Dont get me wrong, I still loved it.
I grew up with my own television in my bedroom and I watched it for hours on end.
Most kids have TVs in their pockets now.

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People complain that they cant keep up with the countless hours of worthy entertainment available to them.
Their DVR screens pile up with choices.
Until recently, bad TV was the norm, with a smattering of exceptional exceptions.

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It could be dark and surprising.
It could reflect life as we knew it and not just as we wanted it to be.
But those shows were the exceptions.
They were the unicorns.
Then came The Sopranos, and now you cant throw a digital rock without hitting a fricking unicorn.
Thats right, theres so much good TV that Im even behind on shows by people Im related to.
Much has been made of how and why TVs having another golden age.
And Top Hat Guy was all Thats not fair!
and spread wealth and opportunity for all.
I think its because HBO and Showtime proved that there was money to be made in quality programming.