[Moved to Piefed] Television

I was watching common side effects and realized it would be perfect as a start for the last of us fungus. Granted the show put in an origin that would not fit with the cartoon but from the game more ambiguous standpoint I feel it would be perfect.

Remember when documentaries were only a thing you watched when you had a substitute teacher in high school? Or when you flipped to PBS for a few seconds on a Sunday? Now they’re everywhere… and that’s kind of awesome, right?

Seriously, pick one of the dozen or so streaming apps that you forgot you still have a subscription for, and you’ll find at least a handful of docs that you’ll probably enjoy. There’s a doc you can watch about almost everything nowadays—from nostalgic pop culture rewinds to true crime deep dives. Videos by VICE

The numbers tell the story. The demand for documentaries grew a staggering 142 percent from 2018 through 2021, making them the fastest-growing genre on streaming. And sure, the pandemic (and the success of Tiger King) had a lot to do with that boom. But that number is growing every year and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

So, what exactly happened? And why are documentaries bigger now than ever? Let’s chat. It’s a Streaming World—And Streamers Love Documentaries

We’re still very much in the heat of the streaming wars. And pretty much every major studio and network has its own streaming service. And those streaming services need content—a lot of content.

That’s where documentaries come into play. You don’t have to be the owner of a major studio in Hollywood to understand that documentaries are cheaper to produce than those huge sci-fi movies or series. It’s just common sense.

You don’t need A-list actors. Or elaborate sets. Or CGI. You just need a good story, some old footage, a few interesting talking heads, and some moody background music. Throw all that together and you’ve got a 6-part series the entire world will watch.

So yeah, executives love them because they’re super low-risk but can still pack a punch. And viewers love them because they’re addictive and oftentimes extremely bingeable. Everyone wins, right?

If you’re like me and you love documentaries, you realize that we’re living in the golden age of docs. Perhaps the biggest benefit to come from this is just how niche the documentary genre has become.

You could always find a doc or two about the odd subjects that you find interesting. But most were about war and politics. Now? You can find a doc about literally any random thing that you want to know an ungodly amount about.

Sure, big-name celebrities like Taylor Swift and Beyonce getting doc-style concert films isn’t anything new or revolutionary. But we got not one but two big-budget docs about the disaster that was Woodstock 99. And one about the Beanie Babies craze from the 90s. What a time to be alive, am I right?

Perhaps the craziest thing is that many of these docs are some of the most talked-about films and TV shows of the year. Projects like The Last Dance, Making a Murder, and Don’t F***k With Cats were some of the biggest shows released in their respective years. Docs aren’t just being released, they’re dominating the conversation about TV and film. Why Are So Many Documentaries Coming Out Now?

A huge incentive for streaming networks to make docs is anniversaries. Odds are, if you’ve paid close enough attention, you’ve noticed that streamers tend to drop a ton of new docs around big milestone anniversaries.

For example, we got a handful of new docs for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 a few years ago. Earlier this year, the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing brought with it two new documentaries about the tragedy. This calendar-based content makes it even easier to green-light more docs… especially since people can’t stop watching them.

Also, let’s be honest with each other here…. people are really, really nosey. We all love knowing something about someone that we probably shouldn’t. That includes celebrities, athletes, serial killers, or just some random guy who beat a murder case because he could prove he was at a baseball game at the time of the crime.

Documentaries let us in on secrets, scandals, and personal stories we wouldn’t otherwise hear. Whether we watch to watch, watch to judge, or watch to learn, we’re going to tune in.

And we’re not going to look away, either.

Didn't see a rule about memes btw 😏

I can't find the post or my comment that ended up with this show on my watchlist, and during the first 15 minutes I thought it was goofy, but by the end of the first episode I'm definitely hooked.

theit discussion of what it means to be human is pretty engaging.

I've been partially prejudicing the vote by trialling out the piefed system whilst we're in fugue state. But stickying, a huge barrier to piefed integration with the fediverse is now working.

I'll be frank, It is my quite strong personal preference to either go to lemmy.world (which seems dead in the water due to the votes being very much against it) - and this was purely based on the 5k community size of the old community there and my confidence in the longevity of lemmy.world, or otherwise go to piefed because of its unique design and high potential and frequent updates (i've been testing the sticky feature for rimu 4 times now lol). The community itself managed up to 180 subscribers by just doing very little. It also has a lot of cool features that lemmy doesn't for users and mods.

But please, vote more in the thread. Very few active users have voted.

I've seen BoB and Masters of the Air (loved both) really liked the pacific and couldn't get into Generation kill.

I've seen Seal Team advertising but it's got mixed reviews. Any idea what its like? Or any other suggestions?