[z9znz]

Not lately. The quality of content has gone so far down that I would need such a tool for Disney or even Prime.

We have entered the period of series-hell, where content has been algorithmically reduced to the minimum which will make someone come back.

Even re-watching old series is dull. Granted, I still get a chuckle or two from My Name Is Earl (Hulu, and highly recommended if you're American and especially from the south). I'm also trained to lose focus easily, so making me wait a week for an update (or in the case of the latest Star Trek... waiting 1+ years!???) will basically make me forget it even existed.

It feels a bit like a natural finality of television. Anything that could be done has been done. Any story that could be told has been told. They've upped the volume on any aspect - sex, violence, fear, whatever. I am no longer entertained. I've seen reasonable people mutilate people ("Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" I hate you) for no good reason. We might as well be watching people shove grenades up their bums (give porn sites 1-2 years, it will happen).

It all reminds me of a Blackadder scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmk4PfuiPVY

This is when we realize that our reality is a farce, perhaps self-created.

You are welcome for this tour to the end times!

[Akronymus]

> The quality of content has gone so far down ...

Could anime be to your liking? There is a LOT of good stuff out there, no matter what kinda story you are interested in, many of which simply wouldn't be made at all in the west.

> I'm also trained to lose focus easily, so making me wait a week for an update...

yeah, lots of shows are pretty much "wait until the season has been finished, then binge it" for me.

[z9znz]

I wouldn't know where to begin with anime... there could be some of it which is great for me, but most anime is probably not for me.

[Akronymus]

Thats fair. Any genres you find interesting? Any specific story structure? Target age? I can probably list some that may strike your fancy.

But yeah, I can definitely see/understand not liking most/any anime.

[z9znz]

I do like science fiction, particularly of the Star Trek style. I'm less into the Aliens (action/horror) stuff and more into fantasy/exploration stuff. Adventure in general is nice. Conflict is expected (as that's part of any plot), but I don't enjoy shows of inevitable doom usually (although Melancholia was good).

I also like comedy - British, American, southern American. I'm rewatching My Name Is Earl now. I enjoyed Trailer Park Boys for a while. Blackadder was fantastic.

I don't mind some violence, but that shouldn't be the focus. Likewise I don't mind sex (explicit or not) as long as that isn't the point of the show.

Gratuitous, over-the-top violence (modern Tarantino films) are very much not my interest.

[Akronymus]

I think planetes could be to your liking. It is about a group of people whose job it is to clean space debris [1]

In terms of fantasy/exploration, I'd go with Made in abyss [2], altough that one gets rather dark at times.

For comedy, I think angel beats [3] may be an option. Altough, love is war is probably a better fit.

As a personal highlight, I really like great pretender [5]

And of course, I forgot to add Konosuba [6], which at a glance strikes me as somewhat similar to trailer park boys (altough, havent seen that show)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetes

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Abyss

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Beats!

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaguya-sama:_Love_Is_War

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pretender_(TV_series)

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KonoSuba

I specifically focused on seinen, or aimed at adults, shows, rather than shounen, which are aimed at young boys, in this list.

[z9znz]

Thanks kindly for the suggestions. I'll check some of them out.