[quickthrowman]

> I'm astounded that this article doesn't mention what to me seems like a no-brainer: We're in the golden age of television.

I disagree, the golden age of television was the late 90s to early 2010s, from the start of the Sopranos, to the last episode of Breaking Bad. I can’t name a series in the last 10 years that is on par with Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Deadwood, or The Wire.

Streaming services killed quality television, House of Cards was the beginning of the end.

[pcthrowaway]

This really comes down to opinion, and I happen to think there are comparable shows which have aired in the last year (Better Call Saul is as good as, if not better than Breaking Bad in my opinion)

But I think it's silly to argue about that ;) The golden age for you might not be the golden age for me, and most people. Personally, not having to sit through a million ads when I watch TV now makes the TV-watching experience leagues beyond what we had in the late 90s (and sure, we've had some phenomenal shows since Breaking Bad; I'd personally nod at Atlanta, High Maintenance, Maniac, Severance, Game of Thrones S1-5, Undone, and The Expanse)

But we also have access to everything from the 90s and noughts, without the ads and waiting for new episodes

The point I was making in the GP post was that people now have easy access to the long-form storytelling of TV shows, without interruptions and nonstop ads, in a way that didn't exist 10+ years ago. Whether or not you think the TV shows today are better than the ones from the late '90s, people nowadays are choosing watch more TV and less film.

[mecha_ghidorah]

The first season of True Detective was in my opinion the greatest single season of tv I've ever seen

[pcthrowaway]

If not for the end of the season, I'd agree with you 100%. It was really a phenomenal moment in television (especially that wonderfully choreographed tracking shot). But the finale was somewhat of a letdown, and the following seasons even moreso.

But it is a good example of the advantages of the television over film. An excellent, self-contained story presented over the course of ~9 hours.

[mecha_ghidorah]

I actually didn't find the finale a letdown to be honest, though I can understand why some people did

[62951413]

If not for Taylor Sheridan I'd agree with you.