My friend at the library made me rethink my whole watchlist

She said I only watch shows about people being awful to each other and asked if that was really relaxing. Now I'm wondering if I need to switch to something lighter like baking competitions.

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phoenix_singh256d ago

Maybe you need shows where people build stuff instead?

thomasgonzalez6d ago

Actually the construction competition shows get just as ugly. I watched a season of one where a team sabotaged another's foundation overnight and it turned into a full on screaming match. Building stuff doesn't eliminate the competitive instinct, it just gives people power tools to be passive aggressive with instead of piping bags. Is there a single reality competition show that doesn't reveal how petty humans are at their core?

the_sean6d ago

Nah wait, baking competitions are just people being awful to each other too lol. Have you seen those British Bake Off judges? They smile while they absolutely destroy someone's technical bake, it's brutal. The whole Great British Baking Show vibe is supposedly nice but there's always that one contestant crying over a collapsed souffle while someone else gets praised for their perfect one. Really it's the same social dynamics just with frosting instead of betrayal. Maybe nature documentaries are the real answer, just animals being animals without any drama.