GomiGirl wrote:So it begs the question - is this due to the lack of maturity in the audience or to the lack of quality in the production. Chicken vs egg?
I think some of it is a product of the work culture. People are tired after their slave labour, and don't want to watch anything requiring thought. They just want easy laughs; to be entertained. That, and the entertainment industry mimics the business culture, and works the "talent" like salarymen are worked. They are putting in long hours because it's expected, not because they have something to say. Volume of work becomes more important than anything else. You just keep cranking it out willy nilly, and you're going to make a lot of crap.