
TV's New Golden Age
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Eric R. Williams
Television has gone through many transformations since the first TV sets arrived in the living rooms of the mid-20th century. While the quality of televised entertainment is difficult to measure objectively, most critics agree that the period beginning in 1999 and continuing for the next two decades was a "golden age" of television. It was not the first period marked by exceptional productions - in fact, it was the third in a series of golden ages in TV. What made so many of the television programs produced at this millennial turning point so notable?
In the 10 lessons of TV's New Golden Age, Professor Eric R. Williams will take you on a tour of this high watermark period in television history, sometimes known as the "Third Golden Age of Television", or G3. Along the way, you will consider some of the best and the worst that television has to offer, not just in G3, but throughout the history of the medium. With this invaluable perspective, you will be able to form a more complete picture of the amazing innovations and paradigm shifts that shaped so many of the shows that define this 20-year period of creative television excellence.
From crime dramas and fantasy epics to sitcoms and soap operas, you will examine shows of various genres and styles, all through the lens of the conditions and complexities that have shaped them. You will consider the shows themselves, as well as the creative minds behind them, and the changing nature of the television audience across the decades. As you trace the history of television past and present, you will see how it has moved beyond disposable entertainment to become an art form that both reflects and shapes the world we live in.
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Different Tastes
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Williams is clearly passionate and educated on the subject matter going into the creation of hit shows from the past, to the 2010s. This audiobook may be listed as a Great Course, but it is an Amazing Listen as well!
I would highly recommend this as someone who watches TV everyday, and is fascinated by the industry. If you binged a series of any show in the past week, take one week (or less) to marathon this!!!
TV Viewers Must Binge this!!!
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Engaging
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Apart from that he discusses his ideas on what makes TV shows interesting and different approaches to categorization, often referring to specific TV shows. It's an interesting way to look at TV and think more about the shows we watch. He's entertaining and doesn't take himself too seriously.
Enjoyable
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My only gripe was that there were some inconsistencies and weird opinions throughout the book that made it seem like a Medium piece, then a thoughtful read.
Overall, it was a good listen for what it's worth.
Intriguing Perspective on Television
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The thesis of the book is that 1980s were the 2nd golden age of television, and 2020-2019 is the 3rd, implying that 1990s TV was deficient in some sense. I don't know if that's true; I watched little TV in the 1990s, partly due to a perception that 90s TV quality was low. In any event, the audiobook spends much of its time discussing 1990s staples as Friends, ER, Law and Order and Twin Peaks. And this is merely to explain the basics of TV; there is no argument that these 90s shows are either deficient or introduced the ideas that would make later TV great.
Thanks to the audiobook, I will add shows discussed in the book to my long list of TV to watch someday: Scandal (Hulu), Top of the lake (Netflix), Show me a hero (HBO), and Queen sono (Netflix). But even if I had watched them, I wouldn't have learned much from the audiobook - it really is a mile wide and an inch deep.
The authors conclusion is that the 3rd Golden age of TV ended with the launch of Disney +. The author argues that TV talent will be siloed into each ecosystem, making it harder to put together a great team. He also argues that, with customers locked into streaming services, providers will have less incentives to avoid bad quality because locked-in subscribers have no viewing alternatives. I'm not sure I buy his argument. Streaming services are easy enough for consumers to add and cancel so competitive pressure to produce quality content seems as strong as ever.
mile wide, inch deep
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Fun Listen
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Great Overview
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Excellent Course
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Insightful look at prestige TV
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