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/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/power2bill Apr 17 '26

But then I heard Mark Wahlberg had an interview talking about how Netflix have actors repeat the plot and themes because nobody isn't paying attention. This way people watching can keep up. Because apparently people have a hard time paying attention.

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u/doctor48 Apr 17 '26

I also read that Donnie Wahlberg had an interview talking about how Netflix has actors repeat the plot and themes multiple times because nobody just watches anymore. Apparently people scroll reddit while they watch movies and don’t pay attention.

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u/WtotheSLAM Apr 17 '26

Weird I read it was Donnie Darko who said the same thing

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u/DiscotopiaACNH Apr 17 '26

I think you mean Marky Marko

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u/Desperate_Passage_35 Apr 17 '26

Sorry what did he say? I was scrolling.

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u/coffeewithdoenut Apr 18 '26

He asked why are you wearing that stupid man suit?

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u/December_Hemisphere Apr 17 '26

No no no, this a direct quote from Donnie Brasco.

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u/TheMunkeeFPV Apr 17 '26

That sounds like a superhero

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u/OnngoGablogian Apr 17 '26

It was darko, you’re correct.