What are you watching?

https://www.reddit.com/r/OVER30REDDIT/comments/1ecyeja/what_are_you_watching/

created by to_glory_we_steer on 26/07/2024 at 20:42 UTC

14 upvotes, 11 top-level comments (showing 11)

A lot of what I used to enjoy in my 20s and early 30s just doesn't appeal to me now, in the same way that childrens television stops being enjoyable in adolescence.

Mostly I find myself binge watching history and conflict deep dives or travel vlogs on YouTube.

However I loved The Crown, Dune 2 and Clarkson's Farm.

So what are you watching?

Comments

Comment by simcai86 at 26/07/2024 at 22:16 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Walking videos on YouTube. I realise there’s a lot of places I want to visit so find myself sticking them to get a vibe for a place.

Comment by ghostofhenryvii at 26/07/2024 at 23:56 UTC

3 upvotes, 2 direct replies

If you're into historical dramas you might like Wolf Hall. Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell during Henry VIII's split with Anne Boleyn. Top notch shit.

Comment by [deleted] at 26/07/2024 at 22:06 UTC

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Comment by SurlyNurly at 26/07/2024 at 22:51 UTC

2 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Bodkin on Netflix and all 17 series’ of Taskmaster on YouTube.

Comment by the-bees-sneeze at 27/07/2024 at 03:21 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The Great, Jack Ryan, Last Week Tonight, SNL, and adult animation

Comment by suogattino at 27/07/2024 at 15:51 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Them and Mare is Eastown

Comment by Prestigious-Distance at 31/07/2024 at 16:30 UTC

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Kind of in the same boat. I mostly watch nonfiction on YT and the occasional movie. A lot of popular tv shows just don't hold my interest as an older person. Not because they aren't good, the stories just usually aren't anything new to me.

And the shows actually made for the middle aged crowd are just depressing. 🤣 Not sure what that says about this stage of life, but oh well.

Comment by FuriousKale at 27/08/2024 at 08:21 UTC

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Last thing I watched was "A Killer Paradox" on Netflix. A good 7/10 for me, not the typical killer premise. Liked it, was always curious to see the next episode.

Comment by JournalingPenWeeb at 10/09/2024 at 04:51 UTC*

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Same here. I also find I'm more sensitive to violence and negativity. I used to love true crime shows in my twenties and early thirties. Watching one now would probably put me in a funk for days. I tend to enjoy travel content or content about different cultres or life in other countries. Here are some of my favorites Youtube Channels:

Kara and Nate: Married couple who travel the world and are just really nice, happy people.

DancingBacons: Zero narration, ASMR style videos featuring restaurants and other food content throughout Asia.

SamuraiMatcha: He's a minimalist travel YouTuber based in Japan. He's so cheerful, and watching his videos got me into matcha.

GirlWithTheDogs: She's a pet groomer who records voiceovers over her grooming. She has a dry sense of humor that I find appealing. Kara and Nate. They travel the world and are just really nice, happy people.

Acre Homestead: My favorite fall/winter nesting channel. Lots of gardening and cooking content. Her freezer meal videos inspire me to step my game up with meal prepping. It's a non-religious channel too.

If I'm bored, I usually will search for a niche interest and watch videos related to it, or chill out with some nature, time-lapse, or cooking videos.