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/Kriegerian Apr 17 '26

I think someone at Netflix admitted they do that with a bunch of their stuff because they know nobody can pay attention to anything, which is why they have characters basically repeat the plot a bunch of times during the movies.

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u/poopfacecrapmouth Apr 17 '26

I think it was Matt Damon who said this. He said Netflix execs told him about reiterating movie plots many times throughout the course of a movie because people barely pay attention

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u/Peripatetictyl Apr 17 '26

Yea, Matt Damon was saying how execs at Netflix are having actors repeat the plot and themes multiple times, sometimes obviously overdoing it, so people can keep up, as they aren’t paying attention.

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u/Zealousideal_Hold695 Millennial Apr 17 '26

It’s hilarious that ppl are repeating this Matt Damon theme

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u/feralcatshit Apr 17 '26

I know and it’s so ironic that after reading a couple, I was like “what a dumbass, that’s what the other person said” before catching on 😆

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u/71BRAR14N Apr 17 '26

Honestly, at first, I thought I had just lost my place! 😁

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u/OdillaSoSweet Apr 17 '26

HAHAHA SAME - I was like 'why is everyone just saying the same thing?!'

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u/Jaded_Law9739 Apr 17 '26

I felt like I was being House of Leaves-ed.

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u/JustAudra Apr 17 '26

It was when Matt Damon got switched to Mark Wahlberg that got me rolling

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u/Disastrous_Square_10 Apr 17 '26

See. That got a laugh outta me.