Lady, EVOLVED 
when i was a kid i cared passionately about staying up on what was cool and new in media but i did not anticipate that in a decade media would collectively have gone to shit
the music WAS better when i was a kid! the shows were more creative! the movies were better written, shot and directed! this is extremely distressing to me!
remember when games were worth criticizing?! it was like a five year window you probably missed it
@Lady It's funny because, in a way, media is easier to make and distribute than it used to be. There are plenty of interesting independent games, movies, and music releasing all the time, but it's saturated enough so that it all gets drowned out.
Like, I thought 2023 was a middle-of-the-road year for film, but after seeing many retrospectives from big film nerds, there was a ton of interesting stuff released. I had just never heard of any of it.
@wallhackio yeah that's part of the depressing thing—even when good things are released (which they undoubtedly are) it doesn't feel like they're in conversation with a broader culture so what is there to say beyond “yep. good film”
there are tons of talented artists but there is no scene
there’s a lot you CAN say about games but like. why would you. it has ceased to be relevant
*slowly turns towards the nearest movie theatre*