We have gained a lot of convenience when it comes to streaming TV and movies. Besides outages or unexpected content drops, services like Netflix or Amazon Prime serve up what you want, when you want. Having grown up before that period, I can say, with a few caveats, streaming has been pretty great. But part of me misses a few things. Number one would probably be the act of discovery. Finding something that just happens to be on and watching and enjoying it. The second thing I miss is the unexpected.
With broadcast TV, when it wasn’t live, you generally knew what was going to happen. But occasionally, a technical glitch might pop up that changes the course of your viewing. It could be breaking news that cuts into your favorite show, or it might be a technical issue. Technical issues were fascinating to me as a kid; they felt like a breaking of the fourth wall with whatever I was watching. One minute you are on the bridge of the Enterprise and then… read more >
