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Documentaries - treating us like goldfish?
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Does anybody else get irritated by the trend of most (if not all) documentaries filling time by telling you (and showing clips of) what is coming up in the next segment after the commercial break and then when the doco returns having to endure a recap of all the stuff I've just watched -because obviously I've got the memory of a goldfish and forgotten everything during the 3 minute break (or actually in the 30 seconds it took me to fast forward through the ads)? it's even more annoying when watching somethin on Anytime cos there are no breaks but the recaps and teasers are still in place! rant over
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Discovery Channels like to pretend that a very serious problem has occoured and the thing that is being built (could be a new airport terminal or a bridge) will never go any further and millions will be loose their jobs or might get hurt in all sorts of ways. Then after the advert break some bloke belts something with a hammer and all is well so we can move on for the next 10 mins. Then it's oh my goodness that thingy wont fit into that whotsit so all is doomed and on it goes.........
Or possibly because of the veiwers limited attention span these days.
Comedians, ex Blue Peter nerds, actors, actresses, newsreaders and auto-cuties are roped in to present documentaries on subjects on which they've either a passing acquaintance or none, all in the search for ratings.
The logic is "dumb it down to include the type of audience that wouldn't normally be interested."
What happens is that often those who actually might be interested, consider their intelligence somewhat insulted by this manner of presentation and don't bother to watch.
We now have a large number of people who watch TV (not necessarily the licence payer in the home) who are more interested in these "celebrity presenters" than the actual programmes.
You'll see other threads on this board where people are discussing their "presenter favourites" as if the programme they are fronting whilst waving their hands about, is of secondary importance.
Believe me it'll get worse.
Haha very true. Nice username btw.
I do not see one single thread for the doccie of the century shown last night-The Shock Doctrine..which shows most people prefer "reality " shows I guess.
It's not saying you have poor memory at all.
I was wondering what Docs people were on about, as I watch those strands and don't remember these recaps and 'coming ups'
I've seen them on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA, but that's not a doc.
What Docs are people talking about.
As another FM says it's probably there to stop you flipping during the break and to draw newcomers into the
program after the break.
Ch4 listings seems to be a bit broken, do you know if/when Shock Doctrine is repeated?
Oh Ch4 listings seems to be a bit broken, do you know if/when Shock Doctrine is repeated.
You're in the wrong place if you're expecting any traffic on a thread related to Docs on here.
If there isn't a celeb or well known personality involved virtually no f'ers interested, even when they are it usually goes off into how much the FM's do/don't fancy them or their presenting style.
I'll go off and grumble elsewhere now