You're Watching What, Again?
How many times do you think you've watched your favorite movie or TV show? And how many more times do you think you've watched it since the advent of streaming services? Or, has your old favorite been replaced by something new that you found because of streaming services? In some ways streaming services have shortened and lengthened our collective attention spans. When my husband and I are not in the middle of streaming some show, and he has no idea what he wants to watch, I usually wind up being the chooser. He will sit and go through every platform, and click endlessly because there are far too many choices. When left to my own devices, and no one else is watching with me, I will usually choose between three categories. True crime, musicals, or something I have watched far too often. Maybe there should be a fourth category here where I smash the first three together, think Sweeny Todd. When it comes to streaming services, I think we all fall into the trap of co...