When we recently found ourselves debating whether The Office had officially run its course that’s when we knew television had gotten pretty bad. As much as we’ve tried to fight it we’ve gradually come to the conclusion that every single one of our favorite shows has — either slightly or dramatically — lost its edge this season. The “it” factor simply seems to be missing from everything we like to watch. We’ve coined it The Curse of the Writers’ Strike.
Think about it for a moment, and — as long as you don’t enjoy Two and a Half Men — we’re sure you’ll agree. Take these shows for example.
- Heroes. Holy shit. Has any show ever dropped off faster? Heroes was never the best thing on television by any stretch of the imagination, but for two seasons it admirably served its purpose. Between the excessive time travel, the cheesy dialogue, and the go nowhere plotlines it feels like the producers of Days of Our Lives took the reigns. Odds of a Rebound: 1 in 10.Â
- The Office. It’s not like The Office isn’t still better than 99% of what’s on television. It is. But the lightning-in-a-bottle feel has dissipated. Dwight is only half as funny. The Jim/Pam tension no longer exists. And “That’s what she said” jokes aren’t quite what they used to be. Odds of a Rebound: 3 in 10.
- Dexter. Dexter is getting married and having a kid and discussing about his feelings. We were to understand Dexter didn’t have any feelings. We liked it a lot better when the dude just killed people. Odds of a Rebound: 4 in 10.
- Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It feels blasphemous to even type this but Always Sunny is showing signs of deterioration. Instead of being guaranteed a little pee coming out with every episode, you’re now only guaranteed a little pee will come out every other episode. Still a solid ratio, but not quite what it was. Odds of a Rebound: 5 in 10.Â
- House. Things turned all Grey’s Anatomy really quickly. We don’t approve. Odds of a Rebound: 2 in 10.
And this is just a list of some of our favorite shows. Other shows are showing even worse signs of deterioration. We can’t even pretend to stomach Entourage anymore.
Let The Curse of the Writer’s Strike be a lesson to all of you: unions ruin everything.
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