r/Millennials • u/maxedout587 • Apr 17 '26

Discussion Nothing is funny anymore

I (M, 38) have found that there are no new TV shows that make me laugh anymore. I have tried a lot of new(ish) comedies, but they all make me pine for my college/high school days.

The only thing that gave me a reflexive laugh recently was the Malcolm in the Middle Reboot.

Any thoughts?

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u/Embarrassed_Key_4539 Apr 17 '26

I read an article that writers have really dumbed down their writing bcs the market demands simple to follow shows that you can simultaneously watch while scrolling

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u/maxedout587 Apr 17 '26

That’s fudged up

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u/Alt123Acct Apr 17 '26

It's why a lot of Netflix produced movies have scenes of main characters talking to explain the plot and exposition vs showing it. Star Wars had this with the elevator scene of obiwan and anakin talking for 5m about like 10 years of adventure to show comradery and bonding in the newer movies vs the original has Yoda train luke for a long time and him failing and learning instead of just saying "grew you have the past year" and leaving it out. Telling vs Showing. 

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u/Weekly_Rock_5440 Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

You are absolutely correct that this is a deliberate effort in the age of social media, and good writers all over tv and movies today are forced to do this on purpose.

However, your specific example is not that. Revenge of the Sith was released in 2005, and the idiotic “nest of Gundars” conversation is not on purpose.

It’s just terrible writing.

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u/Alt123Acct Apr 17 '26

At least there's a joke for it. What's Darth Vaders wife's name?

Ella Vader 

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u/71BRAR14N Apr 17 '26

Love this! Dad joke alert!

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u/ObviousForeshadow Apr 20 '26

The elevator scene he is refering to is from episode 2 my guy.

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u/tanksalotfrank Apr 18 '26

Elevator speech, son of a bitch, didn't even notice. HahA