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I am sick of seeing the rich and powerful on my screen. Where are all the TV shows about normal people?

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Skavau@lemm.ee⁩ to ⁨Television@lemm.ee⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/01/i-am-sick-of-seeing-the-rich-and-powerful-on-my-screen-where-are-all-the-tv-shows-about-normal-people

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  • limonade@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Bob <3 (hearts) Abishola

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  • CompostMaterial@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I get it, but look at it this way, most of those shows do not show the rich and powerful in a flattering light E.g. Succession. So you could interpret it as Hollywood trying to shatter the glitz and glamor persona that the rich have always enjoyed.

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  • BillMurray@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Give yourself a favour and watch Son of a Critch…

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  • Mallspice@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Normal people can’t afford it like the rich can and shows about losers are depressing.

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  • raparperi11@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    There’s so much low-hanging fruit regarding topics and themes TV could be written about, but those are all “mundane” and not glamorous. The Pitt might be the closest thing to seeing normal people in a prestige show (not sure if it’s considered prestige but at least it’s getting a lot of attention).

    For example, you could write a great drama or comedy about people moving away from a big city to work remotely from home in a small town.

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  • Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Reality TV

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  • unmagical@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    YouTube

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