From 1923 to The Pitt: Why TV Needs to Stop Punishing Us and Offer Some Hope
We used to turn on the TV to feel something good — laughter, hope, maybe even a little bit of love.
But now? Every time I tune in, it feels like I’m bracing for impact. Someone’s going to die. Someone’s going to be assaulted. Someone’s going to watch the world burn — and we’re going to call it entertainment.
I’m not asking for fluff. I’m not asking for fairy tales. But can we get even one show that doesn’t feel like a trauma factory?
(Lauren Smith/ Paramount+)
Even our superheroes are miserable. Superman used to save the day and smile while doing it. Now he’s tangled in existential dread.
Our procedurals are soaked in violence, our medical dramas are cynical, and our romantic arcs are just long detours on the way to more pain.
Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Episode 15 Delivers Lucas’ Redemption and a...
But now? Every time I tune in, it feels like I’m bracing for impact. Someone’s going to die. Someone’s going to be assaulted. Someone’s going to watch the world burn — and we’re going to call it entertainment.
I’m not asking for fluff. I’m not asking for fairy tales. But can we get even one show that doesn’t feel like a trauma factory?
(Lauren Smith/ Paramount+)
Even our superheroes are miserable. Superman used to save the day and smile while doing it. Now he’s tangled in existential dread.
Our procedurals are soaked in violence, our medical dramas are cynical, and our romantic arcs are just long detours on the way to more pain.
Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Episode 15 Delivers Lucas’ Redemption and a...
- 4/17/2025
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
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