The article discusses the current entertainment landscape, highlighting how while viewers still buzz about popular shows, there's a noticeable lack of sitcoms. The author expresses a fondness for group discussions about dramatic series such as "The Pitt" and "Last of Us" but reveals a personal fatigue from the intensity of these dramas. After long days as parents, the author and their spouse turn to sitcoms for relief but find them overshadowed by the prevalence of darker dramas. They urge production companies to create more lighthearted content that allows for easier viewing and shared experiences.
I love that entertainment has continued to be this group project for all of us, that we can always find someone to talk to about whatever HBO drama we're watching or...the dark MCU installment streaming on Disney+.
When your choices are watching a bunch of siblings nearly kill each other for Daddy's love or a blind lawyer losing everyone he loves...it can get to be a bit too much.
Sitcoms are lacking these days. We have some absolute gems out there - Abbott Elementary, St. Denis Medical, Ghosts - but they are completely overshadowed by hour-long dramas.
Nobody wants a slow-burning love story to last seasons anymore; nobody seems to be...interested in the lighter moments that sitcoms provide.
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