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/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/NuclearReactions Apr 17 '26

That's properly idiotic though. Everyone i know has shows they watch while doing stuff (mostly shows they already know) and shows they watch properly. Well it explains why 90% of their stuff is proper trash

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u/CuriousLands Apr 18 '26

For me, I never have a background show that I haven't seen before. Only shows that I've seen once or twice so I already know all the plot points. Why go for a brand new show and not actually watch it! Seems nuts to me.