[Scroll_Swe]

NOT just you.

I feel it has gotten worse the past 10 years.

I feel it myself, I am dumbed down too. Having trouble even formulating this as I never type formally anymore.

Our state TV SVT buys in documentaries from BBC, Showtime, PBS and some of their own production. Some of their own are still good. The BBC ones are absolute garbage dumbed down now.

The world the aristocrats warned about in the 60s and 70s are here now.

[Forgeties79]

What are 2 or 3 feature length documentaries you watched produced in the last 5 years? I’m curious what you’re watching and what made them so bad. I saw several excellent ones over the last few years. They’re out there and they’re not obscure IMO.

[magicalhippo]

> What are 2 or 3 feature length documentaries you watched produced in the last 5 years?

Since GP mentioned TV, I suspect the ones he's complaining about are the ones I complained about: one-hour TV documentary-style shows like BBC Horizon or PBS Nova.

The ones I've seen from recent years contain interesting stuff, but the presentation is too rapid, to flashy, too repetitive yet not enough time to let things settle.

Feature length documentaries are better I agree.

[Scroll_Swe]

>one-hour TV documentary-style shows like BBC Horizon or PBS Nova.

Yep, these must be them, but our Swedish state TV buys them and somewhat rebrands them, but the BBC logo is usually there at the end.

Yes they are much more flashy and "americanized" compared to 10-15 years ago. Sadly. I still appreciate them.