Mia Garaz, Week 9, Nothing To Watch!

With the various amounts of streaming services, such as YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Max, and more, you would think the possibilities of films to watch are endless! However, lately, this has not been the case. I find myself scrolling for hours, and still, nothing catches my eye. Possibly, this is due to the algorithm. It may not be calculating as well as it should. Though, I don’t feel this is the case. I think there is a major lack of TV series and movies to view across all platforms. Even when they do come out with new releases, they tend to lack substance or an interesting plot. What I have noticed a lot is that the creators and directors are trying to create “relatable” content. Still, it just ends up being cringey (and in my opinion, overly politically correct). With such curated/censored content it destroys the reality and relatability that they were trying to achieve.

The sadness of it all is, unfortunately, that it is extremely difficult for a “classic” to be made in this day and age. I know that you know exactly what I mean by a “classic”, it is a piece of work that will be remembered for ages, rewatched millions of times, and analyzed by many. This could be the end of serious and beautiful cinema and videography. As someone who loves to see plots build, characters grow, and encapture every artistic and philosophical move the director makes, it thoroughly disappoints me to see a decline in quality. Even something as unserious as a funny and entertaining YouTube video is hard to come by; It takes a long search to find a video that will make me laugh, learn about something new, or motivate me to do something. It feels like the world has lost its creative spark! Do you agree with my take on the film media at this time, or are you perfectly content? What would you like to see more of, and what are you loving right now?