Is Too Much Of Today’s Youth Culture Dark And Depressing?

[thesshhh]

Been watching Normal People and, while it is excellent, it is also dark and depressing. I find that with much of today’s pop music too - Adele, Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, etc. Even today’s comedians don’t give me belly laughs like those I grew up watching. No decent sitcoms on telly now. Don’t you think too much of today’s youth culture is too bloomin miserable, or is it just me?!

[tiggerblue10]

Most people feel that things were done better in their generation when they were younger. I've found loads of things I enjoyed over the years.

Things that I loved during my childhood/teens:
Blackadder
Red Dwarf
Duran Duran
Prince
David Bowie (70s stuff mainly)
...some more I can't think of atm

Things I loved during my 20s/30s:
Radiohead (very dark/depressing)
Coldplay
Friends
The Office / Extras
Keeping Up Appearances
Animal Hospital (obs before the RH scandal)
Ground Force
...some more I can't think of atm

Things I like now:
Anything with Ricky Gervais
Fleabag
GoT (final season was a bit meh)
The Walking Dead
Nordic Noir / Scandi Dramas
...some more I can't think of atm

[thesshhh]

Aren’t those Nordic Noir / Scandi dramas dark and depressing?

[ToraToraTora]

ummmm: "Never liked The Two Ronnie's and such like. " - why doesn't that surprise me!

[tiggerblue10]

Yes but then I like dark and depressing :o)

I was a bit of a Goth in my early 20s.

[bednobs]

what does that mean TTT? I didn't particularly like them either (and I think I'm about the same age as ummm) Not sure if/why you are being rude?

[ToraToraTora]

pixie: "Alice Cooper was fantastic :-). And Blackadder (other than the first series), I sometimes cried laughing at. " - sorry, is there a sitcom called Alice Cooper?

[ummmm]

He's always rude to me. Heartbreaking it is :-)

[pixie374]

There should be :-). No, I was just responding to other people.

[ToraToraTora]

ummmm is a professional contrarian, this is no reflection on liking or not liking something. If I am positive about something you can pretty much guarantee that nearby there will be a post from ummmm espousing the opposite view.

[ToraToraTora]

"Heartbreaking it is :-)" - gawd she's turned into Yoda!

[bednobs]

gotcha, I wasn't quite sure if you were criticising people who don't like the 2 ronnies or not.

[ummmm]

You're paranoid, TTT. Or it could be that I generally not only disagree with much of what you say but also how you say it. Trying speaking English.

[ToraToraTora]

I'm not the one doing a yoda impression.

[10ClarionSt]

Well folks, some interesting names there isn't there? But everyone has missed the funniest one and that was Rab C Nesbitt. See that? See that? It was so funny to me because I used to work with a gang of lads
'frae Govan'. What an experience! Rab C Nesbitt all over, the lot of them!

[Mozz71]

Ummmm can like whoever they please 3T. I can't stand some of the most popular sitcoms of all time. Never a fan of One Foot In The Grave, I found Keeping Up Appearances completely unwatchable and (unpopular opinion coming up) I never saw the fuss over Only Fools and Horses.

[ToraToraTora]

for 10cs:

[ummmm]

I've never watched Star Wars :-)

[Mozz71]

//I've never watched Star Wars//

I retract my support, that's just unacceptable. ;o)

[tiggerblue10]

Rab C. Nesbit never appealed to me.

Mrs Browns Boys doesn't appeal to me either. Just can't get into it.

[ummmm]

Lol...I've seen bits. Bloody boys!