What do you consider quality TV time? Does it depend on how you are feeling? How old you are? What you "like" in the moment?
I've watched TV all my life and have grown more confused by how critics praise certain TV shows. I want to show an example of two shows that have different opinionated critical success (whatever that means).
Arthur (TV series) 1996 - present
2 wins & 32 nominations (according to IMDB)
Story: "Based on the books by Marc Brown, these are the adventures of Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, and his family and friends as they grow up and learn how to be good neighbors to one another."
The Simpsons (TV series) 1989 - present
168 wins and 302 nominations (according to IMDB)
Story: "The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield."
To just look at the critical awards gap between both shows makes me wonder. I've watched both TV shows and like certain aspects of both shows but wouldn't Arthur be more relevant to our culture and more award worthy? Simpsons is more of an escapist form of current events where Arthur is more of a confirmation of the positive aspects of social life.
I've watched TV all my life and have grown more confused by how critics praise certain TV shows. I want to show an example of two shows that have different opinionated critical success (whatever that means).
Arthur (TV series) 1996 - present
2 wins & 32 nominations (according to IMDB)
Story: "Based on the books by Marc Brown, these are the adventures of Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, and his family and friends as they grow up and learn how to be good neighbors to one another."
The Simpsons (TV series) 1989 - present
168 wins and 302 nominations (according to IMDB)
Story: "The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield."
To just look at the critical awards gap between both shows makes me wonder. I've watched both TV shows and like certain aspects of both shows but wouldn't Arthur be more relevant to our culture and more award worthy? Simpsons is more of an escapist form of current events where Arthur is more of a confirmation of the positive aspects of social life.