended to hear you say that. :o)


> have motives that are weak and/or incomprehensible.

Now surely that is exactly like TV? I'm amazed at how silly and convoluted the plot devices can be in movies and tv.

You're right about the lack of closure in real life, though.

[andrewducker]

People on TV tend to have nice simple reactions to things. They may not work well in _our_ reality, but they do have a certain platonic simpleness to them.

Creating an AI that could simulate a tv character would undoubtably be easier than creating one that could survive in the real world.

[nickys.livejournal.com]

Yes, you can't rely on people in real life following the approved dramatic conventions for situations.

[red-cloud.livejournal.com]

Watching too much telly? :-)

[nosrialleon.livejournal.com]

I don't like this show. Where's the remote?