SICK OF THEME TV ON FORMERLY GOOD CHANNELS? A GRIPE THREAD

[Chancellor Palpatine]

OK - here is my peeve. TNT used to be kinda fun. There was a mix of action movies, some drama. Now, it is infested with Law and Order nearly nonstop. Now, USA is picking up Law and Order SVU, and it appears to be nonstop, displacing its formerly decent format.

Discovery has gone to nearly all forensic crime, and TLC has become Trading Spaces 24/7.

As a result, I've actually resorted to more PBS.

Does anyone else hate this theme thing, or am I alone?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

TLC has become Trading Spaces 24/7

I remember when TLC was new back in the '80's. They had a show called "The Mechanical Universe" where they would present such topics as Johannes Kepler's work to explain the motion of the planets....complete with animated algabraic formulas. It was great. The whole channel has been dumbed down quite a lot.

But then...what's wrong with looking at Paige Davis 24/7?

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I concur in that sentiment, so long as I could either costume her or not costume her as my whims dictate. Unfortunately, they keep switching that that whole home decorating thing, which is a real drag.

But you're right about TLC. Remember "Connections" and how cool that was?

[NeoCaveman]

As a result, I've actually resorted to more PBS.

Yikes. pBS

Turn off the TV, read a book, fly kite, ride a bike, go for a walk, do something you couch potato

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Done that. Maybe I'll just write a book.

[NeoCaveman]

go for it. that would be cool.

[martin_fierro]

The only thing that stands out (to me) about "Law & Order SVU" is that there always has to be a point in the show where someone (usually the cops) gets to pontificate, "YOU SIIIICK FREEEEAAAAK!"

[Chancellor Palpatine]

If you want a show that jumps the shark on a minute by minute basis, then watch CSI Miami. They must have infinite resources and infinite time, or none of the garden variety, easily proven murders in Miami rate any lab time. Their time is more appropriately spent on coming up with bizarro notions of responsibility that no sane human would ever see as murderous.

[Moleman]

TNT used to be good for a few 80's movies like Breakfest Club

[zzen01]

It is because that ALL of the "formally good" channels have be acqured by either CBS(Discovery, Country Music Televsion) the list of other is endless. Check it out sometime.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Good luck seeing a movie in the middle of wall to wall "Law and Order". Hell, even ESPN has gotten wierd.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Have you noticed that AMC now not only has commercials, but that "Classics" seems to include bombs like that last Steve McQueen bounty hunter movie?

[bjay22]

I don't watch television that often, but I used to like TNT for alot of the great movies they would show (old and new); but you're right it is now a Law and Order marathon. Don't get me wrong, I love crime dramas, but to me it seems that the show centers on abused or murdered children only, which I cannot sit and watch for entertainment purposes. I find it too disturbing.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Exactly - its too heavy to watch for too long.

[William Wallace]

OK - here is my peeve. TNT used to be kinda fun

Electronic detonators are the problem. Half the fun of TNT is not knowing exactly when that sucker's gonna explode.

[sean327]

Two words: Spike TV

[VRWCmember]

OK - here is my peeve. TNT used to be kinda fun.

Now that C4 is readily available over the internet, TNT just doesn't pack the punch it used to.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I can get C4 over the net? Cool - I'll just have it delivered the same day as my oxycontin supply on the UPS truck.

[jbstrick]

I watched AMC all weekend.

Saw "The Longest Day" again. Great Movie.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

It was a fluke, LOL. Mostly, its showing crap.